It might sound cliched, however it has genuinely accelerated my business change journey. It provided the impetus and the headspace to recognise the importance and priority to ‘get it done’. It has broadened my leadership skills by building on my ability to tell a story and appeal to the emotional/’feeling’ argument.

Applications will shortly open for the 2025 Change Accelerator cohort. See below for details and link for registering interest. 

Change Accelerator is a three-month programme aimed at middle to senior level business leaders (10 – 15 years’ experience) working in the built environment, with real influence over business strategy and a remit for change. 

Running throughout Autumn 2025, the course facilitates a systemic shift in the sustainability of the built environment. By the end of the programme, participants will have gained a fresh perspective and be connected to a network of peers who will support them in the delivery of bold and sustainable outcomes at their own organisations. 

The Change Accelerator objectives are to: 

1. Expose participants to cutting edge leadership insights, delivered through a mix of learning techniques and peer-to-peer dialogue. 
2. Redefine participants’ own leadership purpose and increase understanding of how to influence systems and hone storytelling techniques to maximize influence and deliver transformational change at an organisational level. 
3. Apply a new frame of thinking to existing challenges, leveraging shared insights and developing a strategy to positively achieve sectoral change. 

The Change Accelerator programme consists of the following key components: 

1. Purpose: Kick-off call:30th September (virtual). Retreat: 1st-2nd October (In-person, TBC)
2. Storytelling: Half day morning workshop: 9th October (virtual).
3. Systems and report out: Systems webinar: 5th November (virtual).
4. Report out: 26th-27th November (London).

Participants work on their own business change which they define through the programme. The learning between sessions is estimated as 2 days in total. 

As with our other leadership programmes, applications for Change Accelerator are highly competitive, and we accept a maximum of two applicants from each organisation. 

If you have any further questions, please contact  Elfrida Hamilton-Russell. 

Cost 

The cost per person for the full programme is as follows.  

• UKGBC members: £3945* 

(Keystone members receive a 15% discount) 

• Non-members: £5489* 

*Discounts and bursary places available for public sector, SME and not-for-profit organisations. Please  contact us  for more information. 

Download the Prospectus and the Application Form

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This group continues to support each other post the completion of their programmes and gets a unique opportunity to meet with other alumni members outside their cohort too. The mentorship programme is one such platform. We kicked off the programme about 8 years ago and has helped many alumnus over its course.

Who should join?

Any UKGBC Leadership programme alumni can opt in as a mentee or a mentor. The mentor/mentee pool is comprised of everyone who has participated in the UKGBC Leadership programmes such as Future Leaders and Change Accelerator.

If for any reason there is an insufficient number or type mentor to match with a mentee or vice versa then that mentee will join a waiting list, and be notified as soon as an appropriate candidate becomes available.

Why join?

Each year, following graduation from the programme, we offer the opportunity for our leadership alumnus to be paired with a mentor to support them on their leadership journey. Every participant will be looking for something different in a mentoring relationship – from advising on achieving career goals, to support in their personal development.

How to join?

You can put yourself  forward by filling in the form sent to you. In case the alumni email has missed your inbox reach out to us and we can resend it to you. We request you to make sure you include which programme you were a part of in the email. Through this form you are able to specify what kind of support you are looking for, and therefore what you wish to get out of this programme.

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What is Future Leaders?

The renowned six-month Future Leaders programme is designed for forward-thinking professionals with 5-10 years’ experience in the built environment industry. Through a mix of online and in person workshops, retreats and showcase events, participants work in teams to develop the skills and personal confidence to drive transformational change in their organisation. This transformation will not come about by business as usual, but through a radical and fundamental shift, in which sustainability and innovative thinking are strategic drivers.

Participants benefit from a range of expert inputs and high profile keynote speakers, and will work to develop an innovation idea on key built environment sustainability challenges which are developed through the programme.

Application deadline – 6th December 2024

The action-focussed programme runs across a six-month period and is structured in three parts with a number of touchpoints

Part One: Explore and Initiate

• Kick-off – 21st January (online)
• Innovation field trip – 28-30th January (Leeds)
• Check-in call – 12th February (online)

Part Two: Develop and Experiment

• Nature retreat – 18-19th March (Hawkwood, Stroud)
• Check-in call (innovation work) – 3rd April (online)
• Storytelling workshop – 28th April (London)

Part Three: Showcase and Reflect

• Showcase – 5th June (London)
• Reflection session – 17th June (online)

Participants will also benefit from small group coaching sessions and 1-1 coaching sessions.

Who should apply?

Future Leaders are drawn from a range of backgrounds from the built environment sector, and are selected based on an enthusiasm to learn, an openness to new ways of thinking, and a desire to challenge the status quo. It is not a prerequisite to have sustainability in the job title – in fact the diversity of perspectives is crucial to the programme’s success.

As with our other leadership programmes, applications for Future Leaders are highly competitive, and we accept a maximum of two applicants from each organisation. All applicants must be endorsed by a line manager/ senior director in their organisation.

When your are ready to submit your application please complete and return to leaders@ukgbc.org. Once all applications are received, they are put before a review panel for assessment and a decision will be made within 2 weeks. As part of the application process, you might be asked to participate in a short telephone interview. Applicants are chosen based upon their knowledge, experience, and desire to challenge current systems and ways of working.

UKGBC offers up to five bursary places each year to an individual from either a not-for-profit organisation, SME, or local authority. In order to be considered for this place, your organisation must be a UKGBC member. Please contact leaders@ukgbc.org for more information.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch.

 

Download the Future Leaders Application Form here

Download the Future Leaders Prospectus here

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It might sound cliched, however it has genuinely accelerated my business change journey. It provided the impetus and the headspace to recognise the importance and priority to ‘get it done’. It has broadened my leadership skills by building on my ability to tell a story and appeal to the emotional/’feeling’ argument.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Change Accelerator cohort. See below for details, prospectus and application form. 

Change Accelerator is a three-month programme aimed at middle to senior level business leaders (10 – 15 years’ experience) working in the built environment, with real influence over business strategy and a remit for change. 

Running throughout Autumn 2024, the course facilitates a systemic shift in the sustainability of the built environment. By the end of the programme, participants will have gained a fresh perspective and be connected to a network of peers who will support them in the delivery of bold and sustainable outcomes at their own organisations. 

The Change Accelerator objectives are to: 

1. Expose participants to cutting edge leadership insights, delivered through a mix of learning techniques and peer-to-peer dialogue. 
2. Redefine participants’ own leadership purpose and increase understanding of how to influence systems and hone storytelling techniques to maximize influence and deliver transformational change at an organisational level. 
3. Apply a new frame of thinking to existing challenges, leveraging shared insights and developing a strategy to positively achieve sectoral change. 

The Change Accelerator programme consists of the following key components: 

1. Purpose: Kick-off call:25th September (virtual). Retreat: 2nd-3rd October ()
2. Storytelling: Half day morning workshop: 23rd October (virtual).
3. Systems and report out: Systems webinar: 11th November.
4. Report out: 27th-28th November (London).

Participants work on their own business change which they define through the programme. The learning between sessions is estimated as 2 days in total. 

As with our other leadership programmes, applications for Change Accelerator are highly competitive, and we accept a maximum of two applicants from each organisation. 

If you have any further questions, please contact  Beth Morgan. 

Cost 

The cost per person for the full programme is as follows.  

• UKGBC members: £3945* 

(Keystone members receive a 15% discount) 

• Non-members: £5489* 

*Discounts and bursary places available for public sector, SME and not-for-profit organisations. Please  contact us  for more information. 

Testimonials from Change Accelerator Alumni

What a truly inspirational but practical leadership course, I enjoyed every minute, even the bits where I was way out of my comfort zone. Elfrida and her team created such a safe space to deeply explore our personal purpose and the change we want to see. I really feel like I’ve finished the course with a group of professional friends and I hope those relationships continue to grow over the coming months and years. The programme has helped so much. The time, space and novel techniques, particularly at Hawkwood, were so refreshing. Delving deep to try and get to the bottom of my own purpose and then thinking about how to apply this throughout my career has been truly enlightening. I’ve learnt so much from everyone on the course, hearing their stories and it’s given me the confidence to be myself and do my own thing. Most importantly I feel so much more confident to challenge and do things differently.

Penny Gowler, Elliot Wood 

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