Hard Places / Human Leaders

Some workplaces are simply harder than others.
Places where people face trauma, pressure, and exhaustion, yet still show up, lead, and care. This isn’t a typical leadership event. It’s a space for honest conversation, shared learning, and human connection.
Together, we’ll explore what it takes to lead well when the work is emotionally demanding and the stakes are high.

Join us at Parc Dewi Sant for a morning of reflection, learning, and renewal, designed for anyone leading in frontline, high-pressure, or people-centred environments.

You’ll hear lived experiences of leadership under strain, learn practical tools to build resilience, and reconnect with what makes you the kind of leader people trust.

This is leadership for the real world, for the places where compassion meets courage.

Info: Event Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 | Arrival & Light Breakfast
Enjoy coffee, pastries, and conversation with fellow leaders.
10:15 – 10:30 | Welcome & Introduction
An opening from Steve Robertson, founder of EmpathyWorks, on why leading well in hard places matters now more than ever.
10:30 – 11:00 | Leadership Conversations
A thought-provoking talk exploring the realities of leadership under pressure, how empathy, courage, and clarity create cultures that last.
11:00 – 11:15 | Break & Refreshments
Time to pause, reflect, and connect.
11:15 – 12:00 | Shared Reflections
Interactive group conversations, real stories, real challenges, and practical ways to lead with humanity where it matters most.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Parc Dewi Sant, Job's Well Road, Carmarthen, United Kingdom

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