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Monthly peer roundtable

A monthly roundtable for senior leaders

A small, candid conversation on the real challenges of leading, with a different theme each month. Not a webinar, not a lecture. Just honest peer discussion with people who get it.

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New: the 2027 programme is here. Twelve themes, one a month.

Session details

  • FrequencyMonthly — third Wednesday
  • Time12:00 pm GMT · 60 minutes
  • Next sessionWed 18 November 2026
    Building high-performance teams
  • FormatLinkedIn Live / Zoom private link
  • Participants8–12 leaders. Invite-only.
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Why attend

Real conversations.
Practical insights.

Each month takes one leadership theme and puts it in front of people who are actually living it. Sixty minutes, online, structured around peer discussion rather than presentations, and the same format every time.

01

Honest peer perspective

Hear how other senior leaders are handling the same pressures, without the polish of a conference panel.

02

Your real challenge, in the room

Bring a live situation to the hot seat and get direct questions and fresh perspective from people outside your organisation.

03

Rehearse before it counts

Talk through a decision or a difficult message with people who have no agenda, and hear how it lands before you say it for real.

04

One thing to try

Every session ends with a concrete commitment, so the conversation turns into something you actually do before the next one.

05

A small, confidential room

Eight to twelve leaders, Chatham House rule. What is said stays in the room, so people say what is really going on.

06

No cost, no pitch

Free to attend, with no selling in the room. The only thing asked of you is an honest contribution.

What you walk away with

  • New angles on a challenge you are facing, from leaders outside your own organisation
  • A clearer view of your own situation, after talking it through out loud
  • One concrete commitment, made in front of peers, to try before the next session
  • A short participant pack with the discussion questions, so you can arrive with your own experience in mind
  • A standing place in the series. Come to one session, or follow the whole year

Upcoming sessions

November and December 2026

Every third Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm GMT. Each session has its own theme. Come to the one that speaks to what you are facing right now, or follow the series. Sessions run for 60 minutes and are capped at 12 participants.

December

16

Wednesday

12:00 pm GMT

Personal action plan: year in review

Step back from the year. What you learned, what surprised you, and the one commitment you are carrying into the next one.

Coming in 2027

Twelve sessions.
One theme a month.

In 2027 the roundtable follows a fuller arc, mirroring the twelve weeks of the coaching programme. Same small room, same format, with a new leadership theme each month.

View the 2027 programme

Dates to be confirmed. Third Wednesday of each month, 12:00 pm GMT.

How each session works

The same format every month.

Predictability is intentional. When participants know the format, they come prepared — and the conversation goes deeper.

  1. 1
    Welcome & warm-up; 5 minQuick introductions and a scene-setter question to open the conversation.
  2. 2
    Core discussion; 20 minThe session theme, explored through peer experience. What's working? What isn't? What surprised you?
  3. 3
    Hot seat; 15 minOne participant shares a live challenge. The group responds with honest questions and perspective. The most valued part of every session.
  4. 4
    Takeaways round; 8 minEach person shares one thing they're taking away or trying differently before the next session.
  5. 5
    Close; 2 minA preview of next month's theme and a quiet end to the conversation.

How we run these conversations

  • Chatham House rule; what's shared in the room stays in the room
  • No selling; this is peer discussion, not a pitch environment
  • Speak from experience; real situations, not theory
  • Listen as much as you talk make space for others
  • It's fine not to know; a genuine question is as valuable as an answer

Who this is for

Senior leaders who want
honest conversation.

You're not looking for a textbook. You want to think out loud with people who are navigating the same complexity.

The roundtable is deliberately small — 8 to 12 participants only. That limit exists so every person in the room can contribute, be heard, and leave with something genuinely useful.

Colin Dorman
BackgroundUK. Franchise & restaurant management across UK, US, China. Cruise ships. 20+ years in Asia.
Experience20+ years working 1:1 with senior professionals in international environments
FormatMonthly · Third Wednesday · 12:00 pm GMT
Participants8–12 senior leaders per session

Your host

Colin Dorman

I've spent twenty years working with senior professionals on what actually happens in the room — the gap between what they think and what comes out when it matters most.

The roundtable grew out of those conversations. I kept hearing the same challenges from different leaders — resistance, communication, authority, momentum — and realised that the most useful thing I could do was create a space for those people to talk to each other.

I facilitate each session, but I don't present at them. The value comes from the people in the room.

"The most senior, most experienced leaders I work with are often the ones with the least honest conversation around them. This roundtable is an attempt to change that."

Colin Dorman

Looking further ahead

See the full 2027 programme

Twelve sessions, one for every week of the coaching programme — dates to be confirmed.

View 2027 →

Ready to join the conversation?

Spaces are limited to 8–12 participants per session to keep the discussion meaningful. RSVP to reserve your place at the next session.

Reserve your seat for November
Third Wednesday each month · 12:00 pm GMT · Invite-only