Succession planning begins with the end in mind. The leader’s leaving is not the end; in fact, it is also a new beginning – for the departing leader, for their successor, and most importantly, for the organization and all its people.
Topic: Leadership & Talent
Leadership & Talent Resources
The Supervisor Onboarding & Training presentation is an example of a cohesive package of training material for onboarding new supervisors at an employment social enterprise.
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.
Onboarding is the process of integrating newly hired employees into the organization and its culture, along with their new team and role.
Performance management is the process of aligning your organization’s goals and values with employee expectations and management of their work. It is a collaborative process focused on making employees, and therefore the organization, more successful and mission-aligned.
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.
Organizational culture encompasses the beliefs, values, norms, and behaviors that shape how people within the organization interact and work together.
Organizational structure is the way an organization is set up to operate to carry out the mission. It’s like a map that shows who does what and how the teams and functions of the organization work together.
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.”
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.