Leading with Authenticity

Workshop with Abid Hussain / Cultural Transformation Movement / Fri 6.12.2024, 10-12am

Workshop with Abid Hussain / Cultural Transformation Movement
In increasing times of uncertainty and division how can we lead with empathy and authenticity?
This workshop will explore what effective leadership looks like for artists, administrators and managers who are committed to developing a more inclusive and equitable arts and cultural sector that creates a sense of partnership and belonging with the communities they serve.
Workshop participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their leadership qualities and how they are viewed by their colleagues and peers. How do participants navigate the demands placed on them by institutions and the communities they serve whilst remaining true to their values? What are the challenges and barriers they face and how can they be overcome?
Through practical examples, case studies and group discussions participants will also develop their own personal leadership action plans to support them realise their full potential and more effectively influence arts organisations and leaders outside of their networks to advocate for greater equality and diversity.

Limited number of participants. Please register at anmeldung@brunnenpassage.at
The event takes place as part of the Creative Europe Project Cultural Transformation Movement. 

Information on Workshop Fascilitator
Abid Hussain is Director, Diversity at Arts Council England the national development agency for culture and creativity. He is responsible for leading the organisation’s work on advancing equality, diversity and inclusion.
He is an alumnus of the U.S International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) and the Salzburg Global Seminar and has completed an MBA at Aston University. Abid has a strong passion for developing talent pathways for diverse leaders and organisations and was responsible for developing the Change Makers and Elevate programmes to support greater diversity in arts and cultural leadership in England.
Abid has extensive experience of working with cultural agencies, government and academia internationally and has contributed to several international conferences and academic texts and journals in his field of expertise.

Personal Info
Abid is a Muslim of Pakistani heritage, his parents migrated to England with his father arriving in the 60s and his mother in the 70s. He was the first of his siblings to be born in the UK and is the father to three daughters.