The Acumen Fund

One of the great parts about being an ECLP is the experience of having a fun group of people with whom you work and share your experiences. It was this topic that attracted the interest of the Acumen Fund. They recently interviewed me for a project about cohort experiences.

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. They make capital investments and provide management support like any other VC fund. Their goal is to invest in organizations that affordably provide essentials - things like water, health, housing and energy. It’s an interesting proposition and one I get excited about.

Read more about their thoughts on cohort experiences on their blog.

In their blog dated from October 2nd, they write -

“Fellows concur that a fourth way in which their cohort peers shaped their leadership development experience was by challenging them and providing feedback. Elizabeth Edwards, a participant of GE’s Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP), explains how the program incorporates many structured occasions for peer to peer feedback. In addition, because participants of the program truly care to see each other succeed, they also find opportunities to exchange feedback more informally. This has made a real difference in her personal leadership development process. “

Check out their blog to read more.

Guest post by Elizabeth