I was reading parts of the draft of Charles Leadbeater’s new book We-Think. (well worth a good mooch – and you can comment before he publishes.) He’s grappling with a leadership dilemma part of which can be summed up as: if organisations and professionalism are so precious to us, why are modest online structures able to accomplish so much with networked volunteers?. Read more
Category: Leadership
Masood heads for The Hague – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel
Masood Yasin travels from Washwood Heath in Birmingham to The Hague (Den Haag) in the Netherlands to meet active citizens in Holland. Find out what his thoughts are on new approaches to jobs and education to young people plus why he wants to bring a Dutch idea to Birmingham.
Masood made his first appearance on the channel a year ago telling his story in Become a Decision Maker.
The Grassroots Channel is supported by the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network and produced by podnosh.com.
Also we mention listeners who’ve been in touch including Rob Annable in Birmingham.
Links:
R4R Europe (dead link)
Buzz Director – beyond infinity.
First apologies to Steve Bridger for my inability to avoid the obvious pun on his latest and very fine post.
Last month when we met at an NVCO ICT Foresight group meeting Steve mentioned the idea of a “Buzz Director” for non profits.
It’s a particular crusade of mine to encourage not-for-profits to identify an internal champion (or recruit a virtual volunteer) to take on this role. Call it what you will. I like Beth Kanter’s “Social Media Coach”. But how about “Cause Evangelist”? Anyway, you get the idea.
Steve is essentialy looking for someone who understands how the internet can be used to broaden relationships and widen support. It is a job for someone with a clear appreciation of the point of your organisation combined with a talent for looking (and indeed living) over the horizon – perhaps you could say beyond infinity?
One of the qualities he identifies is the ability to… Read more
From paint balling to leadership – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel
TYGA is a youth group in Balsall Heath in Birmingham which began with fun and conversation and yet in just over a year has raised thousands for charity through a 500 mile bike ride, travelled to Pakistan to help with earthquake relief and started a regular street clean-up in their own neighbourhood.
Sue Beardsmore talks to Kamran Fazil about the next steps for TYGA – a structured leadership programme for young people.
We also want to wish 120 students from Queensbridge School good luck this week with their day on the streets of Balsall Heath in Birmingham, meeting different neighbours and helping clean up the neighbourhood. It’s all part of an extension of their citizenship teaching in collaboration with the Balsall Heath Forum.
Links
TYGA The Young Generation’s Association (dead link)
Birmingham Community Empowerment Network (supports the podcast) (dead link)
Written pdf giving more information and contact details for TYGA (dead link)