What I can offer you

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Professional advice…

…for Civil Society Organisations and Social Enterprises

You are a change leader. Your mission matters. You are passionate about making the world a better place, fighting for social and environmental justice. You have a strong and compelling vision, but perhaps your organisation is not operating as effectively as is needed. Your leadership style might not be as effective as it needs to be as the organisation evolves. Perhaps the relationship between the Board and the Executive Director is getting in the way. Or the organisation’s structure and/or culture is not working.

…for Funders and Investors

You are a funder of, or investor in, mission-driven organisations or social enterprises. As they grow and succeed, thanks to the founder’s vision and to your support, they also need to evolve. The organisation is approaching—or is already at—the tipping point, where what worked well in the past is no longer serving its needs. Perhaps the leadership needs to develop new skills. Quite possibly the organisation needs to have new structure, systems and processes put in place to support its growing complexity. Perhaps the culture, which in the past grew organically, now needs some conscious attention and shaping.

I can help. Contact me for a free exploratory discussion.

 

Interim leadership

Your organisation is going through leadership change. You need an interim leader who can continue to take the actions needed in the short term to hand over the organisation to a new permanent appointee in good order.

I can lead your organisation through this period of change—in CEO/Executive Director and Program, Campaigns, and People Director positions.

 

Products

Organisational diagnostics

Combining interviews with individuals and groups; on-site observation and analysis of the organisation’s documentation of strategy, structure and processes; and targetted staff and stakeholder surveys, I provide an independent evaluation of your organisation’s fit for its purpose, together with actionable recommendations for change and how you can achieve that change.

 

Change management

Organisations often—perhaps even usually—underestimate the degree of deliberate thought, care and compassion needed to take their people through a change process. I too have learnt this through hard experience. I can work with you to create a change strategy and plan to lead your organisation through change so that it is as positive and affirming as possible.

 

Leadership Assessment

I am accredited in the Diamond Power Intelligence assessment, a tool which can help you develop your individual or team leadership skills.