> Challenging volunteer/ staff dynamic
> Toxic and complex internal political culture
> Poor training/ knowledge transmission and high turnover rate in key areas
> Little room for advancement. Employees must leave to advance.
> Advanced degrees required for promotion but tuition reimbursement almost nonexistent
> "We've always done it this way" mentality that makes implementing necessary change difficult
> Staffing levels so far past lean they're anorexic. Work/life balance is a joke.
> Implementation of response plans created to address terrible employee morale reported in 2014 organization-wide survey unenforced and widely not followed
> Senior volunteer leadership makes unpopular policy changes and makes staff their scapegoat