By Mike Johnson
I've just seen the future. It's elastic and organic, and it's going to change your world - one day. There's a man called Andrew Chadwick, he's an architect who's obsessed by space. Specifically the space we occupy. His view is that most of us H.Q. type people work in static, inefficient, costly, environmentally unfriendly offices that lay empty for more than 50 percent of their time.
Read the full story (30 November 2011)
By Mike Johnson
A book review of the above title. Stephen P Robbins : 231 pages, Pearson / Prentice Hall : ISBN 978-0-273-71532-0
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RedR's Security Week is a chance for humanitarian managers and practitioners to learn about the most cutting edge and important security issues facing the humanitarian sector. Five free-standing yet interlinking days, aimed at Security Managers, HR Managers, Senior Managers, and experienced field staff.
Read the full story (24 November 2011)
Roffey Park, a charitable trust which is internationally recognised for developing innovative learning approaches, is offering a 50% discount for People In Aid members on two of their programmes: "HR Business Partner Skills" and "Practical Facilitation Skills".
Read the full story (15 November 2011)
The prices of our publications, including handbooks, key tools and policy guidelines, have been significantly lowered in the hope that more agencies can benefit from their content.
Read the full story (10 November 2011)
On 19 September 2011, People In Aid held a Debriefing Follow-up Masterclass for those who had completed a previous debriefing workshop in June. The following case studies examine the complex situations which arose during the Masterclass, and the solutions which participants arrived at through collaboration.
Read the full story (9 November 2011)
The new edition of the People in Aid is now available to view online.
Read the full story (9 November 2011)
The following guide has recently been launched jointly by WHO / War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International: Psychological First Aid: a guide for fieldworkers.
Read the full story (8 November 2011)
By Mike Johnson
A book review of the above title (The Mobile MBA, Jo Owen : 190 pages
Pearson / Prentice Hall : ISBN 978-0-273-75021-5)
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By Mike Johnson
Just back from a global conference on human resources - oh dear. Three days consisting of speaker after speaker exhorting the delegates to "seize the day", "meet the challenge" and "make HR relevant."
Read the full story (3 November 2011)