A focused, confidential space to work on your business

Leading a business is hugely rewarding and exciting but it can also be lonely. When you're responsible for the decisions, the people and the direction there’s rarely much space to step back and think things through with people who get it.

It's a 1 hour 45 minute peer support session, designed specifically for founders, managing directors and senior leaders with 5+ employees. It offers a structured, confidential space to step back from the day-to-day and work on the business, not just in it.

It’s not a talk or a networking event. It’s a focused working session to take your business forward with your peers.

You’re probably managing a team while still being closely involved in the day-to-day running of the business, making decisions quickly, balancing strategic thinking with operational demands, and carrying the responsibility for the success of the organisation. All the while, not quite yet having a leadership team to share the load or a natural peer group to sense-check ideas with.

In this session, you’ll join a small group of peers facing similar leadership challenges, creating a supportive environment to share perspectives and test ideas. We’re bringing you together for a facilitated discussion with other senior leaders, giving you a space to explore real challenges.

This is a small group session, with up to 20 people. We’ll be breaking into smaller groups throughout the session.

Facilitated by Head of Member Engagement and Deputy CEO at Brighton Chamber, Amy Lishman. Alongside Sarah at Brighton Chamber, Amy leads the Chamber, a small business like yours, and she has worked with businesses in Brighton for the best part of a decade. She is a trained Action Learning Facilitator, loves all things learning and development and runs the Chamber Business Book Club. She spends her working days asking questions, listening and connecting.

Rich Ford, Managing Director at Sherlock, recently attended a similar session:

"Peer-to-peer support is something that’s undervalued and underestimated in how powerful it can be. This new event was just what I was looking for as I couldn’t find a confidential peer support group in Brighton that also featured some degree of structure. Offering great value for money, I came away with some valuable new perspectives on an ongoing challenge."

FAQs

Who is this event for? This event is specifically for founders, managing directors and senior leaders of organisations with 5 or more employees. If you're a solopreneur or run a micro-business with fewer than five employees, we'd love to welcome you to Collective Brain – Peer Support for Solopreneurs and Micro-businesses, which is designed specifically for businesses of your size.

Can you cater for dietary requirements? We do our best to accommodate dietary requirements where possible. However, as we work with a range of venues, we may not be able to cater for more extensive requirements.

To give the venue enough notice, please make sure you include any dietary requirements in the order form when booking your place - we are not be able to accommodate requests made on the day of the event.

What's the refund policy? Tickets are refundable up to 4 working days before the event start time. After this deadline, tickets are non-refundable; however, they may be transferred to another person for the same event or to another event of the same value. To arrange a transfer, please email Poppy at poppy@brightonchamber.co.uk with the booking name and details of the new attendee or preferred alternative event.

*Eventbrite booking fees are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled or there are duplicate charge

Will refreshments be provided? Yes, tea and coffee will be available and are included in your ticket.

Can I attend if I am not a member of the Chamber? Yes you can. If you are not a member and you'd like to join the Chamber you can find out more on our website.

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