A conference programme

A conference programme

Read the programme for a management conference to practise and improve your reading skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

Morning programme

9.00–9.30

Conference opening
Dr Jon Martinez

9.30–10.45

Management styles
with Helena Clark

Consider the different management styles and how you can adapt yours to suit your team.

Giving feedback
with Amelia Novak

Explore the different ways to give feedback to maximise development.

Managing change
with Akira Yoshida

Help your employees deal with change and to see the positives change can bring.

10.45–11.15 Coffee break
11.15–12.30

Using storytelling in leadership communication
with Antoine Martin

Sometimes, the best way to communicate with your team is by telling stories. Find out how to do this in this workshop.

Leading small businesses
with Cheng Wei

How is leading small businesses different and how can leaders of small businesses bring success to their team?

Leading in uncertain times
with Omar Abboud

Uncertainty can affect the success of your team. Learn to bring confidence to your team in a time of uncertainty.

Afternoon programme

12.30–2.00 Lunch
2.00–3.15

Managing international projects
with Alisa Petrov

Consider how to ensure successful intercultural communication in your international teams.

 

Developing creative thinking in your team
with Mariana Silva

How can you get your team to think more creatively? Explore the different ideas that can help your team see things in a new way.

Conflict management
with Tracy Edwards

Conflict can create problems in your team, but managing conflict well can bring about development. Learn how to manage conflict in this workshop.

3.15–4.15 Group discussions
4.15–5.00 Conference closing
Dr Grace Moloney

 

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Submitted by zino on Fri, 04/10/2024 - 08:24

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        The conference session that I'll attend is: 'Developing Creative Thinking in Your Team' with Mariana Silva, because it will help my team think more creatively and explore different ideas that can help them see things in a new way.

Submitted by Ms90 on Sat, 21/09/2024 - 14:15

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Cheng Wei talks about an exciting topic (leading small business) because it will teach us how to improve our business and earn money without being an employee. And absolutely I will attend to any conference talking about this topic.

Submitted by Paukzen on Sun, 08/09/2024 - 10:43

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Leading in uncertain times interest me because in this period in my country there are a lot of problem related with this aspect and many people go to work without enthusiasm.

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Submitted by alf.nuriyah on Thu, 29/08/2024 - 03:58

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As a corporate employee i'd like to attend Mariana Silva's conference. I think Developing creative thinking is a basic skill which everyone need to. for me which usually working with procedure and sistematically, creative thinking help to give more perspective for problem solving alternative especially for unusual issue.

Not only for formal occasion, creative thinking also will help us to solve daily problems even if we need to self improvement it can be work.

Submitted by Batuhan11 on Sat, 24/08/2024 - 08:36

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I would absolutely participate management styles with Helena Clerk. It is really important to learn new management styles, because nowadays we all compete with time. A leader who is able to learn new management styles and adopt his/her team will be successful.

Submitted by Louise.2005 on Sat, 17/08/2024 - 12:51

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I would attend the one that is speaking about "developing creative thinking". Occidental society and occidental management are obsessed about being the most productive team. They are doing rehearsal of basic ideas and don't really beyound the limits of them. We need to concentrat slightely more on modern task and creativity. Moreover, every employees of the teem would be able to give their ideas that are explored after to deal with change. 

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Submitted by WafaaHayek on Wed, 14/08/2024 - 07:03

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I would like to join the Conflict management session with Tracy Edwards. You asked why would I do that, I think because sometimes the conflicts lead to a huge problem with the team members and then the development and creativity of our business will stop and lose everything we worked for. So the person must learn how to manage a conflict and lead it.

Submitted by Squardsz on Sat, 10/08/2024 - 15:55

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Hello. I assume I will attend the "Leading in Uncertain Times" program with Ammar Aboud. Why Did I choose exactly this program? It's so simple, because when you are a leader of a small business you have to be confident in all your decisions and your confidence also affects your team.

Submitted by Rajitha007 on Tue, 06/08/2024 - 08:30

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First of all, I would like to attend the conference of Omar Abboud's Uncertain times. I want to learn How to tackle the uncertain suitation in our team and it will help me, to analysis the suitation. Additionally, I have to communicate with my team.I can able to sort out the suitation and bring the confidence to my team.It lead us into the success I believe.

Furthermore, I would like to attend Mariana Silva's conference. Creative thinking is vital and wonderful skill to learn in everyday life. When I working with my team, Creativity is able to connect us in a various forms of thinking in a different suitation to solve or to create something. It makes me to think out of box in a different perspective.