Foster resilience, agility and networks

Build a culture of resilience and agility, along with a strong network of partners to prepare for the crisis ahead.

What: In preparation for working in crisis, strengthen the resilience and agility of your team and build networks with your partners.

When: Before the crisis hits.

Why: Preparing will allow you to act quickly, make the most of the opportunities but also weather the emotional and physical impact of crisis work.

How to

Treat resilience as a skill

We recommend treating resilience as a skill similar to other organisational and personal skills. Not only by providing training, but also by establishing a culture of personal and collective responsibility to nurture its growth. This is, of course, easier to do when not in a crisis.

Be agile

Being effective in a crisis requires expertise, assets and a certain organisational mindset. All this will not arise overnight. You can prepare for the crisis by ensuring your team or organisation has the ability to change direction quickly. Build working structures that do not lock in resources for long periods and adopt working methods such that create a flexible mindset as part of your organisation’s culture.

Build networks

In order to capitalise on the short windows of opportunity during the early phase of a crisis, capacities and networks have to be built well in advance and ready to be activated when the time comes.

Tools

Agile working toolkit

The Atlassian no-nonsense guide to agile working.

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A short guide to resilience for NGOs

A guide to help understand and improve your organsiaton's resilience.

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