About
Alison Grade is the fourth generation of her family to work in media. She has been a professional freelancer all her career.
Writing in The Guardian Mark Lawson described her as being one of the most influential people in TV when, as a schoolgirl, she persuaded her father to repeat Neighbours at 5:35pm so she and her friends wouldn’t miss it.
Alison describes her key skill as transforming creative concepts into a business reality. She accomplishes this with the films she produces, the creative entrepreneurs she mentors, SMEs she advises and in her book, The Freelance Bible (Penguin).
Alison has formal academic training (INSEAD MBA) as well as being an entrepreneur who has established her own businesses. She has worked at senior level in many media companies - predominantly in international television and film production, rights management and strategy.
Currently Alison owns Mission Accomplished, a consultancy offering training, mentoring and strategic advice to start-ups and established SMEs in the Creative Industries. As a Nesta accredited Creative Enterprise trainer and mentor Alison has delivered international programmes in association with the British Council.
During her career, Alison has produced over 7,000 minutes of film and television productions on both high and low budgets. Her non-media experience includes founding Girls Angels, a motorcycle training school that specialised in training women.
E-learning
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Experience
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Author - The Freelance Bible
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Founder
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Part-time CEO
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Visiting Fellow
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Commercial Manager, Parkside Mediahouse
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Business Development Executive
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Managing Director
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Business Development Manager
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Production Manager
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Production Assistant / Co-ordinator
Education and training
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Inclusive hiring for the screen industries
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Mentoring for mentors
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ScreenSkills Training Forum
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Industry State of Play: ScreenSkills Assessment 2021
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Effective practice in on-line learning
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Skills to Screen Aviation: Planning your career: 2 Finding transferable skills
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Skills to Screen Aviation: Planning your career: 1 A review
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MBA MBA
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MA Hons Cantab Management Studies
Certificates
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Inclusive hiring for the screen industries
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Mentoring for mentors
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Alison Grade
Author - The Freelance Bible, Founder - Mission Accomplished
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