Acknowledging the value of peer support and on-the-job learning, promoting continuous professional development (CPD) within the workplace.
Provision includes :
Placements
A range of models of leadership learning through placement, shadowing leaders across the cultural and creative industries to develop leadership competencies within the UK and internationally. See the 'Current Opportunities' page to see what Work Based Placements we have on offer.
To read Nicola Turner's article 'Are cultural organisations the best place to learn about cultural leadership?' please go to the attached document on the right.
Artist / Practitioner Leadership Development Placements Artist / Practitioner Leadership Development Placements are aimed at supporting the leadership development of artist / practitioners who have aspirations to lead through practice, and wish to gain experience through working within organisations on creative projects. CLP are delighted to announce the following placements which begun in early 2009:
Helen Carnac is based at Craftspace, Birmingham; Kate Fox is Associate Writer at New Writing North, Newcastle; and Nina Edge is based at FACT, Liverpool as Artist Associate.
Networks
Developing leadership skills through networking with peers, whether these are discipline, issue or geographically based. Activity includes mentoring, co mentoring, shadowing, placements, coaching and action learning sets.
Coaching, Mentoring, Facilitation
Providing mentoring and coaching opportunities for leaders and equipping leaders with coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills. See the 'Current Opportunities' page to see what Coaching, Mentoring and Facilitation programmes we have on offer.
Creative Choices
An essential kit for your career, Creative Choices is a website for the cultural and creative industries, developed by Creative & Cutural Skills and providing information, support and tools for leaders at all levels. Visit 'Creative Choices'.
At heart, a great cultural leader is passionate with a huge respect for artistic talent and the vision to push that talent to its limits. Sometimes there is an element of saving creative people from themselves.
Robin Millar, Producer, Hon. Patron, Music Producers Guild
