Find your direction in an uncertain world

Changes at work, growing responsibilities and questions about the future can make it difficult to decide where to focus your energy.

HERDirection offers time to examine how you respond to pressure and what you want from the next stage of your professional life.

Hosted by Krakow School of Business at Krakow University of Economics, this two-day programme combines practical exercises, guided discussion and individual reflection.

On the first evening, you will explore resilience and self-regulation. On the second, you will bring your skills, values and aspirations together to develop a clearer professional direction and a practical action plan.

Who is it for?

HERDirection is designed for women who want to take an active role in their professional development while paying attention to their wellbeing.

The programme welcomes managers, leaders, specialists and entrepreneurs, as well as women considering a career change or a return to work.

It may be particularly relevant if you are:

• navigating uncertainty or change at work;
• looking for practical ways to respond to stress and pressure;
• reassessing your professional priorities;
• seeking a clearer understanding of your strengths and potential;
• considering how to communicate your value to employers, clients or investors.

Both workshops and all workshop materials are in English.

Program

Day 1 — Monday, 9 November

Building Resilience & Self-Regulation in an Uncertain World

How can we support ourselves through uncertainty and respond more effectively to pressure?

This session explores psychological safety, resilience and the relationship between stress, emotions and our capacity to act.

Through guided exercises and discussion, you will:

• explore what psychological safety means and what supports it;
• recognise your responses to stress and difficult experiences;
• examine limiting beliefs;
• learn about your personal “window of tolerance” and practise ways to expand it;
• explore co-regulation and compassionate leadership as ways to support others.

You will work towards a personalised toolkit to help you manage demanding situations in your professional and personal life.

Day 2 — Tuesday, 10 November

Growing Your Career Bandwidth: How to Put Your Values at the Heart of Your Personal & Professional Brand

What could your next professional chapter look like — and how can it reflect what matters to you?

This session focuses on recognising your capabilities and exploring how your skills, values and interests can inform future opportunities.

Through a personal brand assessment, guided discussion and a practical brand-mapping exercise, you will:

• identify your talents, skills and core values;
• assess your existing personal and professional brand;
• explore obstacles to pursuing new opportunities;
• map your strengths and areas for further development;
• consider how to communicate your value to future employers or investors;
• create a concrete plan for your next steps.

What you will take away

During the programme, you will develop:

• a personalised collection of tools for managing stress and supporting self-regulation;
• a clearer understanding of your strengths, skills and values;
• a personal brand map connecting your experience with future possibilities;
• an individual action plan to guide your next professional steps.