Connect and Learn Sessions
About the sessions
Session Lead: Helen Pettersen
Times and dates
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16th March 5-6.15 pm
- 2nd April 4.30-5.45 pm
- 5th May 12-1.15 pm
Session Lead: Helen Greatorex
An honest, experience-led session from someone who has made the move out of the NHS. We’ll share practical top tips, unexpected realities, and what really matters when navigating the transition. From mindset shifts and rebuilding networks to managing risk and redefining identity, this session offers candid insight to help you approach life beyond the NHS with clarity and confidence.
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16th March 12-1.15 pm
- 13th April 12-1.15 pm
- 18th May 12-1.15 pm
Session Lead: Lisa Emery
A thoughtful session on how to leave well - professionally, reputationally and personally. We’ll explore how to manage conversations, protect relationships, hand over with integrity, and shape the narrative of your departure. We’ll also consider the emotional transition of stepping out of a senior public role and how to leave in a way that preserves goodwill, credibility and future opportunity.
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12th March 4.30-5.45 pm
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26th March 12-1.15 pm
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7th April 4.30-5.45 pm
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21st April 4.30-5.45 pm
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30th April 12-1.15 pm
Session Lead: Peter Molyneux
A practical session exploring how to translate NHS leadership experience into a compelling proposition for voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations. We’ll look at which parts of the VCS are most likely to value NHS experience, what VCS leaders are really looking for, and how NHS skills and ways of working land in this context.
The session will focus on how to position your experience so it aligns with VCS values, expectations and operating realities - helping you clearly articulate your potential value and impact in the sector.
Times and dates
- 4th March 12-1.15pm
- 17th March 12-1.15pm
- 9th April 12-1.15pm
- 6th May 12-1.15pm
- 14th May 12-1.15pm
Session Lead: Finn McNulty
A practical session exploring how to translate public sector leadership experience into a compelling private-sector narrative. We’ll look at mindset shifts, how your skills land with commercial employers, and how to position your value with confidence and clarity.
Times and dates
- 24th March 5-6.30pm
- 26th March 5-6.30pm
- 7th April 5-6.30pm
Session Lead: James McLeod
An introduction to the NED landscape: what boards are really looking for, how to build a credible NED profile, and the routes into first roles. We’ll also cover common misconceptions and how to prepare for portfolio board careers.
Times and dates:
- 10th March 4.30-6pm
- 16th April 12-1.15pm
- 11th May 4.30-5.45pm
Session Lead: Briar Renwick
A focused session with a two-part approach to LinkedIn at senior level. We’ll begin with how to shape a compelling executive profile, raise visibility, and engage strategically, before turning to how recruiters, boards, and networks assess and use LinkedIn when identifying and evaluating leaders.
Times and dates:
- 5th March 5-6pm
- 24th March 12-1pm
- 21st April 12-1pm
- 7th May 4.30-5.30pm
Session Lead: Robbie Gardner
A candid overview of moving into self-employment, consultancy or portfolio work. We’ll cover practical considerations, early decisions, risk and reward, and what people wish they’d known before making the leap.
Times and dates:
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18th March 5-6.30pm
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14th April 12-1.30pm
- 30th April 4.30-6pm
- 13th May 12-1.30pm
- 3rd June 4.30-6pm
