Not fine, thanks - A supportive summer social for people professionals

About this event

A space for people professionals to connect, reflect and explore how to stay steady while supporting others in uncertain times.

An evening of calm, connection and shared wisdom in uncertain times.

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic - with war, climate crisis, political unrest, and economic pressure touching all our lives - People Professionals are often the ones holding it all together for everyone else.

This summer, we're inviting you to take a pause. To breathe, connect, and explore how we can care for ourselves and support our teams amidst ongoing geo-political, economic, and societal uncertainty.

Join us at the beautiful La Dolce Bolla in Marlow for a relaxed and meaningful summer social, where we’ll be joined by Evelina Dzimanaviciute, behavioural neuroscientist and founder of Elite Mind, who specialises in workplace wellbeing and resilience. Evelina will guide us through practical, science-based approaches to staying calm, grounded and in control, even when the world feels anything but.

After the talk, we’ll ease into some lightly structured networking designed to encourage genuine conversation. Should you wish, you'll be invited to share your own wellbeing tips, hear how others are navigating the current climate, and connect with fellow People Professionals who really understand the challenges of leading through complexity.

Participants will enjoy:

• Mediterranean-inspired drink on arrival

• Light summer refreshments

• Thoughtful conversation & guided networking

• Practical wellbeing insights you can take back to your role

• A supportive community of peers

Whether you're feeling steady or slightly frayed at the edges, this is an evening for honest conversation, mutual support and shared strategies.

We’d love to see you there.

About the speaker

Evelina Dzimanaviciute

Evelina is a lead consultant, keynote speaker, leadership trainer and executive coach at Elite Mind.

She delivers efficiency and productivity through strategic leadership development, organisational learning, stress resilience and mental health awareness.

With the help of neuroscience research, she and her team are on a mission to equip leaders with practical tools to make the difference and help organisations to develop capability to operate in complex environments, and establish an adaptive culture of learning, innovation and individual wellbeing.

* Organisational Wellbeing Strategy

* Stress Resilience and Mental Health training

* Talent Development and Strategy Consulting

* HR and L&D support

* Organisational Development

* Neuroscience-based Leadership Development and Training

* Executive Performance Coaching

* Team Building Events

* CSR

Additional venue information

La Dolce Bolla is located directly on Marlow High Street, as part of Liston Court.

This is a ground floor venue with step free access.

Marlow has several public pay and display car parks all within a few minutes’ walk, where parking is free from 19:00.

The closest car parks in order are:

Liston Road (behind Lidl)

Dean Street (opposite Lidl)

Central Car Park (behind Sainsburys)

Riley Road (adjacent to Sainsburys)

West Street (adjacent to Cote Brasserie)

Pound Lane (Court Garden Leisure Complex)

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.
2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
3. By attending the event, you are giving consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.
4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, or by responding to the confirmation email.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. This is a members only event.
7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.