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The not so silent organisational killer
Without a doubt, gossip is one of the most damaging, destructive silent destroyers facing organisations today. I have seen it destroy individual careers, needlessly reduce an organisations impact, and fragment strong teamwork quicker than beer turns to piss. Gossip spreads like a cancer; however, it often goes unrecognised and unchallenged. It spreads negativity, unhappiness, and…
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What to look for in potential community workers
Real – staff with integrity – if they are phoney and shallow the community can spot this a mile away People who know who they are, have a healthy self-image, – clear on their values, principles and reason for doing. People who understand the way that you see yourself impacts on the way you see…
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Effective Community work
Effective Community work is about doing with rather than for people. Remember Individuals and communities have the skills, resources and ability to fix their own problems; Community worker roles is to enable and support them on the journey. Choice is something that is availed to us all, and choice and facing the consequences of those…
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Is no one listening to you?
Do you struggle to get the attention of the senior staff? Find it difficult to make your point during committee meetings because of conversation hoggers? Find your communication style doesn’t have the influence or impact you had hoped for? Are your messages been drowned out by niceties, context, process and too many details? Its might…
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Is it me or do some organisations prefer to look good than do good?
These days the health and credibility of many organisations is sadly judged on how good their social media coverage is and how sexy and or palatable they look in a political context or how big they are—often relying on ‘poverty porn’ countered by staged ‘heroic’ looking interventions, and glossy well-presented stats. When you scratch beneath…