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Taking charge of your career

It can sometimes feel like your career is happening to you rather than something you're actively shaping. If you’re facing change, feeling stuck, or starting to think about new possibilities, this session helps you take back a sense of control when it comes to your career.

Date Thursday, 09 October 2025 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM
Where Details Online Online - MS Teams
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What you'll learn

  • Explore the impact of career change
  • Provide an opportunity to think about career goals
  • Reflect upon strengths and achievements
  • Consider possible career paths
  • Offer practical guidance and models to support decision-making and take action

Who is this webinar for?

  • Anyone considering a career change or new direction
  • Staff who want time to reflect on their goals and achievements
  • Professionals looking for practical tools to support career decisions

Lead facilitators

Rob Wright

Rob Wright’s niche is leadership career pathways in the NHS. He was previously Head of Executive Talent & Appointments at NHS England where he worked on CEO talent strategy, the creation of the Leadership Competency Framework and the appointments to the ICB boards.

Prior to that, as a Senior Programme Lead in the NHS Leadership Academy, he helped establish the NHS Executive Search team that supported board appointments in the NHS. He was also worked on the national Aspiring CEO programme, the Clinical Executive Fast Track, the Aspiring Director of Nursing, HR Director and Medical Director programmes and as well as the Aspire Together regional talent boards.

He has a background in search and selection and also took a time out to complete an internship with the RSPB, as an Education Officer – a position which involved encouraging school parties to explore the natural world.

Sue Kong

Sue has 30 years of operational, strategic and board experience in the NHS, largely in London and the East Midlands. She is passionate about developing young people and promoting diversity in the NHS. Sue has an MBA (distinction), specialising in marketing and is a CIM Chartered Marketer. Sue is an editorial board member for the Journal of Patient Experience (SAGE) and has presented at Warwick Business School, the Institute of Directors and the 2020 Arab Health Congress. Sue holds the ILM Level 7 Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring, is a member of the Association for Coaching and is passionate about coaching and mentoring colleagues from all backgrounds and disciplines in the NHS and is also keen on researching and testing use of AI in coaching. In 2024, Sue has been recruited to sit on the selection panel for the prestigious Oxford University & Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Ellison Scholars programme to find and fund students who will help solve some of humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems.

What participants say

96%

of attendees would recommend this session to a colleague.

“I liked the practical activities that I can take away to help me consider my career going forward.”