Priya Nair
Arise programme lead
Was promoted over her closest work friend at 29. Still friends. She’ll tell you how.
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Arise Circle: Leading Your Former Peers
A small circle for new managers on the hardest part of a promotion: leading the people who used to be your peers.
The circle
Same team. New seat.
You got the promotion. Now you’re managing the people you used to grab lunch with. This circle is ten women working through exactly that: the awkward first one-to-ones, the friend who wanted the job, and the line between friendly and fair.
It’s confidential, it’s small, and nobody leaves without a next step.
Who it’s for
Women in their first or second year of managing a team, especially those promoted from within.
How it runs
- 7:00pmArrive, light dinner, introductions
- 7:30pmEach person shares one situation they’re stuck on
- 8:15pmThe circle works through two of them together
- 8:50pmOne next step each, then close
Who you’ll meet
Your host this month
Grace Chua
HR Director, Vantage Health
Has coached hundreds of first-time managers. Knows every mistake, and how to recover from it.
Serene Ong
Founder, Phoenixus
Spent two decades in pharma leadership before starting Phoenixus. Hosts every Breakfast Club.
From past circles
Good to know
Before you come
- Do I need to be a member?
- No. Coming to this event is how you join. There’s no application and no fee.
- Is it confidential?
- Yes. What’s said in the circle stays in the circle. We ask everyone to agree to that at the start.
- Do I have to share?
- Only if you want to. Listening is a perfectly good way to start.
- Can I get a refund?
- Yes, cancel up to 7 days before for a full refund. After that, you can pass your seat to a colleague.
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