A conference programme
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
Preparation
Morning programme
| 9.00–9.30 |
Conference opening |
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| 9.30–10.45 |
Management styles Consider the different management styles and how you can adapt yours to suit your team. |
Giving feedback Explore the different ways to give feedback to maximise development. |
Managing change 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 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 How is leading small businesses different and how can leaders of small businesses bring success to their team? |
Leading in uncertain times 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 Consider how to ensure successful intercultural communication in your international teams. |
Developing creative thinking in your team 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 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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after read all conferense sessions , i chose one session that near to me . I would like to attend Giving feedback by Amelia Novak , becouse , i think if you know what you need and realize how to get that , you can reach it as soon as possible.
Every person around the world is uniqe and every has the way of thinking . If you had got feed back about something you need , you would have known how to hit that .
I would choose leading small business, as i always want to have knowledge of leading a small business as my new business will open soon so this with help me understanding the problem facing the leader and how to mange it
Personally,I would choose the part of solving conflicts since teamwork where different perspectives exist lead to few misunderstandings that must be solved before it becomes bigger.
The conference programme topics are quite interesting for me. Among the topics, I would like to attend 'Leading in uncertain time ' by Ommar Abboud which is what I need to learn and develop self-confidence. Before leading the team, I want to know how I can lead positively in a time of uncertainty.
i would attend the meeting about how to be Leading in uncertain times
In my opinion I will choose "telling stories" because it can improve communication and to get attention from the team which helps to understand the point and makes easy with interacting between team
In my opinion, the conference session titles are quite interesting. Personally, I would be glad to attend the "Giving Feedback" workshop, which I found particularly interesting. As far as I’m concerned, many business leaders are not capable of giving constructive feedback, and this often leads to a poor working atmosphere and affects teamwork within the company. I strongly believe that communication skills are essential for managing a business effectively, whether it is large or small.
I would like to learn about conflict management. It's interesting to learn how to deal with different POVs and manage the consequences of this. Thinking differently from each other naturally causes conflict, which is completely normal.
I would attend all of them because most of the sessions sound very interesting to explore. However, there are two that especially caught my attention.
The first one is Giving Feedback by Amelia Noback. Most of us know that having good communication skills is extremely valuable because it helps avoid misunderstandings and allows people to understand what they need to improve or polish in order to achieve excellence and avoid repeating bad situations.
The second session is Leading in Uncertain Times by Omar Abboud because uncertainty has been one of the greatest battles of my life. Lately, I’ve been struggling with my fear of failure and not succeeding because I do not know what is going to happen tomorrow. Therefore, I tend to be very hard on myself since I want to become successful in the future.
However, at the end of the day, even if I prepare myself for every situation, life itself is uncertain.
I would like to participate in the conference on the use of storytelling in leadership communication. I firmly believe it is one of the best ways to communicate to our teams what we really need to do and the best way for them to understand the message.