Connect and Learn sessions are bitesize development sessions designed to give colleagues the opportunity to learn something new, share ideas and explore practical skills they can use in their everyday work.
Whether you’re looking to build your confidence, develop your career, strengthen your working relationships or simply learn something new, there’s something for everyone. Sessions are open to all colleagues across CHFT and are designed to support both personal and professional development.
8 October - Mindfulness and Mental Wellbeing - 12:00 - 13:00
22 October - Coaching Skills - 12:00 - 13:00
5 November - Difficult Conversations - 12:00 - 13:00
3 December - Building Resilience - 12:00 - 13:00
26 January - Application Skills - 12:00 - 13:00
11 February - Psychological Safety at Work - 12:00 - 13:00
11 March - Building Confidence at Work - 12:00 - 13:00
8 April - Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Behaviours - 12:00 - 13:00
6 May - Interview Skills - 12:00 - 13:00
10 June - Managing Stress and Working Under Pressure - 12:00 - 13:00
Ready to Connect and Learn? Book your place today: Connect and Learn Booking Form
Session topics
Mindfulness and Mental Wellbeing
Explore simple mindfulness techniques and practical ways to support your mental wellbeing, manage everyday pressures and build positive habits at work and beyond.
Coaching Skills
Discover the basics of coaching and how coaching-style conversations can help you support colleagues, encourage development and get the best from others.
Difficult Conversations
Build your confidence in approaching challenging conversations. Explore practical techniques for communicating openly, respectfully and constructively, even when conversations feel uncomfortable.
Building Resilience
Explore what resilience means at work and discover practical strategies to help you adapt to change, manage setbacks and maintain a positive approach during challenging times.
Application Skills
Learn how to make your application stand out. Explore how to showcase your skills, experience and achievements effectively when applying for roles and development opportunities.
Psychological Safety at Work
Explore what psychological safety means and how we can create working environments where people feel comfortable speaking up, asking questions, sharing ideas and being themselves.
Building Confidence at Work
Explore what can affect our confidence at work and learn practical strategies to recognise and challenge self doubt.
Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Behaviours
Explore how unconscious bias can influence our thoughts, decisions and behaviours, and consider practical ways we can recognise bias and create more inclusive workplaces.
Interview Skills
Build your confidence and develop practical techniques to help you prepare for interviews, structure your answers and effectively demonstrate your skills and experience.
Managing Stress and Working Under Pressure
Explore practical strategies for managing stress, prioritising effectively and maintaining wellbeing when workloads are high or situations feel pressured.