At Divas of Colour, we provide a structured pathway to tangible progress. Our signature Connect, Learn, Grow (CGL) Framework is a powerful, self-reinforcing cycle designed to empower every member. This framework draws on established principles of professional development, creating a supportive, high-achieving ecosystem that nurtures ambition, builds competence, and delivers measurable success.
Connect
We believe that success is built on relationships. This foundational stage is all about establishing and leveraging a strong, diverse network that helps you to build your social capital essential to accelerate your personal, career and business ambition.
- Networking and Community: Instantly establish meaningful professional relationships within our dynamic community and with external industry leaders. We facilitate genuine connections through structured events, private online forums, and informal gatherings that are always focused on mutual support, not just transactional exchanges.
- Mentorship and Sponsorship: Gain essential access to mentors for expert guidance and sponsors for powerful advocacy and promotion. We ensure you have experienced allies who can help you navigate career challenges, open doors, and champion your advancement.
- Visibility and Platform: Deepen your leadership and influence by actively participating in discussions, contributing to panel events, and leveraging the Divas of Colour platform, to achieve the personal and professional visibility required to showcase your expertise and achievements.
Learn
This is the dedicated stage for continuous professional development and strategic skill enhancement. It ensures you are equipped with the latest insights, tools, and strategic thinking necessary to excel and lead in your field.
- Structured Training: Access targeted workshops, masterclasses, and major events like our Women Into Leadership Conference. Our programmes focus on essential, high-impact skills, including strategic leadership, confident negotiation, digital transformation, and financial literacy.
- Knowledge Sharing: Benefit from authentic peer-to-peer learning via our Member Clinics and group discussions. You tap into the collective wisdom of the community, gaining practical, real-world solutions to common business and career challenges.
- Mindset and Wellness: Build a strong inner leadership foundation. Our programmes, including insights from the Inside Out Conference, focus on crucial elements like self-awareness, resilience, confidence, and addressing factors such as imposter syndrome.
Grow
The time for action is now. This final stage converts your connections and learning into tangible results; whether that’s career advancement, scaling your business, or achieving a key personal goal. This is the action-oriented phase where accountability is key to sustained momentum.
- Goal Setting and Action Planning: Define clear, measurable objectives (personal, professional, or entrepreneurial) and create a concrete, step-by-step roadmap to achieve them, directly applying concepts from the ‘Learn’ phase.
- Accountability and Review: We implement systems of accountability through mentor check-ins, peer groups, and public commitments to ensure consistent progress, allowing you to review and swiftly adjust your plan as needed.
- Impact and Legacy: We celebrate your milestones, track your actual impact, and encourage you to pay it forward. By mentoring or sponsoring other members, you reinforce the ‘Connect’ stage, sustaining the cycle and building a lasting legacy.
