Applications for this course closed on April 17th.

Attendance on this course is free of charge. Use #HCSkills to tweet about this course.

This course takes place over 4 days, delivered in 2 X 2-day blocks. The first 2-day block runs on Thursday 30th April and Friday 1st May. The second 2-day block runs on Thursday 7th May and Friday 8th May.

About your course

Is this you?

• You are currently working in media/digital industry and want to move into a leadership role but don't have the confidence to do so
• You previously worked in media or digital industries and are keen to re-engage
• You currently teach a media or digital-related subject at university, college or school
• You are working in a related area and are keen to pursue a career in the media or in digital.

If you you can answer yes to any of the questions above, then this course is for you!

Applications

Please scroll up and click Apply Now in the top right corner of the screen to open the application form. Applications close on April 17th. A member of the Honeycomb team will be in contact within one week of the closing date for applications to let you know if you have been awarded a place.

In the event that the course is oversubscribed, preference will be given to women with a background in the creative industries and who are currently not working.

Support may be available for accommodation, please note this on your application.

Why attend?

• Develop a critical understanding of effective leadership skills, and models of leadership currently used in organisations;
• Understand the role of talent management (engagement, alignment, diversity, change management);
• Develop an understanding of your personal strengths, weaknesses, aspirations and barriers;
• Produce a professional development plan supported by mentoring linked to the business objectives of your organisation;
• Develop your own personal ‘elevator pitch’
• Watch your pitch played back to you to make sure you are pitch perfect!
• Become part of a creative network of women in your area.

On this course, you will:

• Undertake a skills audit that will look at creative, business and people skills;
• Develop an understanding of the current digital and creative climate and where your skills fit within that;
• Be introduced to personality profiling, understanding your own profile and recognising those of others;
• Take part in a workshop designed to build self-confidence and being at ease in new settings.

What is your time commitment?

We ask that you commit to 2 blocks of two days (4 days in total) for your training. After the course, you will develop your personal development plan afterwards with mentored support, an estimated time commitment of 6-8 hours.