Wellbeing without guilt

What if we truly allowed ourselves to take a break – without feeling guilty? In a professional world in which “productivity” seems to weigh more than wellbeing, giving yourself a moment to breathe becomes not just hard, but almost uncomfortable. Why? Because, beyond tiredness, emotions that are hard to manage also appear: guilt, fear, shame, insecurity.

The event “Wellbeing without guilt”, organised in partnership with Smart HR Events, comes to bring a necessary and human conversation into the professional space: how can we, as leaders, HR people, colleagues and human beings, make room for the pause – not as a sign of weakness, but as a form of care for ourselves and for our teams?

You will have access to diverse voices, complementary opinions and real experiences from organisations that have had the courage to redefine balance. It is not an idealistic speech, but an honest exchange between professionals who have tested, sometimes failed, but learned what authentic wellbeing looks like, without tricks.

The topics around which we will build the conversation

🧠 Why it is emotionally difficult to take breaks, even when we know we need them

😔 How we manage the guilt, sadness or fear that appear in moments of stopping

🏢 What it means, concretely, to support real wellbeing in organisations – and what role YOU have in this process

📚 Case studies and examples from companies that have learned to normalise the pause, balance and authentic care for people

🎤 The panel brings together guests from multiple fields, with perspectives from HR, leadership, organisational psychology and corporate wellbeing. Each panelist brings examples from their own practice – both what worked and what was difficult – to create an honest, not idealised, picture of wellbeing in organisations.

Who it is for

Exhausted leaders who are always “on duty”

Managers, team leaders or directors who support teams, but who often forget to offer themselves support. They feel the pressure to be always available, active and in control, and the idea of a pause comes with guilt or the fear of losing authority.

HR professionals who want to transform organisational culture

HR specialists and managers looking for authentic, sustainable and applicable solutions for integrating real wellbeing into the company – without clichés and without becoming the teams’ “emotional police”.

Conscientious but overloaded employees

High-performing people, with a strong sense of responsibility, who constantly push themselves and avoid the pause for fear of being perceived as “lazy” or “weak”. They are often the first to break down, but the last to ask for help.

Professionals in L&D or corporate wellbeing

Those who develop learning programmes, personal development or wellbeing initiatives and who need inspiration, methods and validation to create real impact – not just internal image campaigns.

Benefits

✅ Emotional clarity – you will better understand your own reactions related to work, rest and guilt

✅ Varied tools and approaches – you will leave with ideas you can apply immediately in your organisation’s culture

✅ A guided reconnection exercise – a moment of conscious pause you can bring to your team as well

✅ Honest dialogue with professionals facing the same tensions – without clichés, without masks