About Chantelle Cumming

Hi, Laidlaw Family. I am the Senior Manager for the Leadership Framework at Durham University, UK. Part of my role is to oversee the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme, with particular responsibility for the partnership management. This involves identifying key stakeholders, soliciting and stewarding these relationships while offering a platform for collaborative work.

Networking and managing relationships is a key component of successful leadership. I would urge all future leaders to have a mentor to support them on their leadership journey.

I am also a qualified Family and work place mediator, offering training in mediation and conflict resolution skills. I have also, written and published mentoring guidelines and toolkits. I would be happy to assist any students on the Laidlaw programme.

Prior to this post I have worked as a Director of a Hospice, I have lectured in South African Dramatic Literature, set up several NGO's in South Africa and Zambia.