Another bunch of goodies that attracted our attention this week.
Charity Commission guidance: Manage financial difficulties in your charity caused by coronavirus
A really useful, straightforward summary of what trustees need to think about and do; definitely one to share with your board.
Negotiating in a crisis: avoid the traps
None of us are getting to get through this alone; we all need to work, and therefore negotiate, with others. This great article offers advice on how to do this well in the current situation.
Great Lives – Ursula Le Guin
BBC Radio 4 Great Lives programme on Ursula Le Guin
One for those nights when sleep doesn’t come easily. A reminder of a life of full of imagination.
Available on iPlayer and on the BBC website
This really struck me. A thoughtful piece by Joanna Moorhead on the lessons she learnt from surrealist artist Leonora Carrington that are helping her adapt to lockdown.
‘For Surrealists, the expected is the unexpected. Life is not as we think.’
Documenting Homes
The Museum of the Home is asking us all to document how our home lives have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. This new national collecting project will form part of the Museum of the Home’s extensive Documenting Homes archive, do share your experiences.
How drawing helps you think
“If I cannot draw it, it probably means that I don’t understand it yet.”
A really engaging Tedx that encourages us to think with pictures. Might be especially useful at the moment for thinking creatively in an unfamiliar world
I am a big fan of Rich Picture exercises – give them a go if you haven’t tried them out before. Here’s some guidance on the approach.
Wishing you all the best for the weekend.
Dawn & Susan