HR in Practice: Difficult Conversations & Wellbeing
With Navigator Law and Shore Psychology
Difficult Conversations & Wellbeing
- Date - Thursday 29th October
- Time - 08:30 - 10:15
- Location - Eden Scott, 132 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AH
HR professionals are often the people others turn to when situations become difficult. Whether it's performance, absence, behaviour or a sensitive personal issue, knowing how to approach challenging conversations confidently and fairly is an essential part of the role. At the same time, consistently supporting others can take its toll on the people providing that support.
This breakfast session brings together employment law and HR specialists from Higgs Navigator, whose work includes employment disputes, investigations, policies and wider HR support, with the evidence-based mental health expertise of Shore Psychology.
Together, we'll look at both sides of the equation: how to handle difficult conversations effectively and how HR professionals can protect their own wellbeing while supporting others.
9:45am | Shore Psychology present on maintaining your wellbeing as HR professionals
HR professionals spend a significant amount of their working lives supporting other people through difficult circumstances. But who is looking after HR?
Shore Psychology provides evidence-based, compassionate and trauma-informed mental health support to individuals, groups and organisations, making them well placed to explore the impact that supporting others can have on HR professionals themselves.
This session will turn the focus onto your own wellbeing, looking at areas such as:
- Recognising when the emotional demands of the role are beginning to have an impact
- Managing the pressure of being the person others come to with difficult situations
- Creating healthy boundaries while remaining empathetic and supportive
- Understanding the importance of recovery and psychological wellbeing
- Developing practical strategies to manage stress and protect your own resilience
- Creating space to look after yourself when your job involves looking after everyone else
The aim: to encourage HR professionals to think about their own wellbeing with the same care and attention they routinely give to the people they support.
The event takes place on Thursday 29 October. Doors open at 8:30am for breakfast and networking, with the first session beginning at 9:00am. We’ll finish at approximately 10:15am.
Eden Scott
132 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AH
We’ll provide full details, including any arrival instructions, ahead of the event.
We’ll start with breakfast and an opportunity to meet other HR and People professionals before moving into two expert-led sessions.
Navigator Employment Law will explore having difficult conversations, including practical considerations and relevant employment law developments.
Shore Psychology will then turn the focus onto looking after the people who look after people, exploring how HR professionals can maintain their own wellbeing while supporting others.
No. The event is complimentary, but places are limited and registration is required.
Yes. Breakfast and refreshments will be available from 8:30am, giving you some time to grab something to eat and meet fellow attendees before we get started.
Yes. The morning is designed to be practical and useful, with opportunities to hear directly from our experts and explore some of the real challenges facing HR professionals.
Not necessarily. While the morning has been designed with HR and People professionals in mind, it will also be relevant to business owners, senior leaders and managers who regularly deal with sensitive or challenging people situations.
