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Manage an ESE

Check out these resources that can help you manage the day-to-day work of running a successful ESE.

Welcome to the dynamic world of managing an Employment Social Enterprise (ESE), where each day presents intricate challenges and exciting opportunities. This phase of the journey requires a skillful approach to navigate through the complexities of day-to-day operations, scaling resources, and preserving the heart of your social mission.

Effective management is the linchpin that holds it all together. It means aligning your workforce, refining your processes, and optimizing your systems to meet the ever-evolving demands of running an ESE, all while ensuring that your organization’s unique social impact goals remain at the forefront of your operations.

As you steer your ESE towards success, adapting your strategies for leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement is vital. These are the tools that will assist your ESE’s social impact while facilitating sustainable growth. It’s about leading with purpose, communicating your mission effectively, and engaging with stakeholders who share your commitment to making a difference.

Managing an ESE is a balancing act—a dance between the world of business and the realm of social impact. It’s a journey that demands resilience, innovation, and an unwavering dedication to your mission. But it’s also a journey that’s incredibly rewarding, as you witness the positive change your ESE brings to individuals and communities.

So, welcome to the world of managing an Employment Social Enterprise, where every challenge is an opportunity, and where your leadership will shape the future of your organization and the lives it touches. Together, we can continue to build a world where social good and sustainable growth go hand in hand. Get ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact.

Resources For Your Journey

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8 minutes | Operations | Manage a Social Enterprise

Inventory Management Overview

Inventory management refers to the process of ordering, storing, and using an organization’s inventory. This includes the warehousing, processing, and overall management of raw materials, as well as work-in-progress (WIP) inventory and finished products.  
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.
3 minutes | Employee Success Program | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Job Readiness Assessment Tool

The tool establishes a threshold for essential skills and personal readiness for social enterprise employees ready to move into competitive employment. The standards are compelling because they are designed to measure workers’ on-the-job performance, rather than a measurement of inputs or test-based performance.
6 minutes | Employee Success Program | Manage a Social Enterprise

Job Search & Placement Services Overview

Job search and placement services meet when participant workers are prepared for and matched with permanent employment opportunities.
2 minutes | Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise

Key Elements of a Growth Plan

Intro A growth plan is a social enterprise’s articulated vision and rationale for how it will grow its business in the marketplace and scale its ability to achieve its mission. In order to develop a clearly articulated, compelling, and comprehensive growth plan, you will need to address at least the following considerations: Below, we explore […]
3 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Key Human Resources Activities and Compliance Dates

When building and maintaining an HR function, it is important to stay up-to-date with key HR activities and compliance dates throughout the calendar year.
7 minutes | Operations | Manage a Social Enterprise

Key Metrics/ Key Performance Indicators Overview

Key metrics – sometimes referred to as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – are quantitative or qualitative measures commonly used for assessing, comparing, and tracking performance or productivity in an organization.
11 minutes | Business Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Lead Qualification Tool

You can use this tool to determine whether prospective customers are a good fit for the organization and how likely they are to become customers.
5 minutes | Employee Success Program, Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Logic Model Templates

Logic Models are useful tools to help ESEs write out their plan for impact and how to potentially measure it!
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