Annual reviews
For many employees, the annual review comes with dread. Some see it as a pointless exercise, others try hard to justify a pay rise. Within Framework, we have a commitment to conduct an annual review, but the format is flexible
Online Learning
When I was 15, my Dad brought his work computer home for the weekend in order to finish something off. This was a different world to the tiny laptops we have today – he needed to put the back seat
Creating an inclusive training environment
Some of the best training courses are those where you learn just as much as the participants! Recently, I was training a Group Facilitation Methods course for ICA:UK and a participant let us know (via the comments and requests section
The shrinking space for civil society II – Afghanistan
How to work with and support CSOs in Afghanistan is highly challenging and the utmost care needs to be taken in order not to jeopardize the safety of CSO staff and their operations. There are severe limitations in Afghanistan on
The shrinking space for civil society – the Western Balkans
I am currently pondering the development of a training, or perhaps a participatory learning process on how to work with and support CSOs in fragile states and insecure environments. From my experience of working in such places, one of
Leadership in These Times with Meg Wheatley
Facing Reality | Claiming Leadership | Restoring Sanity We are proud to co-sponsor a rare one day seminar on November 9th 2017 by Meg Wheatley, a woman who has inspired a generation of leaders to step forward and serve. She
What it means to work as a collective
Since March 2016 Brenda and I have been working as mentors in the INTRAC / NAMA Foundation initiative called Consultants for Change (C4C). C4C aims to develop the ability of a cohort of committed individuals to provide sustainable consultancy and support services
The Play Ethic
What would it mean to have a play ethic? It’s not the opposite of a work ethic – you can have both at once. But you can’t be depressed and feel like playing, so researcher Stuart Brown says it’s the
Organisational development: diagnostic or dialogic?
Organisational development practice is always evolving and in my view one of the most interesting recent developments in the field has been the evolution of dialogic OD (in contrast to the more conventional diagnostic approach). The main champions of the dialogic approach
Counting the cost of Brexit
With our discussions in York of post-EU Referendum political events still fresh in the memory, I continue to be absorbed by the possible implications of Brexit for UK civil society organisations (CSOs), particularly those working in international peace and development.
