It has been a rather manic start to the year. In the first weeks we have had the ACEVO AGM, and I have been visiting a great deal of new corporate partners both in London and across the UK.
Two weeks ago I was in Manchester visiting Mazars, a great partner of ours, to discuss how we can put them in touch with our members in the North West. Last week it was Newcastle, to meet with two potential firms and attend our North East CEO forum.
This was a great discussion around the CEO's relationship with their Chair- one of ACEVO's strongest suits.
I am working on a proposal for a large UK corporation, where ACEVO will set up and co-ordinate a mentor matching service for those identified as the future leaders of this company.
Mentoring is an excellent way for the private and third sectors to engage with each other, primarily it is because it is at a very personal level. What better way to change the minds or educate or demonstrate success to a group of people than one at a time? Of course, time and inclination are necessary, but when present I am sure great steps can be taken.
That's why the fence painting and well digging is so popular for groups of executives: it connects directly to the cause and creates a rather more grounded emotional response. Having closed a big deal or out performed budget forecasts is great and nice and good and bosses like it, but sometimes we want to feel the same thing we feel when we hold open a door, give up our seat on a train or help someone across the road. So when the whole team goes back to the office, inspired en masse to 'be better people' or having been 'profoundly touched' by whetever they have just encountered, bosses like it. We would argue they could do better.
So, can we create a blend of these two things, executive and personal joy, happiness, well-being, whatever you call it?
I believe we can and I look forward to this project and introducing new ideas to new people at a truly personal level.
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