Surprise?! Many people have given us positive feedback about our ‘Caplor House online’ tool. We announced its creation a few months ago. However, we have a surprise! Thanks to the technical wizardry of Deven (Thakkar), we have now much improved the online exercise. At the end of the exercise, you can now receive a downloadable and personalised PDF report about your preferences. The exercise is free to anyone who wishes to learn. It takes around 10mins. To take the test click here. If you have never heard of the Caplor House, click here to read an overview. It is a leadership development and organisational effectiveness model.
To hear a great podcast on leadership, click here. You will hear one of our Advisors, Sue (Stockdale) interview Racheal Wanjiku Kigame, a Country Director of a NGO in Kenya. Sue initially met with Racheal in connection with a leadership programme that Caplor Horizons was previously running with the Red Cross. One of the leadership lessons that Racheal shares is: ‘Learn to have a seat at the table. And if you don’t have a seat, bring your own chair’
Our next webinar is at 12noon UK time on Tuesday 21st April. You are very welcome. We will focus on a values based approach to dealing with change in the context of the Coronavirus emergency. We will share agenda details in coming weeks. If you would like to register, click here.
Thank you David! Last year David (Hitchiner) took on the very major role as ‘Leader of Herefordshire Council’ alongside being Chair of Caplor Horizons. Herefordshire is the county in the UK where Caplor Horizons is based. The COVID-19 crisis has meant that his role at the Council has become exceptionally busy. As such he has stood down from the Chair role. However, we are delighted that he is continuing as a Trustee.
We are very pleased to welcome Laura (Vickery) as the new Chair. She was previously Deputy Chair. Laura is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability specialist with twenty years of experience. Until recently, Laura was the Global CSR Manager for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), where she provided strategic direction and led JLR's Global CSR programme. She has also held roles at The Co-op Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is an alumna of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and currently works as an independent sustainability adviser. Here is a picture of Laura.
Hope for the Future are UK specialists in helping citizens to work effectively with Members of Parliament on climate change. Through The Commitment, we have developed a multifaceted collaboration with Hope for the Future. For instance, many thanks to Matthew (Lake), one of our Trustees, who has been providing mentoring to Sarah (Robinson), the Deputy Director.
Maya Angelou Quote: ‘my mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style’
Good courage and warmest wishes to you all
Rosie, Lorna and Ian