“Leadership in a Community Context” -by Ako Onyango
Leadership in a Community Context Leaders are visionaries… We’ve heard this before, but it is to varying degrees that we understand what it looks like on the ground. In a community context it means...
View ArticleProject Management for Everyone!
Project Management is an approach to effectively managing and controlling complex and often difficult initiatives, in a way that brings a high level of certainty for those who wish to see their...
View ArticleProject Management… It’s a process!
There are as many versions of the project management process as there are project managers. However, it seems most effective to keep it simple. Here are five steps that represent the strategies used...
View ArticleLeadership, Motivation, Success… Oh My!
It can be extremely difficult to identify what motivates other people. In fact, it’s often quite a challenge to clearly identify our own, personal motivations. Whether you are in a leadership role or...
View ArticleWhat’s YOUR problem?!?
Have you ever noticed nobody ever really wants to hear the answer to that question? Not just because problems are unpleasant to talk about (we often seem to enjoy talking about them), but also because...
View ArticleEffective Questioning: “I Don’t Understand the Question!”
Effective problem solving starts with effective questioning. In fact, most things worth talking about are best approached with great questions. This information is as useful for the leader of a...
View ArticleWanna Get Free? Lighten Your Load!
Fill a backpack full of books. Fill a duffle bag with shoes. Pack a suitcase to the top with clothes, tightly rolled, leaving no space for air. Now, find the ticket counter, make it through security,...
View ArticleThis means WAR!!!!!!!
There are always wars going on. There always will be. The war within oneself is winnable, temporarily. Fortunately, there will always be some level of personal war you must engage in. Your level of...
View ArticleGet Out of YOUR way!
On the highways, streets, and back roads of life, we all encounter obstacles. At times they appear to be clustered in such a way that it would be plausible to believe in the existence of a conspiracy....
View ArticleSoS Workshops!
SoS Workshops are now available! The first three are listed below. If you are part of a group or organization that may be interested in any of these workshops, contact us by email at...
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