PurpleSpace Leadership Lessons
The Future is Already Here
Throughout the course of a year we deliver our unique 'know-how' across 12 key leadership lessons. In effect, we have a hub of motivation, learning and development materials, working groups, publications, podcasts, webinars, peer leadership roundtables, articles and blogs for our community of over 2000+ members across 190+ organisations.
We are all about building disability confidence from the inside out and we believe that starts with individuals, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and or Network leaders, allies and champions. Individual and organisational confidence is the outcome of cultural change. Everything is designed to help you ensure that disability inclusion is at the heart of your organisation.
The more use you can make of your membership packages by giving many of your people access to PurpleSpace know-how, the better. It increases your chances of driving culture change.
Themes Archive
- August 2025 : PurpleSpace Recess
- July 2025 : Inner confidence is key to winning the line manager lottery
- June 2025 : Strong leaders navigate chaos with purpose
- May 2025 : Trust is more than a transaction
- April 2025 : You have the right structure, if it works
- March 2025 : Leaders don’t leave anyone behind
- February 2025 : Self-reflection is an essential habit
- January 2025 : Leadership is a choice, not a rank
- December 2024 : Leaders don’t leave anyone behind
- November 2024 : Networking is not an event.
- October 2024 : Global Disability ERG Summit
- September 2024 : If something is worth fighting for, then cultivate the art of being ‘obstinaceous’
- August 2024 : PurpleSpace Recess
- July 2024 : You have to understand and address deep-seated human resistors.
- June 2024 : Failure is your friend
- May 2024 : You can only improve by reflecting honestly on your current performance
- April 2024 : Executive Sponsors
- March 2024 : Confidence is a mindset
- February 2024 : Great leaders take humour seriously
- January 2024 : Improved disability workforce data is an outcome of inclusive practice, not a precursor to it.
- December 2023 : It’s our duty to understand ourselves
- November 2023 : If you don’t ask, you don’t get
- October 2023 : ‘Subversive networking’ is an essential skill
- September 2023 : We are forever learning
- August 2023 : You must own everything in your world
- July 2023 : To spark a movement, you must find the fire starters
- June 2023 : Our job is to motivate others
- May 2023 : Collaboration is key to success
- April 2023 : Creating a positive narrative means tackling Mis-Dis-information
- March 2023 : Real change can only be created through meaningful storytelling
- February 2023 : A goal without a plan is just a wish
- January 2023 : Confidence is a strong expectation of a positive outcome
- December 2022 : Spreading The Word
- November 2022 : Being In The Flow: Creating Alignment with Stakeholders
- October 2022 : Networkology Part 2
- September 2022 : Creating Impact Through Storytelling
- August 2022 : Purple Allies
- July 2022 : Sharing Personal Information & Earning Trust
- June 2022 : The Art Of Great Leadership
- May 2022 : Stronger Together
- April 2022 : Networkology Part 1
- March 2022 : Maximising The ERG/Network’s Executive Sponsor Relationship
- February 2022 : The Journey To Inner Confidence
- January 2022 : The Purpose Driven ERG/Network
- December 2021 : Celebrating the third phase of change – the global growth of disability ERG/Networks
- November 2021 : Changing the world, by story-telling
- October 2021 : Networkology - Part Two
- September 2021 : Building Inner Confidence
- August 2021 : In-company networks / resource groups working together: Leveraging Intersectionality
- July 2021 : Sharing personal information about disability and ill health and earning trust
- June 2021 : How disability employee resource groups can support people to be their authentic self at work
- May 2021 : Purple Allies
- April 2021 : Networkology: Part one
- March 2021 : The power of senior sponsors & champions
- February 2021 : Leading by learning
- January 2021 : Building back better
- December 2020 : Chasing the light across the globe
- November 2020 : Spotlight On the game-changers
- October 2020 : Networkology - Part Two
- September 2020 : Communicating your higher purpose; developing your identity
- August 2020 : It's all about the impact
- July 2020 : Careers beyond Covid19
- June 2020 : The Role of Senior Champions and Allies in Improving Business Performance
- May 2020 : Being authentic in times of challenge
- April 2020 : Networkology: Part One - Connect, interact, create a plan
- March 2020 : Leading by asking
- February 2020 : Building Inner Confidence
- January 2020 : The Power of Purpose
- December 2019 : Making Connections, Creating Impact
- November 2019 : What's in a Number?
- October 2019 : Networkology - Part Two
- September 2019 : Network / resource group leader as coach: up-skilling yourself
- August 2019 : Social Media and Disability: Top Tips
- July 2019 : In-company networks / resource groups working together
- June 2019 : Working with senior champions and creating allies
- May 2019 : The network / resource group & the diversity and inclusion team: being in flow
- April 2019 : Building Inner Confidence
- March 2019 : Networkology - Part One
- February 2019 : The Art of Great Leadership
- January 2019 : Telling Stories for Personal & Business Success