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 hazara_3 on Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:48

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his conference schedule looks really interesting! It starts with an opening session by Dr Jon Martinez, followed by workshops on different management styles, giving feedback, and managing change. After a coffee break, there are sessions on using storytelling in leadership, leading small businesses, and leading in uncertain times. The afternoon includes lunch, workshops on managing international projects, developing creative thinking, and conflict management. The day wraps up with group discussions and a closing session by Dr Grace Moloney. It's a great opportunity to learn and improve leadership skills!

Submitted by Koama on Sat, 31/05/2025 - 12:30

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I would like to attend Leading in Uncertain Times because every team is confronted with an issue. So, mastering this competence is helpful

Submitted by mohamedsaadelden on Tue, 27/05/2025 - 16:23

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I would like to attend the Management styles programe  to help me in dealing with my teams in different situation 
 

Submitted by nataliabaena on Fri, 23/05/2025 - 00:11

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I would like to attend the conference session about Developing creative thinking in your team, because I like the exercise of imagining different scenes , it bring me enthusiasm and also this way I can find ways to deal with different things in life

Submitted by Lorena17 on Tue, 20/05/2025 - 06:54

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I would like to attend Managing international projects with Alisa Petrov, because interculture communication is important for business, and we can learn about different companies around the world. 

Submitted by luisfer1980 on Sun, 04/05/2025 - 17:32

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I would attend to Giving feedback because this is an important activity to built trust in the teams. I consider that leaders must have skills to give feedback more efective to each person and checking the abilities.
 

Submitted by zahraa_kenawi on Sun, 04/05/2025 - 00:08

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If I want attending conference is "developing creative thinking in your team"   because the creative is important for any business or people.The creative person help his business quickly by interesting way and I think the creative is life style  you can use in solve  conflict by creative way.

Submitted by Moemen-Gaballa on Fri, 02/05/2025 - 08:46

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I want to work with Tracy Edwards 
to learn how to manage conflict in the team
I want to improve my soft skills, it is a very important skill in life, not just work.

 

Submitted by Koniakhin on Thu, 24/04/2025 - 19:24

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I will go on conference with Mariana Silva because she's a pretty woman. And would like to communicate with her in group discussion or after it.

Submitted by Wufei on Thu, 24/04/2025 - 09:59

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Mr. Antoine Martin's "Using storytelling in leadership communication" will be the most attractive workshop to me in this conference.  First of all, I will be sober after 1045 coffee break.  Secondly, everyone likes story time.  Last but not the least,  I have been spending my whole life practicing story telling skill.  It's a classical topic in human world. Keeping UP!