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Mentor Dinner #4: How do we help people and places feel safe(r) in such volatile times? That was the question we put to our guest speaker at May’s Future of GM mentor dinner, when 45 senior leaders gathered in Ancoats for another evening of connection and inspiration (plus lovely food). It’s our way of thanking …
Our Diverse Voices Network gathered for an energising workshop on Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs, facilitated by Yatin Mistry (Mindset Coach). Blending story, psychology, and practical tools, Yatin invited us to look honestly at the “invisible scripts” that can mute our confidence and narrow our choices—and then replace them with language and habits that help us lead …
Right now, an estimated US$2 trillion is invested globally not in what AI is, but in what investors hope it will be. When the gap between expectation and reality grows too wide, the risk becomes economic. Find out more about this big-picture confluence from speaker Dr Richard Whittle…
Future Leaders Proposals for GM brought together rising changemakers, senior leaders, and partners from across Greater Manchester to explore one of today’s most urgent priorities: how we build a more resilient region. It was both a moment of reflection and a celebration, marking the graduation of Future Leaders cohort 2 and the continued growth of the …
Mentors are the secret ingredient of our leadership programmes. For National Mentoring Day, we talked to three mentor pairs about building trust, challenging both ways, and connecting the personal and the professional. Find out more…
This topic-led and tasty first mentor dinner, kindly sponsored by Hatch, was a celebration of Future of GM’s insightful mentors, and a chance for these generous volunteers to connect with each other in a convivial and confidential space. Our full house of senior-level guests had a great time and are already asking about the next …
From ideas to action! Four fantastic Proposals for GM were unveiled on July 19 as our GM Future Leaders cross-sector cohort shared end-of-course pitches for how the city-region could do more for people and places. Their theme was ‘influencing outside the box’ – already working, to judge by the dozens of questions, suggestions and connections …
As Future of Greater Manchester enters its fifth year of cross-sector place leadership and its second year of independence from [lovely] sister Future of London, we’re testing a few pearls of wisdom and finding they fit pretty well… It definitely ‘takes a village’ to raise up strong place leaders. Check out our stellar line-up of …
The ‘future of Future of Greater Manchester’ was very much on show at our fizzing summer party on 20th July! A crowd of 80+ (despite rail strikes) shared connections, inspiring chat, a snapshot of FoGM plans and lovely food & drink courtesy of generous hosts Rider Levett Bucknall. The animated group mixed cross-sector top execs, …
To celebrate the immense and often life-long contribution mentors make to candidates on Future of Greater Manchester and Future of London programmes, we invite you to nominate your favourite(s) for our second mentor awards! A big change from the 2021 inaugural awards is that Future of GM will host its own event as part of …