Michael Mackenzie-Shreenan
Michael Mackenzie-Shreenan
@michaelmshreenan@provocarecoaching.com
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  • Ignite Your Community Spirit for Neighbourhood Centre Week!

    Neighbourhood House Week, which occurs across Australia during the second week of May each year, is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the role of over 1,000 Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres. Neighbourhood and Community Centre Week is here, and it’s time to turn up the energy and celebrate the powerhouse of connection and support…

  • Lead with Fire:

    Amplify Your Impact in NGOS Now There’s no time for hesitation. NGOS are on the frontlines of humanity’s biggest fights—from eradicating hunger to championing equal rights. But here’s the hard truth: no matter how noble your mission, your battles can only be won if your team is fiercely united, laser-focused, and relentlessly bold. Leadership isn’t…

  • Leadership Missteps

    10 Toxic Behaviours That Derail Your Mission Leadership in the NGO space comes with a unique kind of pressure. You’re often navigating tight budgets, finite resources, and a team driven by deep passion for the cause. This dynamic demands trust, collaboration, and clear communication. But, like any workplace, habits that erode relationships can creep in,…

  • What ANZAC Day Demands of Us as NGO Workers

    Every year, ANZAC Day gives us a moment to stop, think, and feel the weight of history. It’s a day to honour the extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and unity of those who endured the unimaginable. But ANZAC Day is more than a commemoration. It’s a spark. It’s a call. A call to ask ourselves, as people…

  • People Are People: Escaping Labels

    Have you felt it? The relentless pressure to put everyone in a box? To reduce someone’s story and complexity to a single word, phrase, or pop-psychology tidbit that makes us feel more in control? Every day, we slap on new hashtags, buzzwords, and stereotypes like sticky notes on a bulletin board. “Oh, they’re just an…

  • Sins of Meeting Revealed (Fixes)

    Enough is enough. We need to talk about meetings—those soul-sucking time thieves where productivity dies, and no one seems brave enough to call it what it is: a disaster. You know the ones: no agenda, nonstop rambling, cameras off, silent screens and those that are only there to show face. It’s time to cut the…