Connecting with Central Manchester
Get a glimpse of how central Manchester is emerging from Covid through the eyes (and ears and noses) of GM Leaders Plus candidates as part of their “Connecting with Place” day out this spring.
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Get a glimpse of how central Manchester is emerging from Covid through the eyes (and ears and noses) of GM Leaders Plus candidates as part of their “Connecting with Place” day out this spring.
Across the UK, the talent pool is churning, with organisations from all sectors struggling to find and hang onto effective leaders – and often struggling to get them up to speed when they take on senior roles. Leaders Plus was established in 2013 to help people navigate that path toward … Read more
How much of central Manchester do you attempt with just over two hours and a very knowledgeable group? All of it, of course! We didn’t get everywhere but certainly gave it a shot with this fascinating GM Leaders Plus field trip.
Interested in ways to green your town centre? Check out the video of this great Proposal for GM and get-it-done discussion. Got a Proposal to deliver yourself? Catch the six-minute behind-the-scenes interview for tips and inspiration.
Catch up on the first round of innovative Proposals for Greater Manchester from the GM Leaders Plus Round 1 candidates.
Greater Manchester Leaders Plus Candidates GM Leaders Plus Round 3 Greater Manchester Leaders Plus Round 3 runs from February 2022 to December 2022. Profiles of the candidates are below. Follow this link to see the candidates for Leaders Plus Round 9, running in parallel in London.
Greater Manchester Leaders Plus Mentors Each Leaders Plus candidate is paired with a senior mentor from our cross-sector network. These mentors provide a ‘safe space’ sounding board for candidates, as well as invaluable experience and insights from their own careers. See here for more about mentoring. GM Leaders Plus Round … Read more
Greater Manchester Leaders Plus GM Leaders Plus Round 3 is well underway – you can see candidates here and mentors here. If you’d like to join or nominate someone for Round 4 or just have questions, please get in touch! Leaders Plus is for people already in leadership roles … Read more
We’re delighted to share our practice research on integrated planning for net zero – part of Connected Places Catapult’s latest project.
Leadership Future of London’s leadership courses are a unique opportunity for promising urban professionals to share best practice, build resilience and confidence, hone team or stakeholder skills, nurture innovative thinking and connect meaningfully with colleagues from different organisations and sectors. With 500+ fast-rising alumni as of 2020, this is the … Read more
The third round of Greater Manchester Leaders Plus got off to a cracking start this month, with every promise of a fulfilling year (well, 9 months) to come. Partners Arup kindly hosted the in-person launch, with nearly all of the candidates and most mentors (see below) able to join the … Read more
The 2021 roller-coaster has tested everyone, including those leading teams who are anxious, overloaded and punch-drunk. FoL salutes everyone doing their best to sustain colleagues – and themselves! – and we wanted to recognise the people who’ve come through our Leaders programmes this year.