Highlighting inequalities in the Leadership space. Working towards equity to make equality achievable

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The 1st steps towards equality, require ‘equity’ as a priority

Our society works to support individuals in the Leadership space for any sized organisation and entrepreneurs of all kinds.

Private, Third and Public Sector

We aspire to support all aspects of the workspace. This includes the operational side of organisations and governance side. Our aim is to work towards equity and equality from the board room, to the very key foundation roles in each organisation.

Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs

We aspire to support all individuals, even those that are running their own businesses. This will include elements such as supporting finance access for marginalised groups, through to building on the confidence of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.

Why is Equity important in our workspaces?
Diverse groups of entrepreneurs, leaders and managers. All races, ages and genders

Our 4 Pillars

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Enhancing Skills, Support and Mentorship

– Workshops and Training: Offer workshops on topics such as leadership skills, entrepreneurship, and diversity and inclusion.

– Resource Hub: Create an online platform with resources, tools, and best practices for promoting equity.

– Collaboration and Networking: Creating space for marginalised individuals to share experiences and build strength through networking.

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Advocacy and Representation

– Policy Advocacy: Engage with policymakers to promote legislation that supports equity in entrepreneurship, leadership, and management.

– Public Awareness Campaigns: Launch campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of equity in these fields.

– Networking Events: Organise events to connect members with policymakers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders.

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Academic Research and Development

– Conferences and Symposia: Host academic events to share research findings and best practices.

– Publication of Research: Encourage and support the publication of research in reputable journals.

– Building links between Academia and Industry: Encouraging and making space for collaboration between those in Academia and in industry. With a view to share best practice and break down barriers, encouraging equity in both fields.

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Lobbying and Policy Influence

– Lobbying Efforts: Work with lobbyists to advocate for policies that promote equity in entrepreneurship, leadership, and management.

– Policy Analysis: Conduct analysis of existing policies and propose recommendations for improvement.

– Collaboration with Other Organisations: Partner with other organisations to magnify lobbying efforts

The world of innovation can be hindered through a lack of equity being present…..

Our aim is to minimise the barriers that individuals in the Leadership space experience as a result of their marginalised makeup. We aspire to cover socio-economic background as a priority and encompass all marginalised groups alongside this.

Having identified a wide range of barriers, through 4 decades of personal experience and almost 2 decades of academic exploration; our Founder Kirsty Watson decided to work towards creating a space for those experiencing barriers to work and/or personal situations.

“A consistent trend that has presented to myself in both life, my academic studies and my 6 year PhD research, is that people have these amazing idea’s. They come up with innovations that are an amalgamation of lived experience, extensive resilience and scarcity. The real problem comes about when the concept is there, yet the resources, social capital or finances are not present. Resulting in cyclical poverty, coasting and massive missed opportunities, by way of innovation. In-turn a continuity of deprivation, dependency and ultimate lack of faith is present.

This provides a perfect storm in areas where unemployment is high, moral is low and opportunities are unavailable. At SEELM we want to not just bridge that gap, but remove it and create a solid foundation for attainable training, support, guidance and a voice to work towards equity for marginalised Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Managers. Along with including Intrapreneurs, working towards them recognising and utilising their skills to innovate plus improve their economical and social futures.” Kirsty Watson (Founder and Chair of SEELM)

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OUR SERVICES

Our Offering to assist you on your Leadership journey

Training

Entrepreneur, Leader and Management Training

Fostering belonging

Your Community

Creating New Knowledge

Our Research and Reports

Utilising the Knowledge that You create

Being your Voice – Lobbying

Critiquing and Presenting the things that impact You

Policy – Analysis and Advocacy

Breaking Down Barriers to Entry

Resources