Running on Empty?

PMO North: Running on Empty?

Overview

Running on Empty? Staying Well When Everything Feels Urgent

30-minute interactive health coaching session for project professionals

Project management can mean deadlines, competing priorities, constant change and a never-ending list of things that need your attention. And when everything feels urgent, looking after yourself can quickly slip to the bottom of the list.

In this short, interactive session, Health Coach and Health Steps founder Amanda Robinson will explore what happens when periods of pressure become the norm, the difference between everyday stress and heading towards burnout, and some of the warning signs we can easily overlook when we're busy getting things done.

But this won't just be about knowing what we should do.

Using a health coaching approach, Amanda will encourage you to take a step back, notice what's happening for you right now and identify one realistic change that could help protect your energy and resilience through a particularly busy time of year.

Expect practical ideas, reflection and conversation rather than another list of things to add to your to-do list.

You’ll leave with:

•a better understanding of how sustained pressure can affect your health and wellbeing•an opportunity to recognise your own early warning signs•practical ways to protect your energy and resilience•one small action you've chosen for yourself to take forward.

Why Attend?

As project professionals, we're experts at managing risk, complexity, deadlines, and competing priorities. But how often do we apply that same discipline to our own wellbeing?

When pressure becomes the norm, it's easy to dismiss the warning signs, keep pushing forward, and tell ourselves we'll slow down "after the next milestone."

This insightful and interactive PMO North session is designed to help you pause, reflect, and reset.

Join Health Coach Amanda Robinson for a practical conversation on navigating sustained pressure, recognising the difference between stress and burnout, and protecting your energy during demanding periods.

In just 30 minutes, you'll gain valuable insights, practical techniques, and the opportunity to identify one realistic action that can strengthen your resilience without adding more to your workload

Who Should Attend?

•PMO Leaders and Managers

•PMO Analysts and Coordinators•Project Managers

•Programme Managers

•Portfolio Managers

•Transformation and Change Leaders

•Project Controls Professionals

•Delivery and Governance Teams

•Anyone feeling the pressure of growing workloads, constant change, or competing priorities

Whether you're leading teams, supporting delivery, or balancing multiple priorities, this session will provide valuable perspectives and practical support.

Benefits of Attending

You'll leave with:

•A better understanding of how sustained pressure affects health, performance, and decision-making

•Greater awareness of early warning signs of stress and burnout

•Practical techniques to protect your energy during busy periods

•Increased resilience and self-awareness

•Time to pause and reflect on what's happening for you personally

•A realistic wellbeing action you can immediately put into practice

•A fresh perspective on maintaining performance without sacrificing wellbeing

Most importantly, you'll leave with one meaningful action you've chosen for yourself, not another list of things someone else thinks you should do.

About:

Amanda Robinson is the founder of Health Steps and a registered Health Coach, helping organisations take a more proactive approach to workplace health and wellbeing. After nearly 30 years working in technology, programme and project management, transformation and leadership, Amanda retrained as a Health Coach following her own experience of burnout. Today, she works with organisations and individuals to turn health knowledge into meaningful, sustainable change, using health coaching to help people move from knowing what they should do to actually doing it.

PMO North is a welcoming community for PMO, project, programme and delivery professionals who want to learn, connect and grow together.

We’re a place where people share what they know, ask the questions that matter, and cheer each other on. Whether you're new to PMO or years into the journey, you'll find people here who get it.

•Who we’re for:

People working in PMO, project management, programme delivery, change, transformation and portfolio roles across the North, at every stage of their career.

•What we believe:

Everyone has something to teach and something to learn.

We grow faster together.

Generosity keeps our community strong.

Jim Livesey, Founder of PMO North, a growing community that brings together PMO, project, programme, change, and delivery professionals from across the North to learn, connect, and develop together.

Passionate about the power of community, Jim created PMO North to provide a welcoming space where practitioners can share experiences, exchange ideas, and support one another's professional growth. Through regular events, discussions, and networking opportunities, he champions the belief that everyone has something to teach and something to learn.

Jim is a strong advocate for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the PMO profession. His focus is on helping individuals and organisations unlock greater value through stronger delivery practices, meaningful connections, and a thriving professional network.

Through PMO North, Jim continues to bring people together to grow skills, build relationships, and strengthen the PMO community across the region.

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