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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Spotlight: Dance – and so much more
Alex Peters is a professional dancer and mentor who’s helped dozens of Future London Leaders candidates step outside their comfort zone and think creatively. See his excellent short video on dance and wellbeing here, part of AXA Health’s Feelgood Health Journey.
Greater Manchester Leaders Plus: Proposals for Greater Manchester
Catch up on the first round of innovative Proposals for Greater Manchester from the GM Leaders Plus Round 1 candidates.
Taking Leaders Online – CityBites Podcast interview with Miffa Salter
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.
City Bites: Podcast with Ria Bailes, One Housing
Rounding off our series of alumni interviews with sector leaders on Covid resilience, Peter O’Brien talks to One Housing’s Ria Bailes about the need for empathy and other ‘soft’ skills for really effective crisis leadership.
Alumni breakfast briefing: Place leadership
LB Redbridge Chief Exec Andy Donald argues that councils need to redefine their role as leaders of placemaking. At November’s breakfast briefing, he invited alumni to think of councils as conveners: providing a platform to bring stakeholders together and establishing a ‘low floor, high ceiling’ that sets the tone for collaboration and co-production in shaping our neighbourhoods.
Challenging perceptions of place at the City Makers’ Forum
On 17 June, LB Croydon CEO Jo Negrini presented to a cross-sector group of next-wave city leaders at Future of London’s City Makers’ Forum on the challenges of local leadership. In conversation with event host Chris Paddock, Director at Hatch Regeneris, Jo provided some interesting lessons and top tips.
All-Network Highlights from City Hall
Clips from FoL’s thought-provoking celebration, including Diversity Pledge info and last call for the Alan Cherry Placemaking Award.
Update: Diversity Pledge & Network
Future of London is leading a campaign to promote representative voices at events on housing, regeneration, infrastructure, economic development and more.