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4-Day Workweek Major Study Released: It works!
The four-day workweek (4DWW) is a shift from the more standard five-day workweek (Monday to Friday) for salaried full-time employees. The five-day workweek is common in the US and many western countries for white-collar, professional, and service-sector careers. The four-day workweek usually entails a reduction in the number of hours worked between Monday and Friday so that only four days are required for work.
Maryland is taking aim at burnout. Why we need the 4-Day Workweek.
The four-day workweek (4DWW) is a shift from the more standard five-day workweek (Monday to Friday) for salaried full-time employees. The five-day workweek is common in the US and many western countries for white-collar, professional, and service-sector careers. The four-day workweek usually entails a reduction in the number of hours worked between Monday and Friday so that only four days are required for work.
The Complete Guide to Implementing a Four-Day Workweek
The four-day workweek (4DWW) is a shift from the more standard five-day workweek (Monday to Friday) for salaried full-time employees. The five-day workweek is common in the US and many western countries for white-collar, professional, and service-sector careers. The four-day workweek usually entails a reduction in the number of hours worked between Monday and Friday so that only four days are required for work.
Is Imposter Syndrome rare or everywhere in nonprofit leadership?
In recent years, the phenomenon of “imposter syndrome” has been getting a lot of attention. Struggling with your confidence in any role, including work in nonprofit organizations, can impact your performance, happiness and overall approach to your career.
Nonprofit Board Term Limits: Why to Get Rid of Them
Nonprofit leaders need to keep their organizations in tip-top shape. This means giving little tune-ups throughout the year. Nonprofit hygiene requires doing the unsexy work of making sure your house is in order…before a crisis.
Nonprofit Digital Hygiene - How to Perform a Virtual Spring Cleaning
Nonprofit leaders need to keep their organizations in tip-top shape. This means giving little tune-ups throughout the year. Nonprofit hygiene requires doing the unsexy work of making sure your house is in order…before a crisis.
Questions Executive Directors Should Ask Board Members in Their First 30 Days
Nonprofit executive directors and CEOs should not be surprised when they take on a new role. Experienced nonprofit CEOs ask these questions about the position and the organization.
Are You Clinging? When Should a Nonprofit Director Leave?
One of the biggest challenges in leadership is to know when it’s time to leave. This is a very tough challenge because typically there is no scandal, no contract termination date, and no rule book for how this works. This decision is unique to you and your organization and comes after soul searching, stakeholder input, and other factors.
Executive Director Boot Camp is BACK!
"Executive Director Boot Camp: From Cautious to Confident in Less than 10 Hours."
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Executive Session is Toxic. Let’s End It!
It goes by lots of different names, but an executive session is the time during a non-profit board meeting when the board excuses the Executive Director (ED) and staff so they can talk among themselves. I don’t know who created this practice or why it is allowed to continue. It is universally despised by executive directors, and many board members privately admit that it feels a little bit icky. Yet through inertia, it persists.
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