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How to make 2021 a year of empathy

Ed Mayo | 1 January 2021

After the pain and dislocation of 2020, there is an urgent need for the skills and practice of empathy across society and the economy. The pandemic exposed inequalities, reinforced poverty and tested the solidarity of co-operation within and across nations. These are trends, which left unchecked lead, as night follows day to violence and insecurity.

Pilotlight announces new partnership with Virgin Media

12 November 2020

13 senior leaders from the company will participate in the yearlong Pilotlight 360, sharing their business expertise to support a range of causes through the challenges they face, whilst developing their own leadership skills.

Can you add values to your CV?

Ed Mayo | 15 October 2020

We all have the ability to behave with values, just as we are all (or nearly all) born with the ability to sing.

A Friendly Voice

David Robinson | 29 September 2020

A few months back I took a call from someone I hadn’t spoken to in a while.

Let employees learn by doing good

1 June 2020

Ed Mayo of UK social enterprise Pilotlight argues for a new model of corporate volunteering that will allow companies to ‘give back better’

Bursting the leadership bubble

20 January 2019

What can people in power learn from the charity sector? Allowing your leaders to spend time working in the charity sector can develop their skills.

5 innovative ways to develop skills

Max Woodbridge | 1 May 2018

“The day I stop learning is the day I quit my job”. A friend said this to me recently and it’s plagued my thoughts ever since.