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Leadership & Talent

The purpose of the Leadership & Talent section is to equip employment social enterprises with guidance, practical tips, and best practices for building and maintaining effective internal human resources (HR) functions. While managing and cultivating talent is critical for the long-term success of any organization, it may be particularly important for employment social enterprises, where the quality of the relationship between the professional staff and the participant workforce will likely determine whether the organization fulfills its mission.

The materials in this section cover a range of HR topics and are hopefully useful both for organizations starting out on developing an HR function, as well as those looking to improve or enhance a specific area. Our content emphasizes ways to proactively embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into all HR practices and policies to ensure that all employees feel supported and valued while at work.

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Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Unleashing the Power of Radical Candor

In this session, the REDF Accelerator team will share a core, and evergreen, section of their curriculum -- Radical Candor. Attendees in this workshop will leave with an understanding of and the chance to practice how it feels to combine two approaches: caring about the person and challenging issues directly, the ingredients for effective Radical Candor.
9 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Culture & DEI Overview

Organizational culture encompasses the beliefs, values, norms, and behaviors that shape how people within the organization interact and work together.
Business Planning, Growth Planning, Leadership & Talent, Operations | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Election Resources: 2024

Elections can significantly impact our work and the issues we are passionate about at both REDF and the ESE field.  To help shape and navigate the outcome, here are resources to support your ESE and staff during the election season.
7 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Employee Relations Overview

Employee relations refers to the overall relationship between an organization and its employees. This includes factors like company culture, employee engagement, lines of communication between staff and leadership, and workplace policies.
41 minutes | Business Planning, Employee Success Program, Financial Management, Growth Planning, Leadership & Talent, Marketing, Operations, Raising Capital & Fundraising | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Employment Social Enterprise Glossary

This is a helpful resource for those seeking to better understand the terminology and concepts related to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) and the broader field of social entrepreneurship.
9 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Hiring & Recruitment Overview

Attracting and selecting the right talent is essential to building a team that aligns with your organization's mission and values. In this overview, we'll provide you with practical tips and best practices.
5 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Human Resources Overview

The purpose of this guide is to equip employment social enterprises (ESE’s) with guidance, practical tips, and best practices for building and maintaining an effective internal HR function that aligns with their mission, values, and desired impact.
11 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

I Loved My Job – But Considered Leaving, More than Once

During my annual evaluations with my Board, I began giving transition signals, saying that I saw myself remaining in my CEO role for “no longer than five years.” Then it became “two to five years” …and then “about two years.”  Until one day, I said to my Board Chair and Vice-Chair, “I would like to leave in a year.”
6 minutes | Employee Success Program, Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Job Readiness Assessment

This deep dive will cover some of the key components to implementing an effective job readiness assessment process, as well as share a tool that can help you do so.