Ten Point Plan for Purple Networks and Leaders

Stepping Up / Briefing Paper

Network leaders having a conversation at a PurpleSpace event

Employee networks or resource groups are ultimately about people. With the right values, direction and leadership, they can make a significant and lasting contribution to how the organisation anticipates, accommodates and celebrates its disabled talent.
Every organisation is different, so every network or resource group will have different aims and objectives.Having worked with hundreds of network leaders, we’ve put together our Ten Point Plan, our recommended step-by-step guide for setting up and maintaining a successful Purple Network. While the steps will be helpful for those in the process of setting up a network or those who are thinking of doing it, it will also be a useful reference point for organisations that have had a network for some time and are looking to refresh their structure or activities.Download the Ten Point Plan for Purple Networks and Leaders below.

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