Events
Start: A Leader's Well Being Day
Start: A Leader's Well Being Day
Authenticity and bringing our whole self to work
This day for CEOs & Senior Leaders to think about well-being through the lens of authenticity and explore how we can bring our whole-selves to our leadership.
It couldn't have been a better day.
When you plan a leaders well-being day on November 28th you don't imagine glorious sunshine, calm seas and a beautiful sunset. The pictures don't do it justice but that is exactly what we got.
20 of us gathered for a day thinking about how we can show up to our different roles with more authenticity, bringing our whole-selves in our leadership with integrity, vulnerability, trust, values and courage.
We worked gently and deeply, allowing everyone to explore and express something of their own experience and consider the things that really matter before taking a 'power-hour' to really integrate our thinking into our plans for personal development into next year.
As we concluded our day together a spectacular sunset filled our view, reminding us that we are tiny beings in a great big world and that the most important thing we can ever hope to be is ourselves.
Entrepreneur & Founder Breakfast
Entrepreneur & Founder Breakfast
12 founders & entreprenuers met in the unique surroundings of The Permit Rooms in Brighton.
The reason for the gathering was that starting a business or organisation is a unique and special experience full of excitement, energy and challenge. Very few people get to create something from scratch, but those who have been there are all too familiar with the challenges of starting, growing, sustaining, exiting and moving on.
Following a simply extraordinary breakfast (really, do try it someday) there was time for everyone to introduce themselves before seriel entreprenuer Daviz Ramirez, founder or Wonderpack and various other entities, told his founder story. Dave shared about his journey with real depth and honesty which was a huge encouragement to those of us who we privileged to listen in.
With new connections made, quite a few of the group stayed on to enjoy further drinks and conversation before heading off into the day with a renewed energy and confidence to go again.
Start: A Leader's Well Being Day
20 of us gathered at Yellowave Clubhouse for a day investing in ourselves as leaders.
In the morning we worked together on the the theme of Emotional Intelligence and self awareness, recognising that experience and seniority can often inhibit our self awareness and we need to work much harder to receieved the feedback we desperately need in order to continue to grow.
After a spectacular lunch our special guest Rachael Gale introduced us to the Enneagram which is a favourite personality profiling tool and the group quickly embarked on a journey of self discovery which may be truly transformational for some.
After this came the aptly named ‘power-hour’ where we worked on our own to consider ‘How to stop worrying about what others think of you”.
Here’s some of the feedback we received afterwards:
“The experience gave me lots to think about. Mainly learn to improve/growth many aspects to myself and hopefully help others too.”
“Well that was a great day. Additional feedback that I didn't give on the day would be that the food was amazing, I would happily live in that venue. I have a pretty good sea view but that was just sublime and so relaxing! It was also lovely to be surrounded by positive, impassioned individuals.”
“I met some brilliant people and it was inspiring to meet leaders who perhaps also don’t see themselves as Leaders, but are passionate about their business and clear on their purpose.”
“Thanks for a really great day last Thursday. I felt the day flowed well and was a good balance of activities.”
“What an incredible view! It was so relaxing to watch the sea and helped me feel grounded.”
“Thanks for organising such an enriching day, my cup definitely felt full when I left!”
See you next time
Start: Leader's well-being day which happened on November 30th
Here's how it rolled out:
20 CEOs & leaders from local charities and businesses gathered at Yellowave Club House for day. Prior to the event participants had suggested they wanted to 1. connect with others, 2. get some really good input and 3. 'take the weight off for a bit' so I designed a programme to acheive these objectives.
On a freezing cold and calm day Yellowave, in its prime beachfront location, provided the perfect environment for the group to discuss and develop ideas, thinking first about what we are like when we are at our very best and how others are positively affected when we are healthy and in-flow.
After a fantastic lunch we looked at the causes of stress, our responses and the pillars of resilience before finishing with an audit of our well-being and time to create a strategy for integrating rest and work as partners - not opposites.
I ended the day even more convinced that we need a new conversation about the future of leadership and how we set-up and manage ourselves to thrive in roles which carry responsibility, pressure, challenge and expectation everyday.
Thanks to everyone who attended, sorry to those who missed out this time.
If you're interested in participating in future leader events or would like to discuss a leader well-being event for your team please get in touch.
Testimonials
“The well-being day was a highlight of 2023 for me.”
“It was an excellent day. So much so that I think my ‘reset’ kicked in and finally slowed down! My workshop takeaway worked. Next year’s one is already in the diary.”
“Amazing venue for wellbeing and accessible for all”
“Loved mix of learning from you, doing our own tasks and group tasks “
“Loved - just people coming together to think about looking after ourselves as leaders”
“The food was exceptional for a training day - best I have had in a long while”