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Jim Carrick-Birtwell: remarks on opening session

Written by Future Talent Learning | Oct 24, 2022 10:21:35 AM

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Reflecting on earlier sessions, Jim notes the importance of lifelong learning: the pandemic has shown us that learning new skills, particularly around inclusion, empathy, vulnerability and authenticity, is crucial for leaders today. 

 

More about Jim Carrick-Birtwell

Jim Carrick-Birtwell founded Changeboard in 2004 and it has subsequently evolved into Future Talent Learning.

 

Future Talent Learning is a purpose-driven organisation making transformational learning experiences accessible worldwide to all employees, at all levels, in over 50 of the world’s best employers. Courses focus on the emotional intelligence and soft skills needed for the modern workplace. 

Jim’s passion for social mobility has found expression through running a Number 10 project called Plotr – a careers inspiration platform for 11-24-year-olds. He is also a member of the Barclays LifeSkills Advisory Board.

 

Future Talent Conference 2021 

This talk was filmed at the virtual Future Talent Conference 2021 on Transforming Skills and Inclusion. 

 

Learn how to accelerate your thinking about how we can transform the capabilities in our organisations to keep pace with the speed and scale of change. 

 

The conference explored questions including: 

  • What skills do we need to thrive?
  • How can cognitive diversity support a more creative approach to inclusion?
  • How has the talent landscape been transformed?

Our speakers included historian David Olusoga, Harvard Professor Francesca Gino and entrepreneur, CEO, writer and keynote speaker Margaret Heffernan. 

 

Watch more videos from the Future Talent Conference 2021 here.

 

 

Upskilling existing employees in order to retain and reinvigorate them lies at the heart of the FTL Transformational Leadership Programme. Find out how to future-proof your business.