Event agendas
Please find the agendas for the upcoming WiL events in Manchester (first tab) and Cardiff (second tab) and Birmingham (third tab) below!
The full agendas for all other 2020 events will be added shortly.
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Manchester | 20 November
08.30 | Registration opens | |
09.20 | Chair’s welcome and introduction CHAIR: Margaret Haig, FDA Executive Committee | |
09.30 | Permanent Secretary opening address Inspiring positive change: creating a culture of ownership and inclusion SPEAKER: Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary, MHCLG | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Menopause in the workplace: seeking support and opening up the conversation SPEAKER: Sarah Davies, Co-Founder & Director, Talking Menopause | Breakout session B Resilience and mental wellbeing: enhancing your wellbeing to manage stress effectively SPEAKER: Dr Carole Pemberton, Resilience expert and Managing Director, Coaching to Solutions
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Breakout session C Communicating with confidence: gaining credibility and influence SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session D How to build great relationships: managing difficult conversations and building rapport SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
11.10 | Networking break | |
11.40 | Authentic Leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically SPEAKER: Kathy Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Business Services, MOD | |
12.20 | Breakout session E Introversion in leadership: unlocking the true value of the quiet leader SPEAKER: Emma Taggart, Executive Leadership Coach for Introverts | Breakout session F Imposter syndrome: Acknowledging and overcoming your private fears to improve your leadership capabilities SPEAKER: Anna Parker- Naples, Visibility Coach |
Breakout session G Finding your full voice: a toolkit for presenting with maximum impact SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session H Networking with confidence: strategies and tools for effective and enjoyable networking SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Leading from the middle: developing presence and impact at any grade SPEAKER: Keela Shackell-Smith MBE, Evidence Advisor, Environment Agency and Founder, Cross-Government Women's Network | |
15.00 | Closing Address Never the less, she persisted: embracing change and squaring up to failure SPEAKER: Elysia McCaffrey, Interim Director, Government Equalities Office | |
15.40 | Chair's closing remarks followed by networking drinks CHAIR: Margaret Haig, FDA Executive Committee | |
Cardiff | 6 February
08.30 | Registration opens | |
09.20 | Chair’s welcome and introduction CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, President, FDA | |
09.30 | Permanent Secretary opening address Inspiring positive change: creating a culture of ownership and inclusion SPEAKER: Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department of Transport | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Menopause in the workplace: seeking support and opening up the conversation | Breakout session B Resilience and mental wellbeing: enhancing your wellbeing to manage stress effectively |
Breakout session C Communicating with confidence: gaining credibility and influence SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session D How to build great relationships: managing difficult conversations and building rapport SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
11.10 | Networking break | |
11.40 | Authentic Leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically | |
12.20 | Breakout session E Introversion in leadership: unlocking the true value of the quiet leader | Breakout session F Imposter syndrome: separating the fears from the facts to own your accomplishments SPEAKER: Fiona Buckland, Professional Life Coach, Fiona Buckland Coaching |
Breakout session G Finding your full voice: a toolkit for presenting with maximum impact SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session H Networking with confidence: strategies and tools for effective and enjoyable networking SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Leading from the middle: developing presence and impact at any grade SPEAKER: Keela Shackell-Smith MBE, Evidence Advisor, Environment Agency and Founder, Cross-Government Women's Network | |
15.00 | Closing Address Never the less, she persisted: embracing change and squaring up to failure SPEAKER: Harriet Minter, Journalist, Broadcaster and Founder, Guardian's Women in Leadership section | |
15.40 | Chair's closing remarks followed by networking drinks | |
Birmingham | 12 March
08.30 | Registration opens | |
09.20 | Chair’s welcome and introduction | |
09.30 | Permanent Secretary opening address Inspiring positive change: creating a culture of ownership and inclusion SPEAKER: Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Menopause in the workplace: seeking support and opening up the conversation | Breakout session B Resilience and mental wellbeing: enhancing your wellbeing to manage stress effectively |
Breakout session C Communicating with confidence: gaining credibility and influence SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session D How to build great relationships: managing difficult conversations and building rapport SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
11.10 | Networking break | |
11.40 | Authentic Leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically SPEAKER: Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Writer, Broadcaster & Activist | |
12.20 | Breakout session E Introversion in leadership: unlocking the true value of the quiet leader | Breakout session F Imposter syndrome: Acknowledging and overcoming your private fears to improve your leadership capabilities |
Breakout session G Finding your full voice: a toolkit for presenting with maximum impact SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session H Networking with confidence: strategies and tools for effective and enjoyable networking SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | |
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Leading from the middle: developing presence and impact at any grade SPEAKER: Keela Shackell-Smith MBE, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Cabinet Office and Founder, Cross-Government Women's Network | |
15.00 | Closing Address Never the less, she persisted: embracing change and squaring up to failure SPEAKER: Harriet Minter, Journalist, Broadcaster and Founder, Guardian's Women in Leadership section | |
15.40 | Chair's closing remarks followed by networking drinks | |