Staffing in a Changing Work Environment
Strategies for leading in an ever-changing world. As I shared in a previous post, I called on several of my executive colleagues and asked, “What are the top 5 challenges your organization will face over the next year?” Their first concern was operating in a post-COVID environment. Here is the second most frequent response I received: We’ve been dealing with staffing issues and a changing work environment since 2020. What can we do to attract talented staff in such a competitive market on a limited budget? It’s true. We all know it. Real concerns like the ability to provide a competitive salary, being able to offer remote or hybrid work schedules, supporting staff through mental and physical health challenges post-COVID – these are all top-of-mind concerns for non-profit leaders. Here are a few suggestions that might help you navigate through these issues: If staffing issues concern you, let’s chat. I…
Leading in a Post-Covid World
Strategies for leading in our ever-changing world. This is the challenge I hear most frequently: Will our organization be able to adjust successfully in both programming and funding in this post-COVID environment? We all know the old saying, “hope is not a strategy.” A complete evaluation of your operations will tell you for sure how prepared your organization is to face 2024. Even though it can be intimidating, organizations that will thrive in the coming months and years will turn hope into a solid action plan. As COVID funds on federal, state, and local levels are depleted, many leaders regret not taking the time to develop a post-COVID transition plan for both staffing and funding. If you are leading an organization and haven’t had the time to create a transition plan or even know where to start, here are the top three things you should do now in preparation for…