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ian
Oct 3, 20201 min read
It's good to talk
In the first of a new series, In The Round Advisors directors Sue Thorn and Ian Crocombe talk about how to bring Continuous Improvement...
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ian
Sep 22, 20203 min read
Don't just produce your performance data, communicate it
I wrote this blog entry recently to highlight the critical role performance measurement reporting has in organisational culture. I've...
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elliot4995
Sep 22, 20203 min read
The myths about Charity reserves
There is a lot of misinformation about charity reserves and that is particularly true as Covid-19 has decimated some charities’ reserves...
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elliot4995
Aug 17, 20203 min read
Picking the right team really matters
One of the most difficult areas for a charity to manage is to have an efficient and effective board of trustees with the right skill sets...
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ian
Jul 28, 20202 min read
If you want different outcomes, you need to think differently
RSPCA to make up to 300 redundancies 60 redundancies planned at Breast Cancer Now Oxfam funding crisis puts 200 UK jobs at risk The...
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elliot4995
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Dealing with property matters- a real need to take good advice.
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...
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Sue Thorn
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Emotional responses are never neutral – successful communication as we emerge from Covid-19
Many membership societies and associations are coming to understand that the way communications will be received has changed – subtly,...
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ian
Jun 16, 20202 min read
3 steps to sustainable funding
Achieving a sustainable inflow of funds is a constant challenge for charities of all sizes and unfortunately there’s no ‘one size fits...
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ian
May 24, 20203 min read
3 things your charity can do to define its ‘new normal’ experience
I’ve previously written about my views on the ‘new normal’, the range of areas you really ought to consider in preparing for whatever...
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ian
May 15, 20202 min read
How you do what you do really matters
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...
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ian
May 6, 20202 min read
Just what is 'new normal'?
For Charity Chairs, CEOs and Senior Managers, providing leadership, guidance and support over the last few weeks has probably been the...
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ian
Apr 24, 20201 min read
Continuous Improvement for Charities
Shortly before the lockdown, we delivered our first 'Introduction to Continuous Improvement' workshop. As the pandemic has progressed,...
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Sue Thorn
Apr 12, 20205 min read
COVID-19 and associations
Most people agree that COVID-19 is likely to cause people across the world to re-examine assumptions and behaviours. It’s unlikely that...
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elliot4995
Apr 12, 20203 min read
Better together
People who have known me for a while have listened to me bang on before about charities wasting resources by not collaborating more with...
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rachel2595
Apr 7, 20202 min read
In The Round and me - Rachel's story
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...
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Sue Thorn
Apr 7, 20201 min read
In The Round and me - Sue's story
Why I joined In the Round I’ve been a consultant for nearly ten years now, working alone, providing a pretty rounded service to...
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elliot4995
Apr 7, 20203 min read
In The Round and me - Elliot's story
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....
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ian
Apr 7, 20202 min read
In The Round and me - Ian's story
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,...
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ian
Mar 26, 20201 min read
Managing in a crisis
At In The Round Advisors, we have used our combined experience to develop an approach to problem solving and crisis management. As we...
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elliot4995
Mar 23, 20204 min read
Coronavirus - coping with the crisis
At the moment we are all under a great deal of pressure, particularly the charity and not for profit sector. People are concerned about...
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