Let's Talk... Building self-belief through persistence and resilience
Join Hayley Dawson, founder of Let’s Talk Human Skills, in conversation with Alyssa Jaffer, communications pro and a freelance journalist for brands like Forbes, Mashable and Stylist, to talk building self-belief through persistence and resilience.
Think an evening of stories, research, and practical tools to build self-belief even when the odds are stacked against you.
We’ll cover:
Navigating your career
Finding inspiration in other people
Using resilience to bounce back from difficult situations
Using persistence to achieve what you want
Plus:
Plenty of time to connect with others
Tasty non-alcoholic drinks sponsored by Elixir
What's happening?
🍷 18:00-18:30 Arrival, grab a drink, get comfy
🎤️ 18:30-19:30 Conversation between Alyssa and Hayley + Q&A
💬 19:30-20:30 Time to connect with others
About the speakers
Let’s Talk… is an in-person conversation series, hosted by Hayley Dawson, that brings people together over bright guest speakers and a desire to build great careers.
Alyssa Jaffer
Alyssa (a-lee-sa) Jaffer is a London based journalist covering careers, health and lifestyle. She is also a content writing and communications expert, with two degrees in media and journalism from UC Berkeley and City University of London and years of professional experience in content marketing.
Reporting on crucial stories like the motherhood penalty for Stylist and the sexual harassment of female farm workers and custodial workers for PBS “Frontline”, Alyssa is an award-winning professional with an interest in issues impacting women at work.
Alyssa’s words have been published in Forbes, Business Insider, Glamour UK, Stylist Magazine, Mashable, AllBright and more. She works with brands like Salesforce, London School of Economics (LSE) Innovation, GMAC and many others. Follow Alyssa for articles on trending topics across the future of work and careers, women in the workplace, health, travel and lifestyle. Check out her full body of work and visit her LinkedIn to get in touch.
Hayley Dawson
Hayley Dawson founded career development consultancy Let’s Talk Human Skills with a mission to help people work well together and future-proof their careers.
Hayley delivers talks and workshops combining science-backed research, stories, and practical tools to support employees and leaders to develop their human skills. Think confidence, curiosity and experimentation, emotional intelligence, communication, and supporting and celebrating others. She’s worked with places of work and education including, Sidara, The King’s Trust, and UCL.
Hayley’s also the host of Let’s Talk… an in-person conversation series to help us experience the human connection we’re all missing out on.
You can find Hayley on LinkedIn.