How to make work work for you (without losing yourself)

October 21, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual Member Ticket: FREE Non-member Ticket: £10.00

Event overview

Learn practical strategies to stay ambitious while working more sustainably. Discover how to manage growing responsibilities, focus on what matters most, manage expectations, and maintain career success without becoming overwhelmed.

About this event

As careers progress, many high-performing women find themselves taking on more responsibility, becoming the go-to person, and carrying increasing expectations. This often builds gradually rather than suddenly, until the workload and pressure start to feel unsustainable and there is little time or space to step back and reset how they are working.

This practical session explores how to stay ambitious and effective while creating more sustainability in how you work. Participants will learn how to stay focused on what matters most, ensure their contribution is properly understood, and make conscious decisions about where their time and energy should go.

The session will provide practical ways to stay in control of workload, expectations and progression so success remains energising rather than exhausting.

Cindy Okoronkwo - Your speaker

Cindy Okoronkwo is a Career & Talent Strategist who helps high-achieving women take back control of their careers so work feels meaningful again, not consuming.

Drawing on her experience as a former HR Director, with leadership roles at global organisations including PwC, Visa and Microsoft (ABK), she understands the pressures that come with progression and the questions that often emerge mid-career.

Cindy helps ambitious women redefine success at this stage, realign to their strengths, and make intentional career moves without starting over. She is known for her strategic insight and warm, relatable delivery that resonates with women ready for a more impactful and fulfilling next chapter.