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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreMeetings 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.
Read MoreAt 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLeadership 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.
Read MoreDo 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.
Read MoreAll 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreConservation 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.
Read MoreHere are technical tips on how to create powerful PowerPoint presentations.
Read MoreWe have some good news for you - anyone can make an excellent presentation. And this is particularly important because we regularly present in the conservation field, whether at a large conference, with donors, meeting community members, or gathering with our teams.
Here we share practical tips to make your next presentation your best one yet!
Read MorePerformance management systems tend to be overly complicated and unnecessarily stressful. Here Maliasili’s COO, Elizabeth Singleton, shares with you a different approach, one that is simple, helpful, and geared at strengthening individuals’ performance.
Read MoreWe can’t give you more time in your day. But we can give you tips and tools to help you choose the right things to spend your time on, which ultimately, will lead you to success.
Read MoreWhy does annual goal-setting matter?
A toolkit to help you and your team set your annual goals.
Read MoreThe Maliasili team lives and breathes organizational and leadership development year-round. We have so many opportunities to work with and learn from outstanding conservation leaders and organizations, and we want to share some of our greatest insights from those experiences - as well as from our own work and team - from 2021 with you. So we asked each member of our team to answer this question:
As you reflect on 2021, what one piece of advice would you share with our partners and similar conservation organizations to help make them stronger?
The end of the year is a busy time for many conservation organizations. From finalizing programmatic and donor reports to running fundraising appeals and planning for the year ahead, this time can feel overwhelming and daunting. To help you think about the key things that need your attention - your actions, team, and funding - we’ve put together this checklist to help you finish the year strong and position you to start 2022 brilliantly!
Read MoreIt can be hard to not get wrapped up in the hype of year-end fundraising and campaigns, and to want to try to do everything! But you’ll have more success fundraising at this prime giving season by being intentional, targeted, and strategic. We have some top tips from fundraisers to help you do just that.
Read MoreHere are five principles to ensure a simple, clear, and valuable budgeting process. We hope these tips will inspire you and provide guidance for better and easier annual budgeting.
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