catalyst programme has now started!
We are delighted to have selected an amazing co-hort of 16 change makers and leaders - who we will be introducing shortly.
Due to Covid-19, we initially had to postpone our start date. However with some trepidation, we have re-designed the programme on-line and are meeting as a co-hort regularly via zoom. Current events only make the need for catalyst more apparent and the opportunity greater. Sometimes waiting makes the things you want better…
catalyst programme - bookings are now closed
If you are interested in joining a future co-hort in 2021, then do get in touch by email: louise@creategloucestershire.co.uk
To find out more about the programme, and the various ways you can apply - please click on the buttons below to download the Recruitment Pack and Application Form or use the online form to apply.
The Challenge:
We are living in fast changing times and the problems and opportunities we face are becoming more complex and inter-dependent. Solutions are no longer in one persons’ head – they are more likely to be found when groups and teams work well together.
Create Gloucestershire is seeking to stimulate a new breed of leaders in Gloucestershire - people from all walks of life equipped with the subtle skills needed to bring together effective and dynamic collaborations.
catalyst programme:
We are launching catalyst in 2020 - an experimental programme which brings together change-agents from different sectors and communities each who share a commitment to make Gloucestershire a better, more creative and equal place to live and work.
We have teamed up with nowhere to design catalyst. The programme is based upon best practice from the commercial and not for profit sectors.
Core principles of catalyst:
Radical inclusion – our intention is to bring together the most diverse group of people we can regardless of differences in sector, seniority, job type, educational background, attitude, tastes or beliefs
This is about helping others shine - it’s not just about you
We believe in order to unlock the potential of groups you must first understand your own potential and purpose
Practice not academic theory is the best way to learn
Simple things - the programme will focus on getting simple things that matter right
This work is place-based – we are focussed on Gloucestershire
If you are interested to know more:
If you don’t think this course is right for you but are not entirely sure, please do email louise@creategloucestershire.co.uk to chat it through.
catalyst: trainer applications are now open
We are looking for 2-3 people interested in taking part in a new Train the Trainers course starting in February 2020. Create Gloucestershire (CG) is offering this opportunity to meet additional need in our team for facilitators, trainers and coaches as we grow over the next 3 years. You don’t need to be a coach, trainer or facilitator to apply: we are more interested in finding people with a passion to bring about individual and creative change in Gloucestershire with an open and optimistic mind set.
“We have developed a generation of leaders who have learned the skills to ‘control’ but when you can’t control what is happening these skills are irrelevant. The need is not to ‘control’ but to liberate, use initiative and co-create.”
Lord Bichard KCB, catalyst Investor, Cross Bench Member of the House of Lords and Chair of National Audit Office.
“I think there are ‘silent’ leaders in most places. They are in the background, getting people together and doing things - but they don’t identify themselves as a ‘leader". We need to invest in these people.”
Aysha Randera, Sewing Studio, Friendship Café, Gloucester