Has your organisation considered a skills-based volunteering program?
Professional firms are often an untapped source of skilled volunteers whose work provides a valuable contribution to your not-for-profit’s cause or mission. This article will discuss the benefits of developing a skills-based volunteering program, the barriers to implementing this type of program and ways to overcome such obstacles.
Are workplace bullies a product of their environment?
National Association of Women in Construction CEO Sheryle Moon explores the notion that rather than being born, perhaps workplace bullies are unwittingly created by organisational structures, situations and environments.
Flexible working: Moving from the marginal to the mainstream
Third Sector spoke with Diversity Council Australia CEO Nareen Young about the advantages of offering flexible work opportunities and how to turn flexible work policies into practice.
Conflict management 101
Access Resolve Senior Consultant Simon Curran discusses some of the common barriers not-for-profits face when it comes to conflict resolution and gives advice on how can they be broken down.
In conversation with Jan Owen
Third Sector recently caught up with the influential CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians Jan Owen. In this candid interview she discusses her journey in the not-for-profit sector and gives tips and advice to emerging not-for-profit leaders looking to foster real change.
10 tips for future proofing your career
In these times of ever-changing work places and economic uncertainty, it’s even more important that you are proactive about managing your career.
Increase operational efficiency with a contemporary strategic plan
Diabetes Queensland CEO Michelle Trute has been instrumental in implementing a strategic plan that has resulted in key performance indicators being met and exceeded over a three-year period and 96.5 per cent of staff reporting that they understood how their work contributed to the delivery of the organisation’s strategic plan. Here, she shares wisdom on the key elements of a contemporary, accessible strategic plan.
Landmark policy paper champions board diversity
Third Sector caught up with Gabrielle Schroder from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, which is a founding member of the Global Network of Director Institutes, to discuss the findings of its landmark policy paper on board diversity.
Web streaming boosts forum participation by 15 per cent
Adelaide Convention Centre Director of Marketing and Sales Simon Burgess explains how digital and web streaming technologies helped the Grains Research and Development Corporation reach a wider audience at its annual forum.
Are you paying too much for AV equipment?
Natalie Brien from Platinum Productions explains how its audio visual consultancy service helped the event managers of the Australia Defence Charity Ball save thousands of dollars in technical equipment costs.
