reher*sal 2026 Talk
Every Contributor Is a Leader
Speaker
Tania Abanina
Team Lead & Coach
Team lead, coach and educator who helps individuals, teams, and organisations grow and navigate change through purpose-driven leadership. After a 20-year professional journey at the intersection of frontend engineering, UX/UI design, product delivery, process design and team development, I have transitioned into people-focused work. The common thread from technology design to people is shaping work culture, maintaining quality, and building safe, resilient environments where people can learn, adapt, and thrive.
Abstract
In teams, authority often comes not from job titles but from how we communicate, take responsibility, and create clarity for others. Drawing on years of experience across design, engineering, and education, this talk explores how leadership emerges naturally in everyday work — in the way we ask questions, structure decisions, and create space for each other to do our best. It reframes leadership as a collective act built on trust and consistency rather than hierarchy, inviting everyone to recognise their own capacity to lead, wherever they stand in the organisation.