At the African Community Conservation Forum we convened two months ago, there was an essential session on building diverse and inclusive organizations. This Reader spotlights the different strategies a diverse group of conservation leaders identified to move from talk to action.

Many leaders struggle to understand where to start or how to properly invest in their teams. This Reader explores that and provides practical tips on how to get it done.

Conservation success cannot be achieved by a singular organization or individual. It requires partnerships and collaborations at various levels and with diverse organizations. This Reader highlights what causes partnerships to fail, and most importantly, top tips on how to make them succeed.

Conservation contains a complex web of power dynamics. They often go unspoken yet they significantly influence the success or failure of conservation organizations and initiatives. In this Reader, we delve into the multifaceted ways power shows up within organizations, and amongst various stakeholders. We also explore how African conservation leaders and organizations can use power to do better. 

This Reader explores the African philosophies of Ubuntu and the lessons it has for conservation and environmental organizations.

Change is inevitable when organizations grow. At Maliasili, we love using a simple framework to help us and our partners understand and manage the change process: the four rooms of change. These rooms - contentment, denial, confusion, and renewal -  can help individuals and teams go through change more comfortably and clearly, making it less painful or scary. It can make change more exciting.

Retreats and gatherings are important because they allow team members to strengthen their bond, improve collaboration, learn from each other, and cultivate a positive work culture. Maliasili recently held our annual retreat, so we used that opportunity to source some advice and tips from our team on running an effective gathering. 

Learning exchanges provide an opportunity for people to see what others in their line of work are doing and how to share their own knowledge and expertise. When done well, learning exchanges can help organizations get inspired and think differently about their work, ultimately improving their approach and greater long-term impact.In this Reader, Anna Davis, our Director of Leadership Programs, Karine Nuulimba, our Southern Africa Portfolio Director, and the team from Blue Ventures, an organization that excels at running exchanges,…

For conservation leaders and many other professionals, LinkedIn serves as a valuable tool. However, you may be wondering about the specific ways in which this platform could benefit you and your organization. Here, we share an overview of the platform with top tips on how to use it to network, develop a profile, build your brand, and get your messages heard. 

We could all use a lot more ‘easier’ in our lives, especially in the complex field of community conservation. Fortunately, we have a solution for you: great facilitation. Effective facilitation of meetings, gatherings, and processes can help to increase productivity, foster collaboration, improve decision-making, build trust, and prevent or resolve conflicts. We’re not making this up: to ‘facilitate’ means to make an action or process easy or easier.