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How emotional intelligence makes better spaces
Explore the ingredients needed to shape places with greater emotional intelligence
February 9, 2022
| 2 min read
How Akou’s team culture could strengthen yours
How our Collective Perspective can strengthen your team and up-skill them to prove the good you do.
February 17, 2022
| 3 min read
Capturing the magic of the AKOU team
Team photos can be a powerful tool to demonstrate the unique character of your team
March 8, 2022
| 4 min read
Unlocking the Power of Social Entrepreneurs
AKOU's ten year study for SSE is released - explore our key findings.
January 30, 2024
| 2 min read
The social entrepreneur’s guide to impact
Discover how AKOU is revolutionising impact measurement for social entrepreneurs.
February 8, 2024
| 3 min read
3 top tips for measuring your impact
Alex Pielak features in Property Week sharing his experience of measuring social impact in the built environment
April 26, 2024
Making impact measurement meaningful – learnings from the past 10 years
Impact measurement doesn’t have to be a box-ticking exercise. At Akou, we see it as a creative, participatory, and human-centered…
April 16, 2025
| 3 min read
To Listen, To Hear, To Understand: The Art of Deep Listening in Social Impact Measurement
At the heart of what we do at Akou lies a simple yet profound concept: listening. Our name itself is…
April 22, 2025
| 3 min read
Revealing the Hidden Power of Social Capital: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever
In a world increasingly shaped by data, digitalisation, and division, it’s easy to overlook one of our most powerful tools…
April 30, 2025
| 4 min read
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