15 Oct 2024| De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms: 61-65 Great Queen St, London

Event prices

FDA/Keyskills Members

£359 +VAT

Private Sector

£860 +VAT

Public Sector

£460 +VAT £355* +VAT

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Overview

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Tuesday 15 October | in partnership with the FDA

Now in its fourteenth year, the annual Women into Leadership conferences have established themselves as the key events for all those interested in enhancing leadership opportunities for women. Women into Leadership 2024 will examine how female leaders, at any grade, can enhance their skills to become the leader they aspire to be.

This year's conferences will draw on feedback from previous Women into Leadership events, as well as discussions that took place at this year’s planning meeting. The conferences will offer hands-on advice and coaching on how to further develop your career in times of change.

You will hear from inspirational women of all grades and levels, within and outside the Civil Service. You’ll discuss together how you can manage modern leadership challenges and help ensure the Civil Service doesn’t lose momentum in recognising and rewarding female leaders.

The benefits of attending Women into Leadership include the opportunity to:

  • Examine the barriers currently facing female leaders (and future leaders) in the Civil Service and hear how to overcome them
  • Hear from a diverse range of Senior Civil Servants, as well as inspirational leaders from outside of the Civil Service
  • Gain a deeper understanding of the skills, qualities and attributes needed to be a successful leader
  • Design your own breakout session schedule based on your own needs and aspirations
  • Learn how to be an effective leader
  • Network with peers and counterparts from across Government who are also contemplating furthering their careers in the Civil Service
Agenda
08:30

Registration  

09:15

Chair’s Welcome and Introduction 

CHAIR: Margaret Haig, President, FDA 

09:30

Opening Address

Leading with courage

SPEAKER: Dame Antonia Romeo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice

10:05

Transition to breakout sessions 

10:15

Breakout session A: Working Parents: seizing the tools that power success

SPEAKER: Jane Van Zyl, CEO, Working Families  

10:15

Breakout session B: The power of staff networks: how to build, promote and maintain a meaningful one  

SPEAKER: Cherron Inko-Tariah, Author & Consultant, The Power of Staff Networks

10:15

Breakout session C: Calm and Confident: overcoming performance anxiety for Effective Public Speaking

SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant & former Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
10:15

Breakout session D: Prepare for your next role: are you ready for a promotion?

SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Civil Service Selection Consultant, Former Senior Civil Servant

11:15

Networking and refreshments 

11:45

Plenary Address 

Finding your authentic self: purpose, passion and value-led leadership 

SPEAKER: Mel Nebhrajani, Director General, Government Legal Department

12:20

Transition to breakout sessions 

12:30

Breakout session E:

Managing Employee Wellbeing for Managers 

SPEAKER: Tracy Douthwaite, FDA Facilitator 

12:30

Breakout session F: Introversion in Leadership: unleashing your quiet power

SPEAKER: Katie Driver, Founding Director, Thinking Alliance

12:30

Breakout session G: Communicating for results: how to negotiate with confidence

SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant & former Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

12:30

Breakout session H: Writing to impress: an interactive masterclass on selection and promotion

SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Civil Service Selection Consultant, Former Senior Civil Servant

13:30

Lunch

14:30

Plenary Address 

From uncertainty to certainty: Knowing your worth and asserting your presence

SPEAKER: Nina Cope, Chief Operating Officer, Ministry of Defence

15:10

Closing Address 

Pushing forward: embracing change and confronting failure

Tiff Stevenson, Comedian & Writer

15:50

Chair’s Closing Remarks

16:00

Networking & Awards Ceremony 

 

Speakers
Antonia Romeo
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice
Nina Cope
Chief Operating Officer, Ministry of Defence
Mel Nebhrajani
Director General, Government Legal Department
Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE
Author, ‘The Incredible Power of Staff Networks'; Consultant and Coach
Katie Driver
Founding Director, Thinking Alliance
Richard Hillsdon
Civil Service Selection Consultant, ex-CS occupational psychologist and Senior Civil Servant
Jane Van Zyl
CEO, Working Families
Cath Baxter
Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant
Tiff Stevenson
Comedian & Writer