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The draft for Sheffield’s Culture Strategy is out there - https://lnkd.in/d6vJGwJD There’s been huge engagement with shaping the ideas so far. A lot of expectation. And a courageous moment when those who have been distilling and making sense and drawing out direction share their work to date. Asking for our feedback. Last week I was at a very well attended strategy feedback session and chipped in with some comments both from a Knowledge Exchange perspective and from a creative practitioner perspective. For a University Knowledge Exchange professional, someone who enables the connections of research and innovation with business and communities, and significantly in my case, connections between Arts and Humanities and creative and cultural organisations, I will be much happier when what’s in the strategy includes the value and importance of research and research collaborations as contributors for achieving our goals. Funders want an evidence base to the asks we have of them. Research provides the integrity and rigour in delivering this evidence. Sheffield arts venues have asked for long term meaningful relationships as the basis of research and knowledge exchange collaborations based on principles of equity, and with place, health and wellbeing as key priorities, alongside artist and researcher practice development, and work about and for audiences and communities. Initiatives such as National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) and Centre for Cultural Value offer a wealth of evidence-based material that demonstrates the value that research creates for the creative and cultural sectors. Research collaboration needs to be explicit in the strategy. Research as one contributor for achieving the strategy’s intended outcomes (e.g. accelerating best practice); research evidence as an enabler for successful fundraising; and research as a tool for understanding and evaluating what is taking place - providing an evidence base that can be used for advocacy, connection with higher-level regional and national stakeholders and importantly for peer-to-peer and inter-sector learning. My other main observations on developing the strategy as an enabling document are about 1) Voice 2) Manifesting and modelling the future that the strategy seeks to bring about, and 3) Abstract or real example. For another day… The positivity, ambition and commitment to making this work for Sheffield is all to be celebrated and built on. #Sheffield #culture #strategy

To share my TOP 100 Women in Canada win, Centennial College wrote a nice article about me. From the article: ""A lot of people say, follow your dreams, follow your passion," she says. "I would say be strategic, have a plan for yourself. Every year I set aside three to five goals that I want to accomplish in that year." But more importantly, you need to ensure you make connections, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves to you, like she did. "There's been so many amazing success stories of students meeting people that you would not normally meet," she says. "Like people that are heads of Fortune 500s. Generally speaking, people are helpful, and they're nice. And I would say use that to your advantage." "What I want to let students know is that the connections that you make at Centennial, when you're in these business programs, take them seriously,” she says. "Because you never know how you're going to be connected to those people in the future." https://lnkd.in/gcey8ASR In the article some mentions: Julie Nguyen, Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), Brian Atkinson CHRL, CTDP, ICD.D, MBA, Barry O'Brien, M.Phil, MPA, C.Mgr., Centennial College School of Business, Dr. Nadira Singh, Susan Baka, Better Way Alliance, Women's Executive Network (WXN), Compass Rose

You may remember one of our founding members, Anita Agrawal, was named to the Top 110 Women list in Canada. Centennial College wrote a beautiful piece about Anita and we love the quote: "I am also part of this organization called the Better Way Alliance," she adds. "We talk about fair wages, and global wages. We're a network of small business owners, and we champion ethical business practices, including talking about how commercial rent impacts tenants who are renting, like I rent two offices. We talk about paid sick days; do you have a paid sick day policy in your office? And how does people being sick and coming to work, impact your business? We talk about those kinds of issues." Congratulations again Anita - we know the jobs you create and maintain are building a fair and prosperous economy.

Please check how the Fairwork Project promoted concrete impact on the platform economy.

💪 Making working conditions in the digital economy better: Fairwork Wrapped 2023 🕹 🖱 Digital labour platforms provide important income opportunities for millions of people all over the world. Most platform workers, however, are either not protected by existing employment law or collective bodies. Consequently, platform workers often face low wages and precarity as well as poor and dangerous working conditions. ⚖ Because of this, the Fairwork Project, based at the WZB and the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, is dedicated to the research and evaluation of working conditions on digital platforms. It developed five principles for fair work in the platform economy: fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, fair representation. Fairwork's Wrapped 2023 shows that within the last year, they were able to help companies 134 policy changes benefitting workers. 👇 DIW Berlin - German Institute for Economic Research Martin Krzywdzinski Weizenbaum-Institut Mark Graham Patrick Feuerstein Pablo Agüera Reneses Giulia Varaschin Tobias Kuttler #Digitalization #GigEconomy #PlatformEconomy

[EARN YOUR CSR/ESG #CERTIFICATION AT THIS 5-DAY PROGRAM] BOSTON COLLEGE | MARCH 11-15, 2024 If you manage a team AND work in some facet of corporate social responsibility (#CSR), you belong at the Management Intensive. Will you join us this spring? Or tag someone who should? Created for managers only, this five-day certificate program delivers tools and skills to advance good corporate citizenship performance throughout your company. The curriculum allows you to draw in YOUR current projects, so lessons and class discussion are always relevant to what you're working on right now.   The Management Intensive is held on the campus of Boston College with instruction provided by faculty from the Carroll School of Management and other experts in the field. Participants who complete the program are awarded a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. BCCCC's corporate citizenship certifications have been defining the field for 20+ years. They remain the most respected and widely recognized credentials in #CSR / #ESG. Interested? Contact us to speak to a member of our team: https://lnkd.in/e_xcjjcJ You can also read the program overview here: https://lnkd.in/d94xUuYF But hurry! The best tuition rate for this program expires 1/26/24. #corporatesocialresponsibility #socialimpact #corporatecitizenship #business #continuouslearning #sustainability #learninganddevelopment #hr #humanresources #humanresourcemanagement #certification #professionaldevelopment #professionalgrowth #sustainabilitycertification #esgcertification #csrcertification #deistrategy #esgstrategy #esgstrategies #sustainablebusiness #corporategiving #communityinvolvement #communityinvestment #communityengagement #communitypartners #socialjustice #healthequity #environmentaljustice #inclusion #inclusiveculture #employeeengagement #employeevolunteering #philanthropy #grantmaking #corporate #foundation #foundations #career #careergrowth #careeradvancement #management #managementskills #managementtraining

'Make your Corporate University a lever of your Corporate Responsibility!' This call is not new. It was the theme of the first GlobalCCU Forum organised in 2008 in Paris where we presented about twenty remarkable workshops on this subject led by Corporate Universities from five continents. Since then, we have never stopped encouraging Corporate Universities to play a major role in the resolution of social and environmental issues through the support of their learning and development activities, especially through the GlobalCCU Awards.   Indeed, if the laudable CSR or ESG principles have been knitted together by ideologists, companies, international organisations and civil society, they are only worthy if they leave the drawing board. Corporate Responsibility isn't something that can be bought – it has always been something that needs to be learnt and put into practice. This is one of the reasons of being of Corporate Universities that are essentially pragmatic, to make strategic thinking action, and not just an intention.   So, I am really looking forward to unpacking the theme ‘Society and Ecological Environment’ with the GlobalCCU Membership Community during our fourth best practice workshop on 27 February. Members will have the opportunity to explore and debate together on what Corporate Responsibility is and what it is not, before learning from best practices shared by their peers who have already: - provided social learning and development solutions to internal stakeholders through diversity management, well-being / health capital learning activities, etc. - co-operated with external stakeholders, such as suppliers, underprivileged people, Education Systems, NGOs, international governmental institutions, states or political regions, etc. - accelerated environmental sustainability, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, spread a Society and Climate culture.   We will also work on how they could invest more in addressing challenging ethical questions, curating and teaching scientific knowledge, reinforcing trust in science, and much more, to concretely make Corporate Responsibility an impactful leadership lever.   For me, like for many of my contemporary fellows, Corporate Education gives us hope!   #globalccu #corporateuniversities #membershipcommunity  #culturetransformation #learninganddevelopment #commonhumanity #environment #climatechange #climateeducation #societyandculture https://lnkd.in/eH32q3Su  

🌍 Spotlight on Practice: An International Perspective 🌍 In today's interconnected world, collaboration knows no borders. In our latest interview for our ‘Spotlight on Practice’ series, we had the privilege of sitting down with Helle Wolder, an education consultant from Denmark. It was wonderful to hear Helle’s international perspective on prioritising wellbeing in education, which is universally applicable and inspiring. Here are some key insights from our enlightening conversation: 🌟 Cultivating Global Citizens: Helle emphasized how character strengths transcend cultures and languages. They equip young learners to become compassionate global citizens, armed with the tools to navigate our diverse world. 🌟 Strengths as a Universal Language: Character strengths provide a common language that brings us all together. Whether you're in Denmark, Australia, or anywhere else, understanding and appreciating strengths like kindness and perseverance bridges gaps in communication and fosters collaboration. On an individual level, knowledge of strengths and deliberately harnessing less dominant ones offer wonderful avenues for self-discovery and personal growth. 🌟 Leadership Matters: Helle highlighted that creating a culture of wellbeing in schools, regardless of location, begins with strong leadership. School leaders must prioritize wellbeing, provide necessary resources, and establish clear goals to ensure every child benefits. 🌟 Positive Education in Denmark: Helle is currently crafting a valuable resource – a book on Positive Education in a Danish school context. This forthcoming publication holds promise for educators, school leaders, and policymakers. 🌟 Learning from One Another: As educators, we are all perpetual learners. Helle's perspective from Denmark provides fresh insights into seamlessly integrating character strengths and wellbeing education into diverse education systems. It's a poignant reminder that our global education community is a boundless source of inspiration and innovation. Join us in celebrating the power of international collaboration in education. Watch the full interview and let's continue our journey of learning and growth together! Share your thoughts in the comments below. 🌟 https://loom.ly/EZc_2_s #GlobalEducation #PositiveEducation #CharacterStrengths #WellbeingEducation #Collaboration #SpotlightOnPractice #InternationalPerspective #SpotlightonPractice

Please consider taking this short Alumnae survey: https://lnkd.in/euVyC9NZ As Fontbonne embarks on its 70th Anniversary, we are interested in gathering information from Alumnae who have been Trailblazers in their careers to use for 70th Anniversary celebrations and materials. Whether you were the first woman to break into a traditionally male-dominated field, an entrepreneur who founded your own business, or you have held or currently hold a high-ranking executive position such as CEO, CFO, or President, we want to hear your story. Your responses will help us celebrate and learn from the achievements of our remarkable Alumnae, providing inspiration for future generations of Fontbonne Women of Courage and helping us understand the impact of our educational community. We appreciate your time and willingness to share your experiences with us. There is a section at the end of this brief survey where you can share the name of an alumna (living or deceased) who's career and or accomplishments you would like to highlight and honor.

UL Student Life is a wonderful success story! 🏆 This is what happens when there is a clear link between strategic delivery and the organisational culture 🙌 ➡️ This week's Culture Bite from me and O'Brien Learning Solutions talks about why this is so important!! 🔥 ⏩️ It's a 1 minute listen....tune in and let me know your thoughts 🎶📚🏆 #culturetransformation #culturechange #trailblazers #bestinclass #awardwinners #bestplacestowork2024 #greatplacetoworkireland