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11 December 2023

Wrapping up 2023

With the festive season drawing in, the team reflects on a transformative year and what’s on the cards for Glic in 2024.

21 November 2023

Rural and/or urban: how we talk about our place-based identities

Nina Joynson considers the rhetoric used when discussing rural issues, and addresses the urban in the room.

25 September 2023

A creative approach to community wealth building

Senior consultant Alice Masson combines her learning from two workshops to arrive at a solution, after a galvanising DTAS conference.

1 May 2023

The voyage (so far)

Glic’s founder and director David Smart reflects on four years of organisational growth and change, and why it was time to say goodbye to the DWS name.

15 June 2021

Debunking creativity

Graphic designers Meghan Doran (Lateral North) and Ellen Forsyth (Twig Education) aim to debunk creativity, shedding light on pricing and demonstrating the process behind every finished project.

25 February 2021

Bring passion to your workplace

Studies demonstrate that following passions outside of work can benefit our careers and personal lives. Engaging in activities that you are passionate about can help to develop new skills and allow you to meet people and communities that can unlock a variety of opportunities.

11 February 2021

Keeping the machine running

Stress is a fact of professional life, but extreme and unrelenting pressures can lead to the debilitating state we call burnout. Research has linked burnout to many health problems, including hypertension, sleep disturbances, depression, and substance abuse.

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