How can we make better strategic decisions in the world we live in? A new piece of research in the international non-profit sector has identified five main pointers for decision making in complex, uncertain times. These are:
1. Focus on the values-driven ‘how’, rather than the uncertain ‘what’
2. Increase diversity to build collective intelligence to ‘look around and look ahead’
3. Use this opportunity to innovate, learn, unlearn and set the precedent for the possible
4. Use scenarios across different timescales with the whole organisation
5. Rethink adaptable strategies to embrace emergent change within a long-term view.
You can read more on this here.
Thank you! We have just facilitated the last of three main strategy renewal sessions with TechnoServe, a process all about facilitating good strategic decision making. Engaging with TechnoServe’s impressive team from 30 programmes worldwide, these sessions have consistently involved 10-15 of our wonderful facilitators. Even though there's still more work ahead of us, we wanted to say a huge thank you to all those who have been involved!
To fight human trafficking, we must move beyond understanding and towards educating. Celebrated today, this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons highlighted the importance of education; of listening to and learning from survivors of human trafficking. This article points to how appropriate support to survivors can help lead to a life of sustained freedom.
One of our partners, Ella’s, works with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. They are a UK-based charity who seek to ensure survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free. We recently supported their strategy renewal process; facilitating discussions to help enable their very committed and highly skilled team identify and make the best strategic decisions possible for the future.
Change maker of the week:
This short video provides a glimpse into what Pandiyan leaves behind and what he stood for.
Quote of the week: “When you listen, it's amazing what you can learn. When you act on what you've learned, it's amazing what you can change.” - Audrey McLaughlin