Forging People

Such a pleasure to meet with the #USA 🇺🇸 Mental Health Champions network at Sandoz last week to discuss the state of play both sides of 'the pond', share thoughts, insights & experiences & to discuss how we can work together going forward. Laura Harner, you are a star 🌟! Keep up the great work & thanks for championing me, my work & Forging People stateside! 🙌 #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #InspirationalSpeaker #KeynoteSpeaker #WorkplaceWellbeing

🚨 LAST CHANCE: 'Find Your Voice – LIVE!' by Forging People! 🔥 We’re down to ONE remaining solo or BOGOF place for Find Your Voice – LIVE! this month, and I’m thrilled to sweeten the deal with an amazing bonus for whoever grabs it! 📅 When? Friday 31st January 2025 📍 Where? Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, UK This transformative, interactive day is all about helping you find, own, and amplify your voice—whether it’s to inspire, influence, educate, or lead. It’s so much more than a public speaking workshop—it’s about unlocking your potential and stepping into your power. 💥 And here’s the bonus… Whoever secures this last spot will also get a FREE place at Zoe Thompson’s flagship workshop 'ACCELERATE!': “ACCELERATE Your Goals in 2025!” 📅 When? Saturday 18th January 2025 📍 Where? Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, UK A full day to set your strategy, mindset, and confidence for the year ahead—it’s the perfect complement to Find Your Voice! 💡 Why grab this opportunity? At Find Your Voice – LIVE!, you’ll learn: ✅ How to communicate with impact and confidence. ✅ Emotional storytelling to connect with any audience. ✅ Turning anxiety into your superpower. ✅ Finding your audience and building your personal brand. ✅ Practical tools and techniques to transform your speaking style. Plus, you’ll get incredible sessions from an expert team, including mindset coaching, vocal techniques, and resilience-building exercises. 🎟 Don’t miss out on this double deal! Claim the final place for Find Your Voice – LIVE! and secure your FREE spot at Zoe Thompson’s “ACCELERATE Your Goals” workshop. 📩 Book now: https://lnkd.in/ef5n4EaB This is your moment—let’s make it happen! 🙌 #FindYourVoice #PublicSpeaking #PersonalDevelopment #GoalSetting #ConfidenceBuilding #SpeakingCoaching

Morning all! 👋 I’m really excited to share that on 30th January 2025, I’ll be speaking at “Pioneering Progress: Finding Your Voice and Forging Ahead in Climate Tech”, hosted by Oxfordshire Greentech and Barclays Eagle Labs by Barclays in #Oxford. This is going to be such a brilliant session for #climatetech leaders, startups, and scale-ups to: ✅ Communicate their vision and mission with confidence. ✅ Build resilience and adaptability in a fast-moving industry. ✅ Use emotional storytelling to connect with investors, partners, and customers. ✅ Stay authentic while scaling and chasing those #sustainability goals. It’s an interactive, practical workshop, and there will be loads of time for #businessnetworking with other trailblazers over a cuppa! ☕ A massive thank you to Stefan Thomas for the introduction—I really appreciate the connection with Hannah Scott & Charlotte Rogers and the opportunity! If you’re in the climate tech space—or know someone who is—this is going to be a fantastic chance to learn, connect, and grow. Hope to see you there! For all the details and to grab your spot: https://lnkd.in/esJC-Rzn Let’s make 2025 a year of progress and impact! 🌍💚 #GreenTech #FindYourVoice #Leadership #Networking Forging People #SpeakingCoaching #Resilience #CommunicationSkills

Such a kind gesture from my friends at The CIPD Branch in Wessex following the recent session I delivered for them - thank you! 🙏 🌺 I hope to see lots of your members & the wider CIPD community at the Wellbeing At Work Conference 2025 where I am delivering the opening Keynote - London, Feb 4th - link in the comments! 👀 ⬇️ #HR #PeopleLeaders #WorkplaceWellbeing #PeopleDevelopment #MentalHealth #HumanResources

✨ "Leading Through Conversations: Mental Health Support for Operations Leaders" ✨ What a fantastic day delivering a Forging People session alongside the brilliant Zoe Thompson! 🔥 We teamed up to host an exclusive webinar for RIE Solutions Limited membership of Operations Directors and Business Managers, focusing on the challenges of supporting mental health and wellbeing as leaders. The session was packed with practical strategies and real talk about: ✅ Supporting others while looking after yourself—because you can’t pour from an empty cup. ✅ Creating a mental health-positive culture, even in small teams. ✅ Leading with emotional intelligence during tough times. ✅ Handling long-term mental health absences without losing balance. ✅ Low-budget, high-impact ways to support your team’s wellbeing. ✅ Tackling those tricky conversations and managing legal fears. The energy from the group was amazing, and it was a privilege to share the (virtual) stage with Zoe, who always brings so much wisdom and value. A huge thank you to Dominika Sieradzka-MacCuirc & everyone who joined us today—it’s always such a privilege to connect, share, and empower leaders to create real, meaningful change. Here’s to keeping the conversation going and making mental health and wellbeing a priority in every workplace in 2025 & beyond. Plus, I'm firmly Team Eeyore (if you know, you know - you had to be there! 😂) - for this & other rabbit holes we dive down, connect with Forging People & the work we do! #ForgingPeople #MentalHealthLeadership #WellbeingAtWork #LeadershipMatters #EmotionalIntelligence #OperationsLeadership

Happy New Year, everyone! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ As we step into 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last event I delivered in 2024—a truly special one to end the year on a high note. In December, I had the privilege of delivering a full-day Forging People workshop with the brilliant Helen Taylor-Brimson. It was a fantastic mix of my How to Forge Ahead focus on #mentalhealth, #resilience, and #wellbeing, alongside my Find Your Voice transformational #speakingcoaching program. We had the pleasure of working with the Weston College Group Prison Education Service Leaders—a truly inspiring group of people doing extraordinary work. Weston College has been such an important part of my journey over the years. From speaking engagements to coaching opportunities, I’ve had the chance to collaborate with their students, staff, leaders, and the prison education program they deliver. Every single experience has been not just a privilege but a genuine joy. Their dedication to growth, learning, and transformation is something I deeply admire. I’m so grateful for partnerships like this that make it possible to do the work I love while creating meaningful impact. Here’s to a 2025 filled with opportunities to inspire, connect, and grow—together. Let’s make this year a great one! 🔥

🔥 Back-to-back ‘How To Forge Ahead’ sessions for the amazing staff at Northampton College! 🔥 On Tuesday, I had the privilege of delivering Forging People’s ‘How To Forge Ahead’ sessions alongside the brilliant Helen Taylor-Brimson. We spoke to all staff at Northampton College about #resilience, #mentalhealth, navigating #change and moving forward positively – what an incredible day it was! 💪 A BIG thanks to everyone who attended, engaged, supported, and shared their experiences. Your energy, openness, and willingness to take part made all the difference. It was inspiring to see such dedication to personal and professional growth – you truly are a fantastic team! 🙌 Here’s to forging ahead together and taking on 2025 with renewed strength and confidence. 🚀 #Education #StaffDevelopment #SelfDevelopment #Teamwork #ProfessionalGrowth

What an incredible day at Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel with the amazing HR Leaders, People Leaders, and Executives from Pilgrim's & Pilgrim's Europe! 🚀 Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of delivering a seminar on ‘Forging Ahead & Finding Your Voice in 2025!’ – a session designed to empower, inspire, and give people the tools to step confidently into the new year. The energy in the room was fantastic, and it was a joy to see so many engaged professionals ready to take their communication, confidence, and leadership to the next level. 🌟 A BIG thanks to the awesome Joy Overend for bringing me in once again – it’s always a pleasure working with you and your brilliant team. You’re such a fantastic bunch, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to support your journey! 🙌 Here’s to finding our voices and forging ahead in 2025! 💪 (BIG thanks to Brian Moreland for the image! 👍) #PublicSpeaking #Leadership #ForgingAhead #PeopleLeaders #HRLeaders #ProfessionalDevelopment #KeynoteSpeaker #InspirationalSpeaker #MotivationalSpeaker

“Bullying and Young People” – An Emotional and Insightful Session 💙 On Monday, I had the privilege of hosting a powerful Balancing Acts session through Forging People on the topic of Bullying & Young People. This was a free, impactful webinar featuring two incredible guest experts: - Paula Timms, CEO of Kidscape 🛡️ - Helen Taylor-Brimson, Behaviour Change Expert & Therapist 🧠 Together, we tackled the tough but crucial subject of bullying — diving into the personal, professional, and societal ways we can prevent and address it. The insights shared were practical, heartfelt, and needed now more than ever. We explored: 🔹 Understanding Bullying and its effects on mental health 🔹 How to provide Empathy and Support to those affected 🔹 The vital Role of Education in fostering anti-bullying cultures 🔹 The Long-term Impact of bullying on mental health 🔹 Communication Strategies for parents, teachers, and young people 🔹 Empowering Young People to build resilience and stand up against bullying 🔹 The importance of Community Involvement in anti-bullying efforts The conversations and engagement during the session were moving and eye-opening. It reminded me how critical it is to keep these dialogues going and support young people in navigating such challenges. A huge thank you to Paula, Helen, and everyone who joined the session. If you couldn’t make it, you can catch the video below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eufCu8cv Together, we can make a difference 💪 #BullyingAwareness #MentalHealth #YoungPeople #Bullying #MentalHealth #Children #Resilience #Education

Your personal brand is the most important thing that you own — and the easiest thing to destroy. 🚀 I had the absolute pleasure of delivering a Find Your Voice session for Zoe Thompson's Winter Summit 2024 🎉 — an incredible event for budding entrepreneurs, business owners, and freelancers who are leaving the #PublicSector. The focus? How to harness public speaking to elevate your visibility, credibility, and profitability. 📢 We explored how your personal brand — who you are and how you show up — is your most powerful asset. Even the world’s biggest brands can pale in comparison to the impact of a strong, authentic personal brand. This is my key takeaway: 👉 Focus on your personal brand. Build it, protect it, and use your voice to amplify it. Thank you, Zoe, for hosting such a fantastic event, and for the opportunity to empower people to find their voice and grow their impact. 🙌 📽 Check out this clip for more insights! #PublicSpeaking #PersonalBranding #FindYourVoice #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #WinterSummit2024