Overview

Change in the charity sector rarely arrives as a single, contained event. It comes through funding pressures, restructures, leadership transitions, and the challenge of doing more with less while the mission continues. This practical session explores the human side of change and helps leaders understand why what appears to be resistance is often grief, fear, uncertainty, or a loss of identity. Drawing on organisational psychology and the Tavistock tradition, participants will gain practical tools to lead themselves and their teams through periods of transition.

You’ll learn

• How people experience psychological transition during periods of change.
• Why resistance is often rooted in deeper emotional responses rather than opposition.
• How to apply the Immunity to Change framework to identify competing commitments that hold leaders back.
• Practical coaching and self-management techniques to support resilience and effective leadership through change.

Speaker

Darshini Santhanam, Founder, The Human Skills Company. Former Google and Microsoft leader, Executive Master’s in Change (INSEAD), and doctoral researcher with the Tavistock Institute specialising in organisational transformation and the human impact of change.

Who should attend

Charity leaders, HR and People professionals, managers, trustees, and anyone leading teams through organisational change.(Suggested wording based on the session content.)

Format

Interactive webinar combining practical frameworks, self-reflection exercises, discussion, and live Q&A.

Date

Friday 18 September 2026

Time

12:00-13:00 (UK time)

Closing date

Thursday 17 September 2026 (or when places are filled)

Please register using the  link below under website.