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We believe in sharing the knowledge and learnings we capture through our work with people and organisations across the health and social services sectors.
Our blog consists of thoughtful and practical content and insight across a range of topic areas that aims to better enable people and organisations to plan, design, implement and evaluate their work.
Beacon Strategies 2020 Projects: A Year in Review
This year has taught our organisation many lessons, including how to successfully adapt to new environments, how to engage genuinely via Zoom (....) and how lucky we are to work with a range of amazing organisations who are driven by their social purpose and mission. So, as promised, we would like to acknowledge the wonderful projects, committed organisations and dedicated individuals we have had the opportunity to work with this year.
Beacon Strategies 2020 Team Year in Review Vlog
Watch the Beacon Strategies 2020 year in review vlog. From team expansions to new building client relationships, get to know more about what our Beacon Strategies team achieved in 2020.
What happens when you combine Data Craftswoman and People-Person? Let Nicole Hare tell you!
Fortunately for Beacon Strategies, at the tail end of 2020 we were able to take the time and invest resources into expanding our team once again. During this expansion we hired two new wonderful analysts who have now settled in and are working alongside the rest of the Beacon Team. One of these analysts is Nicole Hare.
Top tips for creating a collaborative work environment. A Beacon Strategies Q&A
As a team of consultants working with many organisations at once who are spread across many locations, Beacon Strategies values collaboration as a key part of ‘the way we work’. Collaboration makes it easy for our client’s to work with us, align with our clients values, utilise the expertise of a wide range of stakeholders and leverage off our team’s individual strengths and preferences.
Everything you need to know about completing placement in the health industry
From August to November of 2020, Beacon Strategies were lucky enough to have Navi & Manuel join us in the office two days a week. Navi and Manuel were both completing their Masters of Public Health, undertaking their student placement with us before graduating at the end of the year. Their 12 week placement flew by and before they left, we wanted to give them the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions of their internship experience during the weird and wonderful year of 2020.
Refreshing our project approach post-COVID-19
Given the serious nature of the pandemic itself and also due to the project requiring extensive stakeholder and community engagement, the decision was made to put a hold on this project for 6 months in April 2020. The recommencement of the project was then reviewed in September of 2020 where the decision was made that it was appropriate to re-engage the project and its relevant stakeholders.
How can a new service successfully and innovatively enter the ‘homelessness’ sector?
The following blog is written by Julia Mullin, a recent graduate who has undertaken a pro bono project for Gateway Baptist Church. The blog explores in detail how Julia approached a ‘needs assessment’ for a new service to successfully and innovatively enter the ‘homelessness’ sector and what Julia learnt conducting a needs assessment within a vulnerable community.
How COVID-19 is prompting organisations to change
COVID-19 has prompted a setting for organisational change for many companies. In such unpredictable times however, it forced organisations to consider whether this is a time to take risks with change or to play it safe with certainty. This blog explores our positioning on this topic at Beacon Strategies and gives insights into how we believe organisations can evolve during these challenging times.
Here are 10 projects we’ve been busy with during COVID-19
Over here at Beacon Strategies we have been been through lots of internal changes during the pandemic that we haven't had a chance to keep you updated. Not only that, we have been extremely busy on the project front and are always thinking of ways we can deliver more value to our partner organisations.