Innovate for Impact

In this episode, Tracey and Dan discuss their top tips to make sure you get the most out of your strategic planning. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  The common mistakes people make when creating their strategy Getting clear on what you want to achieve from your strategic plan, before starting to develop it Understand what your strategic direction is, don't j...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan discuss what the 'co' in co-design really means in practice. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Is co-design just about designing with people with lived experience or is it also about also including other voices such as experts and stakeholders? What is the role of power dynamics when co-designing and how do you ensure that...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan debate the topic, that if the conditions for co-design aren't perfect, whether you should do it or not. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Thoughts on why you should or shouldn't co-design even if its not perfect What is the agreed definition of co-design? Do you have to follow the whole co-design process or can you use elem...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Tom Dawkins, the Co-founder & CEO of innovation for good catalyst StartSomeGood. StartSomeGood help people design and launch social enterprises and impact projects, and Tom talks to us about all things impact investing and how it can support social innovation. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Tom cover in the conversation:  A...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Vicki Miller, the CEO at the Shake It Up Australia Foundation, Australia's largest non government funder of Parkinson's research.  Vicki shares how her team collaborate across the world to get the best outcomes for people with Parkinson's. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Vicki cover in the conversation:  A bit abou...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan share their top insights from interviewing some of the sector's most innovative leaders over their first 100 podcast episodes. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Reflections and celebrations on reaching the milestone of 100 episodes Growth of the podcast and achievements, plus insight into where the listeners are from What we&apo...

** Please note this episode contains  information  and stories that contain physical and sexual violence, listener discretion is advised. ** In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Allan Ball, the National Director at White Ribbon. White Ribbon educates, collaborates and empowers the community, so all boys and men can speak out and act to prevent men's violence against wo...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Karn Nelson, the Executive General Manager of Research and Positive Aging at Whiddon, an Aged Care Service Provider. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Karn cover in the conversation:  What is relationship based care? Examples of initiatives the team at Whiddon have implemented to bring relationship based care to life How Whiddon we...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Victor Dominello, the previous Minister for customer service in NSW.   In his time in government, Victor implemented many customer focused initiatives to make it easier for people to use government services. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Victor cover in the conversation:  Victor shares what it was like being involved in state p...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan discuss moving beyond ticking boxes around co-design to meaningful collaboration.  Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Examples of  different ways people are ticking boxes or not engaging in meaningful co-design across the sector Why people can intentionally or unintentionally end up ticking a box around co-design  Tips on what you can...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan discuss perfectionism and how it can affect creativity and innovation. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Examples of some of the different ways perfectionism can affect innovation 3 tips on things you can do to be less perfectionistic, and encourage creativity and innovation Links from the episode​: The Innovate For Impact self asses...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Hayley Allen, the chairperson of This Life Incorporated. This Life empowers Cambodians to make an impact on complex social justice issues, using grassroots community consultation approaches, community development techniques, and strengths-based case management for direct service provision to children and families.  Here is a taste of wha...

In this episode, Tracey and Dan discuss their tips on how to make things easier for you and your team when implementing large change initiatives. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  How breaking things into smaller chunks or sprints can help your team implement better An introduction to the theory behind the popular book, the 12 week year Additional benefits you can...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman discuss the 5 things you need to include in your strategy that you may not have thought about. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Common issues with not for profit strategy setting The 5 things you need to include in your strategy and why The benefits of including these 5 elements and the results you should expect Links...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by John Pabon, who is an author, consultant and speaker specialising in sustainability. John shares insights from his new book, The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, governments and influencers are lying to you. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and John cover in the conversation:  The 3 different types of greenwashing Top tips for how you...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Fiona and Anna Glumac, co-directors at The Herd Intergenerational Learning Centre.  One of Australia's first shared-roof intergenerational care centres, where children and aged care residents come together to enjoy activities such as art, music, lunch, storytelling, or just visiting.  Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan, Anna and Fi...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman discuss the 4 essential innovation principles that the most impactful organisations in the sector follow that deliver the best results. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  Where did the 4 essential innovation principles come from? An introduction to the 4 principles Further explanation of each of the 4 principles, with e...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman discuss how a theory of change can assist with your innovation efforts and are more than an age old tool used at an organisational level. Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:  What is a theory of change? How a theory of change can be used for innovation at an organisational level and program/service level How this tool can...

In this episode, Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman are joined by Robin Cho, Head of Impact at Who Gives A Crap, a social enterprise that produces toilet paper made from 100% recycled paper or bamboo and donates 50% of its profits to fund clean water and sanitation projects around the world. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Robin cover in the conversation:  Robin explains why the company chose w...

In this episode, Dan and Tracey are joined by Mike Davis, founder and chief podcaster at Humans of Purpose and head of strategic partnerships and communications at Infoxchange. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Mike cover in the conversation:  Mike shares his journey of starting Humans of Purpose and how he balances his passion project with his full-time job The power of podcasting and using...

In this episode, Dan and Tracey are joined by Louise Pfeiffer, the Director of Philanthropy at The Life You Can Save, a global not-for-profit organisation focused on reducing extreme poverty.  Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Louise cover in the conversation:  Louise shares her personal journey of how reading Peter Singer's book "The Life You Can Save" inspired her to take ac...

In this episode Dan and Tracey are joined by Tim Kachuriak, chief innovation and optimisation officer for NextAfter. A consulting firm that improves your fundraising using learnings from 4,000+ experiments spanning 600+ million donor interactions and first-hand research, analysing 1,000+ nonprofits across 12 countries. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Tim cover in the conversation:  Tim sha...

For a full transcript of the episode: Click here In this episode, Dan and Tracey speak with Elana Berton, a consultant at Digital Access Consulting, a social enterprise of Vision Australia, that helps organisations improve the accessibility of their products and services for people with disabilities. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Elana cover in the conversation:  Elana shares her insight...

In this episode, Dan and Tracey speak with Pete Wilson, the managing director at Determined2, an organisation that offers an innovative immersion therapy service. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Georgi cover in the conversation:  Pete shares his personal experience of a life-changing accident in 2007, which led him to start Determined2. He talks about the three phases of his recovery - sur...

In this episode, Dan and Tracey speak with Georgi Lewis, about her work as a service designer at The Smith Family, a non-profit organisation that provides education and financial literacy programs to young people in Australia. Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan and Georgi cover in the conversation:  Georgi shares how she worked on a financial literacy program for 15-17 year-olds and how they made...