Philea Community of Practice on Organisational Development: Article “If All You Have is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail.”

Following our second in-person learning event with the Philea Community of Practice on Organisational Development, Belén Giaquinta from the Laudes Foundation and Kate Sullivan from The Human Safety Net published the article “If All You Have is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail.”

They discuss the importance of supporting institutional resilience through Organisational Development and highlight key takeaways:

• Understanding dominant cultural energies and their impact using Frederic Laloux’s framework
• Building trust-based relationships between funders and partners
• Avoiding rigid diagnostic tools and promoting mutual learning and flexibility
• Redefining OD impact measurement to focus on well-being, empathy, and autonomy

These elements foster genuine collaboration between funders and partners.

Read the full article here.