2015 ACCELERATE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
Five outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts professionals have been announced as the 2015 participants of British Council’s annual leadership skills development programme, ACCELERATE. The participants will undergo tailored leadership programs in Wiseman Ferry NSW, 1 hour from Sydney, Australia. Plus each will travel to the United Kingdom for professional placements and mentoring designed to develop their chosen creative vocation.
We all arrive/load onto the bus for 8:45am road trip to Eco Retreat in Wiseman Ferry NSW!
FORGOTTEN VALLEY RETREAT AT WISEMAN FERRY NSW
We arrived to have a lovely Welcome to Country by Uncle Allen Madden.
The 2015 ACCELERATE participants progressed to the first stage of the 2015 programme, where we all took part in three days of facilitated workshops to explore our own understanding of what leadership means to us and how to further develop your own ideas to create a unique, bespoke UK professional placements at the end of the year.
Leadership Workshop Facilitators
Mark Wright
Nicola Turner
Uncle Ron Bradfield Jnr
DAY 1 + 2 - Delivered by visiting UK expert Mark Wright of People Create, the leadership intensive aims to enhance the participants’ understanding of their own leadership styles as well as providing them with the practical skills necessary to develop their career pathways.
Thank you Mark for creating such a trusting environment and giving us the tools to become better leaders!
DAY 3 - Nicola Turner from NT Creative Arts during one days of facilitated workshops to explore their understanding of UK and further develop ideas for their bespoke UK professional placements.
DAY 3 - INDIGENOUS COMPONENT
Ron Bradfield Jnr from Bardi man located in Perth, WA.
VERY much needed! Giving perspective from black fella side and putting back on you, your responsible for yourself and taking care of yourself. Learning to have life + work + community balance. Not taking on blame or shame. Understanding yourself + your place with your family, community and culture. Too deadly uncle Ron!
The group as the next couple of months to work with Nicola + British Council to create their bespoke UK package including interests, coaching, mentors and business values. At the end of the year , they will then travel to the UK for three weeks in November 2015 where they will develop their skills in consultation with high-profile individuals and organisations in
their artistic fields.
Stay tuned for more details!
Keep believing + dreaming!
TJ xx
