Finding Your Way Through a Rapidly Changing Landscape

How to respond, adapt and navigate without getting left behind

The anxiety of a rapidly changing world is real: what will the future look like, where will you fit, how will you be useful? It’s easy to get so caught up in the worry that you never learn to navigate it with real agency.

Free live session · Friday 4th September · 1pm UK · 50 minutes via Zoom

Finding Your Way Through a Rapidly Changing Landscape is part of Ian McDermott’s monthly Springboard series: 50 minutes of clear thinking, drawn from 35+ years of working with people navigating change. Not a sales pitch. Not a teaser. Practical insight you can use the same day.

No fluffNew thinkingInitiate real momentum

What we'll explore

How to orient yourself - in your life and in the changing landscape, and how to strengthen new instincts that serve you better than the old ones
The signals you send yourself - how to recognise and tell apart the different signals that show up during anxiety and uncertainty, and what to do with each
Why 'what do I want?' matters so much - one of the most important questions in a changing landscape, and how to begin finding a real answer
The idea of a 'direction of travel' - how having one gives you agency, even when the destination isn't certain
Responding to what's genuinely hard - how to acknowledge it without getting stuck in it
Moving from reactive to responsive - practical approaches, in your work, your leadership and your life
Navigating from choice, not just reaction - what that actually means, and how it feels

The anxiety of a rapidly changing world is real. Wondering what the future holds, where you’ll fit and how you’ll be useful takes up more energy than we often admit.

It’s easy to stay so busy and so anxious that we never actually learn to navigate. This session is about the alternative: orienting yourself, finding your direction of travel, and responding from a place of choice rather than reaction.

Navigate from a place of choice, not just reaction.

Founder of ITS · Trainer & Coach

Ian McDermott

Ian McDermott has dedicated his life to giving people the tools to deal with the challenges they face and the skills to create their own solutions. He is renowned for making learning simple and enjoyable, for rekindling people’s curiosity and confidence, and for a teaching style that helps people feel more at ease in themselves and the roles they find themselves in.

Ian is the founder of International Teaching Seminars (ITS) and a leadership, innovation and collaboration consultant. He has trained a generation of NLP Practitioners, NLP Master Practitioners and Coaches working all over the world. His 15 books have been translated into more than 20 languages.

What others say

I am learning to create space between stimulus and response instead of reacting automatically.

Sally

It taught me to stop trying to have all the answers and give space for them to come to me.

Michelle

I feel lighter, more assured and more able to trust myself.

Bethan

I realised I can create a future that feels exciting rather than overwhelming.

Ashley

New to ITS?

You’re very welcome, whether you’ve trained with us before or this is your first time. There’s no prep, no prior experience required, and no pressure to speak. Come as you are, listen, and take what’s useful into your own work.

The basics

Friday 4th September 2026, 1pm UK

50 minutes

Live online via Zoom

Free

Anyone feeling the pull of a fast-changing world who wants to navigate it with more agency

FAQ

Will there be a Q&A?

Yes, ask as we go along. Bring your questions, or chip in as they arise.

Will there be more sessions like this?

Yes, this is part of our monthly Springboard series, so keep an eye out for the next one.

What if it's my first session?

You’re very welcome whether it’s your first or your fifteenth. No prep, no prior experience needed. Just turn up, listen, and take what’s useful.

Can I invite colleagues?

Please do. Anyone curious is welcome. Just forward or share this link.