Friday Selection Box: 10th November 2023

The work and workings of leadership teams

[Leadership team] effectiveness needs to be understood at three levels. With respect to LT as Individuals, the key imperative is role clarity that is understood and agreed upon by the CEO and the LT member. With respect to LT as Colleagues, the key imperative is collaboration skill, the development and utilization of which should be strongly encouraged by the CEO. With respect to LT as a Collective, the key imperative is focus and restraint. Of all the things the LT could do, it needs to focus relentlessly on what it should do — and that is complex company-wide projects.

Mapping the UK Women and Girls Sector and its Funding

A tiny percent of grants recorded in 360Giving in 2021 are going to women’s and girls’ organisations – just 1.8% of the total value awarded.

The role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations

Do please share your views. The deadline is 5pm, Friday 1st December.

By completing this survey, you’ll help us understand how you feel about research and evaluation and contribute to our mission to make research and evaluation more connected and beneficial – for everyone.  

Discovering online collections: Report launch (Nov 15th, 12.00pm)

One for the diary if you are free next week. Discover more about how people find and use online collections.

Women in Revolt

Not to be missed. So interesting for Dawn to see many of her peers included!

…a wide-ranging exploration of feminist art by over 100 women artists working in the UK. It shines a spotlight on how networks of women used radical ideas and rebellious methods to make an invaluable contribution to British culture.

Creative January

You can now sign up for 64 Million Artists January Challenge.