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This show tailored to leaders in international development provides aid workers with advice, lessons learned and inspirational ideas from peers in our field who have experiences to share or...
If you want to make a greater impact on your team and work while avoiding overwhelm and overwork, check out this FAN FAVORITE episode from t...
Are you a humanitarian or international development leader who wants to make a greater impact, but without the overwhelm and burnout? If you...
Why this is the last podcast episode of The Aid for Aid Workers Leadership podcast, and how my decision to end it will help you become a bet...
In this episode I provide five habits you can easily practice to become a better leader in humanitrian and international development. You'll...
This interview is a bit different - and that is because it is not from an aid worker perspective on humanitarian leadership, but from the do...
We’ve all been tortured by the same old “let me show you ALL my results” presentations in aid work. They all blend together after a while. S...
The humanitarian and development sectors are changing and we as leaders need to understand how our roles are changing in order to make the m...
Office gossip can be very damaging to a team and organization, not to mention the reputation of yourself and others! Gossip can lead to low...
Have you ever considered the way you lead others could be adding to your workload? Just as the way humanitarian and development work has evo...
Do you feel stretched thin by work demands, struggling to carve out time for impactful projects? In this episode, we uncover three often-ove...
Have you ever found yourself lost in the wilderness, not sure where to go or how to get there, surrounded by the unknown and potential dange...
Are you constantly overwhelmed with a never-ending stream of interruptions at work? Whether you're a humanitarian and develoment leader in t...
Will you achieve your goals within a year? Many of us "hope" we will. But hoping alone will not get you to that promotion or to achieve that...
Wouldn't it be nice if a time management tool could solve all our problems as humanitarian and development leaders? Unfortuntely, it doesn't...
What is a common fear of leaders in humanitarian and international development when it comes to coaching their teams? The fear of losing res...
When I was a leader in the international development and the humanitarian sector, I had many reasons to rush. There is always a deadline - w...
The word "feedback" in the humanitarian and development context can create feelings of anxiety, fear and anger. And yet, your team says they...
The best leaders adapt their leadership style based on their team's needs. I like to think of the saying "wearing different hats" where one...
As a leader who wants to strengthen your team, sometimes you need to teach them, and sometimes you need to coach them. There is a time for e...
It's that time of the year! If you're like many of the supervisors I know, you are probably delaying having them. Performance planning conve...
As a leader you influence the level of diversity on your team. Allowing greater diversity results in your team contributing ideas and more i...
There are many ways to lead in the international development and humanitarian sectors. Whether it's by using a coach approach leadership sty...
How we spend our time each day directly relates to our likelihood of achieving our goals. If we spend our time on what I call "empty calorie...
Are you approaching work from a scarcity mentality or abundance mentality? A scarcity mentality leads to fear, stress and worry. An abundanc...
I have taken time over the last few weeks to reflect on my top lessons learned for 2023. These lessons can help you achieve your goals for 2...
Asking your team "how can I help?" is a great way to show your support. But knowing when to ask this question can make it more helpful to yo...
Most of us prefer working for a leader who we feel cares for us over one who only cares about results. Many research studies confirm the sam...
If you find yourself saying things like "my team knows not to follow my bad example (working long hours, for example)" then this episode is...
You have a lot on your to do list. Between all the meetings, email and your everyday obligations, things get busy fast! And yet, one of our...
How have you done achieving your annual goals? Sometimes it feels like there's some magic formula that we are missing which will allow us to...
You're listening to this because you want to grow as a leader. One way to do that is to be aware of your mindset. Having the right mindset,...
Whether you know it or not, you have a certain way of leading your team. They are used to you doing things a certain way. So if you suddenly...
Are you the hero or the victim of your story? Sometimes we may be a victim - and not even realize it. And when we are a victim - we become h...
When we communicate with others, and especially when coaching, the quality of our questions can have tremendous impact on the outcome. We ca...
There are many benefits of a proactive team. A more proactive team means greater diversity of thought, higher team motivation and more time...
We often hear the word "coach" and think it means the same, whether someone is a leadership coach or sports coach. But all coaching IS NOT c...
Has this happened to you as a humanitarian and/or international development leader? You have a meeting with your team, or community, or impl...
Do you have fun at work? If so, how often? I think most of us can use more fun in our work and personal lives, but rarely do we stop to thin...
This week registration opens for "The Coach Approach Leadership Style" coaching course and to give you an idea of what we cover, I am sharin...
Understanding how to acknowledge our team can be the difference between gaining their trust and breaking it. It's more than just saying "nic...
Do you spend late nights thinking about all the things you have to do? Are you distracted worrying about future funding? Do you worry about...
What would you love to accomplish beyond what's in your job description? Not the "have to do" but the "WANT to do". Something that if you ac...
Has your organization returned to five days in the office? If so, how was the reasoning behind it communicated to you? Or maybe you made the...
There are certain behaviors that over time have become acceptable and part of being a successful leader. These include working long hours, s...
It amazes me how common it is to have a toxic boss in the humanitarian sector. Unfortunately these toxic supervisors drive talented people o...
When we plan our Development Plans for the year, and we want to be stronger in a certain area, we usually assume we need a training. And tha...
Sometimes we get lost in the busyness of our day, and we forget what leadership really is. True leadership is not about using our power to m...
When you are coaching or learning to coach your team to better performance, you want to do it well. I see this with my students when they fi...
Everyone has one or more moments in their life they will never forget where they were or what they were doing when an unexpected event took...
Burnout is an ongoing topic of discussion in the humanitarian and development sectors. Like others I am always seeking ways to help aid work...