New event
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, 19 March 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00am - 9:00am (7.45 arrival for an 8.00AM start)
📍 Venue: Level 6, 261 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
🥐 Catering: coffee/tea & light breakfast provided
The labour market is shifting again in 2026, and the “people problems” behind performance are changing with it. Expectations around flexibility, workload, career progression and psychological safety are rising, while many teams are still operating at pace. This session is designed to unpack what the latest market data is really telling us, and what leaders should do next.
Hosted by people2people's NSW Managing Director Catherine Kennedy, this conversation brings together Sally McGrath (Burnout Prevention Keynote Speaker & Executive Coach) and Rebecca Allen (Leadership & Career Coach for Professional Services Leaders) to interpret the key findings from our 2026 Market Report, and add practical, on-the-ground guidance from their work with high-performing teams.
Key session takeaways:
• A clear read on the 2026 labour market and what it means for professional services leaders
• What’s driving retention risk right now, and the early warning signs leaders often miss while performance still looks “fine”
• How to build sustainable performance through better workload conversations, clearer priorities and healthier leadership habits
• Practical approaches to career development and progression when promotion pathways are limited
• How to strengthen psychological safety in high-pressure environments so issues surface early, not at breaking point
• What AI and automation mean for capability expectations, job confidence and workload, and how to respond without adding pressure
• The leadership shifts that will future-proof teams over the next 12–24 months, while avoiding the normalisation of overwork
This session is ideal for business leaders and managers who want a clear read on the market, plus practical strategies to protect performance, engagement, and retention as expectations evolve.
