Women at Imperial celebrates the past and present achievements of our female staff and students and raises awareness of support and initiatives across the university.

Join us in celebrating Women at Imperial Week from 10 to 14 March 2025.

The events shown below are organised and run by the People and Organisational Development team. 

To book places, go to ‘My Training’ on ICIS and search using the keyword ‘Women.’

Events

Influencing & Negotiation Skills

Wednesday 12 March 10.00 – 11.30 
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Online event

Do you consider yourself a good influencer or negotiator? When is it appropriate to negotiate, and what are some of the key principles and skills that can enhance your influencing skills?  

This interactive and participatory session will introduce you to key principles of influencing and negotiation that can be applied in day-to-day workplace situations and interactions and provide an opportunity to practice some of these skills in the session. 

By the end of this session, participants will: 

  • explore key principles of influence 
  • identify the difference between asking and negotiating  
  • gain practical techniques for communicating with influence  
  • identify the appropriate negotiating style for your context. 

Facilitator - Daniela Bultoc – Senior Organisational Development Consultant and the Staff Wellbeing Strategic Lead in People and Organisational Development

Exploring 5 Ways to Wellbeing

Wednesday 12 March 14.00 – 15.30
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In-person event - SK

Join us for an interactive workshop where we explore the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. In this session, we'll introduce you to the key principles of the 5 Ways to wellbeing and how they can enhance your mental health and overall wellbeing.

We'll dive into each of the 5 Ways, exploring practical insights and examples. Whether you have a few spare minutes in your week or a longer period to focus your energy, we'll help you find ways to incorporate these practices into your daily life.

This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to boost their wellbeing with simple, effective actions. 

Facilitator – Philippa Nightingale – POD Staff Wellbeing Manager

Mentoring workshop for Women

Thursday 13 March – 10.00 – 12.00
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In-person event - SK

This workshop is a bespoke version of our training for prospective mentors. It is designed to equip potential mentors with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to build and sustain effective mentoring relationships. During the workshop, we will examine what mentoring is (and isn't), focus on each key phase of the mentoring relationship (beginning, middle, and ending), and familiarise ourselves with some practical tools to help facilitate the mentoring process.

Although mentoring is open to any staff member, we find that women are particularly interested in mentoring, and we are pleased to offer this session to support Women at Imperial Week 2025. 
The session will run for 2 hours (including a short break) and will include interactive elements as well as trainer input.

Facilitator – Jane Sloan – Senior Learning & Development Adviser

Menstrual Cycle & Endometriosis

Thursday 13 March – 14.00 – 15.30
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Online event

For many, menstruation and endometriosis are unspoken health challenges in the workplace. We will discuss how we can support each other and how the workplace can better support us.
Dr Charlotte Paton, a GP and Women's health specialist, will provide insight into effectively managing menstrual cycle symptoms and endometriosis.