In this workshop, participants will:

 

This 90-minute Zoom session will include interactive exercises, including individual and group activities, and the use of Chat and Breakout Rooms. Participants can choose whether to participate in each activity.

 

Dr. Laura Crossley (she/her) is workplace culture specialist and freelance arts consultant. She brings over 15 years’ experience in the arts and museums sector (with 11 years as a freelancer), during which time she has worked in and with diverse organisations, including volunteer-run, independent, Local Authority, and national organisations. Her experience as an independent consultant and senior leader has given her a holistic understanding of the day-to-day challenges and pressures facing those working in the sector, including freelancers and in-house staff. She is passionate about supporting freelancers to create a freelance practice that works for them – and enables them to do what they love, live their values, and avoid burnout.

 

Laura is an expert in burnout in the cultural sector and how to create anti-burnout work cultures that enable people and organisations to thrive. She has recently conducted Clore and Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research into burnout in the cultural sector. She is a Clore Cultural Leadership Fellow and has a PhD in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester. 

 

You can find Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafcrossley/