Organisational Development

Why you should create a speak up culture at your organisation

Creating an environment of trust, safety and transparency is crucial when pursuing a ‘speak up culture’. Organisations have much to benefit from this pursuit when their people feel respected and …

A Decade of Investment – Journey to Social Inclusion

It took more than a decade to transform Sacred Heart Mission into the organisation that it is today. It all started from asking two questions back in 2006: What impact are we having? Are we delivering …

Adapting Through Collaboration – The NIACC Alliance

There has been a lot written and spoken about mergers and amalgamations in the NFP sector in recent years. Indeed it has been all but impossible to go to an industry conference and pick up a …

Digital Transformation & Governance

Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, like government and private sector organisations, vary widely in progress on digital transformation. Ready or not, NFP boards are increasingly being asked to invest …

Key Drivers Influencing Future Business

Society is changing rapidly and directors’ understanding of the changing context and drivers of future business are key to embracing and integrating a truly adaptive mindset. Whilst, there are a range …

Is Social Innovation the Missing Link in the National Innovation and Science Agenda?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched the much-awaited National Innovation and Science Agenda on 7 December 2015 with a commitment to invest $1.1 billion to ‘incentivise innovation and …

NFP Merger

Sovereignty vs Sustainability – Strategic options for NFPs via mergers Most NFPs that DO NOT undertake a merger in the next 3-5 years will likely fail at some point. Most NFPs that DO undertake a …

Fragmented Brand Communication and its Impact on Organisations

What do a global industrial material producer, a not-for-profit research organisation, a business to business (B2B) tech services firm and a producer of Over The Counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals have in …

Boards Driving Value: A How-To Guide for Your Board

One of the greatest challenges for boards and directors lies in how to define an ‘effective’ board. The different contexts in which boards operate (e.g., different legal structures, not-for-profit, …

Four Key Skills in Becoming a Great Media Performer

When you’re called upon to be a spokesperson for your organisation at a board or executive level, being accomplished and assured in front of the microphone or camera is a mainstay in your skillset, …