Leadership Starts With You!

A one-day health and wellbeing interactive workshop for leaders in health and care.
About this Event

Why Attend

This day is designed to help rebuild energy and create the conditions for you and your team to thrive through new ideas and skills.

• Step away from constant pressure and firefighting to rebuild your energy and focus as a leader
• Strengthen your own wellbeing and recognise it as an investment in your team’s performance
• Learn to apply the PIESS framework to support structured wellbeing conversations
• Be able to integrate compassion, lived experience and restorative practice into your leadership
• Gain practical tools to enhance resilience and psychological safety
• Learn to breath for your wellbeing, find joy at work, and be re-energised

Leave the workshop changed and ready to inspire your team to think differently with your mini Lego® Kit.

Who should attend

Leaders in primary care, secondary care and commissioning, whether leading a local team, an organisation or a system.

About the day

Supported by Keele University and NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), this unique day has been developed by a collaborative group of clinicians, including GPs, Nurses and educators.

You will take part in a series of facilitated, interactive workshops, exploring practical ways to build health and wellbeing using the PIESS framework - supporting physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing.

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Agenda Highlights:

09:00 – Registration & Welcome Coffee

09 :45 - Opening Remarks, Introductions, and Course Objectives by Judy Thorley & Moira Angel

10:00 - Let’s Energise with Lego: sitting on the tree, stopping the snowballs… and looking after your PIESS Judi Thorley and Moira Angel

10:30 – Keynote: Finding Steady Ground: Purpose and Perspective in an Overstretched System by Dr Andrew Wilson & Dr Lisa Philips

11:15 BREAK

11:30 – Hidden voices in primary care by Dr Andrew Finney, Keele University

12:15 – The Importance of finding joy at work by Karla Rimaitis

13:00 LUNCH (Buffet lunch included in price)

13:45 – Breathing for wellbeing by Dr Venetia Young, retired GP, Cumbria

14:30 – Singing for success by Kathryn Davies, Rock Choir Leader

15:00 BREAK

15:15 – Building your personal model for wellbeing

15:45 – Closing remarks, summary, and next steps by Judy Thorley & Moira Angel

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Additional Information

• Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time for registration.
• All sessions will be held in the main conference room unless otherwise specified.
• Contact the organiser for any dietary requirements or accessibility needs.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Registration & Welcome Coffee
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome and setting the context for the day

Info: Introduction to the workshop objectives and housekeeping

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Let’s Energise with Lego: sitting on the tree, stopping the snowballs… and loo
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Keynote: Finding Steady Ground
Host: Dr Andrew Wilson

Info: Purpose and perspective in an Overstretched System

🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hidden Voices
Host: Dr Andrew Finney
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
The Importance of finding joy at work
Host: Karla Rimaitis
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
LUNCH
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Breathing for wellbeing
Host: Dr Venetia Young
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Singing for Success
Host: Kathryn Davies
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
BREAK
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Building your personal model for wellbeing
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing remarks, Summary and Key Takeaways