A short time ago, I wrote an article called Pet to Threat, where I discussed the acceptance of new members in community organisations. As a follow up to that article, we will now examine the path to acceptance through cultures within community organisations. Acceptance will be relevant to any new member, be they a volunteer …
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An article in Forbes speaks of the phenomenon known as “Pet to Threat” [1]. The article illustrates situations where women of colour, are recruited to organisations and treated well, but only for a short time. As their knowledge and stature grow, they begin to be regarded as a threat by the very same people who employed …
Many things in life are fluid, but your core values generally remain the same throughout. That said, circumstances can change over time, and another value may rise into your core values list. Either way, core values are less changeable than goals, visions, and missions, whether personal or organisational [1]. The Importance of Self Awareness Self-awareness is …
The sites listed here contain information around community leadership. Website Description Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) The best-practice governance network for the members of Australian not-for-profit and government boards and committees, and the senior staff who work alongside them – providing ideas and advice for community leaders.Column 2. Membership is FREE and lots of …
There are quite a number of newsletters and podcasts around leadership. It is often a matter of picking the pieces out of them that can be applied in community. Title Type Detail Ben’s Bites AI Daily newsletter full of AI news and links to lots of new sites in list form. Great value. Link TED …
Inspiring books to help you on your Community Leadership journey Book Author Summary Dare to Lead Brene Brown #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s …
A list of useful apps and software in community leadership. If you know of any others, please let us know. App Name Type Details Gamma AI Slide Decks FREE & PaidInput your topic and some other information and the software generates a slide deck. You can generate AI images and edit the entire deck adding …
Breaking News Edit 31 August 2023 Email received from AudioPen this morning that their lifetime licence offer will be withdrawn on 26th September 2023. Introduction Voice-to-text applications have been in existence for numerous years; however, their initial iterations faced significant challenges in generating accurate transcriptions and necessitated considerable user training. With the advent of artificial intelligence, these …
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Recently I read Michael Bungay Stanier’s “The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever“. I learned the 7 Questions To Ask for making a far more significant impact. I feel fortunate that the universe put this book in my Kindle library. It fits in particularly well with one of …
The book, Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, presents a model of a pyramid where each level builds on the other. At the base of the model is trust. Without trust in a team, nothing else can exist. The team must trust one another and be prepared to be vulnerable. This involves openness …
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Explore my journey on my Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with detailed content on every module I have completed. There has been a considerable variety of subjects and the site contains links to several resources that could assist you on your leadership, community and personal learning journey. – My MBA Journey
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