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Stop apologising, and make working life work for you

  • Uncommon Borough 1 Long Lane London SE1 4PG (map)

Sometimes life throws you curveballs. You might be on one path and then all of a sudden something happens. Maybe you become a mum, maybe your health changes, maybe your confidence drops, or maybe you feel like you're stuck in the wrong career path and want to make a change. 

Dealing with change can knock you sideways. 

Who are you now? What do you want to achieve? How do you find your inner confidence? How do you keep going further up the ladder when family life (or just life!) requires a steady work-life balance? 

This event helped us to take control and stop apologising for who we are and what we need! It was an evening discussing how to flex your career for your here and now, and learn how to ask for what you need for the best chance of success. We discover tips to build confidence and learn how to own the room and your career path.

SPEAKERS:

JO HINDBirdsoup

Jo spent over 25 years working in media and advertising including roles at Channel 4, AOL and Google, leading and building sales teams and advising on digital marketing and transformation. Since 2014 she has retrained as a coach and trainer, working with both individuals and organisations in all aspects of communication and leadership. In 2017, she and her business partner launched Birdsoup, a Women’s Leadership Consultancy with the aim of helping organisations realise the untapped potential of their female employees and women to supercharge their careers. 

SARAH RONANPregnant Then Screwed 

Sarah has spent the last ten years working on all things employment-related. Following a successful career in recruitment and HR, she went on to retrain in journalism and has spent the last two years writing about employment and work, and more recently working for Pregnant Then Screwed to end the motherhood penalty. Sarah is determined that we need to revolutionise the way we work if we want to see a happier, fairer society and a more buoyant economy. She is particularly passionate about championing flexible working, returnships and social mobility as a means to achieving this.

CALLI LOUIS, Working Wonder

Calli has spent 20 years working in advertising, having worked at agencies such as M&C Saatchi and Delaney Lund Knox Warren. Most recently, Calli and her twin sister Nichola, have both left full-time employment and have joined forces to set up Working Wonder, a Professional Wellbeing Coaching Communications and Marketing Consultancy as they believe if everyone has access to coaching, mentoring and training they can improve their Professional Wellbeing and make their career work wonders for them.

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