2017: A Year in Review Marina Kim in Ashoka U Team • January 7, 2018 Dear Friends, As 2017 comes to a close, we wanted to step back and reflect on the past year. It has been a year of many changes and much strife in the world. Increasing levels of polarization and marginalization point to broken social relations and growing distrust between people and across sectors. Ashoka believes that much […]
Rise of the Sophisticated Changemaker Diversity & Democracy • August 24, 2016 By Marina Kim & Erin Krampetz, Co-Founders of Ashoka U Many of us are working as educators and practitioners to help students develop the mindsets and skill sets of changemakers, even if we use different names for this work. Each of our various educational approaches to social change—from civic engagement and service learning to social innovation and philanthropy—offers valuable perspectives and different strengths for addressing a spectrum of social challenges.
Transitioning Well: Leaving with Intention and Inspiration Marina Kim in Uncategorized • October 6, 2015 The departure of a senior leader from a team or organization is almost universally dreaded. Remaining team members are often left to deal with the loss of institutional knowledge, loss of critical skills, loss of social capital and loss of leadership vision. Transitions can also be damaging to team morale and investor/funder confidence. Yet transitions […]
4 Evolutions in Social Innovation Education Happening Now and the 4 Evolutions to Come Marina Kim in Social Innovation • August 4, 2015 Over the past decade, there has been an incredible increase in student and institutional interest in social innovation and social entrepreneurship educational programs. This has implications that blend into the curriculum, co-curriculum, campus culture, institutional strategy, branding and PR efforts, budget and staffing plans, and often creates new Centers, Offices, positions and roles on campus. […]
The Burnout Phenomenon Marina Kim in Uncategorized • July 7, 2015 There is a point in an entrepreneurial venture when the adrenaline starts to run out. You finally begin to feel the exhaustion that has been creeping up on you for many years. Your energy runs out and you need to get recharged. Burnout is incredibly common in the world of entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs. It […]
Rethinking the Impact Spectrum Marina Kim in Ashoka • April 30, 2015 A friend recently asked me advice related to an organization where she’s on the Board. The organization targets at-risk teens to develop healthier lifestyle practices, develop confidence and become more independent. My friend joined because she believed in the cause, their innovative methodologies and the success of their programming to date. She also joined because […]
Recruiting Secret Weapon: The Life History Interview Marina Kim in Uncategorized • April 7, 2015 Recruiting Beyond Skills Fit How can you tell from a series of short, very controlled interviews that your next hire will be the best possible fit? Someone who has the right amount of smarts, drive and creative thinking, while also sharing your core value system? There are many ways to conduct interviews. You can focus […]
Building a Team with Super-Skills and Complementarity Marina Kim in Marina Kim, Uncategorized • March 10, 2015 Who you choose to be on your team will define your success in life, in your work, in your relationships. Most of us tend to pick a team of people (or join a team) with similar backgrounds, or who we like working with, or who have similar strengths. While there is nothing wrong with that, […]