At Connection Cafe: Bring Your Staff Into Your Community

Here’s my latest blogpost over at the Connection Cafe

Yesterday, Lacey wrote about how to engage folks who are interested in volunteering for organizations. It’s a great segue into another area that I find lacking in most nonprofit websites: staff and organizational employees. What do they both have in common? Your volunteers and paid staff are part of a diverse community within your organization. However, it’s this diversity in community that is often neglected.

Frequently, staff can get left aside in the community. Why? Is it because they are paid membersĀ of the community? Are their roles separate from the community that includes folks like donors, volunteers, Board members? If you’re thinking ‘yes’ to either of these questions, I would argue that these ideas can’t work in today’s world where employee engagement is a true key to strong organizational health. It’s time to bring your staff more fully into your organization’s community.

Here are some ideas that can help you better integrate your own staff into your organization’s community:

Head on over to the cafe to Cafe to read the rest of the blogpost…

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About Chris Bailey

I've been involved in marketing, branding, and communications for nearly 15 years. I'm also a business anthropologist and have helped companies better understand and improve their customer experience. I've led teams that conquered extraordinary challenges, coached professionals toward greatness in their careers, started a couple of businesses. I tend to think of myself as a seeker of learning and insight. Bailey WorkPlay is the chronicle of my journey. Glad you're here to come along for the ride.