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. 

Meetings can sometimes take up too much of your time. But we also know that when done right, they can save you time in the long run, e.g. with quick consensus and decision-making or with new ideas to help you do your work better. But to be better than an email, meetings require time and preparation to get right. Here we share top tips that will help.

At the beginning of the year, Maliasili’s CEO, Fred Nelson, shared some thoughts with our team to help us all focus on goals and performance for the year ahead. This Reader features some of the key points he shared.

The end of the year is a busy time for many conservation organizations. It’s easy to get caught up in the flurry of activities, so we’re focusing this Reader on why it matters to pause and celebrate your team and your successes.

Leadership abilities are important in every role. Even if you don't have management or supervision responsibilities, how you act and engage with people can make you a true leader that delivers results and creates impact. In this Reader, we share advice and tips on gaining confidence and leading, even if you’re not the boss.

Do you feel compelled to mold yourself to fit into your work or professional setting? You’re not alone. Showing up in the workplace as who you are - regardless of age, background, gender, experience, religion, work preferences and habits - is easier said than done. This Reader explores why authenticity in a professional setting matters, and tips on how to show up as the best, real version of yourself.

All leaders know they cannot lead forever. But few put in the time or effort to think critically about what a successful transition process would look like. In this Reader, we cover the often ignored but extremely essential topic of leadership transition (aka: succession planning). We get first-hand advice from an organization’s founder and former CEO who recently managed her own leadership transition, as well as insights from an organization that intentionally changes its leadership every several years.

How often after an event or conference do we sigh in relief and immediately move on to the next thing? While it's exciting - and sometimes a relief - to get back to your day-to-day work, taking the time for post-event follow up will help you achieve real and lasting results.

We know networking matters for our work and impact, but for many of us it’s daunting. In this Reader, Maliasili’s CEO, Fred Nelson, provides top tips on how to network successfully.

Conservation needs strong and capable influencers who can help change things for the better. Influencing is an art that needs skill, tact, and patience. In this Reader, learn the fundamentals of how to effectively advocate and achieve success.