For too long voluntary organisations have tolerated incompetence; it’s time to face up to reality – being nice isn’t good enough
There is a pervading belief in the charity sector that because we all turn up to work to increase the good in the world, we cannot criticise each other. After 10 years I’ve had a enough. The mantra “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all” is holding me, my colleagues, and charities back.
This inability to criticise and accept criticism hurts our goals – we accept incompetence, so we raise less money and help fewer people. Then we moan to that one close colleague, fostering resentment and disillusionment. It means we don’t fight for what we believe in. This is absurd in a sector that exists to fight for what we believe.
from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1OqWkOD
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