Live shows and Webinars
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Live shows and Webinars *
The events on this page are a mix of Becky Walsh's comedy show dates and webinars.
You can book SLCC webinars as a member or a non-member of SLCC. You do need to register with them on this page https://www.slcc.co.uk/register/
Creating a Strategic Vision for Shaping the Future
A Parish, Town, or Community Council strategy should be aspirational, but it can be inspirational too.
When a team and a town understand the values of the council we can make powerful collaborations.
The Council strategy is key to this, it needs to be a developing living document. In addition it needs to have feelings, in the form of values.
The Psychology of Community Engagement
In councils we talk about hard-to-reach communities.
However, often councils feel hard to reach for community members.
In this webinar, we look into the human psychology of how we can best get the community to care about something they don’t see to be inclusive of them.
AI Advanced - Build Your Own Council GPT Assistants - SLCC
Want to get the most out of AI tools like ChatGPT? This webinar will show you how to craft better prompts for clearer, smarter, and more effective AI-generated content.
Write prompts that get accurate, useful responses
Save time on council communications & admin
Boost accuracy with AI-powered content creation
Navigating Cultural Change in Town, Parish and Community Councils - SLCC
Change is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Whether it’s new responsibilities being passed down from District Councils, the arrival of a new team member, or an office relocation, cultural shifts can impact every aspect of council operations and community engagement. This webinar will provide strategies to manage these transitions with confidence and clarity.
ChatGPT Skills for Councils. From First Steps to Confident Prompt Writing - SLCC
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
How to Create a Listening Communications Plan
We are often concerned with the messages we send out and how they land.
However, these messages need the influence of the voice of the people you are communicating with.
This 1-hour webinar is about how to create a listening strategy for your community and teams.
Clerks training day in Wiltshire
Councils are full of passionate people.
That is a strength.
It can also create friction.
Left unchecked, small moments linger to create bigger wobbles.
This upbeat and practical keynote explores what really causes councils to rupture and how the right culture stops things from festering. Becky Walsh blends psychology, lived council experience and a touch of humour to show how stress affects behaviour, why misunderstandings escalate, and how leaders can reset tone.
Clerks will leave with:
A clearer understanding of why conflict shows up the way it does
Tools to protect professional boundaries without becoming defensive
Insight into how to emotionally regulate yourself, and how it can de-escalate the emotional temperature of the room
How to set a culture of community focus
You will leave feeling reassured, equipped and reminded that a healthy culture is built deliberately.
Rupture happens.
Repair is a choice.
Clerks Training Essex
Emotional Intelligence in Practice: Resilience, Conflict and Communication in Council Roles
Aims of the Day
• Strengthen personal resilience in council environments
• Improve confidence managing difficult interactions
• Understand conflict dynamics rather than react to them
• Apply emotional intelligence practically in meetings, email and social media
• Reduce emotional exhaustion while maintaining professionalism
What Participants Will Gain
By the end of the day, participants will:
• Recognise emotional triggers and threat responses
• Understand common council conflict patterns (triangulation, email escalation, passive resistance)
• Develop language tools for assertive but calm communication
• Learn how to respond to public criticism without defensiveness
• Build internal boundaries that protect wellbeing
The Recovery Room
The Clerk Recovery Room
You held it together when things got difficult.
You stayed professional.
You carried the pressure.
And now, how do you recover?
Powerful Confidence
If you’ve ever had the stuffing knocked out of you by circumstance, other people or traumatic events, you may wonder when you’ll get back to ‘being yourself’.
When you’re feeling in a low mental state, you know those days when your brain says ‘you’ll never amount to much’, self-doubt creeps in uninvited and gets right in the way of being productive. What’s needed is a shift in perception.
This webinar gives you skills in self-reflection that comes from a basis of positive psychology, without the need for unauthentic ‘positive thinking’. Learn how to make an authentic, self-caring, confident inner voice that is louder than your doubt.
How to Market Your Parish / Town / Community to Attract Visitors - SLCC
Becky Walsh will discuss how to make your parish, town or community an attractive destination choice for visitors.
How to use Graphic Design Software – Canva
Without an in-house graphic designer, creating presentations, eye-catching social media posts, posters, flyers, business cards and even online videos feels impossible, unless you have discovered Canva.com. Canva makes creating eye-catching, engaging marketing easy.
In this webinar, Becky will share her screen and teach you how to use Canva from the basics to advanced tips. Perfect for anyone who doesn’t have a dedicated communication and marketing officer.
How to bring fresh air to toxic situations
Humans are hardwired to connect to each other, and sometimes the desire for connection can lead to drama as our fears create defences.
It’s an art form to be able to not have your own fears triggered in toxic situations.
This webinar leans into human psychology and some spiritual (not religious) principles to support how we change toxic spaces and group dynamics. Training for town and parish councils.
Public Speaking
How you deliver your words and the words you use, can make you a person of influence and positive change.
Becky Walsh was a senior speaker curator and speaker coach for the second largest TEDx conference in Europe.
Creating dynamic talk scripts and presentation skills for stage and camera.
Not the normal ‘get over your nerves’ speaker coaching. This is ‘standing ovation,’ powerful impact.
Volunteers - How To Inspire, Recruit And Retain In Your Community
Every volunteer has a story behind why they said “yes.”
This session dives into the psychology of volunteering, what sparks the decision to help, what sustains commitment, and why some people quietly step back.
We’ll cover:
The emotional triggers that lead people to get involved
How to write volunteer calls that attract the right personalities
The subtle art of recognition and reward
Creating volunteer ownership of a council-supported project
By understanding what drives human behaviour, councils can turn good intentions into lasting community partnerships.
Implementing Professional Boundaries When Pushed
In the workplace, maintaining professionalism can sometimes be challenging—especially when faced with inappropriate jokes, sexist comments, or uncomfortable situations. This webinar is here to help.
Join us for a dynamic session focused on practical strategies for recognising and asserting professional boundaries when they’re being tested, ensuring you can respond confidently and maintain your self-respect and authority.
Training for Town and Parish Councils
Make Your Writing Grab Attention - SLCC
Ever get frustrated and feel that your councillors don’t even look at your papers? You’re not the only one. Professionally researched documents take time to prepare and what’s more important, decisions balance on the accuracy of those documents. Little point if they are not being read. When life is busy and time is divided in so many ways, how can you grab the attention of your councillors? This webinar gives you tips in ‘psychology for communications’ to grab the attention of any reader.
Creating a Strategic Vision for Shaping the Future - SLCC
A Parish, Town, or Community Council strategy should be aspirational, but it can be inspirational too.
When a team and a town understand the values of the council we can make powerful collaborations.
The Council strategy is key to this, it needs to be a developing living document. In addition it needs to have feelings, in the form of values.
The Psychology of Community Engagement
In councils we talk about hard-to-reach communities.
However, often councils feel hard to reach for community members.
In this webinar, we look into the human psychology of how we can best get the community to care about something they don’t see to be inclusive of them.
Civility and Respect: Navigating Conflict in Council Culture
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:
Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff
AI Advanced - Build Your Own Council GPT Assistants - SLCC
Want to get the most out of AI tools like ChatGPT? This webinar will show you how to craft better prompts for clearer, smarter, and more effective AI-generated content.
Write prompts that get accurate, useful responses
Save time on council communications & admin
Boost accuracy with AI-powered content creation
Brightlife Isle of Man retreat weekend
A weekend to help you slow down, listen to your body, and understand what your system is trying to tell you. You explore intuition, somatic awareness, and the early signs of overwhelm. You learn simple skills to settle your nervous system, stay present, and meet stress with more clarity. Gentle, practical, and grounded in contemporary neuroscience.
Civility and Respect: Understanding psychopathic and narcissistic behaviour
Both psychopathic and narcissistic people generally lack empathy and tend to have unrealistically high opinions of themselves. They often exploit and manipulate others, and can be hard to spot as they can also be superficially charming. They are also attracted to roles of power and are often found in high leadership positions such as company CEOs and in political roles.
In this webinar, we learn how to spot them and also how to monitor your own behaviour to lessen their impact on you and your organisation.
Civility and Respect: Personal resilience and self-protection
Having a good understanding of yourself means you’ll know what to do when someone tries to push your buttons. In this webinar, we discuss emotional resilience and emotional intelligence and how this applies to specific council situations.
Navigating Cultural Change in Town, Parish and Community Councils - SLCC
Change is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Whether it’s new responsibilities being passed down from District Councils, the arrival of a new team member, or an office relocation, cultural shifts can impact every aspect of council operations and community engagement. This webinar will provide strategies to manage these transitions with confidence and clarity.
How to use Graphic Design Software – Canva
Without an in-house graphic designer, creating presentations, eye-catching social media posts, posters, flyers, business cards and even online videos feels impossible, unless you have discovered Canva.com. Canva makes creating eye-catching, engaging marketing easy.
In this webinar, Becky will share her screen and teach you how to use Canva from the basics to advanced tips. Perfect for anyone who doesn’t have a dedicated communication and marketing officer.
Civility and Respect: Navigating Conflict in Council Culture
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:
Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff
Make Your Writing Grab Attention - SLCC
Ever get frustrated and feel that your councillors don’t even look at your papers? You’re not the only one. Professionally researched documents take time to prepare and what’s more important, decisions balance on the accuracy of those documents. Little point if they are not being read. When life is busy and time is divided in so many ways, how can you grab the attention of your councillors? This webinar gives you tips in ‘psychology for communications’ to grab the attention of any reader.
Implementing Professional Boundaries When Pushed
In the workplace, maintaining professionalism can sometimes be challenging—especially when faced with inappropriate jokes, sexist comments, or uncomfortable situations. This webinar is here to help.
Join us for a dynamic session focused on practical strategies for recognising and asserting professional boundaries when they’re being tested, ensuring you can respond confidently and maintain your self-respect and authority.
Training for Town and Parish Councils
How to Have Better Conversations About Neurodivergence in Councils
Neurodivergence is part of the natural diversity of human brains, and yet, it’s often misunderstood, minimised, or even dismissed in workplace conversations. Phrases like “we’re all a bit on the spectrum” might be well-meaning, but they can unintentionally invalidate real experiences and create barriers to inclusion.
This one-hour webinar is for all council staff and councillors, whether you’re neurodivergent yourself, support someone who is, or want to help build a more inclusive and psychologically safe workplace.
We’ll explore:
· What neurodivergence really means (beyond the stereotypes)
· How to create space for needs without making anyone feel like a problem
· Why some comments, though casual, can be harmful and what to say instead
· How to have open, respectful conversations about difference
· Recognising and valuing neurodivergent strengths as well as challenges
With a blend of psychology, communication tools, and real-world insight, this session will help your team move from awkwardness or avoidance to curiosity, empathy, and confidence.
Let’s build councils where people don’t have to mask who they are to belong.
https://www.slcc.co.uk/
Communicating With Clarity: Internal Engagement In Larger Organisations - SLCC
The biggest frustration in larger councils is communication.
People say they are not informed. They feel left out. Yet they don’t read the information that already exists.
This creates tension between councillors, officers, and stakeholders.
When people feel out of the loop, they fill the silence with assumptions.
This webinar shows you how to communicate so people actually listen.
Civility and Respect: Understanding psychopathic and narcissistic behaviour
Both psychopathic and narcissistic people generally lack empathy and tend to have unrealistically high opinions of themselves. They often exploit and manipulate others, and can be hard to spot as they can also be superficially charming. They are also attracted to roles of power and are often found in high leadership positions such as company CEOs and in political roles.
In this webinar, we learn how to spot them and also how to monitor your own behaviour to lessen their impact on you and your organisation.
ChatGPT Skills for Councils. From First Steps to Confident Prompt Writing - SLCC
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
How to bring fresh air to toxic situations
Humans are hardwired to connect to each other, and sometimes the desire for connection can lead to drama as our fears create defences.
It’s an art form to be able to not have your own fears triggered in toxic situations.
This webinar leans into human psychology and some spiritual (not religious) principles to support how we change toxic spaces and group dynamics. Training for town and parish councils.
How To Inspire, Recruit And Retain In Your Community
Every volunteer has a story behind why they said “yes.”
This session dives into the psychology of volunteering, what sparks the decision to help, what sustains commitment, and why some people quietly step back.
We’ll cover:
The emotional triggers that lead people to get involved
How to write volunteer calls that attract the right personalities
The subtle art of recognition and reward
Creating volunteer ownership of a council-supported project
By understanding what drives human behaviour, councils can turn good intentions into lasting community partnerships.
How to use Graphic Design Software – Canva
Without an in-house graphic designer, creating presentations, eye-catching social media posts, posters, flyers, business cards and even online videos feels impossible, unless you have discovered Canva.com. Canva makes creating eye-catching, engaging marketing easy.
In this webinar, Becky will share her screen and teach you how to use Canva from the basics to advanced tips. Perfect for anyone who doesn’t have a dedicated communication and marketing officer.
Civility and Respect: Navigating Conflict in Council Culture
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:
Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff
Public Speaking
How you deliver your words and the words you use, can make you a person of influence and positive change.
Becky Walsh was a senior speaker curator and speaker coach for the second largest TEDx conference in Europe.
Creating dynamic talk scripts and presentation skills for stage and camera.
Not the normal ‘get over your nerves’ speaker coaching. This is ‘standing ovation,’ powerful impact.
Video Editing with Canva
Create engaging, professional-looking videos. This webinar will show you how to use Canva’s powerful video editing tools to enhance your council’s communications.
Edited brand videos for social media & websites
Add text, music & animations to make content more dynamic
Create engaging video updates for your community. Training for Town and Parish Councils.
How to use ChatGPT: Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster - SLCC
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
Civility and Respect: Personal resilience and self-protection
Having a good understanding of yourself means you’ll know what to do when someone tries to push your buttons. In this webinar, we discuss emotional resilience and emotional intelligence and how this applies to specific council situations.
How to Market Your Parish / Town / Community to Attract Visitors - SLCC
Becky Walsh will discuss how to make your parish, town or community an attractive destination choice for visitors.
How to Have Better Conversations About Neurodivergence in Councils
Neurodivergence is part of the natural diversity of human brains, and yet, it’s often misunderstood, minimised, or even dismissed in workplace conversations. Phrases like “we’re all a bit on the spectrum” might be well-meaning, but they can unintentionally invalidate real experiences and create barriers to inclusion.
This one-hour webinar is for all council staff and councillors, whether you’re neurodivergent yourself, support someone who is, or want to help build a more inclusive and psychologically safe workplace.
We’ll explore:
· What neurodivergence really means (beyond the stereotypes)
· How to create space for needs without making anyone feel like a problem
· Why some comments, though casual, can be harmful and what to say instead
· How to have open, respectful conversations about difference
· Recognising and valuing neurodivergent strengths as well as challenges
With a blend of psychology, communication tools, and real-world insight, this session will help your team move from awkwardness or avoidance to curiosity, empathy, and confidence.
Let’s build councils where people don’t have to mask who they are to belong.
https://www.slcc.co.uk/
Civility and Respect: Uncovering the Issues for the Public Sector
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:
Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff
Communicating With Clarity: Internal Engagement In Larger Organisations - SLCC
The biggest frustration in larger councils is communication.
People say they are not informed. They feel left out. Yet they don’t read the information that already exists.
This creates tension between councillors, officers, and stakeholders.
When people feel out of the loop, they fill the silence with assumptions.
This webinar shows you how to communicate so people actually listen.
How to use ChatGPT: Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster - Welsh branch meeting
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
AI Advanced - Build Your Own Council GPT Assistants - SLCC
Want to get the most out of AI tools like ChatGPT? This webinar will show you how to craft better prompts for clearer, smarter, and more effective AI-generated content.
Write prompts that get accurate, useful responses
Save time on council communications & admin
Boost accuracy with AI-powered content creation
How to use ChatGPT: Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster - SLCC
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
How To Inspire, Recruit And Retain In Your Community
Every volunteer has a story behind why they said “yes.”
This session dives into the psychology of volunteering, what sparks the decision to help, what sustains commitment, and why some people quietly step back.
We’ll cover:
The emotional triggers that lead people to get involved
How to write volunteer calls that attract the right personalities
The subtle art of recognition and reward
Creating volunteer ownership of a council-supported project
By understanding what drives human behaviour, councils can turn good intentions into lasting community partnerships.
Powerful Confidence
If you’ve ever had the stuffing knocked out of you by circumstance, other people or traumatic events, you may wonder when you’ll get back to ‘being yourself’.
When you’re feeling in a low mental state, you know those days when your brain says ‘you’ll never amount to much’, self-doubt creeps in uninvited and gets right in the way of being productive. What’s needed is a shift in perception.
This webinar gives you skills in self-reflection that comes from a basis of positive psychology, without the need for unauthentic ‘positive thinking’. Learn how to make an authentic, self-caring, confident inner voice that is louder than your doubt.
Holding On or Moving Forward? Understanding Resistance in Councils
Change can bring progress, but also pushback. In council culture, it’s not unusual for long-standing members or staff to resist new ideas, processes, or people. Often, this resistance isn’t about stubbornness, it’s about fear. Fear of uncertainty, loss of control, or being left behind.
This one-hour webinar is for anyone working in a council environment, whether you’re introducing change or navigating it. We'll look at the psychology of resistance, what drives people to cling to "how we've always done it," and how to approach these situations with empathy and effectiveness.
We’ll explore:
Why change feels threatening (especially in tight-knit or traditional teams)
How to manage resistance with compassion, not conflict
Ways to communicate change clearly and reduce anxiety
Tools for building a more adaptable council culture
Practical strategies for working with people who are afraid of the future
Whether you’re the change-bringer or the one feeling left behind, this session gives you the insight and tools to move forward without leaving others behind.
https://www.slcc.co.uk/
How to use Graphic Design Software – Canva
Without an in-house graphic designer, creating presentations, eye-catching social media posts, posters, flyers, business cards and even online videos feels impossible, unless you have discovered Canva.com. Canva makes creating eye-catching, engaging marketing easy.
In this webinar, Becky will share her screen and teach you how to use Canva from the basics to advanced tips. Perfect for anyone who doesn’t have a dedicated communication and marketing officer.
Creating a Strategic Vision for Shaping the Future
A Parish, Town, or Community Council strategy should be aspirational, but it can be inspirational too.
When a team and a town understand the values of the council we can make powerful collaborations.
The Council strategy is key to this, it needs to be a developing living document. In addition it needs to have feelings, in the form of values.
How to Create a Listening Communications Plan
We are often concerned with the messages we send out and how they land.
However, these messages need the influence of the voice of the people you are communicating with.
This 1-hour webinar is about how to create a listening strategy for your community and teams.
How to use ChatGPT: Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster - SLCC
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
How to bring fresh air to toxic situations
Humans are hardwired to connect to each other, and sometimes the desire for connection can lead to drama as our fears create defences.
It’s an art form to be able to not have your own fears triggered in toxic situations.
This webinar leans into human psychology and some spiritual (not religious) principles to support how we change toxic spaces and group dynamics. Training for town and parish councils.
How To Inspire, Recruit And Retain In Your Community
Every volunteer has a story behind why they said “yes.”
This session dives into the psychology of volunteering, what sparks the decision to help, what sustains commitment, and why some people quietly step back.
We’ll cover:
The emotional triggers that lead people to get involved
How to write volunteer calls that attract the right personalities
The subtle art of recognition and reward
Creating volunteer ownership of a council-supported project
By understanding what drives human behaviour, councils can turn good intentions into lasting community partnerships.