We may have developed our current shared leadership model as much from happenstance and opportunity as we have from any specific plan, but over a year and a half into this work, we’re taking a moment to reflect.
Organisational Practice
How do we document (and communicate!) our work when there’s so much other work to do?
In the second quarter of this year (April, May, June), we worked with 29 partners from 13 different countries. This post looks at some of the challenges organisations came to us with during this period, and what resources, tips and recommendations we offered them.
How to think about tech when you don’t have time to think about tech
Rethinking an organisation’s use of tech and data does take quite a bit of time (and resources!). But, there are low(ish) hanging fruits that you can start tackling.
Scheduled online fun, and other things 2020 has forced us to try
In-person time–especially at our annual, all-team retreats–is sacred for us at The Engine Room. This year was, obviously, different.
Equity as practice in research: notes on our methodology for Tipping the Scales
How focusing on equity in our research methods played a huge part in making the process so rich and fruitful.
Tech tips for working from home when everyone else is too
Tips and tools for weathering the work-from-home part of this storm.
Report: Tipping the scales – what it takes to fund an equitable tech & human rights ecosystem
Research into equity in funding.
How we’re getting there – putting strategy into practice
How our organisational strategy affects how we work as an organisation
Navigating the current digital emergency
We’re seeing that many civil society organisations, particularly those working in service provision or public-facing roles, must reimagine their programmatic objectives and goals quickly.
Finding, and asking, the important questions about tech
Last year, we launched a project to support Latin American organisations in reflecting and learning about how they use data and technology in their projects.
Supporting a global workplace in times like these
We’re sharing our employee emergency support package in case it’s helpful for other organisations in designing their own strategies.
Building trust while working remotely
With a team of 17 people working from 12 countries, we’ve been honing what works, and what doesn’t, for nine years of being a virtual workplace.
From hype to nuance: Civil society and technology
What we’re looking forward to exploring in 2020 when it comes to civil society and technology.
Making the most of a remote and diverse team
At The Engine Room, we’ve valued diversity for a long time. Having a team whose life experiences and perspectives vary greatly makes us better able to respond to complex situations and complement each other’s approach (and it makes our conversations much more interesting!). But developing ways of working that make the most of a diverse […]
Here we are, with the GDPR
As the implementation of the GDPR comes closer, here are some fo the things we’ve done to prepare.