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Beyond superheroes and wish lists: what makes a good MSD Team Leader?

Perceived shortages of MSD Team Leaders (TL) threaten programme quality and amplify diversity and inclusion problems.

Mike Klassen
Sept. 22, 2022
Skills in MSD: not just another supporting function

By clearly defining the core system you’re trying to change, and how skills fit into it, you can adapt your language, tools and approach more effectively.

Mike Klassen
June 17, 2022
Knowledge clinics offer a virtual method for synthesising best practice in MSD

Tackling complex challenges, virtually, with facilitated knowledge clinics

Mike Klassen
Nov. 23, 2020
Putting BEAM’s Competency Framework to the test!

Improving hiring processes and supporting individualised mentorship - how MercyCorps, iDE and Swisscontact put BEAM's new Competency Framework into practice.

Mike Klassen
Oct. 15, 2019
How to boil market systems down to their essence without diluting them

Mike Klassen introduces the BEAM snapshots and how you can contribute.

Mike Klassen
Dec. 16, 2015