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The 12 Leadership Skills of Christmas

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As the year draws to a close, this edition invites you to pause and reflect on the leadership skills that matter most. It brings together learning explored across this year’s editions and groups them into twelve key themes.

Each topic below includes a small selection of learning and resources to support continuing professional development at a pace that suits you. You may wish to choose one area to explore over the Christmas period, or identify a focus for your own development in the year ahead.

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Compassionate Leadership Training Course for Health and Social Care Leaders

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Compassionate leadership has been linked to better innovation, reduced staff stress, and improved patient care. Based on the research of Professor Michael West and others, this training helps leaders foster compassion for themselves and those they lead. Each session includes mindfulness and compassion practices, space for reflection, and guided discussion. Participants are also supported to continue developing their skills between sessions through home practice. More details below:

Dates: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 – Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Time: 15:00pm – 17:00pm
Delivery mode: Six weekly online sessions via Zoom, plus follow-up reflection sessions.
Cost: £200
Suitable for: Anyone in a leadership or management role in health and social care. 

Click here to find out more and register →

Skills for Care webinar – Dementia care: Enabling people to live well

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Taking place on Thursday 5th February 2026, 10:00am – 11:00am, this webinar aims to support registered managers to implement effective dementia training that improves care quality and engagement for people living with dementia. It will provide an overview of key resources, qualifications and funding routes, alongside real examples from providers who have strengthened their dementia practice.

It will cover:

  • Implementing dementia training for staff
  • Understanding dementia resources and accessing funding for qualifications
  • Real-world provider examples that demonstrate improved dementia provision

Click here to find out more and register →

New dementia resources from Skills for care

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Skills for Care has released a new set of dementia resources designed to support people living with dementia and those who care for them. Created for the adult social care workforce and for family carers, these resources provide clear, accessible and person-centred information to help maintain quality of life at every stage of the condition.

They cover:

  • Prevention
  • Before and after diagnosis
  • Support
  • Family carers
  • End of life

You can also watch a series of short videos on building connection and communication via the page.

Click here to explore the resources →

Courageous Conversations: Building Trust & Meaningful Change 

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The Wellbeing Collective is hosting three free online events throughout February, all focused on developing confidence and clarity in difficult or sensitive workplace conversations. These sessions offer practical tools, reflection spaces, and opportunities to strengthen communication and leadership practice. See below for details:

Webinar – Courageous Conversations: Building Trust & Meaningful Change 
Wednesday 4th February 2026, 09:30am – 10:30am
A practical session on navigating complex or sensitive discussions.
It will explore:

  • What helps or hinders effective communication at work
  • Tools and techniques for planning difficult conversations
  • Ways to regulate emotions in challenging moments
  • Skills to support supervision and people management

Click here to find out more and register →

Silent Coaching
Tuesday 10th February 2026, 10:30am – 11:30am
An introduction to Silent Coaching and its role in self-reflection and personal growth.
It will explore:

  • How Silent Coaching works
  • The benefits of reflective practice
  • Techniques to support deeper self-insight

Click here to find out more and register →

Collective Conversations
Wednesday 25th February 2026, 09:30am – 10:30am
A monthly reflective space for peer discussion, shared learning, and support. Open to all staff and leaders.
Click here to find out more and register →

What’s New in Adult Social Care – 1st December 2025

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Our What’s New in Adult Social Care newsletter highlights key resources for health and social care managers and teams across Sussex. This week’s edition includes:

Read this week’s newsletter here →

East Sussex Wellbeing at Work Open Network Morning 

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This free in-person event is open to all organisations across East Sussex, including VCSE groups, private businesses and public sector teams. It is designed for anyone looking to strengthen their workplace wellbeing offer, support staff with mental health and musculoskeletal health, and connect with other forward-thinking organisations.

Hosted by the Centre for Wellbeing at Work East Sussex, the morning will also feature guest speaker Jason Rawding, who will explore how workplace humour can build connection, support culture, and encourage positive change.

Event details:

Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
Time: 10:00am – 13:00pm
Venue: The Welcome Building, Eastbourne, BN21 4BP
Cost: Free

Click here to find out more and register →

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