Our July networking events focused on Intersectionality in Practice with our speakers sharing practical experiences of embedding intersectionality practice in programes in the sector.

Our May networking events focused on Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping with our speakers sharing first-hand experiences of what it’s like working in the sector.

International Women’s Day saw WiAD members gather for our first networking event of 2023. It was a wonderful celebration.

We recently held our last round of events for 2022 and what a wonderful way to end off our networking series for the year!

Sarah Noll Wilson, an executive coach, facilitator, and researcher who is on a mission to make the workplace work better for humans leaders presents six ways for managers to be supportive when someone shares an emotional situation or challenge.

Sarah describes how many leaders are not aware when they’re using emotionally dismissive and potentially harmful language with their employees. Most of the time it comes from a place of caring but sometimes leaders believe that emotions don’t belong in the workplace. The past two years of compounding emotional strain have made it increasingly clear that managers need to shift their focus to meeting and supporting employees’ emotional well-being and create psychological safety for them to thrive. That means getting comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations.

Thanks to Harvard Business review for this excellent article.