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Boost your confidence and assertiveness at work

Struggling to speak up in meetings, or finding it hard to set boundaries? You’re not alone. This interactive session is all about understanding what holds you back from feeling confident and assertive at work – and how to move past it.

Part of our 24-hour charity webathon - 24 incredible webinars for one great cause!
This session is free for NHS staff. But if you're able to, we’re raising money for four incredible health and care charities, so please donate below.

Date Thursday, 01 May 2025 13:00 PM - 14:00 PM
Where Details Online Online - MS Teams
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What you'll learn

You'll learn what assertiveness really means, reflect on your own communication styles and habits, and pick up simple techniques that help you interact with more confidence. You'll walk away with practical tips to boost your confidence, set boundaries, and communicate more effectively – all without feeling awkward or overbearing. 

You’ll also have the chance to practice using assertive techniques and be able to reflect on how to make positive changes that stick. 

Who is this webinar for?

Perfect for anyone who wants to feel more confident at work, no matter what stage of your career you’re at.

Lead facilitators

Anna Thame

Anna is a senior communications professional with 30 years’ experience. Anna has held Director of Communications roles in national organisations across the public sector, in healthcare and education at organisations including the Design Council, and an acute Trust, where she led significant service change and reconfiguration communication programmes for eight years. She has advised senior teams, developed and delivered strategic communications reviews, led insight-gathering programmes and stakeholder engagement. She is a qualified educator and experienced facilitator and enjoys facilitating in person and online. She keeps her knowledge current as a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Anna is currently an NHS Elect Associate and independent consultant.

Anna has extensive experience in supporting organisations to develop their communications strategies as well as enabling teams to develop their communications skills. As an experienced facilitator and qualified educator, Anna also offers facilitation to support workshops, meetings and events and provides communications training. As a trusted communications expert, Anna supports teams with their engagement planning for change, stakeholder insight gathering, strategic communications reviews and content development.

Caroline Dove

Caroline has been CEO of NHS Elect since 2003, building a team of amazing people to provide high quality, in-house support to healthcare organisations across the country, and developing leaders to enable them to deliver improved services. Caroline joined the NHS on the National Management Training Scheme and has spent her entire career working as a leader in the NHS. She worked mainly in acute hospitals in operational and strategic management, including as an Executive Director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Caroline has a passion for supporting NHS staff in delivering better care for our patients. In the 1990s she led the operational development of the UK's first treatment centre and has supported leaders for over 20 years in learning, developing and mentoring.

Help us raise money for four amazing charities

This session is part of our special charity webathon, offering 24 hours of free learning for NHS staff as a thank you for everything you do.

If you’re able to, we kindly ask for a small voluntary donation. All the funds will go directly to four incredible charities supporting people through life’s toughest moments.

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