Events Calendar

As more of us than ever are working from home, it can be easy for feelings of social isolation and loneliness to creep in.

We know the number one challenge for remote workers is feeling like they’re not part of a community so this webinar will address how we can build that community through technology, culture and our own networks. It will also give you tips and tricks for managing anxiety as the Coronavirus pandemic continues.

We’ll look at how our bodies process stress and fear, and suggest some simple ways to manage your stress-levels while at home. In particular we’ll look at how building a community of other remote workers can not only help you feel more confident and calm but also boost your productivity and keep your working life on track.

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About Harriet:

Harriet Minter is a journalist and broadcaster, specialising in female leadership. She founded and edited the Guardian’s Women in Leadership section, which focused on women in the workplace, and now writes for a wide variety of publications on the leadership, women’s rights and the future of work. She is also a columnist for Psychologies magazine and hosts The Badass Women’s Hour on TalkRadio. She’s written for publications including The Times, The Telegraph and the Huffington Post. In 2016 she realised that it wasn’t enough to just tell companies about the changes to working practices, she wanted to help them actually develop. She retrained as a coach and facilitator and now works with everyone from traditional corporates to brand new start-ups on leadership development, diversity and culture change. In the past two years she’s given two TED Talks, the first on the importance of learning to fail and the second on yoga, which have had 10s of thousands of views. Outside of work her passions include high heels and big boats – just not together.

Being resilient, authentic and fearless comes from within but many leaders look outward for guidance on how to lead.

Accessing your own thoughts and beliefs is critical in understanding how and why you respond in certain ways.

This short session will deliver laser-focused coaching techniques and cutting-edge tools that will set you up for sustainable success, helping you to lead well and thrive – whatever is going on around you.

Discover the tools you need to expand your creativity, super-charge your energy and improve your connection with others.

Start to connect with your thoughts at the level of identity to shift your thinking and accelerate your growth.

Let go of the need to be perfect and learn to show up exactly as you.

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About Lisa

Lisa is a certified coach, facilitator and the creator of The Imperfect Leader Program; a mastermind and mentor coaching program for conscious leaders. She uses emotional intelligence and the latest cutting-edge techniques to help those wanting to improve their health, mindset and impact, and model new ways to work. Her creative, warm approach supports leaders navigating change and uncertainty and the unpredictable path of progression.

“Everything I’ve learnt until now as a coach, mentor and entrepreneur has taught me that resilience comes from within and is intrinsically linked to our sense of identity and self-beliefs. After a 3 year journey through cancer and a 20 year career as an entrepreneur, I’ve first hand experience in how to develop the emotional awareness needed by leaders today to face the unknown, show up imperfectly and have proven success with a tool-kit that builds resilience to improve performance. Over 100,000 women globally have tried and tested these techniques but my belief is they can work for all.”

This webinar will explore how we can all take responsibility – as people who have roles employers and employees – for building a balanced life that meaningful work is an important part of.

Today, mental illness in the workplace costs the UK economy £34.9 billion in reduced productivity and sickness absence, according to the Centre for Mental Health. Mental Health First Aid England seeks to give everyone the tools to better understand and cope with mental health day to day.

Simon will share experiences from different phases and stages of his life and career to explore how the traditional concept and understanding of work-life balance may need rethinking in the light of trends in work – for example increased flexibility and always being able to be attached to our email. He will also talk about self-care and how we can all make sure we are both well and high performing.

You can find CMI’s programme of webinars here.

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Providing a whistle stop tour of how teams can be better informed and engage more deeply with the organisation they work for via people managers.

People managers, or line managers, are a great mechanism for communicating effectively with employees. Many research projects have demonstrated that employees feel better informed, more engaged and valued when they receive the bulk of their updates, about their company, through their direct line manager. How can this be achieved and what are the benefits or downsides? This webinar will take you through this step by step.

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About Kate:

I have a deep understanding of how organisations work and can deliver effective communication strategies to suit your company’s culture, business strategy, priorities, challenges and audience. My consultancy has a particular expertise in collaboration, business strategy education and leadership visibility.

I have led global teams across EMEA, Europe, Central Asia and North America. I am an innovative, professional, adaptable, results-driven communications leader with over 15 years’ experience, a wealth of international exposure and a keen familiarity with digital environments (CMS, Intranets, Websites, Collaboration platforms) within complex, matrix organisations. I am used to influencing and coaching executive level management with internal / external communication. I have had extensive experience in change management, strategy development, communication campaigns, the creation of innovative communication channels and global communications. I am used to stakeholder and people management and at ease with improving teams and delivering large projects on time and on budget.

I can deliver a comprehensive, business aligned, communication strategy as well as a plan and coordinate and organise the execution of this plan using a wide range of channels both digital and offline.

Webinar with Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network UK.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an unprecedented opportunity for business to join a global movement to create a more inclusive and sustainable world. While many companies have already signed up to this agenda, we don’t often hear to talk about Diversity & Inclusion in this context. Join this session to learn more about the UN SDGs, why they are relevant for business and what diversity and inclusion professionals can do about them.

Enjoy a 30 day free trial of DIAL Global’s Virtual Workshop series.

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Have you ever been told to smile more, been teased about your accent, or had your name pronounced incorrectly? If so, you’ve probably already faced bias in your everyday life.

This talk explores the way our implicit or ‘unintentional’ biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the world and how they affect our decision-making, even in life and death situations.

Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal combines case studies, personal experience, interviews and real world stories underpinned by scientific theories and research, to cover a wide range of implicit biases in depth.

Discounted tickets are available to Members and Patrons of the Ri. Find out more about how to join our community.

The doors will open at approximately 6.30pm, with a prompt start at 7.00pm.

By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Ri’s event terms and conditions.

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When I started my career, I had no idea what made an environment toxic.

I often turned in on myself – Was it me? Was I not good enough in the role? We can learn and develop ourselves and yet still find situations stress-filled and toxic i.e. poisonous to us.

I will share my experiences and insight into how to spot and avoid toxicity in a prospective employer, and how to survive and escape if this is your current reality. You will come away with one concrete action to help you take a step in a healthy direction for you.

Areas of focus

a. What to look out for and key language giveaways in (job vacancy) advertising and recruitment selection processes
b. How to explore and uncover potentially toxic environments (when you may be set up to fail) when meeting potential new employers
c. Managing and protecting your well-being in toxic situations
d. How to exit gracefully, with relationships in tact and with a positive outlook for the next opportunity

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About Nicola

Nicola is a people aficionado; a student of human interactions and dynamics, executive leader and coach. She brings her insight to championing HR/ People Professionals through the development programme, The A List and sometimes shares her observations in stand-up comedy.

She brings perspective from her work with leaders in London start-ups, scale-ups along with her experience with leaders across sectors and corporates throughout her 20 year career. She is passionate about the female agenda and is known for leading panels sharing the female experience and nurturing the future environment for women in work.

She takes a coaching approach to enabling you to develop your self-awareness, understanding of those who are not you, your conscious impact and your toolkit of techniques. You can expect psychological insight, humour and a supportive voice.

It’s easy to think you’ll just bash something out and it will be ‘good enough’.

Staring at the screen waiting for a response or wondering if the person has got or read your message is such a waste of precious energy. In this virtual world we’re now living in with such busy inboxes – right now more than ever – use tips to craft emails which get read and responded to AND get you the response you want.

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About Kay:

Drawing upon the highs and lows of her own +20 year corporate career in international insurance broking in London, since 2006 when Kay set up Way Forward Solutions Ltd, she coaches and mentors corporate career women showing them how to get promoted and paid more money all without losing themselves in the process.

As Author of 2 best-selling books The A to Z of Being Understood and It’s Always Your Move Kay works with private clients one-to-one, in mentoring groups and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and offers Leadership for Women courses and training inside organisations.

By the end of the webinar, participants will:

• Know what changes and trends we are seeing in the world of work through technological disruption – the good and the not so good
• Have explored the workplace impact and effect of emerging technology, including AI and robotics, on women and across wider society (for example, across different demographics, job roles, industries and sectors)
• Examine what are the critical skills, competencies and mindsets that will be in demand for success in tomorrow’s digitally-enabled world and practical top tips for women to grow, thrive and flourish
• Feel energised and empowered about their role in the the future world of work and to embrace technological disruption as a force for good

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About Tracey

Tracey Groves, CEO, Intelligent Ethics, is a trusted business adviser, expert facilitator and executive educator, critical friend and inspiring business speaker with deep consulting and business transformation experience working with Business Leaders. At PwC for over 25 years, the last 6 years as a UK Forensics Partner, Tracey’s specialism is in educating Leaders and providing advisory services on Corporate Governance, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethical Leadership, Culture and Behaviours, Digital Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Organizational Trust and Ethical Business Conduct.

Tracey is passionate about how Leaders define and embrace what ‘doing the right thing’ means to them and their stakeholders. Through her work Tracey enables leaders of organizations to unlock high performance, accelerate growth and drive innovation through the design and development of ethical frameworks directly aligned to the delivery of business goals. In addition, Tracey is a leading voice in the analysis of the ethical impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Technology Ethics, and has given evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group at the House of Lords on AI Ethics.

Tracey is a Visiting Fellow at the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Centre, University of Leeds where she contributes to the teaching curriculum and delivers insight and expertise on Ethical Leadership and research programmes. Tracey is an award-winning leader and champion of gender diversity initiatives to optimise the benefits of inclusion and valuing difference in the workplace. She is an established author of published research, thought leadership, a TEDx speaker, media commentator and an inspirational conference speaker, broadcaster and panellist on business critical topics including 21st century leadership, trust and respect in the workplace, ethical conduct, the Future of Work, AI ethics, and inclusion.

Tracey is recognised in the City as an expert in her field and has received many accolades. Recent awards include Top 100 FT Executive Champion of Women in Business, 2019 and 2018; Grant Thornton, Women in Business Champion for Action, 2019 ; Variety Catherine Award Winner (Professional Services), 2018; Top 10 Influential Women on Social Media, Condeco, 2018; Real Model in the City, Green Park, 2017; Top 10 Powerful Women in Finance, City AM, 2016; and Inspirational Woman, WeAreTheCity, 2015.

Our next event in the Female Leaders Series invites our audience to ask the questions about growth that matter to you.

Submit your questions now via Twitter – @finnCap – using the hashtag: #AskAboutFinance

Bust the jargon

Busting the jargon of growth and making the entire funding process more accessible is, perhaps, a simple enough concept. But look closer and it’s a concept of many layers, depending on where you are on your business journey.

Finance made simple

As an entrepreneur looking to make the next step up, growing your business by choosing from an ever-widening array of financing options, the question is simple – what do you want to know?

Put your questions to our panel

Each of our three panels represents an incremental step in the company growth journey, featuring successful female entrepreneurs alongside the people that invested in them.

The questions are asked by you, the audience.

Ambition Nation: Female Leaders Series is YOUR opportunity to ask about finance and growth.

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Webinar with Fiona Ibáñez-Leach, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, International Markets, Walgreens Boots Alliance

A session exploring how we define and then take practical measures to create an inclusive environment in real terms, instilling real accountability from Leadership through to each and every individual in an organization…From big systemic changes, to small yet powerful habits.

Enjoy a 30 day free trial of DIAL Global’s Virtual Workshop series.

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Webinar with Vismay Sharma, Managing Director, UK & Ireland L’Oreal.

Vismay Sharma began his career at L’Oréal India 1994. Since then, he has held a variety of management and leadership roles, including Director of the Professional Products and Consumer Products Divisions. A session exploring how leaders are driving change top down.

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In this interactive session you will learn assertive communication strategies and skills from Award Winning Coach, Author and Trainer Jenny Garrett.

Key learning points include:

• how to handle and manage those communication glitches that are all too common for women.
• how to speak so people listen and you are heard
• how to leave a lasting impression so everyone will definitely know who you are.

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About Jenny:

Jenny Garrett is a Leadership development consultant, specialising in executive coaching, facilitation and research in the area of leadership and change. She is experienced facilitator of programmes for managers, Directors and CEOs from a variety of organisations, including private and public sector.

Prior to this she held senior Marketing Roles for organisations such as Ashridge Business School, Hamptons International and Schroder Leasing.

Jenny’s specialist areas include:

Diversity – ‘no longer counting people, but making people count’, exploring and appreciating difference, culture and beliefs to provide the best organisational solutions.

Leadership coaching – providing the challenge and support that can be missing for executives at the most senior levels of an organisation to keep them on track.

Team performance – through team coaching, enabling improved lines of communication, increased self-awareness and an understanding of others perceptions.

Jenny has a Masters Degree MA (Management Learning & Leadership) Lancaster University. BA Honours Business, University of Westminster and Coaching Qualifications with Ashridge Business School and Lancaster University. She has the highest honorary award of ‘ Companion’ from the Institute of Leadership and Management.

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing increasing change to the personal and professional lives of women.

Aside from health implications, we are already experiencing challenges; balancing our home & work commitments, leading and operating our businesses in testing times, navigating fears about the future, to name a few. Given that “resilience is the story we tell ourselves”, we need to learn how to overcome the default emotional responses, thinking traps and limiting beliefs that serve as barriers. In this webinar, we will explore practical cognitive and emotional strategies and tools that women can use day in/day out to stay well, resilient and, perhaps even, thrive over the coming months.

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About Dr Aarti Anhal

Dr Aarti Anhal is a resilience coach and consultant, who helps her clients thrive during the good times and periods of adversity, crisis and change. She runs before nine, a consultancy on a mission to future-proof organisations by combining psychological wellbeing, resilience and agility with organisational performance. Aarti’s unique approach to blending traditional business strategies with psychology-based tools and techniques is based on her fifteen-year career advising FTSE companies on resilience, her own experience of start-up life (as COO of the UK subsidiary of a successful Swedish start-up) and specialist knowledge of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology.

This 5-week small group coaching circle offers you a chance to explore, learn and grow.

The sessions will take place in a supportive, intimate group of 12 participants. Each 90-minute session will start and conclude with a short mindfulness practice.

We will explore a theme together each week, reflecting, exploring and discussing what the theme means to you, sharing insights and experience. We will examine some of our unhelpful habits and patterns of thinking and behaving that this time of uncertainty may bring into focus. Together we will seek to find ways forward so that we can engage with our life with resourcefulness, resilience and creativity.

Over the course of the 5-week Coaching Circle you will:

• Have insights into some of your reactions, unhelpful habits of thinking and behaving

• Learn how to acknowledge anger, fear and grief – the three major emotions we experience in a crisis

• Learn about and appreciate your good qualities

• Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others

• Discover how to become more resilient, i.e. how to respond more creatively and with purpose to crisis situations

• Gain clarity about the things that most matter to you in your life (core values)

• Have met like-minded people with whom you can share your experience going forward

• Set an intention each week to three manageable actions that will empower and allow you to feel resourceful and creative in meeting everyday challenges

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Successful organisations, projects and careers rest on strong relationships.

Whether with colleagues, clients, suppliers, investors or others, if you have a network developed on deep relationships, you then have people who will refer you, advocate for you, feed you advice and insights and support you in whatever ways you need.

In this brand new session, Andy explores the fundamentals of building, nurturing and leveraging strong professional relationships. During the session he looks at:

• Where are the gaps in your professional relationships?
• Understanding the ‘3 I Pie’ and how it helps projects thrive
• The importance of cognitive diversity
• The 7 Stages of Professional Relationships
• When to be transactional and when to be friends
• Knowing how to make it easy for your connections to support you when they are ready to

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About Andy

Andy Lopata was called ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by the Financial Times and ‘a true master of networking’ by the Independent and Forbes.com.

A very experienced international speaker, Andy is the author of four books on networking and professional relationships and has been quoted in a number of other business books.

Andy is a Fellow and Board Member of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA) and a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute as well as a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He is also one of just 23 recipients of the PSA’s top honour, the ‘Award of Excellence’.

This 5-week small group coaching circle offers you a chance to explore, learn and grow.

The sessions will take place in a supportive, intimate group of 12 participants. Each 90-minute session will start and conclude with a short mindfulness practice.

We will explore a theme together each week, reflecting, exploring and discussing what the theme means to you, sharing insights and experience. We will examine some of our unhelpful habits and patterns of thinking and behaving that this time of uncertainty may bring into focus. Together we will seek to find ways forward so that we can engage with our life with resourcefulness, resilience and creativity.

Over the course of the 5-week Coaching Circle you will:

• Have insights into some of your reactions, unhelpful habits of thinking and behaving

• Learn how to acknowledge anger, fear and grief – the three major emotions we experience in a crisis

• Learn about and appreciate your good qualities

• Develop a greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others

• Discover how to become more resilient, i.e. how to respond more creatively and with purpose to crisis situations

• Gain clarity about the things that most matter to you in your life (core values)

• Have met like-minded people with whom you can share your experience going forward

• Set an intention each week to three manageable actions that will empower and allow you to feel resourceful and creative in meeting everyday challenges

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In this webinar, Danielle North looks at how the power of Pause enhances individual and team performance.

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About Danielle:

Founded in 2013, Pause Global offers bespoke retreats and coaching for leaders. Led by a team of human transformation experts in beautiful locations around the world, Pause retreats have been attended by leaders from HSBC, Mars, BP and the United Nations.

The Pause method is based on the best-selling book by Danielle North, an international board level executive coach. For the last 15 years, she has helped teams and leaders across the world pause in order to reach their next level of brilliance.

The philosophy of the Pause is simple, if you’re going to perform in a world that’s speeding up, sometimes you need to slow down…

With teams working remotely, how do we continue to work and communicate effectively?

How can we ensure we contribute to, or lead conference calls productively? How can we maintain a human connection when using technology? Using the Superstar Communicator™ Methodology, Susan will share skills and tips for ensuring you are seen, heard and make an impact when you communicate.

Susan is CPD accredited to deliver webinars and virtual masterclasses. If anyone requires a CPD certificate for attending, she would be delighted to offer this.

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About Susan

Susan Heaton-Wright is an impact, communications and speaking expert for emerging leaders and the creator of the Superstar Communicator™ methodology. She is an international speaker; the MD of award winning music company, Viva Live Music, podcaster and a former prize winning international opera singer.

She delivers seminars, workshops and individual training for many companies including Astra Zeneca, Shell, Microsoft,  AXA, the NHS and Quintiles. As a CPD accredited speaker, she regularly delivers speeches and seminars to lawyers, accountants and finance professionals. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live; BBC2, local radios and international podcasts. Susan has contributed to articles in Forbes, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Scotsman and trade publications. In 2020, she was named as an #ialso 100 top inspirational female entrepreneurs in UK.

Susan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, The Royal Society of Arts and the Incorporated Society of Musicians. She leads a project of musicians in Greece annually, to deliver music workshops to refugees in Athens as part of the ‘Love without Borders’ charity.

www.superstarcommunicator.com

When I wrote an article in the Huffpost on Stress Management in 2017, The World Health Organization had already recognized stress as the ‘Health Epidemic of the 21st Century’.

Little did I know at that time that nearly three years later, not only will that epidemic still exist but we would additionally be contending with a global pandemic which will involve anxiety and overwhelm like never before.

With not many outdoor and socialising options available, people struggling to meet ends and loved ones fighting at the frontline putting their lives at risk, to say it’s a challenging situation would be an understatement.

However, each one of us can play an active role in taking charge of managing our own stress levels and of those around us. And though de-stressing may seem difficult, it is not impossible. In this session, I will be discussing many revitalizing stress-busters you can indulge in from the comfort of your home or even at work.

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About Hira:

Hira Ali , a published author, writer, speaker and executive coach who has impacted hundreds of people from various industries and professions across the world through writing , speaking and an international experience of working in various regions. She is focused on women’s & ethnic leadership development. Her work passions include smashing glass ceilings, closing the gender gap and exploring both sides of any argument. She has been published in scores of international media outlets and has recently been included in a book for female role models alongside influencers and celebrities like Arianna Huffington, Reshma Sujani, Claire Shipman, Debra Messing and many more. Hira is a huge fan of conducting & supporting surveys and research that help substantiate her work. She is also the Founder of Advancing Your Potential & International Women Empowerment Events and Co-Founder of Career Excel and The Grey Area. She is also the author of the award winning book Her Way To The Top: A guide to smashing the glass ceiling that has won international reviews from global influencers like Dr. Marshall Gold Smith, Valerie Young, Louis P. Frankle

Self Love Body Positive Weekend Retreat…

Come and re-treat with me.

A weekend Retreat in the beautiful secluded surroundings of Oxon Hoath, a stunning county home only 45 minutes from London.

The weekend focusses on wellness and self care, with daily yoga, delicious vegetarian food, a supportive environment that fosters self love, and plenty of time for relaxation.

The retreat is a body positive retreat. EveryBODY is welcome! Each guest will have the opportunity to practice at their own level making this weekend suitable for all levels.

We will cover many aspects of yoga postures, pranayama, meditation and relaxation.

Included:

2 nights accommodation,

Meditation Sessions

Self love Sessions,

Yoga sessions,

Delicious homemade vegetarian food, from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch.

Pricing 

Large shared room (up to 4 women) £345pp

Twin/Double room non-ensuite £380pp

Twin/Double room ensuite £420pp

Superior Twin/Double ensure £450pp*

All rooms are different and a range are available. All prices are per person on a shared basis. A limited number of single rooms are available for a single supplement of £80.

* Superior rooms are larger and have a better view of the surrounding countryside.

Special dietary requirements can be catered for but there is a charge of £4.75 per person per meal (lunch and dinner only). Please give at least seven days notice.

If you wish to pay by BACS please email [email protected] for bank details.

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We’ve created this session to tackle some of the key challenges faced by small businesses during uncertainty & times of crisis, placing focus on the best practices for small businesses to effectively manage staff and keep the business wheels moving forward during uncertain times.

This session is ideally suited to Business Owners & Leaders whom want to understand the following;

• Lead & maintain staff morale through uncertainty
• How to effectively manage staff who are working remotely
• How to best leverage technology during a crisis
• Avoid losing money

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About Danny

Danny worked in the corporate market for over 20 years, holding several senior roles within mergers and acquisitions, business transformation and restructuring activities, he is also a trained executive coach. Danny was part of the team leading the restructure of RBS and the sale of circa. £250bn of assets. A husband and father, Danny has real life experience of the true up’s and down’s which come from balancing health and family with ambition career success.

Danny left the corporate world behind and together with his business partner Graham Hardy they founded Infusion Group. Both Danny and Graham recognised that in the corporate sphere, companies are easily able to call upon the ‘big 4’ consulting firms to come in and solve specific challenges, whilst charging the earth in the process. Danny and Graham realised that Start-ups and SME businesses are not offered the same quality of support, and identified a real gap in the market to help real businesses go from scale-up and exit.

Today, Infusion Group being together coaching and consulting to work with SME businesses and their owners to remove the headache and stress which come from running and growing a business, providing ‘big 4’ level expertise, know-how and innovative solutions to grow and build a company safely and securely.

The 20/20 Vision Lab is a brand new programme that has been designed to create the space you need to level up.

The Vision Lab is taking place at an exclusive and intimate venue in Surrey where you will plan, strategise and cultivate a thriving working culture in the company of a select group of ambitious peers.   Learn to lead with impact, build a high performing team and accelerate the growth of your business.

20/20 Vision Lab is being run by experienced coaches, Lanre Sulola, CEO of Inner Ambitions and Peak Performance Strategist, Abigail Ireland. Investing in this interactive, energising leadership programme will allow you to step back and view your business through a sharper lens.

Early bird tickets are on sale now until 15th February.

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This session will touch on the power of reframing our language to create a new emotional state and positive outcomes.

We’ll look at how to shift you from focusing on fear and instead focus on joy and gratitude.

Together we’ll explore the things that we can and can’t control and let go of what doesn’t serve us. Lastly, we’ll look at how our brain is designed to keep us safe and how we can change our internal programming.

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About Suzie:

Suzie Flynn is an award winning motivational speaker, international mindset coach and business mentor, creator of the Confidence Accelerator Programme and founder of Suzie Flynn Coaching. With a 22 year background in corporate as a Personal and Executive Assistant she has a love for science and spirituality. Through her energy work and coaching, Suzie shows her clients a new way to live and work.

She has been described as ‘passionate about helping others’ as she supports her clients in moving them towards their goals with ‘greater clarity’ so their business can finally take a definite shape. She does this by helping them re-frame their beliefs and getting clarity on the action steps they need to take to create more freedom in their life by becoming their own boss.

This webinar is an opportunity to understand how working on your confidence enables you to reach your potential, be that in your career or life fulfilment.

I’ll share with you how to develop yourself in times of uncertainty, enabling you to rise stronger than before.

Join to learn:

• What confidence is
• How low confidence impacts your ability to shine and be your true self
• Awareness of what typically stops you being confident
• Along with proven tools and techniques to develop your confidence

There will be an opportunity to engage and ask questions during the webinar. Come join us!

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About Helena:

Helena Stone is a confidence coach, speaker and change consultant who helps women grow their confidence. She works with organisations to support their female employees, enabling more women to progress at work and creating a more diverse culture. She gives women the tools to understand what confidence means to them, how to become more self-aware and overcome their barriers to self-belief, so that they can fulfil their true potential.

With a career spanning 20 years in senior HR & Change Management Leadership roles, including 11 years at PwC, Helena is well versed in life in the corporate world.

Find out more about Helena’s work at www.helenastone.co.uk

In this webinar, Hope Virgo will be sharing her story of recovery from anorexia.

She will also be providing practical advise on:

• How to have conversations about mental health
• Spotting the signs in those around you
• Managing wellbeing with a particular focus on managing our mental health in this time of uncertainty when so many of us are isolating at homes.

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About Hope:

Hope Virgo is the Author of Stand Tall Little Girl, and a multi award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) to deal with the rising tide of mental health issues which affect one in four people and costs employers between £33 and £42 billion annually. She has been described by Richard Mitchell, CEO of Sherwood Forest Hospital, as “sharing a very powerful story with a huge impact”. Hope is also a recognised media spokesperson, having appeared on various platforms including BBC Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, Good Morning Britain, Sky News and BBC News.

For four years, Hope managed to keep it hidden, keeping dark secrets from friends and family. But then, on 17th November 2007, Hope’s world changed forever. She was admitted to a mental health hospital. Her skin was yellowing, her heart was failing. She was barely recognizable. Forced to leave her family and friends, the hospital became her home. Over the next year, at her lowest ebb, Hope faced the biggest challenge of her life. She had to find the courage to beat her anorexia.

WeAreFutureLeaders, now in its fourth year, is a conference aimed at women (below Director level) who wish to progress in their career or who are preparing for promotion. If you are seeking to drive your career forward and hone your skills, this event is not to be missed. Join us and 200 women for what will no doubt be an inspiring and uplifting day.

WeAreFutureLeaders is not conference that labours about the lack of women in leadership positions, we are not here to talk bigger picture, we are here to help move the dial forward to our delegates’ careers. Our conference, is a full day interactive, learning event where our guests will given top tips, and gain real tangible skills that they can take back in to the workplace the following day. Our agenda consists of a number of engaging keynotes, thought-provoking panels, alongside opportunities to network with likeminded women. What is not to love!

This year, we are proud to bring you a completely new set of speakers and topics.

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What are we covering?

✓ Assertiveness
✓ Resilience
✓ Imposter Syndrome
✓ Public Speaking
✓ Overcoming Barriers
✓ Networking
✓ Productivity
✓ Leadership
✓ Mindfulness

Who Should Attend This Event

✓ Individuals who are looking for a role in a leadership or management position
✓ Those who have been given increased responsibility in their current role
✓ Individuals looking for a promotion in their career or a future leadership position
✓ Individuals who have been recently promoted to a junior management role

Some of our speakers include:

✓ Vanessa Vallely OBE, Managing Director, WeAreTheCity
✓ Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Lawyer, Founder of Women in Leadership Publication; Political & Women’s Rights Activist
✓ Shola Kaye, Communications Coach, Award-winning Speaker & Author of How to Be A Diva at Public Speaking
✓ Danielle Brown MBE, Paralympic Gold Medallist
✓ Ronke Kokoruwe, Executive Coach & Founder of iVerbalize
✓ Rose Caldwell, CEO, Plan International UK

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We are offering attendees from charities, not-for-profits and public sector industries a discounted ticket. Please select this ticket on checkout and register with a charity or not-for-profit email address.

For group booking discount of 10+, please email [email protected] or call us on 01268 770675.

We also have a limited number of tickets for women returners – if you would like to apply for one of these tickets, then please email [email protected]

Questions?

If you have any questions about this conference, we would love to hear from you. Or you can find out more details on the website.

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Excessive sleepiness and tiredness has a big impact on your mental health and mental resilience.

The link between sleep, stress, mood and mental health has been researched many times over. We also know that altered sleep patterns and quality are all signs of many mental health issues.

During this webinar, we will go through how you can recognise the physical, mental and emotional stressors and Beatrix will share with you practical ways to improve your sleep habits for better mental health.

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About Beatrix

Beatrix is a sleep coach, professional speaker and the author of The Sleep Deep Method®.

Having struggled with insomnia and burning herself out in her mid twenties, she spent the last 10 years researching sleep and learning that in order for us to sleep well at night, we need to look much deeper than just how tired we are and the number of hours of sleep we get. She believes that sleeping well at night is a skill that we can all develop.

She recently completed the Edinburgh Sleep Science Course, accredited by the Royal Society of Physicians and continues her research as a Senior Associate of the Royal Society of Medicine.

In her private coaching practice, she works with CEOs, Senior Managers and Entrepreneurs to help them overcome insomnia and other sleep related problems.

As a speaker, she helps and supports organisation to deal with insomnia related performance issues at work through providing interactive workshops, seminars and webinars.

Outside of her client and corporate work, she is a delegate of the World Sleep Day to raise awareness globally about the impact of sleep related issues.

The first ever SMBN awards, will be held on Saturday 23rd May 2020, at Mercure Gloucester, Bowden Hall Hotel.

The event will be from 5pm – 8/9pm and is a black tie event for parents and children. Award entries are now open and finalists will be announced 21st March 2020. These awards are so important to give women who have faced stigma for so long the support and recognition they deserve. To be reminded of this and all things SMBN please sign-up to our Newsletter.

Whilst you have to be a member for most of the awards, some of the Awards are open to individuals and businesses who also deserve to be recognised for their amazing work in making life better for others. We appreciate you!

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Are you ready for the Future of Work?

While technology and artificial intelligence are changing the workplace at a rapid pace, there is one skill we all need to survive – and thrive – in the future.

Creativity.

The problem?

Most people don’t think they are creative.

But you ARE creative. Creativity is not a gift for the chosen few. It is something we all possess – and can strengthen with practice.

And we need creativity. It helps us solve problems – and innovate.

In this webinar, Beth will dispel some of the common myths about creativity, and help you discover and ignite your creative talents.

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About Beth

Beth Collier is passionate about helping people improve their communication, creativity, and leadership skills.

She began her career in film and television in Los Angeles, and has held diverse communication and leadership roles on three continents, including a decade in financial services in London.

Beth now helps companies and individuals prepare for the Future of Work by becoming more capable and confident speakers and writers, and more creative thinkers and leaders.

Beth is originally from the midwest US, and has lived abroad for 16 years. She loves writing about pop culture and business, and exploring London with her husband and two young children.

The world around us is in a constant state of flux with the pace of change getting quicker and quicker as technology advances.

Organisations are constantly having to change in order to remain relevant and we need to be able to adjust otherwise we get left behind.

The impact of change can adversely affect those going through it. Some people are easily able to adapt, but for some it is challenging, overwhelming and they are driven by fear.

If you are going through change or change is on the horizon and you are worrying about how it will impact you, this webinar will help you to:-

• Understand the change process and what you need to do to get through it
• Develop resilience when faced with change and identify the opportunities that exist
• Realise the importance of having a vision for your life and career
• Keep yourself marketable and future proof your career

This is an interactive session with exercises that will help you to reflect, increase your self awareness and identify what you can do differently to embrace change going forward.

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About Carol:

Known as the Coach for High Achieving Introverted Women, Carol Stewart is an Executive, Career and Business Coach, founder of Abounding Solutions and author of Quietly Visible: Leading with Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman. She coaches women who feel overlooked and unheard to raise their visibility and profile so they exude presence and excel as leaders. She also provides workshops, webinars, training and talks to corporate gender networks and BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) networks on career development, personal development and leadership development. Carol is also a leadership team facilitator.

In 2015 Carol was named as one of Britain’s Top 50 Business Advisers by Enterprise Nation; in 2018 she won a We Are The City, Rising Star Champion award for her work helping women to progress in their careers; in 2017, 2018 and 2019 Carol was named a LinkedIn Top Voice UK; and in 2019 listed as one of Britain’s inspirational Christian women making major impact.
She is a school governor, volunteers for a youth charity (having previously been Chair), mentors women in developing countries, and leads the careers and business ministry at her church.

The workshop is centred around bolstering our resiliency.

In the current climate it is imperative that we prioritise our own well-being and mental toughness as these are important disease prevention steps in themselves. My workshop will help your community build their renewal strategies, which will be necessary to weather the stress and demands during this crisis. It will equip them with the tools, techniques and behaviours to deal with the current adversity we are experiencing. It will also help them re-set their compass, given the map for their life and business will have changed. It will also help them understand their flavour of fear and how to step out of our stress bubble.

“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it”.

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About Georgie

Georgie Dickins is a sought-after Coach and Mentor in London, who practices globally, both in person and virtually. Her clients are top performers, successful entrepreneurs, ascending stars and high-level leaders in fintech, financial and professional services.

What her clients have in common is an extraordinary mindset. Leaders who want success are everywhere. Those who have passion, authenticity, humility and can sit in discomfort and uncertainty AS THEY GROW are the rare ones. These are Georgie’s people.

Her corporate clients include Liquidity Edge, R3, Tradeweb, JPMorgan, Phoenix Group, Barclays and Schroders Private Wealth.

Before becoming a coach, Georgie had a 20-year career in the City, holding senior client-facing roles at JP Morgan, Reuters and ICAP. She has a business degree from Loughborough University and is an Accredited Practitioner of Transformational Coaching.

What’s it like to be coached by Georgie? A fintech CEO says “she’s my secret weapon. She gets my world.” Others refer to her as “impactful and at the top of her field.” And results? C-suite clients describe their outcomes as “inspirational” and “transformational.”

As a powerful coach for extraordinary people, Georgie practices what she preaches. Every year she exercises her own discomfort and uncertainty muscles. This has included a sky dive, the NYC marathon, climbing Crib Goch – a knife-edged arête – and this year, cycling from Amsterdam to Suffolk in 50 mph cross winds. When she’s not coaching, stretching her comfort zone, or running after her two highly energetic sons, she’s enjoying a large glass of Malbec with friends.

Working from home can be a blessing as well as a challenge.

One of the blessings is having time for you and planning your future career. If you want to become a Non-Executive Director or a Trustee, you need to put in some research time, get your message right and build your networks.

This session will help you focus in a systematic way to achieve just that. Who to approach using LinkedIn and your current connections. Getting your message right. And build those networks.

This session is going to be very practical and focused….and some fun too

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About Heather:

Heather White is a leading international expert on all things Networking, Personal Brand and LinkedIn, and just loves connecting people!
The hard truth about networking is that if your contacts don’t ‘get’ you they can’t help you. Networking is about building a strong network of contacts who understand you and are willing to recommend you when the moment arises.

Just over 2 years ago, Heather created a unique service called Boardroom Ready. She created this service because her clients were struggling to get NED roles and board opportunities. This was either through lack of time and or simply not being connected to anyone outside of their normal work environment.

So using her skills of networking and finding people, Heather is now a Boardroom Match-Maker bringing together senior executives and boards. She places her senior executives onto a board of AIM listed, privately owned and SME companies. The role the senior executive takes on is that of a ‘Board Observer/Apprentice’ with the aim of helping them gain commercial boardroom experience.

By matching each individual’s needs to a development role on a real commercial board, the Boardroom Ready programme aims to contribute to the next generation of leaders. Heather works with senior executives from organisations such as: AirBP, American Express, Babcock, BDO, Jones Lang LaSalle, Just Group plc, Nationwide Building Society to name but a few.