Strategy & Risk

Bridging the Gap: Why Psychological Safety Is the Heartbeat of Effective Boards

In 2021 People Plus Science published the first Boardroom Psychological Safety Index/Benchmark and three years further on, not a lot has changed. Psychological Safety has gone from 40% to 43%. Overall …

Confessions of a Risk Practitioner

I’ve probably been a risk practitioner my entire life - I don’t do roller coasters or bungee jumping; I don’t gamble or smoke. In other words, I’m pretty risk adverse, and …

Are you treating impact as a by-product of what you do, or a critical input into your decision-making?

How a wellbeing approach to social impact will help you get the most out of your measurement. The pressure to demonstrate impact across all sectors is growing. Driven by consumer, staff and investor …

Why Succession Planning Should Be Your Board's Superpower

Leadership transitions–whether of the CEO or chair–can have a profound impact on an organisation. Poorly managed transitions may lead to strategic drift, cultural misalignment, and loss of confidence. …

Preparing Your NFP Organisation to be 'Merger Fit' in Challenging Times

Co-authored with Felicity Iredale and Portia Pascuzzi. Mergers between not-for-profit (NFP) organisations are increasingly being considered due to current economic and regulatory challenges. This is …

Institutional Memory as Strategy: A Board’s Guide to Preserving Organisational Knowledge

In the words of researcher and librarian Alex Byrne, preserving memories gives you awareness and written evidence of events important decisions and changes. Preserving institutional memory enables …

The Strategic Board - Key Challenges and 5 steps to address them

Strategic thinking is crucial for nonprofit organisations to navigate the complexities of their environment effectively. Without it, nonprofits risk stagnation, mission drift, and ultimately, failure …

The Power of Strategic Collaboration

Once upon a time, not so long ago, the not-for-profit sector and business seemed to follow well-trodden and demarcated paths. Tackling the tough, insoluble social issues was seen as the NFP remit, and …

What's Before SWOT

Preparing for Strategic Planning There is a story about the tourist who stopped a local resident to ask directions. “Well, I wouldn’t start from here if I was going there” was the …

Top-10 Business Continuity Tips that Won't Break the Bank

Don’t be ’too busy’ to make a Business Continuity Plan Regardless of the industry you operate in, you will be expected by customers, staff, suppliers, general public and other …