Cumbria Business Growth has a couple of free webinars coming up in June and July - one focusing on leadership, the other on ADHD & work.

Why Leadership Feels Harder Than It Should - How Strong Leaders Regain Clarity, Perspective and Better Judgement

Date: Wednesday, 3rd June
Time: 10am to 10.45am
Price: FREE
Venue: Online

Leadership Should Get Easier… Shouldn’t It?

Most people assume leadership becomes easier with experience.

But for many leaders, the opposite happens.

The decisions become more complex.

The stakes get higher.

The responsibility grows.

And the number of people you can speak to openly about the real challenges becomes smaller.

For many leaders, it is not capability that becomes the issue.

It is the weight of responsibility, the lack of thinking space, and the growing difficulty of stepping back clearly enough to make strong decisions.

In this session, we’ll explore:

• Why leadership often feels harder as responsibility grows
• The hidden pressures many leaders experience as their roles expand
• The common traps that slow decision-making, reduce clarity and pull leaders off course
• How experienced leaders maintain clarity when the stakes are high
• Why the best leaders actively seek challenge, an independent perspective and a confidential space to talk things through
• How the right kind of external support can help leaders regain clarity, think more strategically, and build greater self-awareness of their leadership strengths and natural style

Delivered by Alec Pearson, Alec brings more than 30 years of business experience and has supported over 5,500 professionals to strengthen their leadership thinking, decision-making and judgment.

He is a PCC-accredited executive coach, Chartered Manager (CMgr), Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and member of the Institute of Directors.

Find out more and book your place here

ADHD & Work – Unlocking ADHD Talents in the Workplace

Date: Wednesday, 15th July
Time: 10am to 10.30am
Price: FREE
Venue: Online

Join us for a 30-minute webinar hosted by Jade Clifford, Projects Manager at iCan Wellbeing Group CIO. Jade will provide an overview of iCan Wellbeing Group CIO, including who they are, the services they offer, and how to refer individuals into their support services.

She will also introduce their new training programme, ADHD & Work – Unlocking ADHD Talents in the Workplace. This is a 5-hour training programme designed by Jade for managers and staff teams, focusing on:

• Understanding ADHD
• Identifying the strengths individuals with ADHD bring to the workplace
• Supporting challenges effectively
• Viewing neurodivergent individuals as valuable assets within the workforce

In addition, Jade will discuss the ADHD & Me 6-week workshop programme, which runs throughout the year across three locations in and around Carlisle. The workshop is designed for individuals with an ADHD diagnosis, or those currently on the waiting list, helping participants better understand ADHD and learn how to use it as a strength.

Both programmes have been developed through Jade’s own lived experience.

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions, so please feel free to bring some along. We hope to see you there!

Book here

If anyone would like to suggest content for a webinar please reach out to Lesley Robinson, Head of Business Growth & Support – lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk