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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23/7/2025 i'm here

I LIKE TO ATTEND Using storytelling in leadership communication with Antoine Martin; BECAUSE IS A VERY INTERESTING TOPIC TO EXPLORE, IF I COULD TELL TO THE OTHERS PARTICULAR EXPERIENCIES, THINK TO INSPIRE FOR CHANGE IN OUR ORGANIZATION

I would like to attend developing your team creative thinking, Because it will help my team to learn how to solve problems effectively

I would attend the conflict Management session with Tracy Edwards. In our daily work, we have to deal with many conflicts between our employer and colleagues. Most people, including me, sometimes do not know how to deal with this problems and It can cause from small problems to big problems. For me, I usually prior my emotions rather than the facts. Therefore, I need to explore the root causes of the problems and this session is deadly needed for me.

If I had to choose to attend of one of these conferences, I think I would attend to Tracy Edwards' one. the conference seems to be interesting and would be perfect for me since it talks about how to manage conflicts in works. I believe it is crucial to learn how to manage witch conflicts in work.