The me, we, us of collaborative leadership – planting the seeds of change…North East Together’s 27th whole network event
What about me as a collaborative leader? How are we connected with each other? How, by us working together, we can we plant and nurture the seeds of collaboration?
We're turning the spotlight on ourselves as we come to the end of this four-part deep focus on collaboration. Across the three events so far, we've
explored and worked through the North East Together collaboration toolkit and framework eight areas
heard inspirational stories about collaboration locally in North Tyneside and Middlesbrough and across the region's youth sector with network members Mandi Cresswell, then at Meadow Well Connected, now NE Combined Authority; Mark Davies, MVDA; Ania Deputate, LocalMotion Middlesbrough; and, Kevin Franks, Youth Focus North East
learnt about collaboration and system behaviours of perspective, participation and power, and explored our own behaviour with Dr Max French, Northumbria University and Dr Jo James, then at Newcastle University
heard how funders are experimenting with funding system change and funding differently with Kathleen Kelly, LocalMotion
In event four, we'll use our me, we, us framing to make all this real for each of us. This is our chance together to ask so what, what now, what about me, what will we do...?
Me: The ‘heartbeat’ of collaborative leadership - reflecting on you as a collaborative leader - your skills, knowledge, experience, beliefs and values, no matter where you are on your leadership journey
We: Web of connectedness - exploring connections in the room and understanding how we're part of a bigger whole
Us: Planting seeds of change - supporting each other in our own missions for social change, generating and nurturing ideas together, collaborating to make change happen, and platforming your asks, offers and anything else you want to share in your call for action
We can't wait to see you in November.
Our outline timings are
13:00-13:30 - arriving, settling in, mingling and informal networking
13:30-16:30 - the me, we, us of collaborative leadership – planting the seeds of change
16:30-17:00 - informal networking in the room
17:00 to later - more informal networking in local eatery aka after party, if you're free
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.