Upskilling the Industry: Finding Time & Budget for Training and Mentoring with Perri Lewis
Episode description
Whether you’ve a long-standing team or you work with freelancers, mentoring your teams is a vital step to creating a better screen sector for all.
This much is clear to Mastered’s Co-Founder and CEO, Perri Lewis, whose experience with mentors encouraged her to enable the same for as much of the sector as possible.
Join us on WorkWise for Screen this week to explore the opportunities available for mentoring support, and the incredible effect it’ll have on your next project’s success.
The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.
This episode covers:
The evolving role and definition of mentors in the creative industries
Specific career development needs and challenges of small, project-based creative businesses
Which skills are currently most in demand
The value of a collaborative, user-centric approach to training and development
Local funding opportunities available, and accessibility of training resources for creative professionals, both as employees and freelancers
Self-employed creatives can apply to take part in Mastered’s free 8-week business Skills Bootcamphere
Employed creatives - or employers who want to upskill their mids, seniors and leads with up to 90% funded training can find out more about Mastered Skills Bootcampshere.
