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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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Employee Success Program | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Strengthen Program Design Pt.3: Post-Employment

In this final session with The Hub at New Moms we look at the last part of the enterprise experience: successfully making the leap to a new job. We’ll explore the relationship between goodness-of-fit matching and Executive Skills, and we’ll reference promising and best practices for post-employment program design, including case studies and new tools.
Employee Success Program, Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Tailoring Employee Success Programs to Focus Populations

his engaging and interactive session explores how to tailor your Employee Success Program to best support your focus population. You will learn how to define employee success, apply human-centered design principles, and develop a supportive and effective participant employee experience.
Business Planning, Employee Success Program | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: The ESE Design Canvas: Building a More Cohesive Model

This session is designed for ESEs that have relative confidence in the effectiveness of their business and employee success models, while also wondering how they can better integrate the two pieces and communicate their organizational model in a holistic way.
Employee Success Program, Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Trauma Informed De-escalation

Attendees will explore how understanding and applying TIC principles can transform their approach to managing conflict, particularly when working with individuals who have experienced trauma. By recognizing the signs of trauma and responding with empathy, participants will learn how to prevent escalation and foster a sense of safety and trust in high-stress situations.
Financial Management | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Understanding Financial Health

This workshop helps participants better understand their organization’s financial health and trends through an orientation to financial statements, as well as an introduction to key metrics to measure financial health. 
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.
Employee Success Program, Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Upskilling Introduction & Orientation

In this preparatory CE Week session, we've provided an orientation to upskilling. This is a high-level overview of the five elements of designing an Upskilling program.
Employee Success Program, Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Upskilling Navigation

In this session we'll discuss taking on the formal role in a wider partnership of upskilling navigation to help students and workers explore, apply, enroll and complete upskilling training programs in a specific region or market.
Employee Success Program, Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Upskilling Targeted On-the Job/Corporate Training

In this session we will focus on Direct placement pipelines with employers that provide structured career paths and advancement opportunities to quality jobs offering living wages, benefits, and ongoing skills training.
Employee Success Program, Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Upskilling- Pre-Apprenticeships

In this session we will be covering structured curriculum that prepares clients to enroll and successfully complete Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). These programs are often developed and/or validated by local RAPs, and are sometimes registered with state or federal apprenticeship agencies.
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