© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include What is Orientation? What is On-Boarding? Basic Checklist to Orient Employees Additional Perspectives on Employee Orientation Also, consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Employee Orientation and Onboarding In addition to the articles on this current …

Guidelines for analyzing and improving systems are included in the books Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development and Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development with Nonprofits. Three of the biggest breakthroughs in how we understand and successfully guide changes in ourselves, others, and organizations are systems theory, systems thinking, and systems tools. To …

Sustainable Business Development (For-Profit or Nonprofit) The World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission), in its report “Our Common Future” (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987), defines sustainable development: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains …

A comprehensive, practical book by Carter McNamara The guidelines and resources on this topic are not sufficient to develop strong competencies in supervision. Those competencies come from extensive experience in applying that information. Sections of This Topic Include What is Supervision? To Truly Understand Supervision, Be Acquainted With Its Broad Content Know How Organizations Are …

Typical Experience of a First-Time Supervisor © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Sections of This Topic Include Rarely have adequate training Are often intimidated when faced with enforcing a wide range …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation. This activity is usually conducted near the overall process of strategic planning. Therefore, the reader might best be served to first read the information on the topic of Strategic Planning. Sections of This Topic Include …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation. This activity is usually conducted as part of the overall strategic planning. Therefore, the reader might best be served to first read the information on the topic of Strategic Planning. Sections of This Topic Include …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation. Driving Forces Table reprinted with permission from Neil Gustafson, Instructor, University of St. Thomas’ “Macrocontemporary Scene” course in its Executive MBA program. (This document is referenced from Scanning in Strategic Planning.) Also, consider Related Library Topics …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation. The SWOT analysis is often used to analyze the results of trends inside and outside the organization, in order to generate relevant strategic goals to include in the Strategic Plan document. SWOT is an acronym …

Learn Strategic Planning Without Incurring Travel Costs! The Series Facilitating Strategic Planning from the Consultants Development Institute provides virtual courses and numerous downloadable tools to learn to facilitate strategic planning. Concurrently you customize your own relevant and realistic Strategic Plan and earn a Certificate in Facilitating Strategic Planning. © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity …