Experiential...and real
Have you ever been thrown into an unfamiliar situation
outside your usual environment? Our courses do just that to
help you to re-examine why, when and how you lead, and to practice
leadership as you go...and because our courses are rooted in
reality, you can translate your learning back into your daily
professional or civic life.
Tamás Fodor
Head of Rákóczi Kert Civil and Community Centre
How open and inclusive can a participant group from various
backgrounds be with each other? A participant in Budapest found
out...
Not classroom-based...so the learning takes place in unusal
locations
What leadership lessons can be learnt by visiting
a prison? Or a board room? Or a council chamber? Experience
real life issues and insights by visiting places you might not
normally see or experience - prisons; housing developments;
manufacturing plants; stock exchanges; headquarters of public and
private companies; hospices; charities; magistrates' courts; town
halls; boardrooms; council chambers.
Watch Ridley Scott's
video on how Common Purpose takes you to places you wouldn't
normally go
International...yet rooted in local context
Make connections on a local, national and international
level. With courses run in 12 countries throughout the world,
there are ample opportunities throughout for participants to
connect with their peers in their own and other countries. Yet our
courses focus very much on the location in which
they take place - the emphasis is on
understanding how to
be an effective leader where you live and
work.
Diverse...and completely cross-sector
Explore leadership with a unique mix of people from a wide
range of backgrounds, sectors, and communities. Common Purpose
will make the diversity of the participant group an essential and
exciting - rather than frightening - factor in the learning
process. We will not deliver a course if the participant group
doesn't fully represent its locality.
Different to standard leadership models...but complemented
by proven learning techniques
Have your leadership development experiences consisted
simply of sitting, listening and modeling? Then the Common
Purpose method of learning from the successes and failures of
different leaders - by doing and experiencing - can be a
delight!
We also use tried and tested experiential learning
techniques such as facilitated dialogue, peer coaching, action
learning, storytelling, 360 feedback and role play.
Professionally facilitated...and enriched by the leadership
stories of our contributors
You'll be suprised by the value of listening to personal
stories, whether or not the person telling it is a recognisable
leader. From the legal profession, business, finance,
manufacturing, retail, transport, politics, through to faith
organisations, community groups, charities and aid agencies and
beyond, our contributors are leaders in their own organisations
with fascinating insights into how they lead, and how they work
with other bodies and individuals.
Learn from their successes...and their failures...and meet them
in the environment in which they operate. Our experienced,
professional staff will not "teach" leadership models, but will
help you to draw the learning from the leaders you meet.
Steven Valk
Creative consultant and dramaturge
Why does a creative consultant regularly contribute to our
courses in Frankfurt, and how has that helped him set up a
strategic consultancy?
