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ArticleTalent ManagementDon’t Salaries Matter? Of Work, Weasels, and Employee Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector
Writing in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Leading Edge President & CEO Gali Cooks and Chief Strategy Officer Amy Born explain how biting weasels explain the relationship between salaries and employee engagement.
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ReportOrganizational CultureAre Jewish Organizations Great Places to Work? Results from the Sixth Annual Employee Experience Survey (2022)
Are Jewish organizations great places to work? Not yet—but we’re striving.
GuideExecutivesPass the Torch: Succession Planning for Founding CEOs and their Boards
Designed with founding CEOs and their boards in mind, Pass The Torch is a starting point for effective succession. Whether the leadership transition is years or months away and whether the Board knows when it’s coming or is planning for the inevitable, succession planning can be healthy, robust, and enable the organization’s long-term health.
GuideExecutivesHow to Create a CEO Performance Evaluation
This resource lays out six steps for boards and leaders to create and implement a formal executive evaluation process.
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