Friday Footnote # 141

Each week we share loads of content amongst Team ION and with our network. Content that inspires us, which we find helpful, or just makes us smile. We thought we would start sharing these insights every Friday. Welcome to Friday Footnote. 

Our alumni have their say

We are so proud of the impact our programmes have on our delegates, both personally and professionally. We are obviously going to talk about how brilliant our leadership programmes are. But the best people to talk about the impact of our programmes on our delegates, is the delegates themselves. We have been collating testimonials from our alumni for years on our YouTube channel. As the programme in its current form comes to an end, and we look towards an exciting future as part of the Swansea University School of Managment, we have been talking to more of our alumni over the last few months and started sharing the conversations on our YouTube channel and website. 

In the last few weeks we have shared conversations with:

• Hannah Booth from the Magnolia Centre for Health & Wellbeing 
• Ian Rowles, Managing Director of Tokio Marine
• Danni Watts-Jones and Jess Kidwell from DWJ Wealth Management 
• Chloe Buttle, Team Leader at Tokio Marine
• Gavin Howells, Team Leader at Tokio Marine 

Keep an eye out on our social channels over the next few weeks as we share further video testimonials with Rhiannon Boyce-Coles from Swansea Arena, Zoe Antrobus from 4theregion and Angela Worgan (pictured right) from Abbey Glass. 

Circular Economy Innovation Network Programme 

Are you looking to develop your innovation knowledge & skills and develop clean growth plans? Are you interested in enhancing tender capabilities for public service contracts in Wales? 

Then you need to check out our friends at CEIC Wales and their new CE Innovation Network programme which will support businesses and third sector organisations to develop innovation plans, within a network of like-minded people from across the region. Participating organisations will develop clean growth plans that could be eligible for Welsh Government innovation funding. 

You can find out more about the programme by attending one of their short insight events on either 7th September or the 14th September.  To express an interest in the fully-funded 6 month programme starting in October 2023 visit their website. 

Inspiration

• CEO's can make (or break) an organisational redesign (MIT Sloan Management Review)
• A new approach to strategic innovation (Harvard Business Review)
• Why you should play a game that imagines your company's demise (TED) 
• 3 steps to becoming a clear speaker (Inc)
• Innovate UK - Unlocking Potential Award (Innovate UK)
• Latest Momentum newsletter - Latest research news from Swansea University (Swansea University)
• What cross-silo leadership looks like (Harvard Business Review)

Become an extraordinary leader with ION

For over 11 years we have supported leaders at all levels to become extraordinary leaders. Whether you are just starting your leadership journey, or want to freshen up your skills and learn how best to implement the latest thinking, strategies and best practice into your business, we are here to help. 

Get in touch with Adam on ionleadership@swansea.ac.uk to arrange a chat to find out how we can work with you to develop extraordinary leaders in your organisation.

#FridayFootnote will be taking a short break next week, but we will be back in a few weeks time.  

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