Creative Leadership Online Short Course
Course description
Course overview
The senior roles of tomorrow demand a different way of thinking and to reflect this our Creative Leadership course links Professional Practice with the development of human skills such as creativity, team building and communication within the context of the creative industries.
The programme brings together creative and commercial leadership perspectives through a collaborative joint delivery approach provided by two fashion industry professionals.
Focusing on the core attributes for Creative Leadership: values, vision, voice, innovation, purpose, and motivation, the delivery of this course is highly interactive, inclusive and energetic, using creative thinking and coaching activities.
Participants will not only learn from the facilitators, but also from each other through group exercises, collaborative challenges, and structured peer feedback. This collective approach is designed to foster mutual inspiration, deepen industry insights, and build a strong professional network.
Our aim is to challenge your assumptions, increase your self-awareness, and help you discover new, collaborative ways of thinking and leading.
Who this course is for
The course is aimed at industry professionals looking to improve leadership skills or progress to the next level.
Students are expected to be interactive and open-minded. The course will adapt to the level of the cohort.
Key information
Topics covered
Discovery of core Creative Leadership attributes:
- Values: values elicitation activity, critical thinking, increasing self-awareness
- Vision: storytelling, making an impact, creative thinking
- Voice: Influencing skills, NVC, pitching
- Innovation: entrepreneurial thinking, challenging assumptions and collaborative problem solving
- Communication: listening skills, rapport and relationship building, asking questions to understand more clearly
- Purpose: establishing realistic goals, delivering effective feedback
- Motivation methods, reflection, developing a growth action plan
Learning outcomes
- Growth action plan
- Insight and understanding of communication methods such persuasion, and storytelling
- Understanding the impact of values
- Identifying your vision and its implementation
- Discovery of creative thinking and creativity as a tool to foster innovation
- Understanding and using your professional voice
Materials
- Notepad and pen
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Tutor
Jo Beardsworth
Jo's experience and insight in the fashion business spans over 30 years, with roles in senior management and working as an entrepreneur. During this time, she has successfully launched and developed many brands. Over the last five years, Jo has focused on professional development, to help people grow and manage change. Specialising in leadership, team building, communication, confidence, stress management and motivation. Her style is positive, innovative and commercial. She works closely with her clients, building a strong rapport to clearly understand what they want to achieve, helping to create a strategy to suit. Jo has lectured in business since 2016, creating and delivering modules in leadership, entrepreneurship, personal branding and promotion, strategic management and marketing with MBA, MSc and BA students. Jo provides bespoke programmes, workshops and one-to-one coaching sessions. Her clients include: Stella McCartney, LVMH, London College of Fashion; Central Saint Martins; Lionsgate films; Coventry University London; Drapers award-winning businesses - Dinny Hall Jewellery, N16Vintage, TCA, Level One, Claret showrooms, Hyve exhibition Group; SMEs and Start-ups.
Tina Lilienthal
Since founding her own label over 13 years ago, multi-award winning designer Tina Lilienthal has collaborated with major international brands such as Paul Smith, The British Museum, The Museum of Arts & Design NY, Anthropologie and Nordstrom x Nike. Tina has received the Inspirational Speaker Award in the LCF Industry Partner Awards and was twice named Trendsetter in the Professional Jeweller Hot 100 Awards. Her expertise ranges from design, product development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and brand strategy. Tina has lectured in art and design since 2003 and is a fellow of the HEA. She has developed and taught modules such as 'Creative Entrepreneurship', 'Design Methodologies', 'Design for Collections', 'Concepts, Markets, Approaches', and 'International Design'. In addition Tina is regularly involved in the review and validation of HE courses including MA Fashion Management, MA Global Media Management, MA Luxury Brand Management, MA Luxury Jewellery Management, and BA Jewellery Design for Industry, and International Jewellery Business. As senior lecturer and practitioner advisor Tina has worked with the Condé Nast Center of Fashion & Design in Shanghai & London, London College of Fashion, Royal College of Art, Birmingham City University, University of Brighton and De Montfort University.Book a course
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