Aid for Aid Workers Leadership Podcast

As humanitarians we all have our stories about reaching, and perhaps surpassing, our breaking point.  You know, the time when you lost it and started yelling at your team, or you slammed a door harder...

8 Kesä 202035min

Many of you are aware of what's happening right now in the US with protests over the recent death of George Floyd, another unarmed African American male killed by a policeman.  This has been a reality...

1 Kesä 202021min

Discomfort can be a sign that we're stepping outside our normal routine, and trying something new.  As I used to tell my staff, discomfort is a sign that you are growing.  But why do we get so uncomfo...

25 Touko 202016min

I am excited to introduce two of my former students, Brenda Kamboga and Bronwen Moore.  In this episode they share what they learned in my coaching course, The Aid Worker's Guide to Successful Coachin...

11 Touko 202035min

The words "coaching" and "mentoring" are used a lot these days, and sometimes even together.  And there's a reason for that!  Coaching and/or mentoring can be super effective in getting you to where y...

4 Touko 202023min

As aid workers we tolerate quite a lot.  But if you're like me, reaching a breaking point can be damaging to our friends, family and coworkers (whomever happens to be around at the time).  In this epi...

27 Huhti 202016min

Social isolation and extra time at home is a great time to take advantage of the incredible opportunities the Internet has to offer.  Whether it's learning accounting, how to write a solid proposal or...

20 Huhti 202025min

In aid work, time is precious.  And although we know that spending time on our team's professional development will pay off in the long run, it often seems like competing priorities get in the way.  I...

13 Huhti 202011min