Alliance Opinion Piece: How could funders nurture changemakers’ wellbeing?

In my Opinion piece that has been published in “Alliance”, a global magazine on philanthropy and social investment, I focus on a few things funders could do to nurture change-makers’ wellbeing: Fund effective wellbeing interventions Offer transformational presence and relationship Explore inner transformation I consider inner transformation the most foundational...

Leadership Retreat: Animal Alliance Asia

It was a special joy to design and facilitate a customised leadership retreat for the core team and country directors of Animal Alliance Asia, which empowers animal justice advocates across Asia. Here are some gems from the participant feedback I appreciated.🔆 “It addresses a real gap and acknowledges our value...

AVA Summit: Wellbeing

“I felt seen for the first time with the hard feelings I sometimes struggle with."“LOVE for my people, my family and my staff.”"Feeling grateful that a session like this exists and to see mental health become a priority.""Loving support.""Peers - We are not alone."These were some of the gifts participants...

Love transforms

Among the huge number of people at Impact Week, I serendipitously bumped into the amazing agent (and angel) of change, Lam Nguyen-Phuong. (extreme left).That led to me learning about and watching “Loving Karma” and attending an event by Asia Philanthropy Circle which hosted Lobsang Phuntsok, a former monk and founder...

Buy Now! Netflix Film

“Buy Now!” is an illuminating wake up call film.Transformational stories.  Fearless truth-speaking. Stunning visuals.🔆 It shines a light on disturbing practices by businesses to get consumers to buy more, leading us to environmental devastation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfZw_eqJW8&pp=0gcJCf8Ao7VqN5tD If you’re a decisionmaker watching it, you have the opportunity to ask yourself soul-searching questions.It...

Podcast interview: Inner Billionaire Heartset

People are fascinated by billionaires.What if there is another kind of billionaire to aspire to become with the inner wealth that we all already have access to?I use the term, “inner billionaire” purposefully, provocatively and playfully to get people thinking in fresh ways about wealth and aspirations. The root word...

Life-affirming Networking

Does networking make you cringe?A heart-centred client shared her aversion to it: “I don’t know what to say or what value I can add. It seems like people are out to get something for themselves.”If in a leadership position in her next workplace, she would create a lot of positive...

Look with the heart

“I need a blind date.”That’s the response I got from a vision impaired man at the train station when I asked if he needed assistance today.We both laughed.I said I used to work for the vision impaired and could remember how to be a sighted guide.He initially said because his...