Started by our CEO Samantha Caine, the Learning Leaders Network was established in response to a regular request from our clients: How can we, as learning leaders, continue to develop our knowledge and skills in a way that fits with our busy lives?
After multiple guest speakers, interactive sessions and heated panel debates, the Network is going from strength to strength. And we’re really excited about what’s coming up in 2026. If you’re a Senior Leader, HR Manager or Learning and Development Professional, drop us a note and request to join.
EXCITING NEWS
We’re really pleased to share with you details of our ‘new look’ Learning Leaders network sessions for 2026.
The new programme builds on everything you value about the Network; practical leadership insight, honest conversation and space to think with peers about the real challenges facing leaders in Learning, Development and HR.
Across 2026, you can expect:
- Six virtual sessions, each 90 minutes
- A refreshed focus on practical, real-world leadership
- Sessions led by Samantha Caine, our CEO, alongside excellent guest speakers
- Timely topics reflecting today’s economic, organisational and leadership pressures
- Thought partnership with HR and L&D leaders from across sectors
Our Upcoming Sessions
Understanding Needs: The Missing Piece for Hard Conversations
Wednesday 28th January 2026 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Guest Speaker: Alice Sheldon, former Barrister and CEO
Many leadership challenges come down to conversations that feel difficult, emotional, or stuck. In this session, Alice will share a practical approach to understanding the “fingerprint needs” that sit underneath behaviour. This helps leaders navigate conflict, strengthen relationships, and reduce misunderstanding.
Benefits of attending:
– Learn how to recognise the core needs that drive people’s reactions and triggers
– Understand challenging behaviour in colleagues or clients and how to respond constructively
– Explore why empathy is a skill (not a personality trait) and how leaders can build it in themselves and others
Leading Vertically – Unlocking the Power of Systemic Team Coaching
Thursday 19th March 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Guest Speaker: Mia Latta, Global Head of Leadership Development and Executive Coach at A.P.Moller-Maersk
Leadership is a continual evolution. We change, our context changes, yet our core stays steady. How can we harness our accumulated wisdom to create greater impact? Mia explores this through systemic team coaching.
Benefits of attending:
– Reflect on your vertical development journey and discover tools that you can use
– Understand what systemic team coaching is and how it links to vertical leadership
– Discover why the way we tend to define high performing teams might be flawed (and what we can do about it)
Leading Through the AI Shift – What HR Needs to Know about Leadership and AI
Wednesday 10th June 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Speaker: Samantha Caine, CEO of Business Linked Teams
AI is changing how work is done and how leaders lead. This session focuses on the capabilities, ethics and cultural shifts needed in an AI-enabled world.
Benefits of attending:
– Understand key implications of AI for leadership and workforce dynamics
– Identify new skills and behaviours leaders need to thrive with AI
– Explore HR’s role in supporting ethical and inclusive AI adoption
A View from the Top – Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Wednesday 9th September 2026 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Senior HR leaders share lessons from their leadership journey – decisions they regret, the moments that shaped them, and advice they wish they’d had earlier.
Benefits of attending:
– Gain real-world leadership insights beyond theory
– Learn from a senior leader’s successes and missteps
– Explore how leaders grow through challenge and reflection
Influence Without Authority – Leading Across Boundaries
Wednesday 21st October 2026 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Speaker: Samantha Caine, CEO Business Linked Teams
HR leaders often influence without formal authority. This session shares practical tools and techniques for leading across boundaries.
Benefits of attending:
– Learn practical models for influencing up, across and outward
– Build confidence for stakeholder engagement and decision-making
– Understand the role of trust, timing and credibility
Culture Carriers – How Leaders Shape What They Don’t See
Wednesday 25th November 2026 13:00-14:30 (BST)
Speaker: Samantha Caine, CEO Business Linked Teams
Leaders shape culture through what they prioritise, question and reward. This session explores how to help leaders align behaviour with cultural goals.
Benefits of attending:
– Understand how daily leadership actions shape culture
– Identify culture-building practices leaders can adopt
– Explore hidden cues that shape culture over time
