We are looking forward to Seeing you at the Next C2S Business Leaders Lounge Online
Wednesday 25th May 1.00pm – 2.00pm
In our 10-Minute Leader Insight we hear from a business leader on their challenges, issues, and insights before connecting with catching up with everyone!
C2S Embrace New Technology with the World’s Leading Event Platform and Launch our new Online Platform at this Leaders Lounge.
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New Leader Insights, 10 Minute Update from a Business Leader on Growth, Challenges and Successes
Laurie Bell, CEO The Cheltenham Trust
Laurie’s leader focus at this C2S Leaders Lounge will be the challenge of attaining greater success.
About Laurie
Crisis 1
On 5 March 2018, Salisbury hit headlines across the world following the unprecedented situation after a former
Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by Novichok nerve agent in its city centre. Overnight a city reliant on tourists and visitors saw its local economy crash. A city renowned for its cathedral and quintessential streets and shops was abandoned by tourists and visitors
avoiding its centre though fear of the nerve agent. This high profile situation hit local, national and international news and
became a fast moving, highly sensitive and political situation. Communication was vital to provide facts, reassurance and
guidance and to encourage a return to normality and recovery.
“A crisis is the time to communicate, to engage and to be seen.” Leading through a major crisis is something we never expect in a career
lifetime. While we can set out plans and contingencies for managing in a crisis, the reality is very different, and I speak from personal experience. Leading communication following the Novichok incidents provided the learning that can only be gained through working through such an experience and that you hope that you won’t need to rely on again.
Crisis 2
Two years on from the Salisbury incidents the country faced the worst pandemic seen in 100 years. The impact of Covid-19 was a world-wide crisis and it has changed and affected everyone’s life and sense of normality. Our business changed overnight and we have to re-imagine every aspect of the business to survive.
The Cheltenham Trust is an independent charity that manages Cheltenham’s most iconic venues; Pittville Pump Room,
Cheltenham Town Hall, The Wilson Museum and Art Gallery, Leisure at Cheltenham and the Prince of Wales Stadium. With the support of an annual grant from its main partner, Cheltenham Borough Council, it delivers a range of cultural and leisure facilities and services for the local community.
The Trust is totally reliant on shows, concerts, hires, events, weddings, leisure memberships and its in-house catering to generate income to
ensure its sustainability.
Since joining the Trust in April 2019, my mandate was to turn around a failing organisation and deliver growth and a sustainable future. A five-year plan focused on business growth in all venues and a significant programme of change was approved at the end of 2019.
Pre-covid, the outturn position for yearend would have delivered a significant surplus – the first in five years, and affirmation of the effectiveness of the new business model.
Since then we have learnt alot and achieved alot and I look forward to sharing that journey with you and my thoughths of building on what we have already achieved and attaining greater success.
Leadership & Management support, The C2S lounge is a monthly catch up for all business leaders from all sectors and size of organisation to connect, engage, learn, share, inspire and collaborate. An informal chat with other leaders to catch up on the month, share news, challenges and support each other through these difficult times and this ever changing business landscape. A network of business leaders supporting each other across the UK!
Exclusively for business leaders the C2S lounge is a monthly catch up for all business leaders from all sectors and size of organisation to connect, learn and share. An informal chat with other leaders to catch up on the month, share news, challenges and support each other through these difficult times and this ever changing business landscape. All welcome!
All Welcome, Reserve Your FREE Place Now and Join Business Leaders From Across The UK:
N.B. C2S Business Leaders lounge is exclusively for CEO’s, Managing Directors, Directors, Senior Partners, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and those on the board of an organisation.
Thank you for your patience with the Remo technology we previously used for this event. Due to the number of issues experienced we have now changed the platform we use and will be launching a new platform for this event. We do hope you will join us and try it out! It will provide the same functionality to move yourself around tables and allow you to connect with many business leaders.
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