Published in William Joseph·Nov 15, 2022Work isn’t everything and that’s okFirstly, I must acknowledge that I’m lucky enough to be in a job where I have a high degree of autonomy and trust. Many of the reasons that have got me here are nothing to do with my skill, but pre-existing privilege. However, I am increasingly realising that a healthy…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published in William Joseph·Sep 6, 2022What can managers do to help people coming back from maternity / parental leave?Open dialogue & empathy Everyone’s experience of maternity leave is different. How people feel about returning to work and the support that they may need differs as well, so it is crucial to create an open dialogue and regular check-ins for those first few months back. Don’t try and give people all the answers…Family4 min readFamily4 min read
Published in Agencies for Good·Sep 5, 2022Meet the members: Stronger StoriesStronger Stories was co-founded by Guy and Will — ex-colleagues from the PR industry who’d done their time making big bucks for some of the biggest name brands in the world. …4 min read4 min read
Published in Agencies for Good·Jul 28, 2022Meet the members: Chloe from Core InsightsHi! I’m Chloe from Bristol. I’m a database consultant in the charity sector who enjoys any kind of water based activity (paddle boarding, surfing, swimming and skim-boarding) in my spare time. I’m a massive extrovert, so if you don’t find me in or on the water, I’ll likely be seeing…Agency3 min readAgency3 min read
Published in William Joseph·Jul 19, 2022How to help people become all they areA well documented path towards contentment, happiness or enlightenment is to move from trying to: Be the best ⬇️ Be the best I can be ⬇️ Be what I am. As is often said, “comparison is the thief of joy”, so how can we help this happen for ourselves and…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
Published in William Joseph·Jun 23, 2022Find the right agency partner by going beyond a briefWhen looking for a possible agency partner, most customers focus on exploring how they will meet a specific brief. The reason for this is obvious and sensible — you need to work out if a group of people have the skills to deliver what you need. However, in reality, the…Agency8 min readAgency8 min read
Published in William Joseph·May 13, 20225 things charity & public sector digital services do better than commercial companiesIt’s often thought that charities and public sector bodies are way behind commercial organisations in terms of their digital products and services. However the last couple of years of the pandemic have shown what a crucial, and successful role they play in all our lives. Here’s a celebration of some…Digital5 min readDigital5 min read
Published in William Joseph·May 6, 2022Agency life is hard — this is what we’re doing about itAgencies can be difficult places to work. The main reasons we see for this, are: You are constantly switching between different contexts There is a natural power imbalance between client and service 1. Context switching can lead to insecurity Switching between contexts means that you can often feel unprepared for the meeting you’re going in to. When…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in William Joseph·Apr 14, 2022How to grow your network in the charity sectorEveryone focuses on capabilities, job titles and salary when trying to progress their careers. The single most important thing I’ve found in my career is actually building relationships with others. — As with all skills, those that are good at it make things look effortless. However in my experience people who have lots of connections tend to have taken a very proactive decision to build that network.Charity6 min readCharity6 min read
Published in William Joseph·Apr 11, 2022Micro-habits of effective teamsMore diverse perspectives create better solutions Real collaboration is the ability to bring lots of different points of view together to create new ideas that none of those viewpoints would have made by themselves. This is all good in theory — but in practice is incredibly difficult to make happen. In reality, you have power differentials…Teamwork5 min readTeamwork5 min read