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How to promote positive change in teams and organizations with Appreciative Inquiry
I am a big fan of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as an approach to introduce change in organizations, teams, communities and workshops and also for personal and leadership development. I like it because it proposes a shift from problem solving to identifying and building on existing strengths. The basic tenet of AI is that a team or…
Read MoreFifteen projects selected to compete for the EIBI’s 2014 Social Innovation Tournament
The Social Innovation Tournament, was established by the EIB Institute in 2012 to encourage entrepreneurship and new thinking to tackle social challenges, rewards innovative projects that create social value and combat social exclusion. This year I had the privilege of of being part of EIB´s jury to select the Fifteen finalists from 171 candidates in 26 countries.…
Read MoreWebinar Innovation & Business Development through Inclusive Business
WEBINAR | July 15, 2014 | 9:00am Bogota | 10:00am NY | 15:00 London| 19:30 New Delhi Companies seek innovation opportunities, business development and market expansion. Meanwhile, countless communities around the world face market inefficiencies, exclusion, disconnection from markets, and many other development challenges. While they struggle with poverty and inefficiency traps, these populations represent an untapped productive resource and…
Read MoreMy interview on the Social Innovation approach in Luxembourg: If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together
“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together: What is Collective Impact?” This article has been published in the last newsletter of Innovationsocial.lu the recently created initiative to promote social innovation in Luxembourg. The project is lead by CRP Henri Tudor and supported by the Department of Solidarity Economy…
Read MoreInvesting in Women´s Employment: Good for Business, Good for Development. New IFC report
International Finance Corporation published a report that outlines how investing in women’s employment has led to enhanced business performance and productivity for companies in diverse countries and sectors. The report, ‘Investing in Women´s Employment: Good for Business, Good for Development’ presents specific examples of how initiatives tailored to women—such as training, childcare support, health services, and…
Read More5th European Microfinance Award on Microfinance and the Environment
The objective of the 5th European Microfinance Award on Microfinance and the Environment is to highlight opportunities for microfinance to improve environmental issues in the South and encourage the industry to find innovative solutions for global environmental concerns. The award of €100,000 from the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs will be…
Read MoreWhat is Social Innovation?
I like the way Social innovation is enjoying growing recognition all over the world. I really think it is the future to solve many of our current social and environmental problems, and that is the reason why I support it and share methodologies, case studies and all kind of information of all those that want to…
Read MoreThe Five Monkeys Experiment: "this is the way things are done here"
Have you ever wondered why people do things for no good reason? Ever looked around and wondered how habits and obscure social norms formed? Have you ever asked the why of a norm or a practice and you were told: Because “this is the way things are done around here”? The 5 monkeys experiment reminds…
Read MoreDesigning for Generosity
Amazing and inspiring talk from Nipun Mehta, the founder of ServiceSpace (formerly Charity Focus), an incubator of projects that works at the intersection of volunteerism, technology and gift-economy. What started as an experiment with four friends in the Silicon Valley has now grown to an global ecosystem of over 350,000 members that has delivered millions…
Read MoreMeasuring the Happiness of the Planet: Which countries are the happiest?
Lately, I have been exploring ways to link two of my passions: how to have social and economic impact (improving people´s lives) and how to be and make people happier. After all, how good is increased social and economic development if the result isn’t increased human satisfaction. One factor that is increasingly being cited as…
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