Comments for Sarah Ireland

Comment on Saving millions of riel! by Bhawana

Bhawana — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:30:51 +0000

Good One!

Comment on 1500 young Nepalis leave their country every day… by Karuna Amatya

Karuna Amatya — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:16:31 +0000

What is very painful in my heart – you just pick up and shared with us!

Comment on I should have… by Asad Mohammed Asaduzzaman

Asad Mohammed Asaduzzaman — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:40:05 +0000

it’s always inspiring to me to see and talk to the great people, great in a sense as human being. but if I was you, perhaps I couldn’t refrain myself from talking to her.

Comment on Oxfam contributes to the birth of a nation by asadasaduzzaman

asadasaduzzaman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:17:33 +0000

it’s really an occasion of honor and pride. we, the humanitarian workers do not work for any return but a recognition is always inspiring. personally I’m feeling too proud to be with Oxfam. my parents had also lots of contribution to the birth of this nation through their leadership roles in the liberation war in the battlefield. I was at the battlefield with my mother during the war when I was less than a year old.

Comment on Oxfam contributes to the birth of a nation by Jes

Jes — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:31:09 +0000

Two thumbs up! I’m looking forward to Oxfam’s next country award in Asia!

Comment on I got my land and I got my brain by Tharangaa

Tharangaa — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:37:39 +0000

Hi Sarah thanks for posting this . For me sitting with rural women and listening to them is almost like in a mini MBA class some times back I was in rural Gujrat meeting the directors of embroidery artisan women’s federation . One of my team member has asked them as rural artisan women , doing manual work how they compete with new trends in the market/and fashion industry . This was the answer from a artisan woman in the director board !

” Indian currency will be just a piece of paper(not a note !) if there is no Gandhi Ji’s pic printed in it . Similarly our hand made work provides a unique valeu /identity/touch to a piece of cloth which can’t be given by a machine . And we know now a days fashion industry is changing every week and what are the emerging interests /colour combinations of customers .So we have no other competiters .we are unique

I was just Stunting the way how she articulates this market behaviors believe me she is an illiterate village woman

Comment on So what about time management then? by Erangi Fernando

Erangi Fernando — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:05:09 +0000

Much inspired from your blog and my learning continues as an ex Ox staff from Sri Lanka. I always appreciate and value the exposure I have received from my Oxfam days.
Now I work for UNHCR Sri Lanka mission as a National Officer. No doubt I was able to drive the wheel easily with all the confidence building and training I got as a female manager during Ox days. I was put in deep end but with enough training and guidance. Salute to Oxfam GB and to managers like you for developing young females in leadership. Believe me… they become outstanding in the public forums. I miss my Oxfam trainings though would like to write these words for you.
Erangi Fernando,Former Programme Coordinator,Oxfam GB,Ampara District,Sri Lanka

Comment on Leadership in the tough spots by Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:05:16 +0000

This is good down to earth advice Sarah. I think sometimes people are looking for something new or ‘scientific’ and it’s just not there or not needed.

Completely agree re doing the difficult thing before the morning coffee break and I find that as a leader having to approach a difficult situation we need to be careful not to build it up into something it’s not or bigger than it really is!

Comment on Celebrating Christmas with flowers by alicia

alicia — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:49:20 +0000

Lovely piece to wake up to Sarah. Thank you xx

Comment on Recharging our batteries by Jes

Jes — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:43:39 +0000

Indeed, we have to take a break sometimes. My favorite life-work balance video…lessons from which I’m still trying to live out: