How to build a culture of originality as a nonprofit
HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF ORIGINALITY AS A NONPROFIT In the previous articles of the Originality for NGOs series, we discussed how triggering and nurturing a culture of originality could help you achieve better results as an individual and as a team. We also explained...
How to spark originality in your team
HOW TO SPARK ORIGINALITY IN YOUR TEAM Though multiple innovative organizational models have emerged over the past decades, most for- and non-profit organizations are still structured around the industrial concept of (business) units. Each unit being headed by a senior...
How to better defend an original idea
HOW TO BETTER DEFEND AN ORIGINAL IDEA In last week’s blog, we discussed how to unchain your creative self and generate novel ideas to better achieve your goals and your organization’s mission. Now the question is, how do you defend original ideas in a...
Originality is a competitive advantage for nonprofits too!
ORIGINALITY IS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR NONPROFITS TOO! I recently read Originals by Adam Grant, an American organizational psychologist who spent years studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace. In this book, he analyzes how original...
How to handle internal negotiations
Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits HOW TO HANDLE INTERNAL NEGOTIATIONS SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining...