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Overview

At With-you Consultancy, we recognise the importance of development and progression at all levels, from entry to leadership positions. Building strong relationships, defining common values, and leveraging collective strengths are critical elements for achieving success. 

Our quality assured Leadership & Influencing Training, through the AIM Quality Mark scheme, provides learners with an opportunity to reflect on their own values, experiences and ambitions, while developing the skills needed to influence and lead within peer-based approaches. 

Why Peer Support: Leadership & Influencing Matters

Peer support has activist roots that highlight the power of lived experience to shape meaningful change. As lived experience roles continue to become increasingly embedded within health and social care, it is vital that the voice of peer supporters is recognised, valued, and empowered to influence at every level. 

Yet, many Peer Support Workers face challenges such as: 

• Feeling unheard or undervalued compared with other professionals
• Limited career progression routes
• Stigma and discrimination within systems
• Wellbeing challenges and the risk of isolation

This training provides a safe and supportive space to address these challenges directly. By developing leadership skills, building resilience, and strengthening networks, participants are supported to grow their influence while staying grounded in values of mutuality, authenticity, and co-production. 

Who should attend

• Anyone new to, aspiring to, or currently in a lived experience role
• Peer Support Workers, Recovery Workers, and Lived Experience Leads, Survivor Researchers 
• Practitioners working in charities, the NHS, health, or social care settings who want to strengthen their ability to lead and influence change
• Managers or supervisors who want to better understand and support the development of peer-led roles

What you will learn

Over two days, participants will: 

• Develop strategies to support their wellbeing and resilience
• Explore how to influence change collaboratively, learning communication and framing techniques that bring people along as “critical friends” 
• Build confidence in articulating values, strengths, and aspirations as leaders
• Reflect on personal and organisational ambitions for the future of peer support
• Explore collaborative leadership by reflecting on Edward de Bono's six thinking hats and the NSUN 4Pi Involvement Standards
• Explore challenges in leadership and identify ways to overcome them
• Consider individual career progression routes and pathways  
• Strengthen connections with peers through supervision, networks, and shared practice

Key Takeaways

By the end of this training, learners will: 

• Gain practical tools to navigate challenges and advocate for themselves in lived experience roles
• Increase their confidence and ability to influence change at individual, team, and organisational levels
• Leave with a personal action plan to support their ongoing leadership journey
• Build connections and opportunities for networking 
• Feel equipped to sustain their role with improved resilience, wellbeing, and clarity of purpose

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