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Team days, focus groups, planning sessions – they’re all about getting specific outcomes from a finite amount of time. They’re about bring groups of people together – people who might...

Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders

In any senior manager’s career, the transition from manager to leader can be a tricky one. In any manager’s career, the transition to leader can be tricky. How do...

Fundraising: The Nine Fundraising Nos

Fundraisers are worried about donors saying ‘no!’ This article explores the idea developed by =mc directors Clare Segal and Bernard Ross in their book The Influential Fundraiser (Wiley 2010) that...

Management essentials – how to delegate effectively

Being a manager means taking on more responsibilities and also letting go of others. However, as much as we know delegation is a good thing – we still struggle...

Giving and receiving feedback

Giving good feedback is an essential part of a manager’s role, not only to get the best outputs, but also to motivate and develop staff. It is doubly important...

Project planning tools

=mc’s new updated version of the systems approach to project management offers you the solution to a range of challenges whether you’re a multi national humanitarian INGO or small...

Use your brain and manage your time

It is a truth universally acknowledged (or very widely, anyway) that good time management and prioritising our activities are key to helping achieve high pay-off results. It’s also true...

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Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Managing Multiple Priorities

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=mc’s Seasonal Survival Guide

For your final =mc insight of the year, we sought advice from the leader of one of the biggest INGOs. Among other things, this inspirational figure is responsible for...

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Project Management at Henley Business School

With a myriad of different projects in progress across this large educational institute, the lack of a shared approach to managing them was challenging. We introduced them to the =mc Systems Model and a more cohesive approach and the benefits have been widespread.

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Welcome to the =mc|Thinking mailing list

Thanks for coming on board! You’re all set to receive the =mc|Thinking newsletter which contains 3 new insights each month for your delectation. You’re also first in line to get new public training dates as they’re released.

Facilitation skills

Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders

Fundraising: The Nine Fundraising Nos

Management essentials – how to delegate effectively

Giving and receiving feedback

Project planning tools

Use your brain and manage your time

Recent Posts

Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Project Management

Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Managing Multiple Priorities

Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Management Essentials

=mc’s Seasonal Survival Guide