ASTRONOLOGY®

Communication

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In this Astronology®, we consider how organizations can plan to attract and support the incoming Gen Z workforce by integrating key beliefs this generation upholds.
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Every nonprofit professional understands the importance of personalization for fundraising. Donors expect to have their own experiences with your organization, and you likely already employ several strategies to tailor messages to individual supporters. However, you shouldn’t stop there.
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As mentioned in our previous Astronology®, the workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted to include a large number of remote and hybrid work environments. In part I we discussed employment laws and the trickiness involved in attempting to be compliant with remote / hybrid workers in multiple states.
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Astronology® guest writer, Lillian M. Chavez, Esq. and Managing Legal Research Attorney at Poster Guard Plus™, reveals some of the biggest risks related to managing remote and hybrid workers.
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Remote work and telework gained widespread acceptance during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, as conditions forced employers to adjust their workforce arrangements. Now, four years later, employers continue to utilize remote and hybrid work programs, allowing employees the flexibility to work fully remote or partially remote and partially in-office on a scheduled number of days in the week, month, and / or year.
Group of Workers Discussing a Hot Topic
Between the upcoming U.S. Presidential election and two tense ongoing conflicts (Russo-Ukrainian War and Israel – Hamas War), political tensions are at an all-time high around the world. Traditionally politics has been seen as a taboo topic for the workplace. However, recent shifts in generational norms and a very volatile political climate has resulted in political conversations occurring at the workplace.
Professional Photo of Jennifer Loftus and Mike Maciekowich
In celebration of Astron’s 25th anniversary, throughout 2024 Astronology® will be interviewing various team Astron members to get their thoughts on HR matters and the company. This issue of Astronology® is the second of a two-part interview with Astron’s Founding Partners and National Directors, Jennifer Loftus and Michael Maciekowich.
Professional Photo of Jennifer Loftus and Mike Maciekowich
Friday, January 22, 1999. The day itself was a seemingly regular one, save for the largest tornado outbreak in Arkansas state history. The moon was waxing crescent. Amid everyone’s day to day activity, something exciting was happening. Astron Solutions was born.
In this post, we’ll walk through how a well-designed website can benefit your nonprofit team.
Well-designed nonprofit websites don’t just benefit beneficiaries, donors, and volunteers. Learn how your website can also benefit your nonprofit’s employees!
Learn how to boost your nonprofit’s employee engagement with the tips and best practices in this guide.
To power their mission, nonprofits must effectively motivate their employees. Read this guide to learn how your nonprofit can boost employee engagement.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are topics we cannot ignore. Recent events have made it clear to businesses and organizations that there is a need for everyone to take an internal review of their DEI practices, and strengthen as appropriate.
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Many employees have spent close to two months (to date) staying at home in order to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. Many employers are anxious about how to give their employees some sense of job security and how to keep their organizations afloat during this challenging time.