How to Thrive: in 2026

We’re kicking off the year with a morning dedicated to understanding ourselves as humans — and how we can use that knowledge to maximise our capacity to thrive in 2026, both personally and professionally.

The morning is split into two workshop-style sessions, each designed to equip you with practical, sustainable performance tools for the year ahead. You’ll leave feeling clearer, more intentional, and better supported to meet your goals in a happy, healthy and sustainable way.

Session 1: Understanding the Human Behind the Lawyer

In this first session, hosted by Helen Silver-MacMahon, Being Human co-founder and Human Factors expert, we’ll explore what it truly means to be human in the legal profession. We’ll look at the strengths and limitations shaped by our cognitive abilities, emotional responses, biological needs, and social nature — and how these show up in day-to-day legal work.

Drawing on the science of Human Factors, we’ll examine…