As we all get ready to draw a big deep breath we hope you have had a chance to gather your team together to celebrate what has been achieved. Perhaps ask yourself and each other: What did we do that we want to celebrate?  What helped us to succeed?  What did we learn that we […]

Meet our CEO – from the Leadership Space team As most readers will know, Elise is the founder of Leadership Space, creating the organisation 11 years ago and building the business into the success it is today.  For us as a team, Elise role models what we ask of those we support: she is honest, appreciative, connected, […]

We’ve been reflecting on the critical role of the Board in creating impact. It’s been top of mind, as we’ve just delivered our annual sessions as part of The Observership Program, which pairs potential social sector Directors with a non-profit or Government appointed board to give them real-world experience. For 12 months, the Observer attends […]

Recently we were asked to share our observations about how the contexts that social purpose leaders are operating in is changing. The audience was the students of the Masters of Social Impact at Swinburne’s Centre for Social Impact. The sector’s unique context is a topic we’ve thought deeply about for over a decade. We describe […]

Over the last few months we’ve been practicing what we preach and reviewing our theory of change and how we measure our impact. It’s been useful to step back and sense check where we’re putting our effort and ensure that we have the right measures in place. Having a third party ask us the questions […]

Nicola joined our team around two and a half years ago, after nearly two decades of friendship with Elise, and many ambling conversations about how “one day” they might find themselves working together. Like Elise, Nicola has a passion and grounding in social purpose organisations, a consulting background and coaching and facilitation as the core […]