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

Task 1

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Task 2

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Discussion

Which of the conference sessions would you attend? Why?

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Hello!

I'm sure I'll attend "Giving Feedback". All of these topics are very important within a business context but, What happens in a environment without good comunication? I think that's essential in our life, in every situation. Therefore, knowing and learning different ways of giving feedback could make feel more confident in situations where I have to give a suitable comunication.

I would attend to Management style with Helena Clark.Because I want to learn different management style for my future career goal.

I want to attend all the conferences

Well, probably I would choose the lecture of Antonie Martin, because I intend to be a professor, so I think that skill (story telling) is one of the most importants for my future plans

I will probably choose "Using storytelling in leadership communication"
with Antoine Martin because i think telling own stories create comfortable atmosphere in the team. Oh, and of coursed i will choose lunch;)

And don`t forget the coffee break ;)

I would like to attend Leading small businesses session, to enhance my leadership strategies, gain frresh insights and to ensure I am on the rith path to success.

I would like to attend Leading in uncertain times conference because I consider that it's crucial to learn how to manage your stress in uncertain times to develop your skills and give your best.

Thank you.

I would attend the Conflict management with Tracy Edwards,because I see who people in the same teame think of difference ways and how important know how management that