Human Learning Systems (HLS) is a radically new way of doing public management: the task of resourcing and organising public service. This NET x HLS three part event series will introduce you to Human Learning Systems, give you time to listen and learn from other and let you have a go with the new learning cycles toolkit.

• Event 1: An introduction to Human Learning Systems and short stories from those who are working this way, 7 June, online (this event)

• Event 2: Deeper exploration and rummaging — hearing detailed case studies from organisations already working this way to learn what they did and how, ask questions, get in to the detail, 21 June, online

• Event 3: Having a go — moving from theory to practice with a new learning cycles toolkit, 5 July, in person (venue to be confirmed)

You can come to one, two or all three events.

These events will be for those of us feeling frustrated with how things with public service (in its broadest sense) work, and looking to do things differently. It will give you time and inspiration to rethink how we work. This is for you if you work with people to help them live good lives. It's for you if you work in the voluntary, charity or social enterprise sector, public sector or are interested in services for people being run well and helping not harming the people they are for.

The Human Learning Systems learning cycles toolkit will give you more on learning cycles and how to use them in your team and organisation. The first version of the toolkit will be ready soon so we’ll share more about it in the run up to the event. In the meantime, there’s more on learning cycles in the free e-book Human Learning Systems: Public service for the real world.

About North East Together

Our collective mission here at North East Together is to create the conditions, and platform for, collaboration to become the norm in the north east and to nurture a healthier social change system. Together we can do this.

We believe that bringing people together to tackle social injustice will create positive change - in our communities, organisations and the social systems we live and work within. Our network offers mutual support, enables collaboration and inspires social leaders. We offer a series of dynamic network events; whole day events, self-organised collaborative working groups; pathways into coaching; and independent social change events. It’s for leaders from the voluntary, charity, social enterprise, education, public and private sectors. It’s for experienced, new and future leaders of organisations, work, and ideas.

North East Together is hosted by Yes We Can and is a collaboration between Yes We Can and Newcastle University Business School.