28 min
Claire Spencer AM - CEO Arts Centre Melbourne Leading Through Change
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- Management
“Human connection, human experience and sharing that experience with others. That’s what drives us.”
On the first episode of Leading Through Change, Mark sits down with Claire Spencer, CEO at Arts Centre Melbourne. It’s a chat that centres around Claire’s work on addressing the need for easy access to mental health services for those within the performing arts sector.
Claire tells us about the organisational culture at Arts Centre Melbourne and about when the decision was made to shut its doors in the midst of the pandemic. We also learn about how Claire uses positive social connections and consultation as a core leadership principle, and the importance of mental wellness and taking care of ourselves.
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More information
The Arts Wellbeing Collective…
https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/workwell-mhif-recipient-arts-wellbeing-collective
WorkSafe’s WorkWell program…
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/how-can-we-create-mentally-healthy-workplace
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About our guest…
Claire Spencer AM
CEO, Arts Centre Melbourne
Largely credited with changing the course of Arts Centre Melbourne, Claire Spencer, a chartered accountant with a master’s in theology, has steered the organisation towards financial and organisational sustainability.
She is currently managing the temporary closure of Arts Centre Melbourne, navigating the organisation through this time as well as supporting the Precinct and sector as we look ahead to recovery post pandemic.
Under her guidance and support, the Arts Wellbeing Collective (AWC), a mental health and wellbeing innovative collective was set up by the Arts Centre Melbourne in collaboration with the sector to better support the wellbeing of performing arts workers across the country.
Claire is both a mentor and Board member of the Pinnacle Foundation and a member of Chief Executive Women.
In January 2020, Claire was recognised with an Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts and community.
Claire is married with three children.
About our host…
Mark Dean is the founder of En Masse, a specialist behaviour change company that specialises in psychological health, safety and inclusion in workplaces.
An experienced executive coach, equal opportunity and behaviour change adviser and facilitator, Mark has developed and delivered hundreds of facilitated sessions to workplaces across Australia and internationally. He also has over 20 years experience as an executive coach to CEOs, board members and other high potential leaders.
Having worked extensively in workplace conflict resolution, Mark delivers training programs to professional services, corporate and government workplaces focusing on the full spectrum of behavioural health interventions, from prevention through to crisis management (including conciliation / mediation).
Mark is also a qualified lawyer with a strong background in equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and mental health at work.
“Human connection, human experience and sharing that experience with others. That’s what drives us.”
On the first episode of Leading Through Change, Mark sits down with Claire Spencer, CEO at Arts Centre Melbourne. It’s a chat that centres around Claire’s work on addressing the need for easy access to mental health services for those within the performing arts sector.
Claire tells us about the organisational culture at Arts Centre Melbourne and about when the decision was made to shut its doors in the midst of the pandemic. We also learn about how Claire uses positive social connections and consultation as a core leadership principle, and the importance of mental wellness and taking care of ourselves.
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More information
The Arts Wellbeing Collective…
https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/workwell-mhif-recipient-arts-wellbeing-collective
WorkSafe’s WorkWell program…
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/
https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/how-can-we-create-mentally-healthy-workplace
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About our guest…
Claire Spencer AM
CEO, Arts Centre Melbourne
Largely credited with changing the course of Arts Centre Melbourne, Claire Spencer, a chartered accountant with a master’s in theology, has steered the organisation towards financial and organisational sustainability.
She is currently managing the temporary closure of Arts Centre Melbourne, navigating the organisation through this time as well as supporting the Precinct and sector as we look ahead to recovery post pandemic.
Under her guidance and support, the Arts Wellbeing Collective (AWC), a mental health and wellbeing innovative collective was set up by the Arts Centre Melbourne in collaboration with the sector to better support the wellbeing of performing arts workers across the country.
Claire is both a mentor and Board member of the Pinnacle Foundation and a member of Chief Executive Women.
In January 2020, Claire was recognised with an Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts and community.
Claire is married with three children.
About our host…
Mark Dean is the founder of En Masse, a specialist behaviour change company that specialises in psychological health, safety and inclusion in workplaces.
An experienced executive coach, equal opportunity and behaviour change adviser and facilitator, Mark has developed and delivered hundreds of facilitated sessions to workplaces across Australia and internationally. He also has over 20 years experience as an executive coach to CEOs, board members and other high potential leaders.
Having worked extensively in workplace conflict resolution, Mark delivers training programs to professional services, corporate and government workplaces focusing on the full spectrum of behavioural health interventions, from prevention through to crisis management (including conciliation / mediation).
Mark is also a qualified lawyer with a strong background in equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and mental health at work.
28 min