Strong policies are the only way to protect yourself from backlash over employee conduct You’ve probably heard about the Adria Richards “public shaming” mess already, but for those haven’t here’s a recap. At developer conference PyCon, well-known developer evangelist Adria Richards overheard a pair of male attendees from gaming company PlayHaven making what she took …

Definition – Policies and Procedures involve ensuring control over processes, giving directions, setting standards and following them. In other words, maintaining compliance or preserving requirements. The Policies are a set of rules or guidelines that are decided upon by higher-ups. The Procedures are the steps or processes involved in completing a task. Policies and Procedures: …

Social media crisis prevention done right Not long ago we wrote about the U.S. Navy making use of social media for crisis management and community building. Now, we’ve got another great example of social media policy from their counterparts at the U.S. Air Force. “Navigating the Social Network” is a comprehensive document that serves to …

Some time ago, I spoke to a community service club and gave my fifteen-minute “This-Is-What-Fundraising-Is-Really-All-About” speech, and a majority of the subsequent questions revolved around the concept/complaint of having to go to the same people for contributions every time the club wanted/needed to raise money. The “fear” I most often hear expressed by members of …

Getting consumed with work is easy to do, especially when we spend most of your waking hours working. We get caught up in exciting projects with superhuman deadlines or works under a boss who thinks 8 hour days are for sissies or maybe it’s because we just can’t say no to a request because it …

Many, many issues should be carefully considered when exploring the best social media policies for your unique organization, its culture and goals.

Over at the HRCapitalist blog, Kris Dunn asked the question, "Why Don't We Coach Employees More Than We Do?" This is a great question and to quote Dunn, "confrontation sucks."

On a listserve in which I used to participate, someone posted the following: << We plan to write to donors who have not contributed in the last few years and ask if they would like to remain on our list…. >> My Response: Those folks must have had some reason for giving to you in …

By using the Free Management Library’s blogs you agree to these policies of use. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of the policies at any time. Your continued use of the Library’s blogs means you accept those changes. Policies On This Page Community Rules for Postings and …

By using the Free Management Library’s blogs you agree to these policies of use. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of the policies at any time. Your continued use of the Library’s blogs means you accept those changes. Policies On This Page Community Rules for Postings and …