Leading change and maintaining equilibrium

* Please note this session is for HPMA members only**

*This session is for those in HR/OD/ Workforce roles**

Summary:

Leading change can be exciting and scary at the same time. 

In uncertain times, leaders are often expected to have all the answers. This can be challenging. 

If you’ve ever felt the pressure of having to lead change and maintain stability for yourself, and your people, this session is for you.

Aim: To explore the insights and tools required to lead change, and manage uncertainty, effectively. 

Objectives: In this two-hour session, we’ll explore: 

1. When equilibrium (or stability) can be overrated.

2. Why leaders should not have all the answers. 

3. How to balance your role as a change agent, alongside helping others navigate uncertainty.

Outcome: Participants will feel better able to critically lead change, while helping others maintain a sense of stability and direction.

Target audience: This workshop is ideal for change agents, HR and OD leaders, people managers, and learning & development professionals. It is for those who want to drive change with impact, while ensuring their teams are set up for success. 

Prework: Participants should come with their current leadership challenge(s) noted down. They will be encouraged to reflect on the challenge(s) throughout the session. (They will not be expected to share their challenge with other participants, if they do not wish to).

Facilitator

Name: Cordelia Osewa-Ediae

Company: Cemsed Consultancy Ltd

Position: Director and Consultant

Website: https://cordeliaoediae.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-osewa-ediae/

Biography 

Cordelia Osewa-Ediae

Director and Consultant, Cemsed Consultancy Ltd.

Cordelia Osewa-Ediae is a strategic Leadership Development and Workplace Inclusion Consultant with almost 20 years’ experience in driving culture change and effective talent development programmes across various sectors. 

Drawing from her broad experience, training as a Coach and Action Learning facilitator, and social research background, Cordelia creates pychologically safe spaces that enable people learn and grow. 

She has developed bespoke leadership programmes for the National Grid and London Metropolitan Police, led a DEI strategic review at NSPCC, and provided consulting services to organisations including Tesco, Clarks, and the Ministry of Justice.

At BT Group, Cordelia played a key role in establishing the company’s inaugural comprehensive representation and inclusion goals, and producing the company's first ethnicity and disability pay gap reports. She also designed, and led delivery of its first-ever groupwide reverse mentoring programme that successfully engaged over 300 leaders to shape intersectional inclusion plans. In recognition of her impact, Cordelia was awarded the 2024 BT Group ‘Race Equity’ award.

A Clore Social Fellow, Keynote speaker, and Board member, Cordelia is a member of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Modernising Employment (MODE), and a UN Women UK participant in the Committee on the Status of Women (CSW). 

Cordelia has received several awards including the 2023 Baton 'Thought Leader of the Year' award, the Commonwealth Business Women Africa's 2024 'Community Champion' award; and 2024 the Novi ‘Inspiring Mentor’ award.

Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025

Location: Online

Time: 09:30 start, finish 11:30

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