by Naima | Aug 7, 2020 | Social Performance
8 easy steps to engaging neighbours and stakeholders in a pandemic In a pandemic or any kind of crisis, communicating and engaging with stakeholders is more important than ever. Know how frustrating it is when you’re worried about something and no-one is...
by Naima | Jun 30, 2020 | Social Performance
When you’re in a new situation — like thinking about how to do engagement in a Covid-19 environment — it’s easy to shape your decisions based on the experience you just had. And sometimes those decisions turn out to be flawed. That could easily be...
by Naima | May 22, 2020 | Social Performance
Considerations for Organizations with Private Security In almost every country, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged through physical distancing. As a result, many security personnel have been thrust into the role of public health communicators and enforcers of a...
by Naima | Nov 26, 2018 | Social Performance
The rainy season drove the humidity to the point where the heat could make you crazy. Which is partially what had happened at the site – a group had stolen some company vehicles and ransacked a local village. We had been called in to help get things back on track. I...
by Naima | Nov 26, 2018 | Social Performance
You probably already know how it starts. You’re sitting at your desk when the reception or front gate calls to say that the road is blocked by a group of angry people. You may not have known that it was coming – that’s a separate problem for a later post – but once it...
by Naima | Jan 15, 2018 | Grievance Mechanism, Social Performance
Life can be hard. Especially when you’re trying to create a complex project – no matter how big it is. Although this often happens in a foreign culture, with the increasing pace of change it can be a very similar experience even at home as we struggle to understand...