Campfire Community Blog
People & Culture Tips: Good First Impressions
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression” — Will Rogers
Picture this: It's the first day on the job for your new team member. There are a myriad of feelings and thoughts going through their mind. They are excited about their new role, new team and new opportunities. They are curious, ready to learn and connect …. and probably a little nervous about the unknown.
Community Wellbeing: The Majesty of our Feelings
Psychologist Adam Blanch has touched on the majesty of our emotions in other articles, and promised a fuller exploration of them to come, so here it is. Let’s talk about the F word - feelings.
Thought Starter: SME's and Business Community Partnerships - 7 Most Common Questions
In part three of our series on SMEs, we look at forming partnerships that last. In the last two articles, we explained the imperative around SMEs and why you need to start formulating a plan, and then we revealed a handful of the thousands of SMEs that are rising to their social impact mission.
Community Profiles: B Corp Leader & Social Pioneer Dr Alicia Kennedy
“Philanthropy is becoming embedded in the fabric of our community through purpose-driven business models.” – Dr Alicia Kennedy
Community Profiles: Profit for Purpose Leader, Geraldine Scott
“In our own small way, we can contribute to the unseen unheard voice of the financial services sector, bringing some light and confidence back to the public perception.” – Gerri Scott
Perspective: Is our wealth and privilege making us miserable?
(First published In Pro Bono Australia 'Ask Adam' column, by practitioner Adam Blanch) Dear Adam, I am interested in your perspective. I look around and think as a society that we have more than we have ever had, but everyone seems more anxious and more depressed than ever before. What do you think is going on?” – Anon
Community Profiles: Social Pioneer, Dr Robbie Van Hemert
“People are starting to realise their own power … the power to take change into their own hands.” – Dr Robbie van Hemert
Community Profiles: Business Leader, Anthea Hammon
“One of the greatest rewards has been to see our staff engagement continue to increase as the program evolves.” – Anthea Hammon
Community Profile: Pink Buns and Partnership Success
A fantastic breakdown of why this Aussie made partnership works so well, by practitioners Linda Garnett and Sharon Dann.
Tools: The 4 P's of Pitching for Corporate Partnerships
You’ ve got to admire Anthony Robbins and how he is able to motivate and generate self confidence in everyone. His style and his smile are infectious. With corporate partnerships, you need more than just a big smile and enthusiasm to win a pitch. It’s about substance as well as style.
