The Practice of Cultural Sensitivity
I have had a number of interactions recently that have me thinking about how the appreciation of and sensitivity to other cultures, the basis for effective partnerships, is a [...]
21
Apr 2016
12
Apr 2016
Operating effective organizations
Last week I was one of a number of multinational presenters at the first inaugural Middle East Association Congress. The event brought together a thoughtful and inquisitive group that explored [...]
14
Mar 2016
Networking and Global Growth – Part #3
This is the third in a series of posts on how new approaches to networking are affecting the ways in which organizations grow their global footprint and impact. This post [...]
10
Feb 2016
Networking and global impact
How are our changing ways of networking changing the way NGOs develop and expand globally? When I was writing about organizations increasing their international engagement for the book Going Global [...]
21
Jan 2016
What Comes Down from the Mountain? (The World Economic Forum 2016)
This week the World Economic Forum is meeting in the Swiss town of Davos. Many of us aren’t aware of this or if we are, don’t think anything will come [...]
05
Jan 2016
Transitioning to a new year
The ends and beginnings of calendar years are always good times for some reflection on what’s just past and looking forward to the new year. Due to a heavy travel [...]
19
Aug 2015
A Multi-Year Program Review
Although the key to significant change is often in the lessons of long-term implementation, we don’t see these multi-year studies as often as would be useful. Recently the Helping Babies [...]
16
Jul 2015
2015 – A Year of Transition Gains Momentum
As has been obvious to those who follow the international policy arena and/or have seen all of the #post2015 hashtags, 2015 was going to be a year of transition in [...]
09
Jun 2015
Six tips for Communicating in a Global World
During some recent meetings and exchanges I noticed that periodically we can all use some reminders about how to stay inclusive and accessible when dealing with a global audience. Practicing [...]
16
Apr 2015
Exploring the Social Lab Framework
About a year ago I discovered the work of Zaid Hassan around Social Labs through social media and a new book he wrote The Social Labs Revolution about designing and [...]