Impactful leaders understand they must develop their employees if they want to produce extraordinary outcomes within their organization. This cultivation happens through intentional hiring practices, clear job descriptions, active performance reviews, and plans for continuous improvement and support. Together, we'll look for practical approaches to improve and advance your organizational practices for seeking current and future talent needs, nurturing employees’ strengths, and developing committed talent internally.

This cohort is intended for nonprofit leaders and professionals in a hiring or key staff management role. Through peer learning, group discussion, and in-session activities, by the end of the cohort you will be able to: 

• Create a hiring rubric template for your organization and rubrics for open positions
• Create a job description template and job descriptions for each current and open position
• Create a performance evaluation structure and process
• Learn how to develop and manage a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Cohort Guidelines:

• This learning cohort is intended to support Oregon-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits statewide. 
• Limit is 15 individuals per cohort with no more than two representatives from one organization.
• Participants make a commitment to attend all sessions so we can collectively work together and build a network of support. 
• Conversations will be held as confidential to allow for depth and breadth of exploration.
• Participants will help guide the sessions and materials to meet their priorities.

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[accordion-item title="Identifying Where You Are" info="March 19"]

• Introductions
• Setting the stage (why we’re here)
• Goal-setting (what do you want to accomplish by the end of our time together?)
• Introduce the Gap Analysis Framework
• Whole-Group Activity: Complete Gap Analysis on current HR practices

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[accordion-item title="Hiring Rubrics" info="March 26"]

• Purpose
• What’s included?
• How should they be utilized?
• Navigating interviews using the rubric
• Whole-Group Activity: Complete Hiring Rubric 

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[accordion-item title="Job Charters (Job Descriptions)" info="April 2"]

• What is a job charter?
• Examine guidelines (what should be included?)
• Explore template 
• Whole-Group Activity: Complete Job Charter 

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[accordion-item title="Performance Reviews" info="April 16"]

• Why do you need them?
• Steps in the process
  • Prepping the process and the staff
  • Writing the review
  • Discussing the review
  • After the review
• Best practices
  • Getting input on performance
  • Getting feedback on a draft review
  • Action plan creation
  • Executive Director reviews

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[accordion-item title="Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)" info="April 23"]

• What are they?
• Identifying the pros and cons
• What to include
• Review templates
• Whole-Group Activity: Create a PIP

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Thank You Funders

The Ford Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, and  M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

You will receive a registration confirmation email. A link to access each weekly virtual cohort session will be sent to registered participants by the Cohort Facilitator prior to each session.

If you have questions or trouble registering, contact [email protected].