By Emily Johnston Imposter syndrome. If you are a leader, or a human, or a human who is leading, you have probably experienced this in some form or other. It’s there in the moments when you think: How the heck did I get myself into this position? It must be luck! I feel like a […]
By Emily Johnston You know that moment when someone asks you for a favour and you immediately feel it in your belly: no. No way. I have way too much on already. Or maybe more simply: I do not want to do that. I just don’t. And then what do you say? Yes! Yes of course I […]
The next round of the program starts on June 30th and participants will have the option of receiving a certificate issued by the Institute for Education and Social Innovation (IBUGI) at Alanus University. What is important to me? Which direction do I want to take? Where might be opportunities I’ve never considered before? What are […]
Our team has found check in questions to be a great way to build trust, engagement and to simply make sure everyone is present. Here’s a collection of our favourite check in questions.
By Emily Johnston Can you imagine if someone back in January had described our current reality to you? Would you have believed that things could change so quickly and that – weirdest of all – it would actually start to feel normal. It’s certainly been quite a ride over the last few months. For some […]
Sometimes it is okay not to be okay, and there is no need to absorb every tip and piece of information you see on the Internet as the absolute truth.
A few months ago I lost someone very close to me.
Last year, our team worked in collaboration with the Federal City of Bonn to map and visualise the local sustainability ecosystem. Now you can access the report Forum Zukunft & Netzwerke für lokale Nachhaltigkeit (Bericht) containing the key aspects and learnings of the experience. In June 2019, the City of Bonn organised a Markt der […]
Right now, more & more events, meetings & trainings are moving online. As we at Unity Effect have already been running our workshops and programs online for a while, we have put together this practical guide to share some of the simple tips and tools you can use to make your online gatherings more engaging […]
“Self-organized teams” is a 5 module, self-directed course where you can learn about the world of self-organization and gain practical tools and methods you can directly apply within your team. What exactly is self-organization in teams? Is there an effective, healthy way to approach issues such as lack of engagement or lack of appreciation at […]