ENCORE EPISODE (FROM 2018): This episode is includes advice my husband Shannon and I have based on 32 years' combined experience in the aid worker and...
How to Focus On Your Strengths as a Leader in Aid Work
We all have our strengths as leaders. You know, the areas in which you feel come naturally to you. Maybe you even enjoy working on them. It could be m...
How Leaders Can Help End Burnout in the Humanitarian Sector with Dr Gemma Houldey
As humanitarians unfortunately we are likely to have experienced burnout at one time or another. And it was just this experience that inspired today'...
How to Not Be a Difficult Supervisor
We've all had them in humanitarian work. Given that we spend the majority of our time working or with colleagues, they can make life difficult. And ...
Using Coaching to Increase Staff Wellbeing
What's a very effective and often overlooked way to increase staff wellbeing? Allowing them space to talk about things that are important to them, a...
How a "Coach Approach" Greatly Increased the Impact of My Work
It always amazes me to see how my students incorporate coaching in their work. Today's guest Inonge Wina-Chinyama is a Senior Advisor for MSI Zambia ...
Maintaining Organizational Culture Despite Working Remotely in the Humanitarian Sector
The past few years have brought many changes - one of which is remote work. I know several supervisors who have not met their teams in person, and st...
Overcoming Perfectionism as a Humanitarian Worker
We all sometimes have perfectionist tendencies. Most humanitarians want to do great work! However, when this desire to do great work makes us more s...
A Proven Team Feedback Mechanism that Eliminates Gossip and Increases Engagement
How open is the communication with your team? Do they say everything that's on their mind, or are there certain things which turn into gossip and you...
The Leader's Role in Promoting Wellbeing in Humanitarian Work
Wellbeing is a big topic of the humanitarian world these days, and rightfully so. I mean, why is it an organization which specializes in helping peop...