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Need some New Year’s inspiration? Try this City Bites interview with Urbancanda’s Miffa Salter, including great tips on leading and learning virtually, plus a snapshot at how FoL took its Leaders programmes online.
Been urged to ‘pivot’ your career, shift from B2B to B2C, commute digitally or “Unmute!” lately? Join guests from LOTI, Firefly Learning and OneTech as we unpick terms and trends in the evolving relationship between digital & small business.
On 19 Nov, join our #LearningFromCrisis roundtable on funding projects post-Covid. Brilliant cross-sector guests share insight on navigating shrinking budgets, the EU grant void and evolving sources of funding and finance.
Procurement may not be sexy, but it is a key lever for change. How do we make it more inclusive? That was THE question guiding this October 2020 roundtable, whose dynamic speakers shared best practice, tools & strategies for getting the best possible outcomes – check the link for resources.
Hear about the shifting connections between culture and place in this lively conversation with cultural strategist Aida Esposito, Southbank Centre’s Gillian Moore CBE and placemaking strategist and FoL alum Paul Augarde.
This podcast episode revisits community engagement with three guests working at its heart: Jenna Goldberg, Jamal Miah and Sib Trigg. Hear helpful tips plus a debate that will evolve over time.
This lively session brought together established and emerging champions across all kinds of inclusion issues to share resources, connections and strategies. Check the post and/or video for ideas and networks you can use in your own efforts!
As we look beyond immediate crisis response, where should we focus to sustain, regain or rethink critical investment, employment and behaviours? Find out in the second in our series on local economic recovery.
Social distancing has been key to protecting public health, but it’s also been hugely disruptive. As loosening restrictions jostle with public confidence and business risk, what are the implications for urban flow and commercial viability?
Through the pandemic, much of the public sector has been incredibly effective, while much of the private sector has displayed real empathy for staff and stakeholders. Could these cultural shifts be here to stay?