NEW for 2026: Building High-Performing Working Groups

A staff Working Group can be a great tool for engaging your colleagues in your inclusion work, sharing the load, and ensuring a range of voices feed into your plans. However, if not handled effectively, there is also a risk they can generate more, not less, work for you, can suffer from a lack of direction, and lead to internal dissatisfaction. Tonic has supported many arts organisations to establish and maintain high-performing inclusion-focussed Working Groups over the years, and we’ll be passing on our practical guidance about what works while flagging common pitfalls to avoid.