IWIRC Great Returners Programme – Session 5 – Leadership

Please join us for Session 5 of the Great Returners Programme: Leadership

Thursday 26 November 2026 at 12:30pm (lunch will be served from 12:00pm)

The Great Returners Programme continues, and we would love you to join us for our next session, ‘How to be a great leader in a high-pressure environment as a returner.’ Our returning facilitators are Kate Adey and Fahrah Gulamhusein.

We will explore together:

• How you are showing up as a leader right now
• What helps when the pressure builds, and what gets in the way
• Practical tools to lead your team from a place of choice, even under pressure

You will leave with practical wisdom you can use straight away, and have met peers to share and learn from.

This is a hybrid session, taking place at Teneo’s offices for those able to attend in person, with lunch being served from 12pm, or via Teams for those who prefer to dial in. The session will begin at 12:30pm.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Becky Terrace ([email protected]).

We look forward to seeing you there.

About the Great Returners Programme

For those new to the programme, it is designed to support individuals returning to work from a long-term period of leave, whether that be a sabbatical, parental, maternity, sick-leave, or otherwise. Offered to IWIRC members, the Programme involves a variety of workshops throughout the year, with a mix of in-person and remote workshops. The sessions are facilitated by Kate Adey and Fahrah Gulamhusein, specialist return to work coaches, who create a safe and inviting space for members to discuss topics affecting returners, acquire practical skills to manage the change in dynamic, and foster connections between individuals in a similar stage of life.

Thanks to Teneo for sponsoring this event.