Welcome back to the Peer Suite Agenda, your weekly briefing on what matters for your career, network, and next move.

Inside This Edition:

• Events: Sign up for the Peer Suite Networking Morning; Boardroom Breakthrough Webinar with City CV; The Wealth Panel Exploring The Gender Pension Gap, and our Walk & Talk.
• On our radar: Frida at the Tate, wild swimming, weekend escapes by train, a money podcast, and a quick book on negotiating
• Resources: Free short courses with a certificate from the Open University
• From the blog: Keeping your network warm without the effort, and why to think about your next role before you need it

🎨 IN THE FRAME Frida: The Making of an Icon has just opened at Tate Modern and has already sold more advance tickets than any show in the gallery's history. It traces how Kahlo went from painter to global icon, with over thirty of her works shown alongside her clothes, jewellery and photographs. The exhibit runs until January.

🌊 DIVE IN If you have been meaning to try wild swimming, this summer heatwave offers a great time to start. Cold water has a stabilising effect on mood and sleep, plus joining a group offers an informal way to grow your network. The Outdoor Swimming Society maps safe spots across the country for you to try.

🚂 OUT OF TOWN You don't have to get on a flight to get out of London. Especially with this gorgeous summer weather in the UK, you can take advantage of spots that are just a few hours outside the city by train. The Lonely Planet's guide to weekend breaks from London by train is a good shortlist to start working through.

🎧 PRESS PLAY Money Clinic with Claer Barrett is a great podcast by the FT and a nice listen on the way to work. Barrett takes a real listener's money question each week, from investing in an ISA to pensions and property, and works through it with an expert in about twenty-five minutes.

📚 ON THE SHELF Next-Level Negotiating by Amy Gallo is a short, practical read for anyone with a pay or scope conversation ahead of them in the autumn. It is built around preparing for the conversation so you can go in confidently and get what you want.

OpenLearn Free Learning Platform

A lighter calendar and workload in July and August offer a good time to build a skill without spending anything. OpenLearn is the Open University's free learning platform, with hundreds of short courses across leadership, finance, data and communication, most taking only a few hours and many ending in a digital badge or certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile.

That's it for this week. When this email goes out, I'll be chatting with many of you at our women's networking morning at the Roof Gardens. If you missed this one, make sure to bookmark our events page and sign up for other July events.

Warmly,

Rebecca

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