SpeakEasy Brunch: Thursday 15th January 2026
Confidence vs Control // Thursday 15th January 2026 Join us for an engaging brunch in the city for great food, interesting people and interactive discussion.
In Learning and Development, how 'hands on' do you feel you need to be in the projects you're managing?
Whether you're leading a fully-staffed function or a smaller-scale L&D team, in today's world you have countless types of tools at your fingertips to help you run, execute, and deliver on your projects.
From mobile apps to chatbots, project management has never been more transparent and efficient. It’s never been easier to let projects run themselves, but where should managers draw the line on letting go?
Why attend?
These new tools give projects and teams the space to thrive, but that’s presuming that they’re digitally fluent, which isn’t always the case. It begs the question – how do you balance having confidence in your team and tools whilst keeping enough control to steer the ship towards the right business outcomes?
As L&D leaders, how can we promote the distinction between micromanaging teams and supporting them amongst our managers?
About SpeakEasy
SpeakEasy is an exclusive series of networking brunches hosted by Interactive Workshops for anyone in the People space, including HR Managers, Heads of L&D, and Talent Leads. Join us for a quarterly gathering in Central London, where participants will be treated to delightful food and dynamic facilitation. Meet peers from the industry and engage in interactive discussions on L&D topics that will fuel your approach.
SpeakEasy is a feast of interactive discussions on key L&D topics, such as Strategy, Culture, Rewards, Retention, and Engagement. Digest new ideas and consume the collective wisdom of industry peers.
Join us to:
Gain valuable insights and perspectives on innovative L&D strategies
Share insights with top L&D thinkers (and find out how they do it!).
Enhance your people offering with actionable ideas that you can immediately apply in your role
Discuss and debate the latest research on managing with confidence in your team versus detailed control.
Expand your network by Connecting with a diverse community of fellow industry professionals
Collaborate and build connections with members of the London L&D community
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Two free places available per organisation.* Further places available at £250 per person.
* To qualify for a free place, you must be a professional within the L&D or HR department of an organisation with over 50 employees.