Learn it today, use it tomorrow is a series of short leadership workshops - all about being your best at work and working well with others in teams and with other organisations. We’re running each of the seven two-hour workshops twice between October 2026 and February 2027.
The programme is fully funded, and is for people and organisations who are part of the Creative Central NCL initiative and for other arts and culture organisations based in Newcastle.
Learn it today, use it tomorrow workshops
Thursday 1 October, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
Tuesday 5 January Life, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
02 Creating environments where everyone can succeed
Wednesday 7 October, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
Wednesday 6 January, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
03 Creating a culture of inclusion and embracing difference as a strength
Monday 12 October, 14:45 for 15:15-17:15
Thursday 14 January, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
04 Working well with tensions and conflict
Monday 19 October, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
Wednesday 20 January, 9:30 for 10:00-12:00
05 Reflecting and learning together
Thursday 5 November, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
Tuesday 26 January, 9:30 for 10:00-12:00
06 Let’s practice: Reflecting and learning together
Wednesday 25 November, 9:30 for 10:00-12:00
Tuesday 9 February, 13:30 for 14:00-16:00
07 Working well together in partnerships and collaborations
Wednesday 2 December, 9:30 for 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 3 February, 9:30 for 10:00-12:00
Each Learn it today, use it tomorrow leadership workshop, will be an interactive and participative session where we’ll
learn and explore content together
reflect on what you’re learning
make plans for your ongoing learning
connect and build relationships with others in your learning group
The workshops are being hosted at arts and culture venues in central Newcastle, and are facilitated by Robert Laycock and Stephanie Cole of Yes We Can Community CIC.
More about booking your place
The Learn it today, use it tomorrow workshops are fully funded and there is no cost for your place. The value of your place is £75.
When you book your place will be in touch as soon as we can to confirm your place and with more information about the programme. Note: We may need to check your organisation is eligible to join the programme before confirming your place.
Please only book if you can attend the workshop and fully intend to take part. We know things happen so if you book a place and find you can't come after all, just let us know as soon as you can so we can offer your place to someone else.
Growing, developing and investing in our people 2026-2027 leadership programme
This programme is for people and organisations who are part of the Creative Central NCL initiative and for other arts and culture organisations based in Newcastle. It is for potential, emerging, new and established leaders and managers, who can be employed, working as freelancers or volunteering.
It is a collaboration between Yes We Can, North East Museums and Life, and is funded and supported by Creative Central NCL, Newcastle City Council and North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
We’re also running Towards a coaching culture, a short programme to give you the skills, tools, mindset and confidence to adopt a coaching approach and create a coaching culture. It is a practical and participative programme with two half-day in-person workshops in September and October 2026 with time for intentional practice in between plus a follow up check in workshop after six months in March 2027.