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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I would be very happy to attend most of these conference sessions because they seem interesting to me. I am not a leader and I don’t want to be one, but it is still good to learn about giving feedback and managing change. These skills can help you at work as an employee and also in your private life.

We often encounter changes in life. At work, this can happen when we change teams, projects, or workplaces. In our personal lives, it can happen when we have to move out of our apartment, take out a loan, or deal with other important situations.

thank a lot my teacher. I try to improve other skills.

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If I could attend the conference, I would choose to attend Leading in Uncertain Times with Omar Abboud and Managing Change with Akira Yoshida.
The ability to face change and uncertainty at work is one of the most important skills employees can have. I believe it helps employees maintain good performance even in uncomfortable situations and even rise to the occasion.

I would like to attend the "Developing creative thinking in your team " conference because the primary purpose of management is to find efficient and effective solutions to problems. So I believe when we practice creative thinking, we see problems in many different ways, which helps us to explore new ideas. One creative thought can save millions of an organization`s funds that leads to the success of the organization.

Actually I appreciate the whole conference program!, it’s so interesting and in my opinion the employees and managers really value learning these skills. I would like to attend “Managing change” conference because I think it is so crucial to know how to deal with changes in a constantly changing world. It’s also crucial because changes can generate a lot of stress and can affect to interpersonal relationships.

I wanted to attend "Using Storytelling in Leadership Communication" because the discussion was quite interesting, and storytelling is crucial in a team. For example, when we encounter a problem, we can solve it by telling a story, which can help speed up the resolution.

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I really appreciate the effort put into this assignment. The answers are precise and relevant to the question.

I would choose “Developing Creative Thinking in Your Team.” I believe creative thinking is very important in today’s world because it helps us find new ideas and better solutions. By learning this, I can improve my skills and help my team work more effectively and confidently.