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10 Reasons Employees Really Care About Their Jobs
Want your employees to really care? First you have to really care about them. I have been talking a lot lately about happiness with my friends and colleagues. The happiness book that I have been writing has had that “positive side effect”, getting feedback and ideas about the importance of the search of wellbeing, happiness…
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We have created a Course where you can learn to Change the Word: You can also be a Change Agent!
After working in the design and preparation of this course for about a year, the EOI Programe: “Becoming Change Agents: Values and Skills for the Future” is now launched! I am really proud of being part of this amazing course and to do it together with three international experts (Daniel Truran, Leda Scott and Gonzalo de la…
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What is Social Impact Investing?
Social investment is the provision and use of finance to generate social, or social as well as economic, returns. Over the last ten years various forms of social investment have grown rapidly and new forms have been introduced. This growth reflects a range of developments on both the demand side (a new generation of social…
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The power of citizens (Citizen 2.0): 17 examples of government social media innovation
The internet has changed the way information is relayed and how people use it. We have gone from an era of broadcast dominated by passive reception to an era of digital natives, where communication is interactive and instantaneous. This new generation has grown up with the Internet and expects continuous participation. This evolution towards new communication…
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5 conditions for unleashing innovation in the public sector
I am very interested in the increasing trend of using Social Innovation within Governments worldwide. Lately I have even been able to participate and experience how different public sectors institutions are using innovative approaches, methodologies and processes to tackle the increasing social needs. I find fascinating how more and more public sector innovators are improving government by replicating…
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Resources for Innovators: The Secret of Life from Steve Jobs in 46 Seconds
“When you grow up you tend to get told that the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world, try not to bash into the walls too much, try to have a nice family, have fun, save a little money. That’s a very limited life.…
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Impact Investing in West Africa, a first analysis available online.
I have recently shared a number of resources and material about Impact Investing and also have mentioned my interest in Africa. Today, I have been reading this amazing report that mixes both of my current interests: Impact Investing in West Africa, the first comprehensive analysis ever conducted on the impact investing industry in the region. The report aims…
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Innovation Centers in Africa
I am very interested in Innovation Centres and LABs and have been exploring and also visiting some in different countries. Lately, my focus has been in Africa. A lot has been written about the boom of innovation centres in Africa, but recently mHealth Africa published a great infographic that shows all those hubs on the continent. …
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Social change makers programme offered by Kanthari Institute for Social Entrepreneurs
Yesterday I received an email from the Kanthari Institute for Social Entrepreneurs asking if I could help to spread the word, and share the details of a programe they offer support to social change makers and innovators around the world. I checked their activities and researched what they have done and I think it is really…
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Incubators and accelerators for social businesses
If you are running a young social enterprise or looking to start one, a pit stop at a social enterprise incubator or accelerator program may be all you need to kick start your business. Many of these programs provide social entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors, get advice, refine the business…
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