News authors

People In Aid have a number of authors who post on the News section of our website.

Writer in Residence: The People In Aid Writer in Residence is a post designed so that a consultant familiar with the work we do can use their expert writing and communication skills to gain increased profile for People In Aid and our vision/mission. Additionally, the writer in residence contributes to the excellence and impact of People In Aid’s written output, in order to stimulate debate, facilitate learning and enhance the reputation of the People In Aid.

Our current wirter in residence is Mike Johnson...

Mike Johnson

Consultant & Author

Mike Johnson is a leading commentator, consultant and researcher on the Future of Work, Talent Management, Corporate Communications and How to Work as an Independent. He is the author of twelve books on business and management issues and a regular presenter on conferences around the globe. He has written several series of world-of-work studies for both The Economist and the Financial Times, as well as over 100 global and Europe-wide studies for international corporations and institutions.
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All articles by Mike Johnson:

• Leadership Day with CCL proves a hit
• Book Review: Rising Stars: Developing Millennial Women as Leaders
• People In Aid Leadership workshop: Collaborative Leadership for Social Impact
• Managers, Hug Your Team - Please!
• Train Your Managers - Save Money
• Interview with Alessandra Pigni: Mindfulness for NGOs
• Book Review: The Women of Katrina - How Gender, Race and Class Matter in an American Disaster
• Interview with Dr Ted Lankester - Ensuring the Health, Safety and Security of Aid Workers
• The 20 Percent Solution?
• Book review: Disaster Recovery Project Management - Bringing Order From Chaos
• Interview with Jim Prouty - Fostering a business spirit at the grass roots
• Interview with Susan Huskisson - Perfect (and Professional) Presentations
• Interview with Rosie Garthwaite - The Importance of Preparation
• Interview with Roger Darby - Thoughts on Leadership Issues
• Space - the Final Frontier
• The Truth About Managing People
• The Mobile MBA
• Seize the Moment! - AGAIN?
• A Promise in Haiti: A Reporter's Notes on Families and Daily Lives
• Interview with Catherine Russ, ELRHA - Putting a Professional Polish on Aid Sector Development
• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Syndrome
• Creativity is NOT Innovation
• Training That Hits The Real Bottom Line
• How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone
• Don't Ask the Managers - Ask the Staff
• Oldies but Goodies
• Capacity Building: Interview with Mariana Merelo Lobo, Director of Operations, Action Contre la Faim
• Are We a Profession or Just an Industry?
• Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today - Insights from Corporate India
• Never Mind the Numbers, Think Quality
• Easy Eloquence: Presentation tips for people who hate public speaking - but love the applause
• Leading in Turbulent Times - Lessons Learnt and Implications for the Future
• Boundary Spanning Leadership: Six Practices for Solving Problems, Driving Innovation and Transforming Organisations

HHR 2011

Posts regarding this years HHR Conferences are posted by the author 'HHR 2011'. More information on the HHR Conferences 2011 can be found here.

All articles by HHR 2011:

• Humanitarian HR Africa Conference 2011 - Videos
• The close of HHR Europe conference 2011
• Online mentoring
• HR capacity: Should HR lead?
• Strengthening Capacity: Impact and Funding
• Day 2 at HHR Europe conference 2011
• Day 1 at HHR Europe conference 2011 draws to a close
• Building Local Capacity Through Innovation and Partnership
• Strengthening Capacity in a Challenging World: The Red Cross View
• HHR Europe Conference 2011 - Blogging from the event

Ben Emmens

All articles by Ben Emmens:

• Researching the future of work
• NGO Local Pay - Building Community, Capacity and Confidence
• The Value of Robust Salary Benchmarking Data

Jennifer Lentfer

All articles by Jennifer Lentfer:

• Book review: How to Work in Someone Else's Country by Ruth Stark

Adam Bentham

All articles by Adam Bentham:

• Are you ready for the future of work?
• Reward staff for their relationship with aid recipients, stresses new book.
• Understanding UK Employment Law and Health & Safety legislation
• The essentials of staff care
• Does your organisation promote the right culture?
• Staff Care: A Personal Perspective
• Staff Care: not just a legal requirement
• HHR Amsterdam 2012 - Not Mentioned In Despatches
• HHR Amsterdam 2012 - Blogging from the event

Maduri Moutou

All articles by Maduri Moutou:

• Future of Work tackle the future of talent
• Day two at the Humanitarian HR Conference 2012
• Day one at the Humanitarian HR Africa conference 2012 (videos)

Em Lacroix

All articles by Em Lacroix:

• Don't be scared of e-learning!
• Cross-cultural team building in emergency settings