The LinC Project - a thriving incubator of leadership in communities

Thriving incubators of leadership in communities

The LinC Project

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Emerging innovation and learning

How can we be sure that in 5 years, we can be even more proud of our vibrant, diverse and

resilient communities across wider Canterbury?

(as opposed to “Do you remember how fantastic our communities used to be in 2013?”)

Reflection 1: Determined collaboration around a compelling purpose ignites

possibilities

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people thrive in communities who thrive with leadership who thrive with support

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Reflection 2: Co-creation and co-design enables both innovation and ownership

Leadership Lab has gathered a diverse network of local, experienced and trusted people to support the development and delivery process and subsequently spread this approach across the community

Tim Pidsley Chris Mene Anna Russell Chris Jansen Billy O’Steen Peter Cammock Margaret Jeffries Jason Pemberton Tammi Martin Jolie Wills Sooze Harris Tessa Dodge Coralie Winn Ryan Reynolds Anake Goodall Stan Tawa Jane Higgins Ria Schroder

LinC Facilitation and Evaluation team

Reflection 3: Focus on growing networks of leadership rather than individuals

Design Principles Principle One: Embed learning in real contexts Principle Two: Transfer greater development ownership to the participant Principle Three: Create a learning community to maximise peer interaction and collaborative learning Principle Four: Leverage diversity to create cross-pollination of learning and collaboration Principle Five: Focus on tangible action

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Optimism and creativity Sustainability

Value Growth

Authentic relationships Collective impact

Diversity Generosity

Reflection 4: Seeing, feeling, expressing and experiencing is more important than words

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

Cohort 3 LSG

LinC Facilitation

and evaluation

team

Funders

Reflection 5: Ripple effects are influential

1. Determined collaboration around a compelling purpose ignites possibilities

2. Co-creation and co-design enables both innovation and ownership

3. Focus on growing networks of leadership rather than individuals

4. Seeing, feeling, expressing and experiencing is more important than words

5. Ripple effects are influential

Emerging innovation and learning

www.lincproject.org.nz

www.leadershiplab.co.nz