On this episode of Heart to Smart, we are joined by former Meals on Wheels CEO, Les MacDonald to discuss membership models including the benefits and potential pitfalls. Les has a wealth of experience dealing with members after leading Meals on Wheels for over two decades. We explore and discuss complex structures, members rights, processes and primary advantages. This is an insightful episode for people who work within a membership driven charity structure.

https://nswmealsonwheels.org.au

“You don’t become a Founder to gain balance in your life”

In our fourth episode of Heart to Smart, we are joined by Sebastian Robertson, founder and former CEO, Director and Chair of batyr and Samantha Payne, the first CEO and co-founder of The Pink Elephants Support Network. Seb and Sam established their organisations as a result of their own lived experience and the need to help fix the gaps in their respective systems. In this episode, we hear the honest perspectives of these two founders on the challenges they’ve faced, including the continual battle experienced when the founder’s identity is tied in with the organisation. Seb and Sam also take us through what they have been able to achieve, their long lasting impact on people in society while in the job and what to do when you decide to leave the organisation you created.

Check out this episode on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/3MhkvWG Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gzeu94N2 Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3YVzMUu

This episode contains sensitive topics, including miscarriage, loss of a child and mental health struggles. Please proceed with caution and prioritise your wellbeing. If you need support, please visit batyr or The Pink Elephants Support Network for more resources. If someone you know has attempted, or is at immediate risk of attempting to harm themselves or someone else, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Executing a merger while maintaining culture can be one of the hardest things to do. In our third episode of Heart to Smart, we meet Raj Nair, who joined 3Bridges as CEO six years following the merger of the three community organisations which created 3Bridges, Keystone, Pole Depot and Menai Community Services. Raj takes us through his agile approach, focussing on listening and learning from staff, the responsibility of the executive team and Board, and how he managed the growth of the organisation. Raj also explains the importance of merging passion driven organisations without changing their legacy. Learn how 3Bridges was able to create a sustainable and successful cultural transformation, and how you may apply some of these techniques to your own organisations.

Heart to Smart is produced by Hannah Rose and Jennifer Johannesen of For Purpose Advisory.

www.forpurposeadvisory.com.au