Friday Footnote #23

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

#womenspire

This week saw our friends at Chwarae Teg recognise the achievements of some of Wales' most remarkable women at their Womenspire Awards. This year the event obviously took place virtually, and you can find out more about all of the winners here. A huge congratulations to all of the winners, with a special shout out to Sian Cartledge of Max Rocks who will soon be taking part in one of our leadership programmes.   

We are delighted to have partnered with Chwarae Teg twice in the past to run Women in Leadership programmes, aimed at developing female leaders, focusing on developing the essential skills required for managers and leaders in organisations across Wales to facilitate business growth. Our latest set of graduates are pictured right.

Always Learning

We are big fans of all things learning in Team ION. This week Adam took part in Institute of Leadership & Management webinars discussing 'Teams that Add Value' and 'Building Virtual Teams'. Kim has signed up for the Women in Business Expo which takes place on October 14-15.

We are also very proud to be part of Swansea University LINC, a collaborative network that enables private, public and third sector organisations to connect with each other and access resources & expertise to support growth. Their next event takes place next Thursday (8th October) and will be discussing the legal, wellbeing and economic implications of working from home. Swansea Programme Manager Suzanne will be there (virtually obviously!). You can find out more (including the agenda) and book to attend, here. 

Inspiration

• 4 ways to create a learning culture in your team (Harvard Busines Review)
• How technology will transform learning in the Covid-19 era (World Economic Forum)
• 16 business books that aren't about business (Do Lectures)
• How to build the resilience of your workforce (HRDept)
• Investment of £20m extends AGOR IP project to 2023 (Swansea University)
• How to start a movement (TED)
• Design Thinking: You asked, we answered (IDEO)

'There is no doubt that without the ION course, Empower simply wouldn’t exist'

This week we chatted with Empower Wellbeing founder Jo Juliff who graduated from our Leading Growth programme last year. In our chat, we covered (amongst other things), focusing on your strengths, how people buy from people and 'Juliff HQ'. You can read the full Q&A in our blog section.

If you want to hear more from our previous delegates discussing their ION experience, check out our testimonials page or YouTube channel.

And if you are interested in becoming an extraordinary leader, check out our upcoming programmes.

Support & Advice

• Working Wales have developed a handy website to help those looking for employment. As well as providing useful advice and real-life stories, there is also a Funding Guide for Learners which you can download which is definitely worth checking out. We're even featured!
• Superfast Business Wales is running a series of Working Smarter webinars over the coming weeks
• Events are taking place throughout October and November where you can have your say on the future economies of Mid and South West Wales. Find out more and book your place.

Stay Safe

Team ION

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