Building Safer Spaces for People to Thrive Through the Holistic Lens

A one day Masterclass for leaders who hold space for others and want to lead more holistically, with more care, clarity and connection.

What if we could re-build leadership culture from the inside out, starting with safety?

Join us on Monday 20th October at The Midland Hotel, Manchester for a reflective, practical day exploring how we create safer, more human workplaces.

Spaces are limited to keep the group intimate and reflective, reserve your place today and join this much needed conversation

Book By Sunday 5th October

About

In a time of deep change, leadership is evolving. More than ever, we need leaders who can create cultures of care and interconnectedness, where people feel safe to think, speak, grow.

Right now:

• 90% of the UK workforce is disengaged (Gallup, 2024)
• 74% of adults have felt too stressed to cope in the last yearAnd mental health referrals for young people have surged, with suicide the second leading cause of death in 20–24-year-olds
• A recentl study by Mental Health First Aid and Henly Business School found a 25% drop in the number of people who feel they can "bring their whole self to work" over the past 5 years
• Managers tend to overestimate the level of psychologically safety their employees experience

We are not just facing individual burnout, we are facing a cultural fracture in how we lead, support, and connect.

This reflective and discussion based workshop invites you to explore leadership through a more human, holistic lens.

Listening to the three key speakers, Juliette, Jack and Andrea, you will learn how to create psychological safety, support nervous system regulation (yours and others) and lead from a place of grounded awareness

This masterclass is for those who hold pace for others formally and informally and want to lead with greater care, clarity and connection. On the whole it offers a fresh take leadership through the holistic lens.

What to expect

Session 1: Creating Safe Spaces-Designing environments that feel physically and psychologically secure (Led by Juliette Yardley)

• What does “safe” truly mean or you, and for others?
• Breath and meditation to support inner reflection
• Group reflection: what makes a workplace feel safe or unsafe?

• Session 2: Contextual Values Activity: Identifying your priority values when creating a culture of safety (Led by Andrea L Evans)

• A session identifying your key contextual values to consider when you are building a safe space
• A moment to pause and reflect turn inwards and identify what is important to you in terms of the contextual values
• Identiying a key sentence for your contextual values

• Session 3: Sectioned to Success: Personal Experience (Led by Jack Nolan)

• Jack Nolan is a rising motivational speaker from the North West, taking you through his rise in life, from sectioned to success. When Jack Nolan was 19, he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act for showing signs of psychosis. His hospital admittance meant he had to drop out of university and sacrifice his dream of working in TV and Film production – a career he had started to build up as a runner whilst studying.He spent 19 days in the hospital, but recovery was tough, and he was unable to find the strength to even move from the bed to the settee, let alone get washed, dress, or face the outside world. But he was determined to fight back and fight he did. In this session Jack shares his story and raises our awareness of Mental Health

• Session 4: Finding Safety Within the Nervous System (Led by Andrea Evans)

• Societal pressures and leadership stress
• How the nervous system impacts our ability to feel and create safety
• Practical tools to reduce stress and support regulation in yourself and others

• Session 5: Building Trust in the Modern Day (Led by Juliette Yardley)
• What breaks trust
• Building trust doesn't just happen
• Creating Trust in the Modern Day World of Polarisation and Echo Chambers

Session 6: Creating Leaders of the Future Through the Holistic Lens (Led by Andrea Evans)

• Why we need Holistic Leaders
• The Building of The Connection Compass Framework
• The Elements of The Connection Compass Framework
• How the Compass supports a culture of wellness and an ability to thrive

Ready to lead differently? Reserve your spot and help build a new layer to your culture of leadership

What to do Next?

Spaces are limited to keep the group intimate and reflective, reserve your space today and join this much needed conversation

If you have any questions for the host please do not hesitate to send an email to [email protected]

About the Event Host

My name is Andrea L Evans and since 2017 I have dedicated my time to developing a body of work with the intention of creating holistic wellbeing and an ability to thrive through a culture of care and connection. I work as an Organisational Improvement and Wellbeing Strategist delivering coaching to individuals and teams. I am incredibly passionate about storytelling and hearing the stories of others so those who are listening , see, hear and understand a person beyond what they see at surface skin level. I host a podcast, The Connection Compass, to date the podcast has over 2000 downloads and has been listened to in 49 countries. I am also a trained yoga teacher, I am trained in Sivananda Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga and Somatic practices for healing, reducung stess, anxiety and burnout recovery. I have also trained in all levels of Reiki and have been practicing for 14 years. Through Yoga and Reiki I have an excellent understanding of the chakra system and jungian archetypal work.

I have a passion for growing vague concepts into something meaningful and that creates impact. My work bridges and connests research, science, life philosophies and lived experience. Other things you might like to know about me is that I have been a qualified nurse for 28 years, predominently working in the field of Public Health, Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance, HIV Nursing, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine. I have received two awards during that time for Leading Service Improvement and Customer Focus.

I love books, being outdoors and music

My Vision is to create a culture of care and connection, where people are truly seen, hears, understood and holistically supported to thrive. A world where personal growth, leadership and collaboration emerge from alignment with self, others, place and purpose. My mission to support indiviudals and teams to reconnect to what matters the most, recovering from burnout to a more balanced state, from idea to impact. and from disconnection to connection creating meaningful relationships, connection and collaboration. Through holistic leadership, team development, coaching, podcasting, creative story telling and healing spaces I hold spaces for growth and connection that is personal, cultural and systemic

You can find our more about my work at www.andrealevans.com

If you have any questions about the event, please email

[email protected]

Info: This reflective and discussion based workshop invites you to explore leadership through a more human, holistic lens. You will learn how to create psychological safety, support nervous system regulation (yours and others) and lead from a place of grounded awareness

Info: A discussion based session establishing a safe space for delegates, what it means to create a safe space , considerations and reflections

Info: Jack Nolan is a rising motivational speaker from the North West, taking you through his rise in life, from sectioned to success. When Jack Nolan was 19, he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act for showing signs of psychosis. His hospital admittance meant he had to drop out of university and sacrifice his dream of working in TV and Film production – a career he had started to build up as a runner whilst studying.He spent 19 days in the hospital, but recovery was tough, and he was unable to find the strength to even move from the bed to the settee, let alone get washed, dress, or face the outside world. But he was determined to fight back and fight he did. In this session Jack shares his story and raises our awareness of Mental Health

Info: A session discussing the societal issues we face and the impact on the human self. In this session we come to understand the nervous system with greater depth and introduction to tools and techniques and why they work. This session will include some breathwork, meditation and some gentle movement , you do not need to wear specific clothes.

Info: What breaks trust
Building trust doesn't just happen
Creating Trust in the Modern Day World of Polarisation and Echo Chambers

Info: A Session that reflects on Creating a Culture of Care and Connection in a World that feels fragmented and disconnected . There is an introduction to The Connection Compass and 5 conversations for care and connection and Why we need holistic Leaders

Host or Publisher Andrea L Evans