Journey to Transformation

Language is power. Words matter. Especially when we are trying to be inclusive. The sector is pushing towards being more inclusive but it's hard to know the measure of success. How do we know when we are getting it right and when we are getting it wrong? To help us answer this, we asked Ettie Bailey-King to join us in the van! From LiveAid to the recent Doctors without Borders Anti-racism campaign we cover all manner of communications wins and failures. We ask Ettie what she thinks about words and phrases like ‘Hard to Reach, ‘Rights-holder’, and ‘Persons with Disability' and through some fighting talk encourage the sector to level up towards anti-oppressive language.

Ettie Bailey-King (she/her) is an inclusive and accessible communication consultant. She helps people to connect through thoughtful language and deliberate design choices that work better for everyone. You can learn more about Ettie's work at ‘Fighting Talk’ communications here. You can find her on LinkedIn: Ettie Bailey-KIng and on Twitter: @ettiebk

Things we mention:

Video: Anti-racism: When you picture Doctors Without Borders, what do you see?

Concert and Campaign: LiveAid

Day: International Day of People with Disabilities

Medical and Social model on disability

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Lauren and Teia struggled to find information or lessons on what it is really like to be a consultant and manage clients. And so, in this third and final installment on consultancies, Lauren and Teia TELL ALL on:

• Coming back to your values
• Project management
• Managing your time (and learning how to be realistic with the time you have!)
• And MORE HOT TIPS (over a beer or two!)

Lauren and Teia would love to hear about your consultancy experiences, email us at [email protected]. 

Things we mention:

Tools: Airtable, MAXQDA, Miro, Otter, Zoom

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Lauren and Teia continue the discussion on consultancies and what it is like to be a consultant. Enjoy even MORE tips and tricks on:

• How to plan ahead
• Efficient ways of working
• Rates for paying sub-contractors or other researchers
• Flexible healthy boundaries (TM)!
• Managing clients, who is managing who!?

Everything discussed is anchored in JRNY values, a lesson and truth Lauren and Teia cannot highlight enough. Let us know if any of these experiences resonate - [email protected]

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Lauren and Teia started a consultancy company - JRNY Consulting (Hot plug!). To celebrate, they are sharing what it was like taking that giant leap into the consultancy space. They discuss:

• Why they transitioned to becoming independent consultants
• How they got started
• What they learned
• How much you can influence client organisations
• What didn't work and those pain points to help you avoid them!
• LOTS of Tips and Tricks included!

Full disclosure, there was some PANIC along the journey! Because Lauren and Teia like talking and there is too much to share we have split this into three episodes, STAY TUNED.

Things we mention:

• JRNY Consulting - www.jrnyconsulting.com (Huge Plug!)
• Reliefweb

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Lauren and Teia decided to make Glassdoor a regular feature. After all, it's one of our only reference points when we want to understand people's experiences of working for an organisation. Glassdoor is a website that allows anyone to publicly review organisations they work for or have worked for in the past. Teia and Lauren share some shocking reviews but this time from the United Nations and reflect on the similarities and differences that are affecting employee happiness and well-being.

Caveat: Teia and Lauren take no responsibility for your thoughts on these particular organisations after you have listened to this episode #itmightsting. Teia and Lauren also recognise that individuals have different experiences at the United Nations including positive ones!

Trigger Warning!

This episode reads reviews that speak negatively about organisations and may be triggering for those who have experienced workplace trauma. If you require mental health support these organisations are available to help:

Better Help: https://www.betterhelp.com/

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/

Sources:

Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/member/home/index.htm

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The non-profit sector has not been very good at ethical data collection, especially when it comes to being reflexive. How do we, as researchers, interviewers, and evaluators from the 'Global North', reflect on our power and the relational/colonial histories that influence the data we collect and the questions we ask? Lauren and Teia dive into types of data collection, pros and cons, and who is influencing us through our data collection choices, and there are some confessions along the way!

Have some data collection stories to share? We would love to hear them! Email us: [email protected]

Things we mention:

Basic tools for data collection by INTRAC

Data collection: Ethnography

Film: The Truman Show

Organisation: The HALO Trust

Paper: Using feminist ‘reflexive practice’ to explore stress and well-being of local researchers in South Sudan

Organisation: JRNY Consulting

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We told you we were starting a podcast about how the non-profit sector needs to transform. When actually, here we are talking about the Men's Football World Cup! Did we leave our morals and values at the door? Is this just another tenuous link? Well, the Men's Football World Cup has reminded us that there are nations with complex histories, colonial connections, human rights issues and more wherever sports go. And sometimes, these sporting events shine a light on human rights abuses, civilian unrest, and what it really takes to change huge organisations and systems like FIFA - the International Federation of Assocation Football. This is the FIFA, Kanye West episode you didn't know you needed, with a polar bear in the bin - enjoy!

Things we mention:

Event: Camp Quirky

Seasonal Affective Disorder

A place: Svalbard

News Article: The One Love Armband at the World Cup

News Article: Gianni Infantino - Speech from the FIFA President

News Article: International Labour Organisation in Qatar

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COP27 - is the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 in Egypt. Everyone is talking about it. And we are getting cranky about it.

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Lauren and Teia have been having challenging conversations about the non-profit system and all its flaws. Now, it's time to put those challenges to Vu Le - author of the well-known blog NonprofitAF. Do consultants really have that much power? What about if white people bite back - aka 'whitelash'? How can multiple Executive Directors work together effectively? Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of Rooted in Vibrant Communities, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of colour, strengthening organizations led by communities of colour, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. But most importantly, Vu shows us that there is humour in the non-profit sector (yay!) but was he ready for Teia (eek) and the hard questions? Listen to find out!

You can read more about Vu's point of view on the NonprofitAF blog here.

Things we talked about:

Blog: NonprofitAF - 10 terrifying tales set in nonprofit and philanthropy guaranteed to give you shivers - Link

Blog: NonprofitAF - Consultants are you actually making the sector worse? - Link

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Humanitarian reform, here we go again!? Remember the Grand Bargain or the Charter for Change? Reform is necessary to improve our work, but how do we know it worked? What have we learned from past reform successes and failures? Now we have the 'Pledge for Change 2030', led by a Somalia organisation, Adeso; some of the world's biggest aid and development organisations (CARE International, Christian Aid, Plan International, Save the Children International, and Oxfam International) have signed commitments "to create closer partnerships with local and national organisations in a drive to shift more power, decision-making, and money to the places worst affected by crisis and poverty". You can read more about the Pledge here.

Lauren and Teia reflect on what's different (or not!) about these new commitments, bringing, as always, a healthy balance of skepticism and hope.

Things we mention:

• Organisation: Adeso
• Past reform efforts: The Grand Bargain and The Charter for Change
• Drink: Longboard Beer (a podcast favourite!)
• Journal article: Non-profit Quarterly - "Should we cancel capacity building? - September 2022"
• App: Slido
• Member of Parliament: James Cleverly
• Website: Reliefweb
• Media article: The New Humanitarian on the Pledge for Change

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