C1C Year in Review - A Look Back at Our 2022 Posts!
2022 was another busy year for our team at C1C. To celebrate and reflect on the year, we have compiled all of our blog posts. Check out some of our favorite topics of the year!
In 2022, C1C focused on best practices spanning organizational culture, compensation, grant planning, and much more.
January: C1C Year in Review - A Look Back at Our 2021 Posts!
We ended 2020 saying that it was a year to remember, and 2021 turned out to not be much different… For better or worse, these last years will likely be stuck in our memories for quite some time. Check out this post to see all the topics we covered in 2021!
February: Team Building: Why it’s Important and Some Ideas from Our Team!
This time of year is often a time of setting goals and plans for the year to come. While all of these things are important for setting the organization up for success, we often forget to also plan and make time to connect with our fellow team members. Check out this post for several team building activity ideas and photos from our C1C events.
March: Four Steps for Conducting Compensation Analyses
If your organization is like a lot of others out there, it probably gives employees an annual pay increase of about 2 to 4% to account for cost-of-living increases. In a normal year, these annual raises might be sufficient for ensuring compensation levels stay aligned with the greater marketplace, but, as we all know, the last few years have been anything but normal. Check out this post for four steps to conduct simple compensation analyses.
April: Three Improvements for Your Onboarding Process
As the world of work changes and organizations are more eager than ever to bring on new talent, onboarding new employees is a critical (but often overlooked) process. Do the impressions you give new employees match what you want them to experience for long-term retention? Here we outline three components of a successful onboarding process for new hires and existing employees.
May: An Accountable Approach to Engagement Surveys
Employee engagement surveys have become an almost-expected procedure to collect employee feedback and evaluate organizational performance. For some, it may be time to reevaluate whether the resources going into survey administration are well-spent. If you have been looking for an excuse to reconsider your organization’s approach to engagement surveys, then this article is for you!
June: Psychological Safety: What It Is and How to Promote It in Your Organization
Psychological safety is the shared belief that a team is safe space for risk-taking. Psychological safety rests on the idea that the climate of a team is one that is safe for showing your true self. If you are seeking to cultivate a climate characterized by psychological safety in your own organization, you’ve come to the right place! Check out this post for four simple steps to garner high psychological safety.
July: Meaningful Work: Making Work Meaningful In Your Organization Meaningful work refers to work that individuals see as significant, valuable, worthwhile, and aligning to their values and morals. Much of our time is spent in the workplace and as a result, people are looking for more from their work and their organizations. Although finding work meaningful is a somewhat subjective experience and seemingly different for everyone, we have outlined a few steps organizations can take to make work more meaningful for their employees.
August: The Right Way to Run an Organization…There Isn’t Just One! How to Run an Effective Organization. The Key to Being a Successful Leader. The Best Way to Manage a Company. These are just a few articles that have been written that suggest there is just one way to run, lead, or manage an organization. In this post, Sara outlines a few unique tactics used at C1C that may be outside the mainstream, but work well for us!
September: Three Ways to Ensure Your Next Strategic Plan Doesn’t End Up on the Shelf Organizations and the teams within them create strategic plans to set their course for the future. One challenge strategic plans often face is that they can end up being “put on the shelf” and are seldom referenced until it’s time to conduct another strategic planning process. Check out this post for three ways that we help clients ensure strategic plans are assets rather than boxes to check.
October: Tips for Implementing a Hybrid Model of Remote vs. In-Office Work
Over the last couple years, many employees have enjoyed the benefits of working from home as workplaces sought to minimize in person interactions during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, many workplaces are opting to adopt a hybrid model that seeks to find a balance between the old and new ways of operating. While businesses want to adopt this Goldie Locks approach, they are struggling to implement it effectively. Here, we’ve shared a few tips to help implement the hybrid model successfully and in a way that meets your business needs.
November: Five Tips for Monitoring Strategic Plan Progress
An organization’s strategic plan is meant to be a living document that should be revisited regularly to assess progress and to make adjustments as work unfolds. At C1C, we recommend a quarterly strategic plan monitoring process to assess plan progress, discuss barriers, and celebrate wins. In this post, we provide five tips for getting the most out of your strategic plan monitoring process!
December: Creating a Grant Evaluation Plan
Most grants require an evaluation for determining whether the goals and objectives of a grant-funded program or initiative have been achieved. A grant evaluation plan outlines the goals and objectives of the initiative and provides detailed steps for tracking progress and measuring impact. Although the specifics will vary depending on the initiative or program being funded, we outline five important components to include when creating an evaluation plan.
We hope these topics help you think about your goals and planning for the new year. If you would like additional support implementing any of these best practices with your team, feel free to reach out!