Greater policy impact: Stronger post-project engagement
Think tanks exist to improve the quality of decisions made by governments at all levels. Most are rightly concerned about their image as an organization that...
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Think tanks exist to improve the quality of decisions made by governments at all levels. Most are rightly concerned about their image as an organization that...
Raymond Struyk, author of Improving Think Tank Management, writes about the importance of think tanks' post-project engagement to measure their impact and influence. To be effective a...
Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander, editor at large for South Asia at On Think Tanks, interviewed Antardhwani's chief mission officers Seethalakshmi S and Rahul Nandan in December...
Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander, editor at large for South Asia at On Think Tanks interviewed Gurucharan G, director at Public Affairs Centre (PAC) in Bengaluru, as part of the series on South...
Project Brief The Centro Regional de Estudios de Energía (Cernergía) is a Colombian think tank created in 2018. OTT supports Cernergía in: The design of a...
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is the leading think tank on human conflict and security crises on the continent. It’s first francophone regional office in...
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (STIPRO) aims to be an informative resource for policymakers and others participating in policy debates in...
Raymond Struyk, author of Improving Think Tank Management, writes about Professional Development Grants to address high staff turnover and low productivity: In contrast to monetary...
It is obvious that a think tank’s staff is its most valuable resource. High staff turnover and low productivity are clear signs of an under-motivated staff. Actually,...
The following techniques may help a new leader to connect with his of her team: 1. Monthly discussions about instruments that do not work/do not produce results Young...
Transitioning into a leadership position within an organisation is not an easy process; neither for the new leader nor for his/her former teammates. This is even harder...
How can a new leader tackle the challenge of addressing a new status for him or herself in the organisation? Lessons from the 2017 OTT Fellowship suggest the...