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Leadership Lab: West Yorkshire
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Leadership Lab: West Yorkshire

A programme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Social Leaders

6 May - 1 July 2022

An intensive, two-month programme designed to create a safe space for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic social leaders to explore and build their leadership potential, strengthen their networks, and drive social change.

Applications closed

Programme information

Building on the tools and frameworks developed by Clore Social Leadership, the Leadership Lab programme has been co-designed with local partners and is funded by the National Lottery. Initially being delivered in West Yorkshire, the programme is part of Clore Social’s commitment to supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Social leaders.

Building on our experience of working with social leaders we have worked with local partners to ensure that the programme recognises the distinct leadership challenges of racialized communities. The programme will also offer a safe space to explore the impact of race on your leadership.

Programme Detail
  • Multiple modules
  • Approx. 4 days time commitment
  • 3-6 years experience
  • Free
Programme Features
  • 2-month programme
  • Blend of online and in-person learning
  • Self-paced learning
  • Clore Social Fellowship

Reach your potential

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Applications closed

Eligibility criteria

3-6 years' experience

This experience could be paid or voluntary, and can include leading projects, teams, volunteers and/or departments in the social sector.

Working for social purpose

This refers to organisations or freelance work with a social purpose, including charities, social enterprises, CICs, etc.

BAME West Yorkshire

This programe is specifically for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic leaders working for an organisation in Leads, Bradford or the surrounding area.

Keen to develop

Your determination to develop yourself so you can lead social change effectively is a highly important criteria for your application.

Outcomes

You will be guided to develop empowering, focused, and generous leadership capabilities - qualities essential to any effective leader. You will learn how and what these skills and behaviours look like in action, where your strengths and areas of improvement lie, and how you can develop and encourage a team.


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Develop the social leadership capabilities needed to tackle the social landscape in the wake of the global pandemic.

Boost your confidence in your leadership abilities and learn to navigate complexity, uncertainty, and change.

Become more effective in your role, learning how to enable high-performance within your teams.

Join the Clore Social Leadership Fellowship upon completion of programme.

Gain access to a peer group of social sector leaders who will support and challenge you to reach your full potential.

Take on challenges you are currently facing in your organisation.

Gain a better understanding of how you operate within your organisation, and how you relate to those above and below you in the hierarchy.

Become a member of our online community to connect and collaborate with changemakers across the social sector and beyond.

Reach your leadership potential

Applications closed

Programme elements

The programme will offer access to a wealth of leadership development interventions designed to help participants build the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to lead social change effectively.


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An individualised psychometric profile tool providing highly interactive and fun experiences for learners to explore who they are.

A 4-week online learning module which uses a self-reflective model to guide participants through the core components of social leadership development. Participants will finish the programme with a long-term Leadership Development Plan, ready to make the most of the other elements of the programme.

An opportunity to come together in person as a group and discuss your leadership experiences, challenges and development needs. Conducted locally (one in Leeds and one in Bradford), they will allow you to expand your networks and take a deeper dive into key leadership topics.

1:1 session with a professional coach to provide you with guidance and support around the results of your 360 Degree Review report and Leadership Development Plan.

Action learning is a tool designed for leaders to learn from other leaders. It uses the combined wisdom and skills of a diverse group of people to work through real situations they face in the workplace.

360 Degree Feedback is a process in which participants will receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the people they work with. This typically includes their manager or board, peers and the people who report directly to them. The 360 Degree Report will give you a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses and a dedicated coach will work with you on the report insights in order to help you create a leadership development plan

Our methods

The programme learning will be guided by Clore Social Leadership’s Social Capabilities Framework and Leadership Development Model. Using our Leadership Development Model (below), you will learn how and what these skills and behaviours look like in action, where your strengths and areas of improvement lie, and how you can develop and encourage them in yourselves and others. Using our Social Capabilities Framework (below), you will be guided to develop inspirational, empowering, courageous, focused, passionate and generous leadership capabilities - qualities essential to any effective leader.

Know Yourself, Be Yourself, Look After Yourself

Leadership development must start with self-awareness. The most successful leaders critically assess their strengths, weaknesses, motivations and values. Leadership is tough, so it is also important to build physical and emotional resilience, and look after their own wellbeing so they can respond effectively to leadership challenges.

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Assess Context

Social sector ‘systems’ are rapidly changing. We live in a dynamic world that is transforming our workplaces, politics, ethics and communities. To meet these demands, social leaders need to understand the complexities of changing systems. They must also be aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead to steer their teams and organisations, and make the most of what these changes offer.

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Work With And Through Others

No leader exists or succeeds in isolation. Social skills and empathy are required to inspire, motivate and empower others, whilst respecting diversity and celebrating the power that difference brings. Working with and through others involves collaborating, forming partnerships, as well as inspiring and growing other leaders, all while making a positive social impact.

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Social Leadership Capabilities Framework

 

Being a social and ethical leader require certain capabilities. The Social Leadership Capabilities Framework outlines the attributes, behaviours and skills required for successful social sector leadership. The Capabilities Framework illustrates how and what these skills and behaviours look like in action. Having a framework enables leaders to reflect and assess their current skills. It empowers them to identify leadership gaps and plan their personal and professional development.

 

Empowering Enabler

  • Empowers others to take on new challenges and training
  • Role model to others, pursues continuous self-development
  • Cultivates an environment where others can excel
  • Exhibits a growth mindset, with a readiness to learn
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Focused Strategist

  • Continuously seeks organisational improvement for the people they serve
  • Reflective and utilises complex information
  • Delivers on outcomes
  • Resourceful and strategic, considers wider systems and context
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Passionate Advocate

  • Cause passionate, committed to the mission and people they serve
  • Strong moral compass
  • Wide civic responsibility, engages in debate and activities
  • Looks within and beyond sector to find solutions for social change
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Generous Collaborator

  • Establishes and grows collaborative partnerships and relationships
  • Generously shares information, assets and time
  • Builds trust through seeking and giving feedback
  • Invites inclusive contribution, valuing skills and knowledge, respecting diversity
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Courageous Changemaker

  • Courageous and drives change
  • Responsible risk taker
  • Develops innovative solutions with and through others
  • Curious, has foresight and asks why
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Inspirational Communicator

  • Relates to others with authenticity
  • Influential and confident
  • Clear expression of mission and values
  • Agile, able to modify approach and reframe based on feedback
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Programme directors

CSL

Annette Morris has a degree in Project Management Skills, and has undertaken leadership and management training. She is passionate about addressing inequality and has worked for 20 years with people with learning disabilities and mental health as a project manager, designing services that meet the cultural needs of black and minoritized communities and strategically championing their voices with decision makers.

Annette recently set up her own Community Interest Company (CIC) Free Spirited Enterprise CIC to continue her work with black and minoritized communities and work with organisations to address racial justice, providing training and consultancy through music and dance projects.

CSL

Kamran Rashid is founding Director and owner of The Socially Conscious Company (SoCo), a training and consultancy company, specialising in youth culture, Diversity & Inclusion and convening. The company has successfully engaged and trained over 13,500 young people and worked with a number of high profile clients to improve engagement with underserved communities. Kamran is a Non-Executive Director of the Leeds Local Enterprise Partnership and Bradford City of Culture 2025 Trust.

He holds a Masters in International Politics, undergraduate degree in Youth & Community work and has over twenty years’ sector experience. Prior to setting up his own social enterprise, Kamran worked for Unltd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. Kamran is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Common Purpose Graduate and is trained in both the Art of Hosting and unconscious bias & intersectionality.
Inspire change in your community
Applications closed

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