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The 3 ‘Dones’
This article was originally published by Trevor K Nelson. In the world of project management, or any business management domain really, we deal with status reporting on a regular basis. Daily, weekly, monthly… Red, Amber, Green… we all find ourselves having to tell...
Training is not the “Magic” Formula but the Line Manager Is
This article was originally published on the website of the CHS Alliance by Faye Ekong. What makes training stick: The trainee, the training and the workplace environment. Commitment 8 of the CHS emphasizes the importance of supporting staff to implement their...
Mentoring without borders
This blog was first published on PMAP. When Indonesian NGO worker Ferita Taufik sought expert advice from British project manager Marisa Silva both parties profited, they tell Project. Project management consultant Marisa Silva e-mentored, or remotely mentored,...
Social Leadership: My first 100 days
NGOs are addressing the need for a power shift in the sector, and to do this we need to change our approach to leadership! Social Leadership is a reputation-based form of authority, leading with humility, fairness and authenticity, grounded in reputation. Working with...
Strengthening Trust
This blog was originally published on Humentum by Tom Dente. The past several weeks has been especially challenging for international humanitarian organizations in the UK as they address public revelations of sexual harassment, abuse, and exploitation and come...
How, when and why remote project management works
This blog was originally published on APM. Whether you currently have or allow remote work from project managers and project team members or not, there are likely times when the concept would have been beneficial. You may not have even seen it at the time, or if you...
Designing Learning in Global Organizations: What Our Brain Can Teach Us
This blog was originally published on Linked In by Emma Proud. Mercy Corps is an organization of 5,000 people. We live in over 40 countries, and speak 26 primary languages. And of course, we all have different cultural backgrounds and personality types. We all learn...
The value is in the small change
This blog was originally published on APMG International. You've supported your staff to attend an accredited training course on programme, project, or change management and successfully obtained their practitioner level qualifications. Implementing change in your...
If You Always Do What You’ve Always Done…
This blog was originally published on Nelson Project Consulting. Henry Ford, the creator of the assembly line, is quoted as saying “if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”. One of the more often heard definitions of insanity...
