For too long voluntary organisations have tolerated incompetence; it’s time to face up to reality – being kind isn’t good enoughThere 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 whether you can’t say anything kind, dont say anything at all” is holding me, or my colleagues,and charities back.
This inability to criticise and accept criticism hurts our goals – we accept incompetence, so we raise less money and assist fewer people. Then we moan to that one close colleague, or 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.
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Source: theguardian.com