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NGO Futures

Leadership Development

2023 CEO Insights on NGO Futures: Adapting in a Changing World

International nongovernmental organization (INGO) CEOs agree—their organization’s operating environment is changing. The funding environment is changing. And in response, they are making big changes. One…
Deborah Willig
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May 9, 2023
Leadership Development

NGO Leaders on Current & Future Change

During this unprecedented time, 115 executives responded to the InterAction NGO Futures 2022 annual survey, representing the full spectrum of size and diversity across international…
Deborah Willig
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Apr 25, 2022
Leadership Development

Five Tips Toward Virtual Team Success

Virtual team collaboration has clear potential advantages. It also comes with real challenges in terms of trust, bonding, motivation, and conflict management. As virtual work becomes…
Ahmed Abdelhakim Hachelaf
Deborah Willig
Jan 18, 2022
Leadership Development

Tips for Combatting Workplace Burnout

Summer 2021 executive conversation circles that I lead dropped in attendance by 60-80%. As one executive shared, “I opted out of the last meeting just…
Deborah Willig
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Jul 20, 2021
Leadership Development

Nine Tips for Leading Critical Change

There are signature patterns that can undermine vital internal change efforts. Conner Advisory, a firm that advises organizations on pursuing changes that matter, recently…
Deborah Willig
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Nov 17, 2020
Leadership Development

Localization in the COVID-19 Era

While it is still unknown how COVID-19 will ultimately change the development and humanitarian aid sectors, the current crisis has provoked further discussion on the…
Jon Blum
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Aug 21, 2020
Leadership Development

Simplify Adaptive Focus During Unprecedented Times

Now is the time for the global development and humanitarian sectors to double down on saving lives. However,  challenges are exacerbated by massive, ongoing…
Deborah Willig
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May 19, 2020
Leadership Development

Managing Overload: Five Tips

While COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives, many are starting to feel overload. This is not unusual. Last week InterAction’s NGO Futures initiative…
Deborah Willig
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Apr 9, 2020
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