Leading in a Pressure Cooker: Women's Health & Sustainable Leadership
CPD-Accredited
17th June 2026 | 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Online Webinar
12:30pm
Welcome & Framing
Opening: What’s Happening Beneath the Surface
A conversation about the health and wellbeing challenges senior women are experiencing, but that organisations still rarely acknowledge openly.
From menopause and hormonal health, to burnout, emotional strain, resilience, identity and the pressures of visibility, this discussion explores what leaders are carrying beneath the surface while continuing to perform at senior levels.
Panel: The Health Impact of Leadership
A deeper exploration of the physical, emotional and psychological realities many senior women are navigating alongside leadership.
The discussion will examine how menopause, hormonal shifts, mental health, burnout and ongoing performance pressure can affect confidence, focus, decision-making and wellbeing, and why so many women still feel expected to manage these experiences silently while continuing to lead.
Panel: The Physical & Mental Load
An exploration of how menopause, hormonal shifts, mental health challenges and chronic stress show up day-to-day in leadership.
How do these experiences affect focus, confidence, energy, decision-making and performance, and what happens when women feel expected to simply push through?
Panel: The Silence Around It
A conversation about why these issues remain difficult to discuss openly at senior levels.
Where does the pressure to appear composed and resilient come from, and what is the personal and organisational cost of staying silent?
Sustainable Leadership: What Needs to Change
A discussion focused on what healthier, more sustainable leadership could look like in practice.
What needs to shift in organisational culture, leadership expectations and personal boundaries so that wellbeing is acknowledged rather than hidden, and why are so many organisations still failing senior women in this area?