Navigating Midlife

'Who am I, apart from my history and the roles I have played?' James Hollis

The midlife transition can be profoundly unsettling. We may discover that the ways in which we have measured the success of our lives are no longer enough to sustain us. We may discover that our bodies have begun to fail us and that our experience and knowledge may not be enough to overcome the increasingly complex challenges we face in our work. We may begin to question our identity and begin to wonder who we are, beyond the roles we are required to play. We may begin to realise that, in order to find a more meaningful path, we may need to step forwards into an unknown future. We may have to leave behind the comfortable masks and habits that have protected and defined us.

This one hour webinar will explore who our sense of identity is formed, and the danger that identity then poses to our lifelong development. We will consider the forces that shape our inevitable midlife passage and the challenges that accompany a crossing into the second half of life. We will reflect on the implications for life and work, and for the roles we play in our organisations and our societies.