At CIA, we are asking the question, ‘what happens when you remove organisational hierarchy?’ How do things work and how does it look?

When I became a charity CEO back in January 2010 there was no training manual. I had picked up some of the technical stuff over the...

2021 was a big year for the Collective Impact Agency (CIA). We grew from one permanent member of staff to a team of five, we took on a...

At some point in our lives, we all face fear. It is the feeling that makes us want to run, to hide, to stop, to not try, to give up. Fear...

VCSE organisations have a unique opportunity to tackle the climate crisis and contribute to systemic change.

When I look at the world, I generally see it in two ways (usually at the same time). On the one hand, whilst I don't like to admit my...

Or 'from weirdo to professional and back again' In school I was seen as ‘Stu the weirdo’. Long hair, earrings, flamboyant clothes,...

I’m coming to work with the Collective Impact Agency (CIA) next month, and I can’t wait, but it’s an unusual excitement. Usually, when...

Abby's Story It was half 10 on a Wednesday night when I picked up my phone, crying, to message my friends. The news had just broken about...

Hands up, who works for, or has worked for, an organisation that has organisational values? Like mission statements and vision...

I joined the Collective Impact Agency (CIA) back in April of this year. As I look back over my first quarter here I’d love to share some...

Recently, I delivered a talk called ‘The roles of learning and emotions in systems change.’ (If you’re interested in watching the...

Accessibility is a word we’re all familiar with, that is regularly used and regularly misunderstood. It is often a last-minute addition...

I find myself feeling quite uncomfortable about the way many of the discussions about ‘lived experience’ are playing out these days. To...

Gateshead Multiple and Complex Needs Transformation Initiative Today we share a report developed by the Collective Impact Agency,...

Last year, like many people, when lockdown hit I found myself switching from an office of 60-ish people to an office of one, my...

I once worked for an organization that had a pretty stringent objective setting process. Every year, senior management would decide on...

We all know what it feels like to be applying for jobs. Writing a job application can take hours, a 3 or 4 stage application process can...

We’ve been big proponents of the Mutual Aid groups and the work they’ve done across the country to support local communities through the...

Are some personalities better than others? Two summers ago, my colleagues and I were comparing the results and implications of our Lumina...