Director Of Public Affairs at Impetus and co-author of How To Go To Work: The honest advice no one ever tells you at the start of your career (Penguin, 2020)
I spent years convincing decision makers to adopt policies. I'd turn up at the Minister's office, present a new report and talk through how they could get it through the Treasury. The new initiative would get announced. We'd celebrate. Surely this time we'd crack the problem. But then the grand plan wouldn't lead to the outcomes we wanted. And we were back to the drawing board. So I started to think differently, guided by brilliant people like Neil Crowther Patrick Watt and Nana Taona Kuo who I have been fortunate to call my boss. People who belived in dignity, justice and equity. Whose policy toolkit was about evidence, creativity and partnership. People who put people at the heart of policy making and built movements to deliver the change. Today I'm working with organisations who live that philosophy, like Impetus - Backing the best who invest in social leaders and their teams over the long term to deliver benchmark beating outcomes, Shelter whose commitment to deeply listening to lived expereince defines their direction, and now The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP) whose dedication to foster sustained impact by collaboratively influencing the underlying dynamics that contribute to societal issues, breaks every rule in the policy playbook. It is - as they say - a journey. But a better, more inclusive, respectful way of making policy. One that works.
Say hi to our new board members! 👋 In the last weeks of 2023, we welcomed five new Non-Executive Directors to the TSIP board – and we’re delighted to be introducing them to you: Audrey Clavedon, Gurjinder Dhaliwal, Steve Haines, David Parry, and Sheila Ruiz will bring a wealth of lived experience, professional expertise and a passion for supporting TSIP’s mission of reimagining a fair society. With their support, we continue our work in ensuring that people and organisations have the knowledge, access and power they need to drive positive change in the places they choose and the issues that affect them. “The recognition of the complexity of social change and our desire to enhance our accountability to our clients, staff and the communities we work with has been a key driver for the development of our Board”. Mercy Shibemba, Chair. Learn more about our new Non-Executive Directors here: https://lnkd.in/gTKsTrJG #TSIP #SocialInnovation #NED Audrey Clavedon David Parry Gurjinder Dhaliwal Steven Haines Sheila Ruiz
Matt Lent
9mo
Congratulations Steven, a brilliant match!
Congrats, Steven! Great to see Gurjinder Dhaliwal joining you too! 👏🏾
Naomi Phillips
9mo
Love this!
We're so happy to have you on board! 🙌
Neil Crowther
9mo
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9moLove this Steven Haines “break every rule in the policy playbook” sounds fun. Keen to see what happens next