Just One Week to Go! IHSCM Winter Conference
Confident, Compassionate & Future Ready Leadership
Thursday 12th November 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm
20 Minute Drop In Masterclass Sessions | Online via MS Teams
This year’s conference brings together knowledgeable speakers from across Health & Social Care for three exciting content streams, featuring bite-sized 20-minute masterclasses packed with ideas, insights and practical tools.
Designed as flexible, drop-in sessions, join and leave whenever suits you – making it easy to fit learning into a busy working day.
A taste of what’s on offer:
Practical How-To Skills
How to Use NLP to Strengthen Everyday Leadership Communication: This session introduces leaders to practical NLP‑based techniques that enhance communication, confidence and behavioural awareness in everyday leadership. Discover practical techniques to build confidence, improve communication and navigate difficult conversations.
In The Loop: The BIG Questions Live Podcast Episode: Niall Dickson and Roy Lilley welcome Ed Smith, Chair of the NHS College of Leadership & Management, for a rare insider’s view of the new NHS Leadership Competency Framework, discussing the evidence and behaviours behind it, why it was redesigned, and how it reflects the expectations of modern leaders across today’s health and care system.
Workforce, Culture & Wellbeing
Workplace Wellbeing Through Healthy Leadership: A practical, psychologically informed masterclass on healthy leadership and organisational well‑being, exploring how individual well‑being is shaped by organisational culture, leadership behaviours and systemic conditions. Attendees will gain a clear, actionable framework for creating healthier, more decent and inclusive workplaces.
The Benefits of Authentic Leadership for Building Resilience: Roger Waluube will explore how leaders strengthen influence, presence and resilience by understanding and owning their leadership identity. This session focuses on authenticity under pressure, practical emotional regulation tools, and how grounded leadership builds trust, psychological safety and cultural stability.
Innovation & Future Ready Leadership
AI-Enabled Operational Analytics: The Future of Workforce Productivity and Care Delivery: A practical, practitioner led perspective, this session highlights the opportunities and challenges of applying AI in everyday care operations, showcasing how intelligent analytics shape decisions, team workflows and service improvement, and how they can support more efficient, resilient and future ready services.
Innovation in Leadership: Emotional Intelligence, Challenge & Scrutiny: How emotionally intelligent leadership drives innovation, sharper decision making and stronger performance under scrutiny — framed through a digital health leadership lens, drawing on themes like leadership under pressure, navigating complexity, digital scrutiny, modern leadership expectations and tech-enabled decision making.
Why Attend? You'll leave with:
Practical leadership tools you can apply immediately
Fresh perspectives from healthcare and social care experts
Actionable ideas to improve team culture and wellbeing
Greater confidence in leading through change and uncertainty
️ Free for IHSCM Members!
Attendance is included with IHSCM membership, making this a fantastic opportunity to access valuable leadership development.
View the full agenda and register your attendance here: IHSCM Winter Conference | Eventbrite