November 2011

22 Nov

Scholarships for nonprofit Chairs

75 places are being offered to Chairs in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to attend a nonprofit Chairman course. Access the application online via the Australian Scholarships Foundation

16 Nov

Self care - why it matters, and how to start

 

Jane Keep is a British colleague currently completing a PhD on self-care at work, using her role as an individual and organisational coach to present some wonderful insights into - and practical tips on - self-care and why it matters. Read more »

10 Nov

Speaking up

Yesterday I attended an interesting seminar on research currently being conducted at QUT's Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies on board behaviour. 

Early research indicates, perhaps counter-intuitively, that the board members who are the least informed on particular topics (such as financials) are often the most instrumental in facilitating discussion on said topics.  Read more »