Adam Rowlands

For the latest on #digital and #innovation at the @BritishRedCross check out the team blog: medium.com/digital-and-in…

Fantastic call with @PutneyFleur and team in this afternoon’s local surgery. Really engaged team both with the major issues of our time and local challenges for constituents. 🙏💪

Understanding how the @BritishRedCross is providing vital humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Staff and volunteers continue to work day and night to bring life-saving assistance and medical treatment to those who need it most.

In every emergency, winter brings even more difficulties. As temperatures continue to drop in Gaza, people lack blankets, warm clothes, access to food, clean drinking water, and proper sanitation. Over the last three months, civilians have borne the brunt of the hostilities.⬇

@BeeKemiA Just read the Wandsworth nighttime strategy 👍

@CuriousRalph My question is : but did it work?

Novel take on getting policy to land. Regardless of party.

@BeeKemiA Not sure. Just thought it was an interesting (if sad) reflection on the focus being on style over substance for something so important

Really exciting opportunity to lead the Crisis Response team in the UK (and support emergencies overseas) - across our responses to fires, floods, terror attacks, power outages and so much more. Hugely impactful. Exciting times for the team too 😄: careers.redcross.org.uk/vacancies/9000…

@neillyneil @grwwood @PJTWard - FYI - interesting lessons from your time at DfE

@neillyneil @grwwood - the session you did for us on Design culture and modern orgs was really impactful

I wonder... do digital & service design folks on my follower list have enough love for film - or the BFI (which is a charity) - to be up for guesting at a lunch & learn sometime in the next 12-24 months? (Civil servants: reminder you get paid volunteering days!)

Fantastic to see the bravery to trial new ways of working and having honest conversations about the need to listen to users and challenge assumptions! "Exposing the cracks in employee experience: building confidence in design thinking" by Sam Whitwham link.medium.com/cq8NVIluhCb

Good to see that the new National Risk Register focuses more on the human consequences of risks. This creates fertile ground to work on preparedness and resilience for people beforehand. We look forward to taking this agenda forwards. @BritishRedCross @LisaJaneHollins @vcsep

@HelenBevan Exactly. Invest in missionaries not mercenaries. Take the time to explain the why and vision…and ensure you have a meaningful one first that’s genuinely strategic not tactical

If people are motivated towards the change in a change process, everything else becomes easier. All the time & effort we invest early in that change process, engaging people, listening & co-producing, pays off later in better, more sustainable change. Trying to short-cut engagement means doing change "to" or "for" people & that's usually a bad move. Graphic: @anafabrega11

It's often lonely being a change agent. Communities of practice (CoPs) can give us a sense of belonging, support & courage. We don't need permission or formal power to create a CoP; just to connect with people who share our passion. Here's a straightforward guide to CoPs: management30.com/blog/community… Via @Management30 @FerraroRoberto

@Skinner_M The Foundry in Vauxhall is a great space. Lots of small charities colocated. Great vibe and good range of rooms

"We already know what the politics of hate does, that's why we become refugees." Narmada talks about what happens when a country rejects those who seek refuge - and shares a book she brought with her to the UK. Part of the wonderful #PeopleMove project by @dailymirror and @photographphilipcoburn "It puts a human face on all the newspaper headlines.."

@ClaysLaura @HelenBevan @voinonen Yeah. Love it

What you can achieve when you give competent people autonomy rather than try to impose unnecessary hierarchy on them. Learning from the way that Formula One transformed itself & its performance: a graphic story from @voinonen. It's brilliant & very funny: businessillustrator.com/leadership-in-…

@SallyCopley @Sustrans @BritishRedCross Congrats! Huge welcome!

New job klaxon 📢 I've absolutely loved working with @Sustrans and will miss my wonderful colleagues enormously, but I'm super excited to share that I'll be joining the amazing @BritishRedCross in September 🎊🎉🧡. Gulp: thirdsector.co.uk/226m-charity-n…

There'll be more opportunities coming up soon and please get in touch directly with any questions if you have them medium.com/digital-and-in…

Great post by @pedrito1414 showing the value of data for humanitarian responses. Always impressed by @hotosm & proud of the considerable impact of the @BritishRedCross supporting @ifrc with GIS & IM data for preparedness & response hotosm.org/updates/turkey… @MichaelAdamson5

@MaryWoodgate @MichaelAdamson5 @RebeccaFirthy @ZahraS_B @Camilla_Drejer It definitely is! Can I trouble you for a share 😉?

@CuriousRalph @MichaelAdamson5 @RebeccaFirthy @ZahraS_B @Camilla_Drejer Sounds like a great role Adam!

Unique & exciting opportunity to bring a strategy / consulting skillset & work on some of the most interesting challenges within one of the largest humanitarian organisations Strategic? Curious? Passionate? APPLY (or share with those who are) careers.redcross.org.uk/vacancies/8059…