by Tim Mackrill | Jan 1, 2021 | BCL Week 2, Introduction to leadership 2
Dealing with a bad manager One of the problems with being in the early stages of your conservation career is that very often you are not the one leading the team. You might be volunteering, or perhaps you’re in one of your first paid roles. What do you do if you...
by Tim Mackrill | Jan 1, 2021 | BCL Week 6, Values Led & Courageous
Getting out of your comfort zone When I think about conservation and the challenges we face, the two traits that Barry discusses this week – being values-led and courageous – really resonate with me. If we genuinely want to make a difference, to work for change, then...
by Tim Mackrill | Jan 1, 2021 | BCL Week 12, Relentless
Making change happen In November 2019 I had the pleasure of attending a conference on Osprey conservation in central and eastern Europe, held in Warsaw in Poland. It brought together conservationists from different countries in the region, including Germany, Finland,...
by Tim Mackrill | Jan 1, 2021 | BCL 6WK WELCOME, BCL Welcome
Tim’s welcome Nature is in crisis. Around one million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, according to the UN. Global temperatures continue to rise. The UK is now one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with 56% of species in...
by Tim Mackrill | Jan 1, 2021 | BCL Week 11, Freedom Within A Framework
Getting the best out of your team I consider myself very lucky to have always wanted to work in conservation. I remember my class mates discussing a whole host of jobs in our career advice sessions at school, but I always had my heart firmly set on conservation. I...
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