How to Create Focus and Minimize Distractions in Aid Work
“If you don't produce, you won't thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.” Cal Newport, author of “Deep Work” Noisy generators. Crowing roosters. Loud music. Working in the aid world can b...
11 Apr 202228min
The Power of Silence Part Two
Today is a bit different from our typical episode. After publishing "The Power of Silence",which discusses how we can use silence for more meaningful communication, I received a question from a long...
4 Apr 202214min
Making Leadership Transitions Easier and Better as Humanitarians
If there's one thing we can count on in humanitarian work, it's CHANGE! We are constantly making transitions - and as leaders, even more so. Whether it's managing a new team, a new project or just wan...
28 Mar 202238min
Hiring for Behavior Over Just Experience
We all know the nightmares. You go through a hiring process -- and think you've found the perfect candidate. They have tons of great experience. And they have a great network. You can't wait for the...
21 Mar 202226min
The Best Way to a More Motivated and Innovative Team
Have you heard of the TV show Undercover Boss? It's where a senior manager for a large company disguises themselves and then works alongside their staff on the ground. What usually happens is they fin...
14 Mar 202213min
Using Art to Bring Hope and Inspiration
"Man can be destroyed but not defeated." - Hemingway Mehmet Gunes has not had it easy. After the conflict broke out in Syria, he lost everything. And so he had to look for a new livelihood in a new co...
7 Mar 202228min
How to Build a Sense of Team Remotely as a Humanitarian Leader
Whether it's due to a pandemic, working in a field office or across continents, remote work is a reality as a humanitarian leader. But with working remotely comes a sense of distance - not just phsyic...
28 Feb 202225min
Aid Worker Fashion and Leadership
There are plenty of reasons to not put a lot of effort into our appearance. Working behind a computer or a mask may make us think that "it doesn't matter" how we look. But the thing is - it's not jus...
14 Feb 202225min
