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How Trying to Predict the Future Led to Increased Growth, Flexibility and Better Morale

How Trying to Predict the Future Led to Increased Growth, Flexibility and Better Morale

FromAid for Aid Workers Leadership Podcast


How Trying to Predict the Future Led to Increased Growth, Flexibility and Better Morale

FromAid for Aid Workers Leadership Podcast

ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Up until now the humanitarian sector has only had to "respond" to emergencies in various countries.  We have had the luxury of not having to change with the pace as the private sector, which has led to complacency with the same way of doing business.  But what will our business look like in five, ten or fifteen years in an ever changing environment?  One change to the political climate or donor regulations and our "business" could be at risk. My guest today Saul Guerrero was working with Action Against Hunger when they asked the same question, "what will our sector mean in the future for our organization?  What value can we add?"  This thought process led to an innovation which brought a new way of generating funding and generated the need for a better way of attracting and managing talent.  Saul shares all of this in his interview, which is two parts.  In this part we cover: The background story that led to the innovation (the "bubble") Why the innovation led to a different way of managing How the team chooses their own work and is not assigned to a particular project How to form a multi-disciplinary team How Saul convinced his supervisor to try this innovation The most important pieces you need for a multi-disciplinary team to work Saul's indicators of success for the innovation For more on "the bubble" and Saul's contacts, please go here.      
Released:
Jan 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

How do I lead a team in international development to better performance, while maintaining my wellbeing and making an impact in the community? Using her 12 years' experience in international development as well as professional coaching background, host Torrey Peace answers these questions and more in The Aid for Aid Workers Leadership Podcast. Here you'll find a mix of mini trainings and step-by-step guides, as well as best practices from other aid workers and a healthy dose of coaching from Torrey herself. If you're ready to become the leader you admire, then tune in weekly and start broadening your impact!