by editor | Jul 10, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
Having been in both camps, I have great admiration for both Trustees and staff (and regular volunteers) of our many churches and charities. They all do such great work that keeps this country going, and meet so many of the needs of so many people. However, as I have...
by editor | Feb 8, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
So, our family has changed recently with the arrival of a new foster daughter. This is the biggest change in our family since the arrival of our adopted daughter nearly 7 years ago. It moves us from a settled, comfortable state to working out new roles and routines....
by editor | Jul 19, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values, Uncategorized
Over the last few months, I’ve been reading a variety of books and blogs. From Richard Branson’s “Secrets They Won’t Tell You in Business School”, to Sam Warburton’s “Lions Triumphant”, to various leadership bloggers and issues that I have seen in some of the...
by editor | May 5, 2013 | People
For those of us that either work or volunteer for charities, or who financially support such organisations, we want to know that all of our time and money is put to use to help the charity achieve its aim and to make a difference. But what happens when bad publicity...
by editor | Mar 21, 2013 | Excellence, Governance
This is one of the phrases used by a local Insurance Broker who talked about risk at a recent Charity Seminar I attended – but it doesn’t only apply to risk! One of the most important things that we can have in our organisation is clarity! There are so many areas...
