Built for Event Reality

Designed for fast, high-stakes event settings where pressure is normal, decisions are real-time, and wellbeing needs to be practical.

Tools You Can Use Tomorrow

Frameworks for supporting attendees and teams in the moment, clearer boundaries, and smoother event design, grounded in real scenarios.

Shared Responsibility, Not “Coping Harder”

Move beyond individual self-care. Learn how teams, timelines, culture and systems shape wellbeing, and what you can influence.

About the Course

Designed for the people who build, run and lead events, this course is for organisers, producers, venues, agencies and suppliers working in high-pressure environments. It will help you take better care of both sides of the equation: your attendees and your team (including you). You will learn how pressure builds in event settings, how to reduce unnecessary strain through practical design choices, and how to respond appropriately when someone is distressed. That means creating events that feel smoother and safer for participants, while also protecting boundaries, recovery and sustainable performance behind the scenes. This is not a yoga course, a mindfulness programme, or “animation ideas” for attendees. It’s a practical framework for real event delivery: pacing, timelines, role clarity, culture and the everyday decisions that shape how people feel during an event day. By the end, you’ll have tools you can apply immediately, plus a certificate of completion.

Your Instructor

Diederick is a leadership programme designer and organisational development consultant with 10+ years’ experience helping teams build practical capability and healthier, more sustainable ways of working in high-pressure environments. He is a former McKinsey Team Leader, known for translating strategy into real behaviour change through workshops, team sessions, and structured learning pathways. He is Co-Founder and Learning Lead at Leladijo Consulting, and co-creator of the Event Mental Wellbeing training and certification. His style is structured, pragmatic, and focused on sustainable performance, giving teams clear frameworks they can apply under real operational pressure. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diederick-roodt/

Your Course Director

Johanna is an event professional and wellbeing consultant focused on making event work more sustainable, for teams, timelines, venues, and attendees. She leads operations and events at EARMA, including its flagship conference of 2,200+ participants, and brings 15+ years of global event experience across sectors and formats. She is a certified Mental Health First Aider and Instructor, coach, and wellbeing business owner. She co-created the Mental Wellbeing Certification for Event Professionals and founded the Event Managers Exchange, a sales-free community for event leaders. She also teaches and mentors emerging event professionals and speaks regularly across the industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannaroodt/ 

The syllabus

11 Chapters · 132 Lessons

  1. 1

    Module 1: Welcome, Scope & Psychological Safety

    1. FREE PREVIEW: Lesson 10.1: Bringing the Pieces Together Free preview
    2. FREE FLIP BOOK: ICCA Mental Wellbeing Toolkit Free preview
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      Lesson 1.1: Welcome

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      Lesson 1.2: Why Event Mental Wellbeing Matters

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      Lesson 1.3: What This Course Is (and Is Not)

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      Lesson 1.4: How to Get the Most from This Course

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      Lesson 1.5: What’s Coming Next

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    Module 2: The Science of Stress in Event Environments

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      Lesson 2.1: Why events are uniquely stressful environments

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      Lesson 2.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 2.2: Stress, Chronic Stress & Burnout: What’s the Difference?

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      Lesson 2.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 2.3: What Stress Looks Like at Events

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      Lesson 2.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 2.4: Recovery, Pacing & Why “Just Push Through” Fails

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      Lesson 2.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 2.5: Quiz and Knowledge Check

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      Module 2: Knowledge Check. Recognising Stress Wisely

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      Lesson 2.5: Before moving on

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    MODULE 3: Inclusive Event Design

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      Lesson 3.1: What Inclusive Event Design Really Means

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      Lesson 3.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.2: Clarity: Reducing Cognitive Load

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      Lesson 3.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.3: Choice: Reducing Pressure

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      Lesson 3.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.4: Calm: Managing Stimulation

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      Lesson 3.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.5: Permission: Normalising Human Needs

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      Lesson 3.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.6: Inclusive Design in Practice: An Event Walkthrough

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      Lesson 3.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 3.7: Applying Inclusive Design to Your Event

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      Module 3: Reflection. Applying Inclusive Design to Your Event

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      Free download: Small Shifts, Big Difference. 20 Low- and No-Cost Ideas to Support Wellbeing at Your Event

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    MODULE 4: Timelines & Food

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      Lesson 4.1: Why Timelines Matter More Than We Think

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      Lesson 4.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.2: Pacing: Designing for Energy, Not Just Time

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      Lesson 4.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.3: Transitions, Buffers & Decompression

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      Lesson 4.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.4: Food, Hydration & Regulation

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      Lesson 4.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.5: Designing Under Real Constraints

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      Lesson 4.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.6: Timelines & Food in Practice: An Event Walkthrough

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      Lesson 4.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 4.7: Applying Timelines & Food to Your Event

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      Module 4: Reflection. Applying Timelines & Food to Your Event

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    Module 5: Mental Health First Aid for Events

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      Lesson 5.1: Your Role, Limits & Responsibility

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      Lesson 5.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 5.2: Recognising Distress at Events (Without Diagnosing)

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      Lesson 5.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 5.3: PACE, Supporting Teams Under Pressure

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      Lesson 5.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 5.4: CALM, Responding to Attendee Distress

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      Lesson 5.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 5.5: What Not to Do: Common Mistakes & Risks

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      Lesson 5.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 5.6: Escalation, Referral & Safety

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      Lesson 5.6: Reflection

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      Module 5: Knowledge Check. Responding Wisely with PACE & CALM

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    MODULE 6: Deeper Look Into Stress, Fatigue & Burnout

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      Lesson 6.1: Stress, Fatigue & Burnout, What’s the Difference?

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      Lesson 6.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.2: Burnout as a Process, Not an Event

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      Lesson 6.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.3: Recovery Is Not Optional

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      Lesson 6.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.4: Boundaries in Event Work (and Why They Erode)

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      Lesson 6.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.5: What Individuals Can Influence, and What They Can’t

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      Lesson 6.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.6: Sustainable Engagement in High-Pressure Environments

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      Lesson 6.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 6.7: Reflection, Noticing Patterns Not Blaming People

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      Module 6: Reflection. Deeper Look Into Stress, Fatigue & Burnout

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    MODULE 7: Psychological Safety & Leadership

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      Lesson 7.1: What Psychological Safety Actually Means

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      Lesson 7.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.2: Psychological Safety in Event Environments

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      Lesson 7.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.3: Leadership as Signal, Not Role

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      Lesson 7.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.4: Speaking Up, Raising Concerns & Naming Limits

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      Lesson 7.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.5: Culture, Wellbeing & Burnout Risk

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      Lesson 7.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.6: Small Leadership Behaviours That Matter

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      Lesson 7.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 7.7: Reflection: Noticing Cultural Signals

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      Module 7: Reflection. Psychological Safety & Leadership

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    MODULE 8: Joy, Play & Protective Factors

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      Lesson 8.1: What Are Protective Factors (and Why They Matter)?

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      Lesson 8.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.2: Joy as a Buffer, Not a Demand

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      Lesson 8.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.3: Play, Creativity & Nervous System Regulation

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      Lesson 8.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.4: Connection, Meaning & Belonging

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      Lesson 8.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.5: Designing Protective Moments into Events

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      Lesson 8.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.6: When Joy and Play Are Misused

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      Lesson 8.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 8.7: Reflection: Noticing What Already Helps

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      Module 8: Reflection. Joy, Play & Protective Factors

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    MODULE 9: DEIBA, AI & Sustainability

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      Lesson 9.1: Why Wellbeing Is Not Neutral

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      Lesson 9.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.2: DEIBA and Mental Wellbeing at Events

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      Lesson 9.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.3: Bias, Power & Psychological Safety

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      Lesson 9.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.4: AI, Technology & Mental Load

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      Lesson 9.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.5: Digital Wellbeing in Event Environments

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      Lesson 9.5: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.6: Sustainability Means People Can Stay

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      Lesson 9.6: Reflection

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      Lesson 9.7: Reflection. Designing for Fairness and Future Impact

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      Module 9: Reflection. DEIBA, AI & Sustainability

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    MODULE 10: Integration & Application

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      Lesson 10.1: Bringing the Pieces Together

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      Lesson 10.1: Reflection

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      Lesson 10.2: What EMW Enables, and What It Doesn’t

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      Lesson 10.2: Reflection

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      Lesson 10.3: Applying EMW in Different Roles

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      Lesson 10.3: Reflection

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      Lesson 10.4: From eLearning to Practice (Without Urgency)

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      Lesson 10.4: Reflection

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      Lesson 10.5: When Deeper or Bespoke Work Is Appropriate

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      Lesson 10.5: Reflection

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      MODULE 10: Final Reflection. What You’ll Carry Forward

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    MODULE 11: Scenario-Based Assessment & Course Completion

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      Final Assessment: DOMAIN A. In-the-Moment Response (PACE / CALM)

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      Final Assessment: DOMAIN B. Stress, Burnout & Boundaries

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      Final Assessment: DOMAIN C. Culture & Psychological Safety

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      Final Assessment: DOMAIN D. Protective Factors (Joy & Play)

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      Final Assessment: DOMAIN E. Systems Awareness (DEIBA, AI, Sustainability)

Evidence-informed, professionally grounded

This course is built on recognised training and proven practice in wellbeing, coaching, and mental health first aid. It brings that expertise into real event delivery, with practical frameworks you can use under pressure. Clear, credible, and designed to stick.

Build a more sustainable way of delivering events

Learn how pressure builds, what to do in difficult moments, and how small changes in pacing, boundaries and culture reduce strain.

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More about the course and its creators

This course was created by Leladijo Consulting, a Brussels-based consultancy with a clear mission: to bring wellbeing, meaning open communication, happy employees, strong teams, and tailored growth opportunities, everywhere and to everyone. We have a particular focus on the events industry. Alongside this course, we offer customised team buildings, coaching, and ongoing support: both online and in person. Our biggest additional branch is Event Mental Wellbeing. Our goal is twofold: - To support the wellbeing of everyone working behind the scenes and on the front stage of events (no matter their role). - To create human-centred, personalised, and health-sustainable experiences for event attendees. Now, most importantly: this does not require extra budget, major structural changes, longer agendas, or bringing in external facilitators. The purpose of this course is to equip you to work with what you already have, regardless of the size or format of your event. We designed this e-learning for both newcomers to the events industry and experienced professionals who have been in the field for years. In 2025, we were excited to deliver the course to teams and individuals both in person and online.  One request we kept hearing was: “Please offer an e-learning version- we would love our whole team to take this course, but it is so hard to get everyone together” So we did. This self-paced format is affordable, flexible, and rich in reflection opportunities. It can be completed in just a few days, or of course spread out over a longer period, depending on your schedule. The videos are intentionally short and to the point, because your wellbeing matters. You decide how much time you want to dedicate to the many reflection prompts designed to help you think more deeply about your work and your impact.