For those who feel drawn to the world of facilitation, but have not yet entered, it is important that you understand the difference between process and content
Are you an NPO Board or Trust newbie?If so, you may be wondering exactly what you have signed up for!
If so, unfortunately this post will not answer that question – that one is for another day altogether. But rather it is to answer a sub-question:what role do Board Me...
I have worked with 3 schools in the last 6 years to develop their strategic plans – and in two of them we included students (from Grade 1 through to 12!). And I must confess, the 2 that included the student voice were better plans.
In South Africa, March 2018 saw the election of new School Governing Bodies for all public schools. It is the 3rd largest election in the country in terms of the number of eligible voters! And as we approach the end of the first term of the academic year, a number of n...
It’s easy to come up with an extensive list of strategies when it comes to creating a strategic plan for a school or any organization. But like most “big picture” activities, this can be rather overwhelming. And we often end up with having too many things that we want...
Got a big idea but not sure where to start? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. When faced with a big, hairy, audacious goal, the path ahead is seldom clear, or even easy! And it’s because of this that most of us get bogged down in uncertainty and overwhelm, which is why I’...
One of Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is “Planning with the end in mind”. Long Range Planning is a way of doing exactly that: ensuring that you achieve your end goal by planning from that endpoint
