"What is your Chair really thinking" with Sir Hugh Robinson and Kit Bingham For our first session of the new WACL year, we are delighted to bring you a rare and valuable opportunity to get under the skin of what the Chair of the board needs and wants from you as a Non-Executive Director. You’ll be hearing from two exceptional […]
Fortitude: unpicking the myth of resilience Everything you’ve been told about resilience is wrong. Over the last few years it’s felt like we’ve been inundated with discussions about a ‘Snowflake generation’ and demands by employers, schools and authorities for people to ‘be more resilient’. Despite all of this pressure on individuals to toughen up levels of anxiety, burnout and depression […]
MEMBERS ONLY – Peer to Peer Mentoring Series 11 FREE Monday 17th October 12.45 – 2pm Monday 31st October 1pm-2pm Monday 14th November 1pm-2pm Monday 28th November 1pm-2pm The program consists of 4, 1 hour 15 mins virtual sessions, taking place fortnightly, with each cohort set at only 5-6 participants. Please commit to all 4 sessions. We all know that […]
Our next NED talk focusses on an area of key interest for both new and more experienced NEDS: sitting on the modern REMCO. As Board members we are frequently invited to join – and as we become more experienced, Chair – this important committee. You’ll be hearing from two highly qualified and expert speakers: Sally Cooper, Partner and Remco adviser […]
Joint with Bloom Monday 28th November 18:00-22:00 She Said Watch the upcoming biographical film She Said with fellow WACLers. The film tells the true story of the New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The shocking story also serves as a launching pad for […]
Tickets to the WACL Charity Christmas Gala 2022 are now live! Returning to The Londoner, Leicester Square, we will be celebrating WACLs 99th birthday, and will once again raise all important funds for our two charities – NABS and the WACL Talent Awards. The funds raised for NABS will help so many (men & women) in our industry cope with […]
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, EC4Y 8AU Starting at 18:30 The guest reader will be Giles Coren, columnist, food writer, and television and radio presenter. As usual the programme will include readings by members of the supporter groups and carols by the St Bride's Choir, and there will then be a guest performance of secular music from 6:15pm and a […]
Tune in to find out everything you want to know about the WACL centenary plans for 2023. This meeting will be live streamed via Zoom. Details are below: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://itv.zoom.us/j/83905231397?pwd=c3pBSTlnM1IrKzVRS0FjTkZEcVE4dz09 Passcode: 379572
Join Sally Henderson, High-Stakes Leadership Mentor, for breakfast at the Riding House Cafe. Sally is a straight talking Yorkshire woman who creates high performance senior teams and leaders that excel within the world's biggest brands and world class creative agencies. As a serial entrepreneur, she's faced challenging leadership decisions, felt the fear and done it anyway. Sally founded her global […]
Whether you are interested in listed, unlisted or not for profit organisations, there is nothing more valuable than hearing some top tips from experienced and successful NEDs to help you develop a strong action plan to land the right NED role for you. We are extremely fortunate to have many WACL members in the Club who are highly accomplished NEDS […]
Members only WACL Wisdom Launch Event 8th February 2023 17:30-21:00 McCann Worldgroup / Weber Shandwick 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3AJ Come and hear WACL members share their amazing stories. Speakers on the day will be; Karen Blackett, Carol Reay, Judith Salinson, Hanisha Kotecha, Helen Calcraft, Melissa Robertson, Jackie Stevenson, Rudi Symons, Radha Davies and Karen Buchanan.
Join Dame Sharon White for out first tremendous Patron dinner of 2023, celebrating 100 years of WACL. Sharon became the Partnership's sixth Chairman in February 2020. Sharon moved from Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, where she served as Chief Executive Officer for approaching five years. Before joining Ofcom, Sharon was Second Permanent Secretary at the Treasury, responsible for overseeing the […]
