Organizational Management  View RSS Feed Last updated 4/7/2008

Organizational Management is fundamental to creating an environment that supports continuous improvement of individuals and their organizations to better provide for the communities they serve. Every organization needs a leader with a clear understanding of the issues facing their organization and is prepared to implement them while maintaining operational functions, developing employee skills, and managing human resources. This topic area includes human resources checklists, sample evaluations, and plans for efficient business operations.

Communication
Communication is a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of words, symbols, signs or behavior. Communication in organizational management, or internal communication, can take the shape of formal or informal dialog or tactics. Some tactics may include meetings, emails, or newsletters and are intended to keep staff members up-to-date on internal relations, board and management decisions, and to organize staff communication.
Human Resources
Human Resources ensures the personnel policies and practices are applied fairly and consistently to protect and provide staff and volunteers with a safe work environment conducive to productivity. It is responsible for the organization’s compliance with an array of state and federal laws and manages the organization’s compensation and benefit plans along with many other duties. Having an understanding of human resources management is essential to healthy organizational development.
Legal Considerations
Legal Considerations are the factors governing sound judgment and lawful decision-making. An organization must be aware of the responsibilities and obligations entrusted in it to minimize legal ramifications and lawsuits. Organizational management must design appropriate internal policies and contractual agreements that meet the compliance requirements to a number of state and federal laws. It is up to the organization to prevent abuses and apply personnel policies with consistently.
Management
Management philosophically and operationally governs an entire organization, moving it toward its intended goal. Under organizational management rests the components that keep it cohesive and on track with its mission such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
Organizational Development
Organizational Development is the process of developing the internal capacity for a board and staff to manage a nonprofit organization most effectively and efficiently while pursuing its mission. The process should involve all aspects of the organization and include all staff members, with a focus on improving effectiveness and enhancing the organization’s sustainability.
Staff Development
Staff Development is the process of improving the skills and performance of the organization’s employees through a variety of formal and informal activities. Coaching, mentoring, constructive feedback, continuing education, interpersonal skills development, and other types of professional development and training are typical methods used to achieve increased productivity and a higher level of employee engagement and commitment to the organization and its mission.