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Mark Fletcher: Life as the CEO of Manchester Pride
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Mark Fletcher has been the CEO of Manchester Pride for 8 years now and has achieved some incredible things in his time, including the launch of the new progress flag, building the Manchester Pride festival into the global event that it is today, and establishing the Manchester Pride conference.
Mark has navigated some of the toughest times in the past few years, including the cancellation of the festivals and the very public consultation which attracted a lot of negativity both from the media and the community. Mark shouldered all of this whilst dealing with some very hard personal experiences and he shares his story openly and honestly.
> Leaving university- from quantity surveying to media sales
> Leaving university- from quantity surveying to media sales
> Applying for and landing the role of CEO
> The transfer from the world of commercial business to charity
> The format of Manchester Pride, from the stakeholders to the ground
> Leadership, the importance of listening
> Setting unrealistic goals- for people to achieve!
> Coaching and setting personal values
> Media training- hesitancy to be in front of a camera/ networking
> Being proud of the work he has achieved in his time as CEO
> Manchester Pride is more than just a weekend festival- there is so much more to the organization, what it does and what it achieves .
> The calendar year for Manchester Pride
> The Manchester Pride consultation
> Dealing with immense pressure from the media
> Misinformation and how this affected the company
> Not being able to respond to community/ stakeholders quick enough
> The pledge- promising our audience that we will review and improve.
> Hiring an external company to help with the consultation
> Published report- outlining how Manchester Pride will change
> MCR Pride - new focus- the village and local talents
> Supporting each other as a team through the challenging times
> Holding our hands up, being open, honest and admitting where we can improve
> Listening to the quietest voice in the room and why this is important
> Reflecting- I wouldn’t change anything - as we’ve always been lead by our community
> Career highlights
> The progress flag
> Burnout
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