leadership
Hearable messages [Groupwork Centre]
Many people find it challenging to provide constructive criticism, peer review or supervisor input in a way that is clearly heard. Although we’re meant to hear criticism of our work without taking it personally, this seems to be a myth! Most of us have an emotional...
Leadership in an uncertain world | Social Change Central
In the context of what can feel like overwhelming complexity we default to old patterns and responses, but they’re not working. Traditional leadership interventions are no match for the complex environmental problems impacting the planet. We need a systemic...
5 TRAITS THAT SET GREAT LEADERS APART FROM THE PACK [Ellie Walburg]
What sets apart good leaders from great leaders? Is it political savvy and the ability to maneuver their way to the top? Is it the number of connections they have? Is it their ability to speak well and motivate people? While all these things may be helpful to varying...
What is self-leadership?
Great leadership is a cultivated art. It begins with self- leadership. Because at the center of leadership is the person who, more than anything else makes the difference. Leadership success or failure begins with how the leader approaches...
Why Developing Your Grassroots Matters
Tom Baker reviews Hahrie Han’s book ‘How Organizations Develop Activists’: “Han hits the sweet spot on the challenges faced by anyone who works with local chapters or groups. The characterization of groups categorized into 3 types—Lone Wolves, Activists...
Three ways to build leadership in your advocacy group
We are creative. We have public support. And – most importantly – we have people power. We have volunteers and members who give their time and money and work with us to improve transit in Toronto. To build our people power and win our campaigns we must build leaders...
Global learning: leadership & teams training
Successful leadership relies on finely-honed skills of listening, questioning (including oneself) and asserting. Our innovative workshops and coaching sessions develop these skills through shared understanding and openness in groups.
Why some teams are smarter than others
Online and off, some teams consistently worked smarter than others. More surprisingly, the most important ingredients for a smart team remained constant regardless of its mode of interaction: members who communicated a lot, participated equally and possessed good...
Building Movement Project Leadership resources
These tools are designed to help you apply what the Building Movement Project has learned about how to work across generations and build leadership for social change in your organization and in the nonprofit sector.
Centre for Australian Progress Fellowship
We train and empower 21st century change agents: campaigners, non-profit managers, and community organisers, who build and serve social change movements. The Fellowship Program is a leadership course for a specific type of leader: people working to change the world...
Community toolbox: Learning how to be a community leader
Community leaders take responsibility for the well-being and improvement of their communities. Are you a community leader? Are you interested in becoming one? Community leaders are often self-appointed. Even people who run for office first make a decision that they...
Community Toolbox
The Community Tool Box is the world’s largest resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. It offers over 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and developing community.
Centre for Community Change
The Centre is helping low-income people, especially people of colour build effective organisations through which they can change their communities for the better. Contains tips on organisational development, dealing with media and leadership.
Sierra Club Training Academy
Would you like to become a more effective advocate on an issue? Ever wondered about the best way to organize a campaign? Would you like to increase your communication skills? If so there is a great resource available to you: The Sierra Club Grassroots Organizing...