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“Working with like-minded professionals
has been good. The support and
understanding we’ve shared have
been invaluable. It’s incredible to see
how most of us have all related to each
other’s concerns and issues. Sharing
experiences and engaging in open
discussions has been so rewarding
- I feel like I’ve grown both personally
and professionally.”
“My Peer to Peer Exchange experience
was an enriching and supportive
one. Having a safe space to discuss
challenges, re昀氀ect on practice and
support other professionals every two
weeks provided an opportunity that’s
not usually accessible. It has been a very
valuable experience.”
Sussex Pathways
Mary How Trust
Anonymous participant
At the 昀椀rst meeting of each Peer to Peer
Exchange group, everyone is asked
‘Why did you say yes to being here?’
At the end of each session everyone is asked
‘How are you feeling as we wrap up?’
“I work remotely and felt disconnected
from the other leaders in my team”
“Grateful to have found this space,
it feels very safe already”
“[people at work] are knocking
my self-belief”
“I feel great, I’ve stumbled on a real gem I’m really excited for the next sessions”
“I’m suddenly the CEO and feel
I don’t know what I’m doing most
of the time, I’m exhausted”
“I’ve been looking for a group of peers…
where’s this been the whole time?!
I’m grateful”
“Struggling with enthusiasm and
motivation while working remotely”
“I didn’t realise how much I’d been
holding in, I feel so relieved to share”
Peer to Peer Exchange
Supporting Leaders
“The Peer to Peer Exchange has given
me a supportive, thoughtful, safe space
to share and learn from other leaders in
a vulnerable and positive way, without
the guilt of taking time for myself. I feel
like I’ve gained a diverse, external ‘SMT’
that I really needed to support me
through the challenges that I couldn’t
take elsewhere, both practically and
emotionally. If you’re considering it, I
would urge you to give it a try. It could
be a game changer!”
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