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People Purpose Planning
People Purpose Planning aims to support arts, cultural and third sector organisations to achieve high performance by focusing on their people, their purpose and the effectiveness of their planning processes.
Writing
Beautifully simple – a personal perspective on quality in participatory arts
Commissioned online article, Public Art Scotland, 2012
I have worked in the arts as a visual artist and an arts professional since graduating in Fine Art in 1993. During this time I have focused particularly on projects and organisations where the primary aim is to engage people, who may not describe themselves as artists, in the exploration and creation of art...
Full Article: Beautifully Simple
Leading part-time: Do we have to work 50 hours per week to lead effectively? Or is it another glass ceiling?
Common Purpose Blog, January 2012
Earlier this year I turned forty-one. I started my first real job, as a trainee chartered accountant, at the age of eighteen whilst awaiting my A level results. For a year I worked five days a week, 8.45am to 5.15pm, with an hour for lunch and fifteen days holiday a year. This is the only year out of the last twenty-three that I have worked full-time in one role...
Full Article: Leading Part-time
Adapt and thrive
Arts Professional Article, Issue 237, 23 May 2011
Learning how to embrace change and achieve it on its own terms has been hugely beneficial for Helix Arts. Robert Laycock explains...