Community of practice: compassionate entrepreneurship
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There is a growing expectation that your organisation will make a positive impact on society. This requires integral cooperation with stakeholders: your colleagues, business partners, suppliers - and maybe even your neighbours. So it is important to invest in those stakeholders and to really listen to them. Not only because you want to do more than grow financially. But also because your contribution to someone else's growth and prosperity is of value - now and in the future. We call that compassionate entrepreneurship.
In this community of practice, companies inspire and activate each other to integrate thinking into their operations. Here, it is not so much about what you do, but mainly about how you do things and with whom. After all, research and practice show that compassionate entrepreneurship goes hand in hand with innovative strength, engaged employees, satisfied customers, sustainable supplier relationships, appeal as an employer and financially healthy growth. Profit on all sides, in other words.
De Community of Practice in het kort
A series of four Thursday meetings: 14 September, 12 October, 16 November and 14 December 2023 from 13:00 to 17:30 (exact time varies per session)
For twenty companies with 125+ employees
Expert guidance, guided by MVO Nederland
Compounding a fixed group of companies with similar challenges, learning from each other in an interactive way
We combine theory with practicality through personal assignments, challenge exchanges and mutual discussions
Additional An in-company masterclass in compassionate entrepreneurship that you will attend with 20 colleagues
At the end, you will have knowledge about compassionate entrepreneurship, its importance and the inspiration to embed the thinking in your organisation
Final meeting on Friday 9 February 2024, where participating companies (represented by C-level) will share knowledge and insights with a wider audience and show how they are committed to compassionate entrepreneurship
Costs: €997 for partners of MVO Netherlands, €1.997,- for non-partners
Programme
The meetings are scheduled on four Thursdays: 14 September, 12 October, 16 November and 14 December 2023 from 1pm to 5.30pm (exact time varies per session). Concluding, there will be a closing session on Friday 9 February 2024.
Each meeting zooms in on a specific theme within compassionate entrepreneurship. And consists of plenary parts and break-out sessions. You combine theory with practical cases, with participating companies also having the space to share their own knowledge, expertise and experiences.
The themes of the meetings
Day 1 | Thursday 14 September 2023 | Human Entrepreneurship: an introduction - the first day focuses on the ideas of Human Entrepreneurship. The book 'Anders groeien, een medemenselijk aanpak van duurzaam en maatschappelijk ondernemen' forms the starting point here. With Harry Hummels, professor of Ethics, Organisations and Society at Maastricht University, and Suzanne Ekel, programme manager Human Sustainable Economy at Goldschmeding Foundation.
Day 2 | Thursday 12 October 2023 | Employee: human or resource? - experts delve deeper into the role of employees as valuable stakeholders. Does an employment contract really reflect the value you place on bonding with your employees? One way of doing so is to work with conscious contracting.
Day 3 | Thursday 16 November 2023 | In conversation with chain and customer - the translation of compassionate entrepreneurship reaches all the way down the chain. This meeting focuses on (inter)national chain responsibility. How do you create a meaningful dialogue with stakeholders in the chain based on the prescribed OECD guidelines?
Day 4 | Thursday 14 December 2023 | CSRD: measuring with impact - The final meeting will focus on the relationship between compassionate entrepreneurship and CSRD legislation and measuring, reporting and steering for compassionate entrepreneurship.
Final meeting | Friday 9 February 2024 | C-level professionals from participating companies share results and perspectives on cohuman enterprise (closed event).
In-company masterclass in compassionate entrepreneurship
Besides the four meetings, the in-company master class on compassionate entrepreneurship is part of the programme. So you can immediately increase support from your colleagues and put theory into practice. Upon participation, a suitable date will be discussed with you;
The master class is a practical half-day in-company workshop aimed at accelerating the achievement of social and societal objectives. Leading and organising your organisation from a compassionate mindset makes all the difference. During the master class, you will, among other things, actively work on skills needed for organising humanity in your organisation. You also work in small groups on a case study, choosing one of the themes that fits your organisation (issue), such as diversity & inclusion, procurement or employee participation.
This masterclass is facilitated by The Way of Compassionate Entrepreneurship.
Unique: learn together with a colleague and peers
A unique feature of this programme is that you can participate together with a (changing) colleague. This strengthens cooperation with your colleagues and helps to create more support in your organisation. And because you work on a common challenge in a fixed group, there is room to delve deeper into the theme, both theoretically and practically. We also use a digital platform to exchange data, documentation and experiences - also outside the scheduled meetings. You can also find participants here, with whom you can spar about implementation issues. So you really do become part of a fellow entrepreneurial community!
At the end of the community of practice, you will not only know what compassionate entrepreneurship means, but you will also be inspired to embed the thinking within your organisation.
Experts
Prof Dr Harry Hummels, professor of Ethics, Organisations and Society at Maastricht University and founder of the thinking
Suzanne Ekel, programme manager Humanitarian Economics at Goldschmeding Foundation
Boukje Keijzer, Conscious Contracting project leader
And more experts and experts by experience related to the themes
Frequently asked questions
Can I still register for the community of practice?
Unfortunately, you can no longer register because the community of practice is full. Would you like to be kept up to date about the compassionate entrepreneurship project? View this page. Announcements for a possible sequel you will also read back there.
Can I take the programme in English?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to follow the community of practice in English. The language of instruction, assignments and mutual communication is Dutch.
For whom is that relevant?
The programme is for senior professionals and executives working in companies with 125+ employees, including C-level, entrepreneurs, managers and consultants. They focus on business operations such as HR and procurement - and are working or want to work on organising them compassionately.
Can I join with different colleagues?
The participation fee is for two colleagues. However, we do ask for one central person from the organisation to attend all meetings. The second person may vary per meeting.
Are the meetings online or on location?
The four meetings are all on location. These will be announced in due course.
Costs
Partners of MVO Nederland: €997 per organisation
Not a partner? Then you can still participate. This will cost €1,997 per organisation
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Prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. The participation fee gives two employees per organisation access to the community of practice and includes the in-company master class.
Please note: registration for the community of practice is now full. Stay up to date on the compassionate entrepreneurship project? View this page.
The community of practice compassionate entrepreneurship is a partnership between The way of compassionate entrepreneurship and MVO Netherlands. Made possible by the Goldschmeding Foundation.
Made possible by
Goldschmeding Foundation
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