The Challenges Group’s Post

Great to celebrate with Eoghan Mackie and team. It was brilliant to showcase both our new fantastic venue for My Edinburgh, and what we intend to use it for under the My Edinburgh brand. We swapped insights with a fantastic panel, including The Poverty Alliance, Sandy MacDonald FICRS, Leah Black and Joshua Miller The venues are now open, and the work starts in earnest later this year - it will be a space to help organisations come together to solve some of the city's most intractable social problems. MY EDINBURGH has a belief that our great city already has the assets it needs to solve the problems within the city.  They are simply not organised in order to address the systemic nature of problems. Edinburgh poses its unique set of challenges. On one side it has many great charities, successful businesses, and people who want to help others. However, it also has a huge number of individuals, not just in the more marginalised communities, but all over, who are not reaching their potential. They are not thriving. In Edinburgh, many people are working hard to empower people, while others are providing loads of opportunities, but there are barriers. These barriers are caused by the fact that organisations are often working in isolation, leading to a failure to bring empowered people and the opportunities open to them together. MY EDINBURGH has a simple goal – to ensure that by working together, we will eliminate the barriers that prevent people thriving in Edinburgh. Our solution is simple, yet powerful. We connect the dots, pooling professional skills, power and passions together, acting as a catalyst to enable collaboration and a sharing of resources to offer the ability to thrive to everyone in our great city. At the presentation we introduced the key principle that will underpin our work - we don't need to throw new money at old problems. We just need to reorganise the assets we have around the problems we wish to solve. We need to put outcomes first, not organisations. Share in our collective success and failures, not how we have contributed to it, or how others have held us back. If we can do that - in a city that is fairly small and so full of wealth and opportunity, we can start to solve some of these 'unsolvable' problems, together. We'll be launching one of our new initiatives to showcase this work within the next few weeks. Watch this space! And find out more here www.myedinburgh.org

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We’re inspired by models like these, where purpose-driven work fuels social impact and business success. Now, here is your proof that purpose-driven work can build happier, more engaged teams! #didyouknow #skillsbasedvolunteering #employeeengagement #corporatesocialresponsibility #impactmatters

The business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion often takes a back seat to the social justice case. I was reminded of the prior today: Do the most intelligent people make the most intelligent team? A: A group's collective intelligence is not predicted by the IQs of its individual members. But, if a group includes more women, its collective intelligence rises.🔹 You knew the answer to that one. What is your homework for today? Take turns in your next group meeting and challenge yourself to get contributions from every speaker on your Zoom - you'll likely get more intelligent 💡🧠 (as a group, at least). 🔹 Credit: Wooley, A.W. Chabris, C.F., Pentland, A., Hashmi, N., Malone, T.W. (2010). Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups. Science, 330(6004), pp. 686-688. Consider taking a course on being an Inclusive Speaker: https://lnkd.in/gb_RxU_q

I've just returned from a whirlwind trip to London, Lisbon and New York. It involved way too many flights and a 47 hour trip home, but it was so worth it to get some face time with our leadership team across the globe. Living and working in the upside down part of the world can feel a little isolating at times when the majority of your team is on an opposite time zone as you. After spending two days in a room together reflecting on how far we've come at Manifest Group and where we want to be in the next few years, a few key takeaways emerged that are worth sharing. While a number of these feel pretty damn obvious, it's easy to forget in the heat of the daily grind. Collaboration is Key: Engaging face-to-face fosters deeper connections and sparks creativity. It’s amazing how a conversation over coffee can lead to groundbreaking ideas. Not possible in person? A brief huddle or a Google Meet will almost always land better than a quickly fired off slack note or email. 🤝 Leave Room For Failure: Too often we play the blame game when in fact most mistakes are pretty understandable. Psychological safety is at the heart of learning to fail the right way in order to foster progress and innovation. Providing a safe space for your team to feel they can speak out and share their thoughts is paramount to ensuring mistakes can be learned from and not hidden. 🤼 The Power of Vision: Reaffirming our company’s mission and vision was a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. Staying aligned keeps us motivated and focused. 🔮 Embrace Change: The dynamic environments of both cities highlighted the importance of adaptability. Embracing change can unlock new opportunities for growth. 📈 Feeling grateful for these experiences and excited to bring this renewed energy back to our studio here in Melbourne. Bring on 2025 💪

"Employees are our greatest asset"—we've all heard it. Now, let's unpack what that means. When your people feel they are invested partners in your business, they bring their unique talents, experiences, and creativity to the table, improving all aspects of your organization. Empower your people by showing them how their work impacts the bigger picture. When they understand how their work contributes to the company's goals, they become more engaged and invested. #EmployeeEngagement #Team #TakeCareOfYourPeople https://lnkd.in/gMC2gH-a

"Employees are our greatest asset"—we've all heard it. Now, let's unpack what that means. When your people feel they are invested partners in your business, they bring their unique talents, experiences, and creativity to the table, improving all aspects of your organization. Empower your people by showing them how their work impacts the bigger picture. When they understand how their work contributes to the company's goals, they become more engaged and invested. #EmployeeEngagement #Team #TakeCareOfYourPeople https://lnkd.in/gHKXZN3e

Upcoming Speaking Engagements – Join Me! I’m honored to be speaking at two impactful events this week, where I’ll be discussing strategies for resilience, leadership, and personal growth. If you're ready to realign and recharge, I invite you to attend one or both of these events. See the comments for registration details. Event 1: It’s Time to Reset 🗓 Date: Friday, October 4, 2024 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM EDT 📍 Location: 1001 Florence McGarity Blvd, McDonough, GA 💬 Topic: "Developing Resilience and Coping Strategies" In this session, I’ll be guiding attendees through a transformative journey to realign their personal and professional paths. We will cover strategies for building mental and emotional resilience, along with practical coping mechanisms to handle life’s challenges with confidence and grace. Event 2: One Peace at a Time: Finding Calm Amidst Chaos 🗓 Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 🕐 Time: 1:00 PM ET (Virtual) 💬 Keynote & Q&A I’m privileged to deliver the keynote address at the Young Church Women United Virtual Conference. In this session, I’ll share insights on how to navigate life’s most challenging circumstances with peace, clarity, and a strong foundation of faith. Following the keynote, I will lead an interactive Q&A to explore deeper questions about how faith can serve as an anchor in fostering peace in our personal and professional lives. As I continue to share messages of confidence and leadership, I’m accepting new speaking engagements. If you’re interested in having me speak at your upcoming event, feel free to contact me directly to discuss how we can collaborate!

"Employees are our greatest asset"—we've all heard it. Now, let's unpack what that means. When your people feel they are invested partners in your business, they bring their unique talents, experiences, and creativity to the table, improving all aspects of your organization. Empower your people by showing them how their work impacts the bigger picture. When they understand how their work contributes to the company's goals, they become more engaged and invested. #EmployeeEngagement #Team #TakeCareOfYourPeople https://lnkd.in/dvuFwSnt

"Employees are our greatest asset"—we've all heard it. Now, let's unpack what that means. When your people feel they are invested partners in your business, they bring their unique talents, experiences, and creativity to the table, improving all aspects of your organization. Empower your people by showing them how their work impacts the bigger picture. When they understand how their work contributes to the company's goals, they become more engaged and invested. #EmployeeEngagement #Team #TakeCareOfYourPeople https://lnkd.in/gytAVbjX