After years of aspiring to participate in a TEDx event, Founder and CEO of Be Leadership, Shannon Banks recently stepped onto the stage at a TEDx Youth event hosted by TASIS England, an experience that proved both meaningful and unexpectedly transformative. The...
We’re inviting each of you to reflect on a quality or aspiration that resonates with you, then print out the PDF template below, and fill in the blank: “This year I will be _______.”
It could be anything from courageous to patient, adventurous, or even resilient. The important part is that it reflects your personal journey and what you want to embody in the coming year.
Here at Be Leadership we have recently completed our 14th Social Enterprise Hackathon with BNP Paribas. These hackathons have huge impact on our social partners, but also for the participants who spend a week learning and growing as individuals. Watch the video below...
It's hard to believe that last week was our 14th BNP Paribas Social Enterprise Hackathon. Not our 3rd or 5th or even 10th -- but 14th! Across these events, we have worked with more than 500 leadership talent from BNP Paribas and supported more than 70 inspiring social...
Our October charity partner is The Climate Coalition, a group of over 130 organisations that are dedicated to action on the climate and nature crises. At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led organizations that are selected by members of...
Our September charity partner is ActionAid UK. Their work changes the lives of women and girls in some of the world’s poorest countries by helping them get the education that is rightfully theirs. At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led...
We are excited to announce that in just one month, our founder Shannon Banks will be launching her latest book Because: 12 Essential Skills for Connecting How You Lead with Why. This book delves into the skills required to be a social leader and helps you make a...
While it still feels warm outside, we are already preparing for the holidays! At Be Leadership, our 2023 Stuff a Stocking project is well underway. Now in its the fifth year, this project provides 300 stockings to children ages 3-16 whose families use the Runnymede...
Did you know that 66% of employees say they would likely leave their job if they didn't feel appreciated? This statistic underscores the importance of effective leadership and inclusion in the workplace. One organization that has taken this to heart is Africa...
One in three people will develop dementia in their lifetime. Our August social partner was Alzheimer’s Research UK, who are working toward a cure. At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led organizations that are selected by members of our...
In July we supported the work of one of our social partners, Human Needs Project. Worldwide, over a billion people live in slums, and 250,000 of them live in Kibera in Kenya. Human Needs Project has created Kibera Town Centre to provide the essential infrastructure...
In April at Be Leadership, we support the good work of World Child Cancer who are striving to improve diagnosis and treatment for children in resource-poor countries. At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led organizations that are...
Our March charity partner is Macmillan Cancer and we are proud to support the work they do with patients, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Cancer is an illness that crosses all boundaries and sadly most of us have been touched by it in some way. Macmillan...
If you are a social entrepreneur, charity director or leader in a purpose-led organization and could benefit from free consulting and leadership development, we have an opportunity for you: We are looking for seven inspiring social organizations to join our 12th BNP...
In February our selected charity partner is DEC. By donating to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, we are joining thousands of others in helping DEC charities provide vital medical care, emergency shelter, food and clean water to the region. At Be Leadership, we...
We give back. Our January charity partner is Sole Survivor PTSD Support, who provide peer-led support groups, 1-1 coaching and therapy for those struggling to rebuild their lives after trauma. ptsdsupport.co.uk/
At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led organizations that are selected by members of our team. This month, we are supporting Shelter, who provides needed aid to the thousands of people sleeping on the street in the UK every night and...
We believe in experiential learning and education for all. For the third year, we are proud to provide support for our Be Leadership Study Abroad Fund, which gives students at the University of Kansas who otherwise might not travel internationally an opportunity for a...
At Be Leadership, we donate 5% of our profits each month to purpose-led organizations that are selected by members of our team. In October, we supported Choose Love, which are providing adult learning and vocational training to refugees so they can get themselves back...
We believe in the power of dialogue to broaden perspectives. Our September charity partner is the Human Library, a non-profit designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is...