Welcome to the HR Space
A safe place for authentic connection and exploration
The HR Space is a supportive community that provides confidential, expert-led supervision that protects and sustains senior HR leaders, helping them decompress, reflect, and lead with renewed clarity.
Why now?
Senior HR leaders are carrying more than ever. The pace of business is relentless. Tribunals are on the rise. Employees are more aware of their rights and rightly so.
As a result, more leaders are leaning on HR to support them emotionally and psychologically. And every decision you make carries emotional, ethical, and organisational weight.
Yet while therapists, coaches and medical professionals have long had supervision to protect their wellbeing and effectiveness, HR has had no equivalent. Until now.
That’s why Mind Values Leadership has created The HR Space. It’s a pioneering year-long group support process designed specifically for senior HR practitioners. A confidential, expertly facilitated place to pause, process, and replenish so you can keep leading with clarity, resilience, and humanity in a world where leadership is tough.
Interested? Book a call to explore joining.
What do we mean by ‘supervision’?
Supervision is a structured process that’s standard for therapists, coaches, and many healthcare professionals. It’s designed to protect wellbeing, sustain effectiveness, and provide a confidential space to explore the emotional, ethical, and relational challenges that come with supporting others.
In simple terms, it’s a blend of reflection, support, and professional guidance. Supervision gives you time and space to talk through the difficult stuff, gain perspective, and leave lighter and clearer.
For HR leaders, that’s vital — because it’s not just that you carry a heavy load; the rest of the leadership team often leans on you too. That dual burden is unsustainable without the kind of structured, psychologically safe support that supervision provides.
Why us?
The HR Space is created and powered by Mind Values Leadership (MVL), a coaching consultancy dedicated to transforming leadership through courageous conversations, behavioural insight, and human-centred growth.
Emma Canter, MVL’s Founder and a former senior HR leader, has spent her career supporting leaders and holding the complexities of HR at the highest levels. She is now a leadership coach working with CPOs, VPs, HR Directors and other senior leaders. Emma knows first-hand the weight HR leaders carry and the difference it makes to have a safe, structured outlet for reflection.
That’s why she’s personally leading the first conversations about The HR Space. When you book a call, you’ll be speaking directly with Emma to explore whether joining the first cohort is the right step for you.
Book your confidential call with Emma.
Working alongside her is Dr Erica Bowen, an EMCC-accredited coach-mentor, Chartered Psychologist, and HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist with more than two decades in senior academic leadership.
Renowned for her “caring but daring” leadership style, she has led high-performing departments and cross-university teams and now runs an international coaching practice supporting women in leadership.
Her approach integrates developmental psychology, neuropsychology, and trauma-informed practice with future-focused positive psychology coaching. Clients describe her as combining ‘pointy questions’ with deep compassion, fun, and honesty.
In The HR Space, Erica brings both psychological depth and real-world leadership insight, creating a reflective, empowering environment that helps HR leaders sustain themselves while leading others.
How it works
The HR Space is not a course or membership. It’s a structured programme of supervision designed to build a community and sustain you over the long term.
- 12 months of support with the same small, confidential cohort (6–8 peers).
- Month 1: In-person, full-day session to build trust, set agreements, and establish reflective practice.
- Months 2–11: Monthly online supervision circles (2–2.5 hours), facilitated by experts in HR and psychological coaching.
- Month 12: In-person, half-day closing session for reflection, renewal, and future planning.
Cohorts will be carefully curated to maximise safety and confidentiality. We won’t include more than one participant from the same employer, and cohorts won’t contain market competitors.
Book your confidential call with Emma.
What you’ll gain
- A safe and confidential outlet to process the realities of HR leadership.
- Sharper boundaries, steadier emotions, and greater clarity in decision-making.
- Regular decompression that reduces risk of burnout and overwhelm.
- A trusted peer network of senior HR leaders who truly “get it.”
- Employers benefit too, through stronger strategic input, reduced risk, and visibly supporting HR’s wellbeing.
Start the conversation about joining The HR Space.
Your investment
Joining The HR Space is an investment in your wellbeing, resilience, and leadership impact
- Standard programme fee: £3,500 (including VAT) for 12 months of facilitated supervision, reflection, and peer support.
- Special introductory cohort offer: Be part of our very first group starting January 2026 for just £1,500 (including VAT).
This reduced fee reflects your role in shaping the future of The HR Space. As a founding participant, you’ll help us refine the experience while receiving the full value of the programme at less than half the usual cost.
Book your confidential call with Emma.
Proposed dates
Subject to change.
Cohort one:
- In Person – Thursday 22nd January
- Online – Friday Mornings
13th February, 13th March, 17th April, 15th May, 19th June, 17th July, 14th August, 18th September, 16th October, 13th November - In Person – Thursday 10th December
Cohort two:
- In Person – Thursday 26th February
- Online – Friday Mornings
27th March, 24th April, 22nd May, 26th June, 31st July, 21st August, 25th September, 23rd October, 20th November, 11th December - In Person – Thursday 14th January
Not ready for the next cohort?
We understand the timing won’t work for everyone. If you’d like to stay updated on future cohorts and resources, you can join our waitlist instead.
Join the waitlist to stay informed.
FAQs - The HR Space
How will confidentiality be protected?
Every participant signs an NDA and a supervision contract. Sessions are held under clear, professional boundaries.
What if my competitor applies?
Cohorts are carefully curated to avoid competitors being in the same group. We also ensure no two people from the same employer are placed together.
What if I can’t attend every session?
Regular attendance is encouraged to protect the integrity of the cohort, but we recognise that sometimes life and work get in the way. The commitment is 12 months, with understanding for unavoidable absences.
Book a call with Emma about joining the first cohort.