Charity enquiries published by the Charity Commission are always a good source of material to learn what not to do as a trustee A recent ...

Many membership societies and associations are coming to understand that the way communications will be received has changed – subtly, bu...

Achieving a sustainable inflow of funds is a constant challenge for charities of all sizes and unfortunately there’s no ‘one size fits al...

I’ve previously written about my views on the ‘new normal’, the range of areas you really ought to consider in preparing for whatever tha...

If you’re a Charity CEO, let me ask you a question. What’s the single most important piece of knowledge that will enable you to move out ...

For Charity Chairs, CEOs and Senior Managers, providing leadership, guidance and support over the last few weeks has probably been the mo...

Shortly before the lockdown, we delivered our first 'Introduction to Continuous Improvement' workshop. As the pandemic has progressed, I'...

Most people agree that COVID-19 is likely to cause people across the world to re-examine assumptions and behaviours. It’s unlikely that a...

People who have known me for a while have listened to me bang on before about charities wasting resources by not collaborating more with ...

Just ask.. I’ve always said that no business is an island…..and you can’t have the answers to everything. Equally, sometimes you just do...

Why I joined In the Round I’ve been a consultant for nearly ten years now, working alone, providing a pretty rounded service to associati...

There has to be passion. No this isn't the opening line to a bodice ripper or even a Mills and Boon novel. This is my philosophy in life....

It started with a chat… I’ve been asked a number of times why the creation of In The Round Advisors matters so much to me. The thing is, ...

At In The Round Advisors, we have used our combined experience to develop an approach to problem solving and crisis management. As we bro...

At the moment we are all under a great deal of pressure, particularly the charity and not for profit sector. People are concerned about t...

Many charities think that they meet this standard but is that strictly true? I was preparing a seminar on the subject of an effective cha...

It really doesn’t matter if you are a charity, other not for profit organisation, SME or large corporate, the demands to continually do m...

One of the biggest criticisms labelled at charities from the outside is “they are not business-like” or they lack “business savvy” Indeed...

It doesn't matter which case study you use - the turnaround of Scandanavian Airlines, the Gold Medal successes of the GB Cycling Team or ...

Four words that will deliver authentic service - how can that be possible? Well it is and here they are: DON’T MAKE STUFF UP I’ve read an...