THE CAPACITY ROOM • PERTH
Finish Strong, Not Frantic
A networking evening for people leaders who are running the last stretch of the year on empty — a room of peers, a real conversation, and pragmatic way to get you to Christmas.
Tuesday, 17 November 2026
5.30-8pm, Perth CBD
Limited places
SOUND FAMILIAR?
By November, capable people
are running out of capacity.
The work gets more crunched. Budgets, reviews, reporting, handovers and everyone else’s “can we just done before Christmas” all land in the same next six weeks — usually on the people who carry the workload conversation for the whole organisation.
- Everything is urgent, so nothing gets finished properly.
- Your calendar feels unmanageable or even out of hand.
- You're making decisions on a brain that never gets a quiet hour.
- The team is busy, tired, and creating reactive work for each other.
- You're running on empty and feel more impatient, frustrated or annoyed.
80%
of global workers experience information overload, contributing to daily stress.
OpenText – Information Overload Survey, 2022
36%
of managers say their health suffers from the sheer volume of information they process at work.
US Naval Institute’s Proceedings – Fight Information Overload, 2017
28%
of your workday gets eaten up by interruptions.
Basex Research – The Cost of Not Paying Attention, 2005
37%
of Australian workers say work-related factors affect their sleep.
Sleep Health Foundation – Aussie Sleep Snapshot Survey 2026
Information overload is a serious concern for the workplace; affecting our productivity, decision-making, and work quality.
Join us for an engaging and insightful evening exploring how to make work clearer, more manageable and ultimately more sustainable.
Productivity isn't just about doing more
When everything feels important, everything competes for attention.
Emails arrive. Teams messages ping. Meetings multiply. Priorities shift. New initiatives are added. Systems change. Decisions need to be made.
When our environment becomes harder to make sense of, we use more of our limited cognitive capacity simply trying to navigate the work — before we’ve even done the work.
The result can look like:
- People constantly reacting rather than prioritising
- Too many competing priorities and everything feels urgent
- Work becoming fragmented across the day
- Important tasks remaining open or unresolved
- Teams creating work for each other without realising it
- Difficulty planning because priorities continually shift
- Capable people feeling overloaded by work they feel they should be able to manage
The Capacity Room has been designed for people who influence how work gets done within their organisation.
Who it's for
This room is for you if you are...
- HR and People & Culture leaders carrying the workload conversation for everyone else.
- Learning & Development leaders who want more than another time-management course.
- People leaders and senior managers heading into a compressed end of year.
- Executives who want high performance without a culture of constant overload.
Who it isn't for
Give this one a miss if...
- You want a room full of business-card swapping and a pitch from the front.
- You think overload is simply an individual time-management problem.
- You’re after quick hacks to squeeze more into an already full day.
- You’d rather sit back, listen and leave without participating.
The evening
What you can expect
The event for Perth leaders is hosted and facilitated by Eve Broenland. Small by design: enough people to make real connections, few enough that everyone gets to speak.
This November we’re taking on the end of the year — how to decide what genuinely has to land, how to renegotiate the rest without losing credibility, and how to protect your own thinking while you do it.
What's included:
- Drinks and substantial canapés on arrival.
- A facilitated conversation with Eve Broenland on finishing strong, not frantic.
- Structured peer connection — you’ll leave knowing the room, not just the speaker.
- A personalised capacity plan to take back to your team.
- A signed copy of Cognitive Capacity for the first registrations.
WORKED WITH
HERE'S WHAT OTHERS SAID
WHO'S EVE BROENLAND
Eve Broenland is a Productivity Expert who helps teams and leaders manage information overload to boost productivity and mental clarity.
With a double Master’s Degree in environmental science and marine biology, Eve combines her scientific expertise with a passion for simplifying how we work. Her unique perspective stems from experiences living in fast-paced as well as remote locations, allowing her to understand the profound impact of our external environment on our mental capacity.
Eve’s Dutch heritage defines her clear, direct, and structured approach, while her background in martial arts instils focus, discipline, and effectiveness. She has developed a highly effective framework rooted in complexity science, cognitive psychology, and productivity strategies. Her tools empower teams and leaders to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and reduce overwhelm.
Through her workshops, keynotes and tailored programs, Eve has supported organisations like Rio Tinto, Mission Australia, Red Bull, Glencore, CBH Group, and MNG, helping them to be productive without compromising mental health.
She’s based in Perth; travels nationally and internationally to work with her clients as well as running engaging and effective virtual sessions from her home studio – where you get the chance to meet her adorable staffy Cargo.
Secure your seat
The Capacity Room - November
Date
Tuesday, 17 November 2026
Time
5.30–8.00pm
Location
Faradays, 216 St Georges Terrace
Date
$45 + GST
Places are limited to keep the evening conversational.
The Capacity Room runs monthly in Perth. Can’t make November? Join the list and we’ll let you know what’s next.
