July/August 2008 E-bulletin
FEATURE
ARTICLE
Creating Tomorrow's Non-profit Sector Leaders
RELATED
RESOURCES
Developing Supervisory Skills
TIPS
& TOOLS
Overcoming Barriers to Take on Leadership Roles
SPECIAL
EVENTS
Funders Forum
Non-profit Staff Supervision Training - Needs Assessment
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Power Smart/Winnipeg Jaycees Santa Claus Paradee
Grand Marshall Nomination Contest 2008
FEATURE
ARTICLE
Creating Tomorrow's Non-Profit Sector Leaders
Throughout Canada, there is looming the HR crisis of the baby boomers retiring starting in 2010. How will this employment gap be filled?
According to Canadian Policy Research Network, the non-profit sector workforce is older than that of the for-profit sector. The non-profit sector is growing at a faster rate than Canada’s economy as a whole (Stats Canada). This means that the demand for non-profit leaders is growing at a faster rate than in any other sector in Canada as our Executive Directors leave due to retirement.
How can we address this leadership issue? Developing leaders from within the sector is one strategy.
Internal development means committing resources to provide management training and opportunities. High turnover and small staffs makes this challenging.
According to Forefront (Imagine Canada’s publication) “the best approach is to give potential successors every opportunity to gain good work experience and acquire skills across the organization, so they can assume other tasks.” One Winnipeg non-profit recognizes each employee’s skills and involves them many activities and meetings outside of their regular job duties as “observers” so they can possibly transfer into different jobs as their skills and interests change.
Younger employees of the Y Generation thrive on professional development opportunities that help them further their career. 48% of respondents to a survey about young non-profit professionals stated they consider lack of management experience a barrier to becoming an Executive Director. They will be motivated to stay with organizations that make training available that will develop their management and leadership skills.
Mentoring and training your staff for future management positions is a strategy to prevent your organization from being damaged by the upcoming leadership gap. By having internal development opportunities your organization may even become an employer of choice for future leaders.
Volunteer Manitoba is creating a new course covering basic non-profit staff supervision. If you are a new or aspiring manager please tell us what you think this course should cover by completing this quick, 6 question survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EjvbnC7eRucxabbvaODxPw_3d_3d
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RELATED
RESOURCES
Resources from Volunteer Manitoba's
Resource Library:
Books:
(to borrow any of these books contact our Resource Coordinator, Jody, 477-5180, vmresource@mts.net)
Giving & Receiving Criticism (Patti Hathaway) – Learn how to give criticism to turn non-productive employees around. This book contains practical steps, case studies, checklists, and action plans.
Managing For Commitment: Building Loyalty Within Organizations (Carol Kinsey Goman) – Learn how to build trust and commitment from employees by understanding the changes taking place in the workplace and using the strategies and developing the skills presented in this book.
Motivating People (Kurt Hanks) – An interesting presentation of motivational techniques to change how people react to you and do what you ask.
Principles of Managing People (Robert H. Kent) – A simple reference guide to 15 principles that are essential determinants of successful people management.
Recognition Redefined: Building Self-Esteem at Work (Roger Hale & Rita Maehling) – A practitioner’s approach to the principles of positive reinforcement. Learn how to build a multidimensional recognition program that inspires, motivates, and achieves results.
Websites:
www.hrcouncil.ca - Register on the website to gain access to these resources. Once registered, click on “HR Toolkit”, then “Keeping the Right People” to connect with many ideas on supervision, performance management, & discipline.
http://davidmaister.com/articles/1/ -Articles full of tips and strategies on managing people effectively.
http://management.about.com/od/people/a/HIRA1105.htm - an article on how to manage people throughout their employment life cycle. Links to more articles at the end.
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TIPS
& TOOLS
Overcoming Barriers to Take on Leadership Roles -
Excerpts from Stepping Up Or Stepping Out - A Report on the Readiness of Next Generation Non-profit Leaders (Young Non-profit Professionals Network)
Current ED’s can help young potential leaders overcome barriers to taking on leadership roles in the future.
1. Provide mentoring and investing more leadership responsibility in their staff.
2. In larger non-profits, ED’s can explore developing current staff for middle management positions before looking outside the organization. This shows staff that they will have a career path if they stay with the organization.
3. For smaller organizations that tend to be flat, one solution might be for regional associations to facilitate career paths based on moving between organizations working on the same issue. This allows potential leaders to move more easily between organizations in the sector, gain needed experience, and move into positions of greater responsibility along the way.
4. ED’s can improve people’s perception of being an ED. They can communicate through word and deed how rewarding it is to lead an organization that is creating social change – it’s not just about long hours and high stress levels.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
Funders
Forum
Tuesday,
September 16, 2008
Marlborough Hotel
8:30am - 12:00pm
Mark
this event on your calendar because you won't want
to miss it!
This
year's Forum will feature a keynote address from Sue Hemphill, titled: "Partnerships & Collaborations - Sound Simple But Are They?" The following funders will be providing an outline of their funding criteria and processes: Assiniboine Credit Union, Neighborhoods Alive, Royal Bank of Canada, MB Labour & Immigration, MB Law Foundation, RCMP Foundation.
To download the registration form - click
here.
Non-Profit Staff Supervision Training - Needs Assessment
Volunteer Manitoba is creating a new course covering basic non-profit staff supervision. If you are a new or aspiring manager please tell us what you think this course should cover by completing this quick, 6 question survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EjvbnC7eRucxabbvaODxPw_3d_3d
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Power Smart/Winnipeg Jaycees Santa Claus Parade
Grand Marshall Nomination Contest 2008
We are looking for three extraordinary people to lead the parade in downtown Winnipeg on Saturday, November 15, 2008.
The Parade Grand Marshall Competition is a unique opportunity to involve the people of Manitoba and honour those who give back and support their community and the people that live there.
For more information or to download the nomination form, please visit www.winnipegsantaparade.com or call (204) 77SANTA.
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