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Being an emotionally intelligent leader (leadership series)

Good leadership starts with understanding ourselves. This session explores how self-awareness and emotional intelligence can shape the way we lead, communicate, and support others. You’ll learn simple, practical ways to build these skills and apply them in your day-to-day work.

Date Monday, 02 March 2026 14:30 PM - 15:30 PM
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What you’ll learn

  • What self-awareness means and why it matters for effective leadership
  • Key elements of emotional intelligence and how to strengthen them
  • How to recognise your own patterns, triggers, and strengths
  • Practical ways to communicate with empathy and build trust
  • Techniques to lead with calm, clarity, and confidence

Who is this webinar for?

  • Anyone wanting to grow their leadership skills from the inside out
  • Staff looking to understand their emotions and behaviours at work
  • New and developing leaders building confidence in their approach
  • Managers aiming to support teams with greater empathy and clarity
  • Anyone interested in becoming a more grounded, emotionally intelligent leader

Lead facilitators

Andy Mitchell

Andy is Assistant Director at NHS Elect and works across the AEC and Acute Frailty Networks.  Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in Urgent and Emergency Care, Acute Medicine and Critical Care within the NHS and internationally.

Andy initially developed his clinical career in a number of EDs as well as other acute and critical care areas, becoming a Service Lead and Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Andy has previously developed and implemented a nurse-led AEC service and during his time with NHS ELect has worked with over 50 Trusts and other providers across the UK in optimising their SDEC offers. He has particular interests in Experience Based Design, nursing workforce and development, and Quality Improvement techniques.

In addition to his work at NHS Elect, Andy has undertaken interim strategy posts and provides consultancy to nursing agencies.  Andrew has been a visiting postgraduate lecturer in Emergency Practice and is passionate about promoting Advanced Nursing.

Leanne Saddler

Leanne has worked in healthcare settings across the NHS in England, Wales and internationally. An Alumna of the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, she has a Masters (MSc) in Health & Public Leadership. She is an MBTI Practitioner and an EMCC Global accredited Coach.

As an operational manager, she has worked largely with challenged services and teams; leading turnaround and improvements. Leanne led her teams at her Trust in London through the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst also delivering significant improvements in staff morale, sickness absence and retention and a Trust wide digital transformation programme. Leanne was the Trust’s operational lead for the Covid-19 Vaccine Programme and SRO for SW London Mortality Management.

She completed a Global Health Research Fellowship in London; a QI Leadership Fellowship in South Africa, working with leaders including their Health Minister to improve clinical leadership development across the Country; and is currently the Partnership Lead for an HEE programme in Africa.

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