Is it burnout, or is it organizational trauma? A vital question
“Distinguishing between organizational lifecycle transitions, organizational crises, and organizational trauma is important.”
Category: Guest Bloggers
Meet Amanda Lindamood
Meet a co-conspirator and fellow organizational change nerd, Amanda Lindamood.
Keep going in (Part IV)
“How do we help people understand: you don’t have to cling, you don’t have to dominate, you don’t have to hide, you don’t have to confine yourself.” PART IV of interview with Onyango Otieno
Don’t stop believing (Part III)
“They made life a business. I didn’t want to stay in the market. I wanted to stay in a community.” PART III of interview with Onyango Otieno
So that we can see one another (Part II)
“We deserve equal time…We deserve equal measure of resources – just because we are here.” PART II of interview with Onyango Otieno
How to relate (Part I)
“I really love it when people connect to each other. Because it encompasses the idea that we need one another to make life work. We need one another.” PART I of interview with Onyango Otieno
Why we must do good in a society that’s hurting
Listen or read my conversation with Kurien Thomas on his podcast, SeroTunein, a day after the attack on the U.S. capitol.
Fire and light
A poem about a reality not often discussed: the racial tensions of being part of global feminist movements and the international development space.
Serving with Cultural Humility
“…cultural humility [is about] accepting the invitation to engage in a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self-critique, while becoming a student of those I serve.” A guest post by Silvia Austerlic.
6 ways to create more ethical fundraising stories
It’s not enough to simply share stories of “the poor” to raise money; we also need to care HOW we share their stories. A guest post by Melissa Pack
The bare minimum: 5 practices to start right away in #globaldev communications
Or how to prevent people from saying,”Ooooh this stuff irritates the sh#% out of me,” about your publications and materials.
De-colonising development is both personal and political
“Decolonising development is a complex process…It invites us to consider how we perpetuate colonial practices in our everyday work, and whether we do enough to challenge these methods of learning, working and doing.” A guest post by Grace Labeodan