The Leadership Enigma 109: No Selection No Rejection | Camilla Byk MBE
Camilla Byk MBE is the CO-FOUNDER of Podium.me and passionate about empowering the younger generation to find their voice. The catalyst for Camilla’s work was during the Clapham riots in 2011 when she spoke to and audio recorded the teenagers impacted during the riots as she realised no one was asking them for their thoughts, views and stories on their own terms.
Podium.me was created from Camilla’s kitchen table to serve young journalists using their smartphones to record the stories and opinions of the under 25s all over the world. The desire was not to start commissioning or producing this generation but simply to equip and enable them.
The blueprint for Podium.me was based on a policy of No Selection, No Rejection. Camilla decided that there was not going to be a set programme but instead she wanted to give the opportunity to any young adult to explore and benefit from the learning of Podium.me by spending no time selecting people but saying yes to everyone who was interested. The result was a very diverse, motivated and talented group of young people, empowered to create award winning content for mainstream channels.
Camilla describes herself as a lazy leader as she finds herself saying ‘yes’ to all of the suggestions and projects the young adults bring to her. That level of trust and empowerment has led to extraordinary and award-winning results for all.
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