Events at Leading to Change

The aim of these open sessions is to support the Leading to Change Community enhance their leadership practice, and develop connections between new and existing community members working in, social work, social work and health.

Each session features input from leaders from the communities we serve. With a focus on storytelling and reflections, our contributors will share their experiences of leadership in. Collectively, we explore what this means for us, in our own workplaces and in our day-to-day roles using breakout groups.

Duration: 90 minutes

Event features:

• Leadership stories and input from a community of leaders at all levels
• Break-out room conversations
• Using chat to share insights and reflections

The purpose of Diversity Coffee Connect is to provide a safe learning environment to connect with others within the health, social work and social care sectors and explore the leadership context of equality, diversity and inclusion together through informal conversations. Each session focusses on a different leadership theme, and also links to our diversity blog series.

Duration: 60 minutes

Event features:

• Diversity Blog with input from the author
• Break-out room conversations
• Using chat to share insights and reflections

Leadership Links provides information about and access to learning opportunities for leaders and managers at all roles and levels in social care, social work and health.

Duration: 60 minutes

Event features:

• Bite-sized learning on a variety of leadership areas
• Access any time, any place, any device
• Networking with social care, social work and health colleagues and partners
• Signposting to other learning opportunities

Leading to Change’s ‘Spotlight Sessions’ are events designed to raise awareness of an idea, approach or research that we believe could interest and inspire those involved in social work, social care, health, and related third and voluntary sectors. These sessions are open to all and recommended for anyone across all sectors interested in understanding more.

Duration: 60 minutes

Event features:

• Learning about key pieces of work or ideas from across the sectors
• Networking with social care, social work and health colleagues and partners
• Interactive chat function with opportunity for asking questions and open discussion

A learning space for leaders at all levels, who appreciate books and reading as part of their continuous leadership development. A cosy space to promote, celebrate and enhance the valuable role of books to our personal growth, self-leadership and critical thinking. 

Books are a great conversation starter, a thought provoker that allows us to reflect, engage with different perspectives and build on our collective learning.

Duration: 60 minutes

Event features:

• A featured leadership book chosen by the Leading to Change Community.
• Protected space for learning, open conversation and listening. 
• Break out room discussions and plenary as a larger group
• Collating our 5 collective bookmarks with key insights from the book
• An opportunity to create new relationships and networks. 

Leadership Bites is designed as an offer for all those who recognise any of the quotes above: for those new, early stage or ‘slightly rusty’ leaders, and who would appreciate the opportunity for some leadership basics that are relevant regardless of sector, role or employing organisation.

Do you want to develop your confidence as a leader?   

Having self-confidence as a leader is essential; it’s key to inspiring others and influencing those around you.  All too often we hear snippets from leaders who can’t shake the feeling of ‘imposter syndrome’, regardless of how experienced they are.   

Confidence isn’t the easiest of things to develop, especially when work is busy, and the stakes are high.  That said, the good news is building confidence is a bit like learning to lead. We can develop our confidence through practice, with time and with some strategies in place to help us along the way.    

Investing in yourself as a leader, has never been more important. These events take place both in-person and online. Watch this recorded Leadership Links session on the topic to find out more.