Leadership development programme for LGBTQ+ leaders
The programme made a huge wave in the LGBTQ+ community and was massively oversubscribed. All 20 leaders completed the minimum 12 hours determined by the programme, with several completing more than 20 hours.
All feedback was positive from both the participants, who said it was extremely impactful for their business growth, and The Growth Company itself who achieved all the outcomes they wanted from the partnership.
On The Level was commissioned by The Growth Company to design and deliver a leadership development and business growth programme for 20 LGBTQ+ business leaders in Greater Manchester.
Firstly, we designed a bespoke series of LGBTQ+ specific leadership development programme. We recognise the additional challenges that systemic homophobia can have on business leaders, and strove to break these down through our comprehensive series of courses and online events with local LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
Our programme was also designed to appeal to business leaders across different sectors, shapes, and size of organisation, be deliverable within a four-month timeframe, and engage all 20 leaders for a minimum of 12 hours of support.
We then used our extensive networks to find and sign-up participants, working with longstanding LGBTQ+ charities, as well as business contacts, to find the people who would benefit most.