Evelyne Van Vosselen, the head of human resources at the European Climate Foundation, talks about the challenges of working with activists as there is a need to balance passion and human resources.

She talks about the balance of implementing new processes with the onboarding of people and the use of creativity to leverage existing resources.

She talks about the passion and commitment of the foundation’s activist staff with the importance of reflecting on and improving the effectiveness of their work. She adds that the role of leadership in such circumstances is to demonstrate the importance of mental space to be able to create the capacity for strategic thinking.