Friday Selection Box: 12th July 2024

Labour’s priorities

NCVO’s guide to the new Government includes some useful tips on engaging with the new administration and local MPs, many of whom have previously worked in the charity sector.

New hires’ psychological safety erodes quickly

Psychological safety falls fast when people join a new organisation – here are some tips to reduce the impact.

Psychological safety is not the default in any workplace, and those who need it most — newcomers — are also most vulnerable to losing it. Cultivating and reinforcing a climate favorable to learning requires deliberate leadership.

Cost cutting that makes you stronger

Sadly, something may organisations have already faced or are moving towards in our increasingly volatile world. Some useful points here if this is something you are grappling with.

Connect costs to outcomes

Rogue Detection Teams (RDT)

Dawn thinks RDT is just fantastic – so many things to learn from this. A great idea meets a pressing need.

Rascally rule breakers and mischief makers. A rapscallion to some are diamonds-in-the-ruff to the rogue detection teams.

Our work at Rogue Detection Teams is two-fold: We turn rescue dogs into conservation superheroes who contribute to important wildlife work around the world.

 The Festival of Making

National Festival of Making including some gorgeous textile art from Margo Selby

CLASSifications

Shameless plug for the upcoming Aspex show. Do join us for the preview if you are in Portsmouth next week.

Questions, questions…

We are (hopefully) entering calmer political waters in the UK, how can we use this opportunity well?

What do you need to nurture your curiosity?

When did you last take time for some personal development?