Acceptance is an approach to security which many of our members have used, do use or could use. Staff are clearly critical to successful acceptance approaches. A report and toolkit on acceptance has recently been launched. Here are extracts, uncritically focusing on what the HR function and managers need to think about.
Read the full story (31 July 2012)
Our latest edition of the People In Aid Newsletter, which this time is themed around Coaching, is now available to view online in French and Spanish.
Read the full story (31 July 2012)
Up on our website now are the key learning points, photos, presentation slides and video clips from the HHR Africa Conference 2012, 'Health, Safety and Security of Aid Workers' - visit www.peopleinaid.org/hhrafrica2012 to find out more.
Read the full story (27 July 2012)
In times of increasing economic pressure and a culture of 'doing more with less', the topic of staff resilience is more relevant than ever. It often seems that our understanding of resilience in relation to humanitarian workers lacks the depth and nuance it deserves, and is increasingly becoming divorced from an organisational context. We are pleased to now be able to offer this downloadable research on the topic free of charge.
Read the full story (20 July 2012)
ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action) recently launched the paper 'Meeting the Urban Challenge: Adapting humanitarian efforts to an urban world'. The urban challenge is one which People In Aid recognises our members are increasingly facing and we looked in this paper for some insights into the staff-related impact.
Read the full story (19 July 2012)
By Mike Johnson
Alessandra Is an independent psychologist and burnout specialist. As a former aid worker herself, she has a deep understanding of the psychological pressures and difficulties that come with the job. She facilitates mindfulness-based training for burnout and provides 1-1 Skype guidance and coaching to aid workers based around the world.
Read the full story (18 July 2012)
The Thinking Partnership session® demonstrates how the acclaimed Thinking Environment® process can be applied to coaching.
Read the full story (16 July 2012)
By Mike Johnson
Vanderbuilt University Press ISBN 978 -0 -8265 - 1799 - 9
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People In Aid is exploring the possibility of embarking on a commercial venture with Response24, a specialised firm focused on delivering crisis and cash management solutions, for the corporate and non-profit sector. We would offer the Emergency Card, the current working title, to our members. This card will provide an all-in-one solution for staff that combines a Visa cash card, crisis insurance and enhanced staff security coverage.
Read the full story (10 July 2012)
We are looking for an experienced evaluator to conduct a mid-term independent progress review (IPR) of our work (deadline October 2012) as well as conduct our final evaluation in 2014. More information and a recruitment pack for this role are available below.
Read the full story (3 July 2012)