It’s easy to describe to someone your experience and to show what you’ve done across your career. This is also what we often look for in people we want to engage with – a coach, mentor, advisor or sounding board. It’s their experience that we see as valuable. This is only part of the packageContinue reading “A Sounding Board = IQ + EQ”
Monthly Archives: September 2026
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Close that charity NOW
OK maybe not…. I’ve been thinking and talking a lot lately about the need for For Purpose organisations to collaborate to ensure their sustainability in the face of decreasing levels of funding. Duplication helps no one. This is sound medium term thinking but it doesn’t overcome the fundamental issue. There are too many charities andContinue reading “Close that charity NOW”
Lets Talk Ethics
Reading The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice from the Institute of Directors, it was great to see a chapter devoted to ethics. It is increasingly a major factor in the sustainability of any business and something that needs to be taken seriously. It doesn’t matter how big your organisation is, if it forgets itsContinue reading “Lets Talk Ethics”
Yes…
I’ve just secured a position working for Elections for a few days in October, plus of course the big day itself. This might only be a very short term gig but I’m stoked for a couple of reasons: I love a role with a purpose and I’m a huge supporter of democracy. We can allContinue reading “Yes…”
So you’ve thinking, what’s the big deal?
It’s refreshing to have more lateral thinking time. Until I left, I didn’t fully realise the cost of three years in a role that was very inwards focussed. I knew I missed the strategy and external networking but I underestimated my need to ponder “random” ideas. Clifton Strengthfinders identified that strategic, ideation and intellection areContinue reading “So you’ve thinking, what’s the big deal?”
