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Hello LinkedIn 👋🏻  For those of you who don’t know us, we’re Tilt. We exist to enable non-profits to better keep up with a world that is becoming ever more complex, unpredictable and uncertain. Our goal is to close that blue gap between the pace of technological change and the rate at which our purpose-driven organisations are adapting to that change.  We do that by coaching organisations to create a culture of empowerment, transparency, experimentation and outcomes-focus. We're going to start sharing content on here to help you lead this change inside your organisation. Click the bell at the top right of our profile to keep up to date 😁

A big congratulations to Greenpeace MENA! Two groups of colleagues have now completed their 'Facilitation Skills for Change Makers' course with Tilt- learning the skills, tools and tips to begin or advance their facilitation journeys. What I loved most about these cohorts was how they engaged with each other- sharing their wins, offering suggestions and, overall, making the most of the group learning atmosphere 🤓 If you'd like to learn more about facilitating effective meetings and meet some great, like-minded individuals along the way, sign up to our waiting list for next year's courses below 👇 Nancy Afram Asma Mkechri ibtissam abou nasr asaad Madeleine Arnaout Hiam Mardini Maher Dakik Youssef F. Farah Al Hattab Nehme Hrajli Özay Özer, CSMP®

We're sponsoring our first conference! 🙌🏻 Well, actually… It’s an Unconference! Curious? You’re invited. It’s free. Details below 👇

Here at Tilt we love a Community of Practice. Here’s a new one that we think you’ll like. It’s bringing together anyone who is using creative evaluation or testing methods👇

Last week I had three separate conversations with Heads Of at large UK charities. They are all working to embed a more agile approach but struggling to get senior level leadership buy in. It reminds me of this brilliant conversation I had with Gareth Ellis-Thomas last year about how he got the buy in needed from the SLT at Prostate Cancer UK to bring in an Agile Lead, begin creating organisation-wide agile OKRs and start embedding agile right across the organisation (not just fundraising, comms and marketing). If you’re looking to do the same, here’s what Gareth recommends: 1. Learning through doing is the best form of evidence 2. Tell a story and then repeat it (over and over again) 3. Agile working requires influencing at the team and management levels 4. Find advocates and a community of agile change-makers 5. Be pragmatic and flexible I’ll pop the link in the comments if you want more detail. #agilecharities #charityleadership #digitalcharities

Another cohort of our signature Agile in Action course has just wrapped up. 🥹 Another 10 people heading back to their charities with the skills, tools and confidence to keep building an agile approach in their teams projects and every day work. 🚀 Well done, everybody! 🙌🏻

Woop woop! We’re excited to announce that we are now featured on Nonprofit Builder! Here at team Tilt, we coach and guide non-profits to become more adaptable and innovative through applying agile principles. Our collaboration with Non Profit Builder allows us to connect with even more organisations who are looking to become more responsive and nimble in the internet age. Thank you Hannah Massarella CPCC for the recommendation. Check out our profile here:

Another cracking get together yesterday of the Charity Agile Leaders Club. If you’re embedding agile ways of wining in your non-profit, charity or purpose-driven org, join us! It’s a free and welcoming space where you’ll meet other folks doing the same. 👇

Does your organisation have the right conditions for agile success? In a previous Charity Agile Leaders Club, the brilliant Connie van Zanten shared a simple yet powerful framework to assess whether your organisation is prepared to embed agile in a sustainable way. The four (pre)conditions for success are: 1. Leadership: Leaders who champion transformation and make it a priority. 2. Team(s): Cross-functional teams that are empowered, user-focused, and ready to learn. 3. A Mission: A clear, meaningful goal that aligns with your organisation’s purpose. 4. A Crisis: A pressing challenge that brings focus and urgency to your efforts. These elements don’t just set the stage for change—they enable it. Whether you’re driving digital transformation or embracing agile ways of working, understanding where you stand with these preconditions can make all the difference. A great first step with this framework is a stock-take of where you are in relation to these four conditions. Ideally do this with your allies and stakeholders. Where can you see opportunities? Are there areas you want to work on? Check out the comments for a link to the full write up, including Connie’s top lessons learned 👇 #charityagile #charitydigital #agilecharities

I'm over halfway through the Tilt 'Agile in Action' course. This week, we've been discussing the facilitation of agile meetings. As an experienced facilitator, the principles were ones I already follow in my practice such as schedules, clear agenda, and 'elegant starts and endings'. Aspects that are less easy to teach include: - managing people's behaviours and expectations - navigating power dynamics that might not be known to you as an external facilitator A good start and end is important - whether you're facilitating a meeting, writing a bid, or giving a talk. It's about: - Ensuring that the space is inclusive and accessible (e.g. microphones as standard, captions on slides, breaks, buddying, different ways of gathering ideas and feedback) - How people feel when they join, and when they leave - The learning journey you plan to take them on - Which objectives need to take priority Which part(s) of the agenda are you prepared to drop to ensure that priority objectives are met? I observe that newer, less confident or experienced facilitators are nervous to drop elements to ensure an 'elegant ending'. Sometimes it's because the client or senior colleague pushes for everything on their long list to be included and they're afraid to push back. It's the role of a good facilitator to help them get clear on their key objectives so that learning is not lost due to a rushed or shortened end. Many of us have to facilitate in some way within our careers. Are there approaches you'd like to share about what has worked well for you, or that you've seen done well by others? #leadership #governance #facilitation