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Embrace your introverted power. It’s time to be Quietly Visible. Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey redefining leadership?

Introducing Quietly Visible: The Introverted Leaders Conference – more than just an event, it’s a movement led by the visionary founder, Carol Stewart.

This conference is a rallying point for introverted leaders, a haven where strengths are embraced, not hidden. The belief at the core is simple but profound: introversion is not a limitation, but a powerful asset that, when nurtured effectively, leads to incredible success.

Conference Highlights:

• Break Down Barriers: Challenge stereotypes and shatter preconceived notions about introverted leadership.
• Empowerment Toolkit: Receive tangible tools to enhance your impact and influence as an introverted leader.
• Building a Community: Join a network of introverted leaders, sharing experiences, and insights, and fostering connections beyond the event.

Carol Stewart, founder of Abounding Solutions and the visionary behind Quietly Visible: The Introverted Leaders Conference invites you to join her in the first-of-its-kind conference.

With over three decades of leadership experience, Carol is a passionate advocate and researcher dedicated to empowering introverted individuals.

Join Carol this September at ISH Venues, London, and embark on a journey that will change the landscape of leadership thinking.

Carol will be delivering her Keynote Talk, Shifting Perceptions, Changing the Narrative and is joined by an empowering selection of Introverted Leaders

• Quiet Space: If, like many introverts, you are overstimulated from being around lots of people, take some time to recentre and recharge your energy in the quiet space.

Early Bird Tickets are available until 12th June 2024. Tickets include a pass to all sessions, networking and energiser, a light lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

Book early to avoid disappointment as tickets are limited.

If you are unable to get your employer to pay for your ticket and as such, have difficulties paying the full event fee, email [email protected], let us know your circumstances, and we will do our best to make it happen for you.

Due to a number of requests from people outside the UK, the option to attend the conference virtually has now been added. You can get your virtual ticket at https://virtualintrovertedleadersconference.eventbrite.com

Carol Stewart – Keynote & Host

Carol Stewart is the founder of Abounding Solutions and author of Quietly Visible: Leading with Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman listed as one of the 10 best books written by women to read during lockdown. She is an Executive, Career, and Leadership Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author.

She specialises in introverted women who are senior leaders and other underrepresented groups. She coaches leaders who experience imposter syndrome and self-doubt, who struggle to get their voice heard and command the room with their presence. She coaches them to lead with confidence, influence and impact. She also provides workshops, webinars, and talks on a variety of topics related to personal, career, and leadership development; and inclusion.

Carol was recognised as one of Britain’s Top 50 business advisers by Enterprise Nation; a Rising Star Champion (for her work with women leaders) by We Are The City and named a LinkedIn Top Voice UK 5 times (including 2022 Top Voice for gender equity).

In 2023 she was added to the Northern Power Women, Power List which recognises trailblazers who challenge the norm and shift the dial towards a more equitable world for women in work; listed as a Top 32 Business Influencer by Business Leader Magazine; and was the winner of an Inspirational Woman Award for the 18th Wise Women Awards.

Carol is a semi-regular columnist for the Sheffield Telegraph and hosts the Quietly Visible podcast. She gives her time to causes that support the next generation, gender and racial equality, and social inclusion. She is a co-founder of the Black Northern Women, International Women’s Day conference which sees women from 22 cities congregate in Sheffield for a day of learning, empowerment, and transformation.

Session: Shifting Perceptions and Changing the Narrative

Sharing aspects of her research looking at the experience of belonging and psychological safety in the workplace for introverted leaders, Carol will talk about how introverts can thrive as leaders, whilst being their authentic selves.

• Dispel myths and misconceptions about introverted leaders.
• Understand what you need to thrive as an introverted leader (and for non-introverted leaders how you can better support introverted team members to thrive).
• How to shift perceptions about introversion, change the narrative, and tap into your introverted powers so you can be ALL you can authentically be.

An Exclusive Breakfast Event with BOSS

WeAreTheCity are thrilled to invite you to an inspiring breakfast event in partnership with BOSS: Supercharge Your Mindset with Former Olympian Lesley Sackey.

Event Details:

• Date: 17^th September 2024
• Time: 08:00-10:00
• Location: BOSS Store, 178-180 Regent St., London W1B 5TW
• Dress Code: Business Casual

This exclusive event is designed to help you unlock the power of a winning mindset, drawing on the experiences of Lesley Sackey, a Team GB Gold Olympian Boxer, who knows firsthand the importance of mental strength in achieving success.

What You’ll Gain:

• Mindset Mastery: Discover how the principles that drive athletic success can be applied to your personal and professional life. Lesley Sackey will share her journey from the boxing ring to Olympic gold, focusing on how cultivating the right mindset was crucial to her victories.
• Engaged Self-Focus: Learn strategies to develop a laser-focused approach to your goals. Whether you’re aiming for professional advancement or personal growth, this event will teach you how to align your mindset with your ambitions, just like a top athlete.
• Correlation Between Sport and Winning: Explore the deep connections between the discipline of sports and achieving success in any field. Lesley’s insights will show how mental resilience, determination, and self-belief are key to overcoming challenges and reaching your full potential.

Enjoy a nourishing breakfast while networking with professionals who are as passionate about growth and achievement as you are.

Book your place here

Don’t miss this chance to learn from an Olympic champion and empower yourself with the tools to achieve your goals. Reserve your spot today and start your journey toward a winning mindset!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ticket Cost: £10 – All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Lesley Sackey’s charity, Fight Forward, supporting initiatives that empower individuals through sports and positive mindset.

An Exclusive Breakfast Event with BOSS

WeAreTheCity are thrilled to invite you to an inspiring breakfast event in partnership with BOSS: Supercharge Your Mindset with European Gold Medalist and Team GB boxer, Lesley Sackey.

Event Details:

• Date: 17^th September 2024
• Time: 08:00-10:00
• Location: BOSS Store, 178-180 Regent St., London W1B 5TW
• Dress Code: Business Casual

This exclusive event is designed to help you unlock the power of a winning mindset, drawing on the experiences of Lesley Sackey, an European Gold Medalist and Team GB boxer, who knows firsthand the importance of mental strength in achieving success.

What You’ll Gain:

• Mindset Mastery: Discover how the principles that drive athletic success can be applied to your personal and professional life. Lesley Sackey will share her journey from the boxing ring to European Gold Medalist and Team GB boxer, focusing on how cultivating the right mindset was crucial to her victories.
• Engaged Self-Focus: Learn strategies to develop a laser-focused approach to your goals. Whether you’re aiming for professional advancement or personal growth, this event will teach you how to align your mindset with your ambitions, just like a top athlete.
• Correlation Between Sport and Winning: Explore the deep connections between the discipline of sports and achieving success in any field. Lesley’s insights will show how mental resilience, determination, and self-belief are key to overcoming challenges and reaching your full potential.

Enjoy a nourishing breakfast while networking with professionals who are as passionate about growth and achievement as you are.

Reserve your spot here.

Join us to discuss how to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is treated with respect.

Great things happen when we get together. That’s why we’re bringing you Nurture Network Live 2024 taking place this year, in central London.  It takes a village is a day focused on supporting women in their careers and businesses, giving them a seat at the table.

Come and grow your network, and meet people who could become valuable allies.  Connect with the investors who are shaping the next generation of innovators and creators and hear a list of inspiring speakers and more.  Grab your early bird ticket before 28 June.

We’re in an era where the main character’s energy reigns supreme/is celebrated and the thing to aim for. And it’s brilliant, it sees people, particularly women and underrepresented groups, taking back control of their narrative. But if you’re not careful it can feel like a bit of a solo pursuit.

What about the supporting cast!? Every leading lady needs a supporting cast. Much like this year’s theme implies, it really does take a village to turn out a well-rounded successful business. Yes we know the original phrase refers to bringing children up, but…

Building on ideas touched upon in the inaugural Nurture Network Live 2023 event – around asking for and accepting help, and how success is not achieved alone – this theme would explore how female founders and business leaders can call on the support of their own “village” to build their business and thrive in their careers.

Sign up to secure your early bird ticket and seat before 28 June to avoid disappointment.

Date:  Tuesday 17 September 2024 | 9:30am -3:30pm
Location:  Rise London, 41 Luke Street London EC2A 4DP

Reserve your spot here.

About Nurture Network

The Nurture Network seeks to unite underrepresented entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners with more established business professionals, providing a space for collaboration, idea-sharing, and inspiration.

Having a child is bad for a woman’s lifetime earnings and this “motherhood penalty” is now well recognised as a major component of the gender pay gap.

But how does the motherhood penalty extend to working conditions and the holistic experience of work?

How do mothers fare when it comes to benefits, training opportunities, promotion prospects, control over day-to-day tasks, working hours and work-life balance? How has this been changing over time as the maternal workforce evolves?

Join us to discuss all of this, as well as the factors contributing to mothers’ job quality, including childcare issues, gender roles at home and maternity discrimination, plus practical steps that could be taken to improve mothers’ job quality, wellbeing and retention in the workforce.

Speakers:

• Ori Chandler, Group Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Aviva
• Heejung Chung, Professor of Work and Employment, King’s Business School
• Minna Cowper-Coles, Research Fellow, the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
• Nikki Pound, Policy Officer – Women’s Equality, the TUC
• Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics and Director of the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (chair)

The research presented in this webinar is funded by the Nuffield Foundation.  

Reserve your spot here

LIVE in London for our September Network Lunch with an award-winning Special Guest Speaker and a stunning new venue! 

Would you like to achieve more in life and business?
Are you curious to explore your limits and get a sense of just how much more might be possible?

Timeline: Networking starts at noon; we sit down for a delicious lunch in a superlative venue at 12.40; lunch (and speaker) ends at 2.30 pm. Speedy networking from 2.30 – 3.30. Remember how good it is to be together live and in person!

Keynote speaker: Hilary Briggs, International, Award-winning TEDx Speaker

Topic: Using adversity to power beyond expectations

In her talk, Hilary will take you on her journey of transformation in triathlon from low-grade amateur to podium at the World Championships, will give you the crucial three steps in her process, and will describe how adversity powered the way. The big idea for you is not only to achieve a project, goal or challenge beyond your wildest expectations but also how to use those tough moments to power your progress, supported with examples from her own business career too.

We are hosting our September lunch at a stunning new venue: 
1 Lombard Street, Bank.

As always it will feature our ever popular after lunch
Speedy Networking where our motto is ‘What I can I do for you, and what can you do for me.’

Book now for this not-to-be-missed event!

Location:

1 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9AA

Bank station – Central and Northern Lines.

Central Line – exit 5 is opposite 1 Lombard Street restaurant.

If arriving via Northern line, follow signs to Central line exit.

Cost:

£75

Reserve your spot here