Publications and Thought Leadership
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This peer learning project explores how small globally distributed teams in philanthropic organizations shape and sustain vibrant organizational cultures.
The study draws from extensive peer learning conversations with ten funders, combined with literature insights, and highlights best practice and insightful learnings in four areas: gatherings and asynchronous collaboration, reinforcing organizational culture, equitable scheduling across time zones, and cross-cultural competency.
In this e-book, we have compiled for you 10 short chapters that take you through step by step approaches of identifying if your work qualifies as a work from home option, how to manage distractions, stay connected and energized as well as how to manage relationships with your boss and employees virtually.
Imagine having a trusted friend who journeys with you in every step of your career. One who provokes you to think about your incredible self in powerful and transformative ways that inspire you to go after what you really want in your career?
This book is that trusted and timeless friend. It is packed with dozens of rich, magical stories drawn from all around the world, conversations with other ambitious professionals like you, and analogies from the mysteries of our day-to-day lives. ‘So You Feel Stuck in Your Career’ is a conversational starter that promises you a memorable journey through the bizarre beautiful world of your career. Your thinking will be provoked. You will remember the remarkable professional you are. You will find inspiring stories from your career journey. Ultimately, you will experience a transformative overhaul in how you perceive your abilities.
Get it now from Amazon (external link) or reach out for a copy!
Don’t stop at “You’re Hired!”. Setting your new hires up for success is crucial. Employees who go through structured onboarding are 58% more likely to stay long term
This toolkit takes you through the key traps of employee onboarding and helps you build your organization’s onboarding journey with four simple exercises!
- 2018 Village Capital and ANDE. Download the Talent Playbook here with edge chapters on Onboarding and Organization Design.
- 2015 Village Capital and Shell Foundation – Show me what you can do. Download here
- 2012 Intellecap – Understanding HR Challenges in the Indian Social Enterprise Space. Download here
We are always looking for partners and co-authors to talk more about enabling top talent and building the right culture in impact-driven organizations.
Our newsletters have a feature topic, the talent fun corner and a variety of opportunities.
Have a look at the archives!
- Talent Retention and Team Communication
- Get rid of fear in your office!
- Low retention or productivity? Maybe your recruitment is failing you
- A simple human capital guide for growing companies
- Not clear what your people are doing?
- Recruitment traps in small companies
- How feelings are shaping the workplace
- Why are your people really resigning?
- Updates from edge and Quotes from three happy clients
- Market Research update and What we’re learning about start-up performance
