Seminar In Person

Leading the Way with More Constructive Conversations

by CIOB Maidstone

Event details

  • Village Hotel Maidstone, Maidstone
  • 15 September 2026
  • 06:45 PM - 09:30 PM BST

Event fees

CIOB Member - Please note: this event is for over

Free

Non-member - Please note: this event is for over 1

£30.00

CIOB Assist Optional Donation

£5.00

Summary

A CIOB CPD workshop delivered in partnership with Thrivall and Andy’s Man Club.

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

In construction, we’re great at solving practical problems - yet some of the most important challenges people face are often the hardest to talk about, let alone resolve.

Leading the Way is a powerful, practical workshop designed to help leaders, managers, and professionals across the built environment speak more openly and confidently about potentially sensitive personal and interpersonal challenges.

Developing mental fitness and resilience - alongside skills to manage everyday issues such as low mood, stress, anxiety, and conflict - enables teams to perform at their best and supports psychologically safe workplace cultures where people feel more engaged, energised, and able to innovate.

Delivered in partnership with Thrivall and Andy’s Man Club, this session brings together real-life experience, industry insight, and science-backed research. It highlights the vital role leaders play in modelling healthy behaviours, preventing burnout, and setting the tone for a more positive, supportive culture.

Together, we will explore:

• Why constructive conversations matter more than ever

• How leaders can set the example and break down stigma

• How to recognise when someone may be struggling

• Simple, human ways to start and sustain supportive conversations

• When and how to signpost professional support

Whether you’re a senior leader, site manager, or emerging professional, this workshop will leave you better equipped and more confident to lead conversations that can genuinely save and significantly enhance lives, at work and beyond.


Andy’s Man Club leads with the message #ITSOKTOTALK - offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. They want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation.

Thrivall is an award-winning, B Corp certified company based in Kent, delivering tailored leader development and support programmes to build better teams and better business across the UK and beyond. Thrivall gives you year-round access to expert-led training workshops and personalised coaching informed by performance psychology to guide you to be the best leader you can be, while unlocking greater purpose and profitability within your organisation.


Thrivall

AndysManClub




This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.


Contact

Beverley Lawrence

Member Services and Events Coordinator - Maidstone

+44 (0) 1344 630861

+44 (0) 7827 920601

[email protected]


How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.

Our Speakers

A picture of Anwen Cooper

Anwen Cooper

Mission Director & Co-Founder

Anwen Cooper is Mission Director and Co-founder of Thrivall. She is a passionate, purpose-driven entrepreneur, strategic leader, professional speaker, and published author with over 25 years of experience working with more than 100 organisations across a wide range of different sectors. Known for helping values-led businesses grow their purpose and impact, she brings evidence, expertise and empathy to every stage she steps on - sparking fresh thinking in audiences around culture, leadership, and business as a force for good. Her career journey has spanned senior leadership and charity Trustee roles, followed by launching a strategic marketing consultancy focused on impact-driven business growth. Anwen leads a growing team of performance psychologists and experts dedicated to supporting leaders and organisations to thrive.

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