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 PEKO on Wed, 13/05/2026 - 10:45

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For me, I would like to attend "Developing creative thinking in your team". Creative thinking can help to find out different ways facing uncertainly around the job. Not only receive instruction from the boss, employee may think more about how the work be done better. 

Submitted by yamin1991 on Wed, 13/05/2026 - 07:53

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I’d attend the conference about Developing creative thinking in your team with Mariana Silva. Because I believe that I can learn from it for thinking creatively and explore the different things with my team.

Submitted by DerrickTang329 on Sun, 10/05/2026 - 10:38

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I’d like to attend the meeting session about learning how to use storytelling in leadership communication with Antoine Martin. Since I realised that the abilities of expressing your ideas and  perusing one person’s mind are becoming more important in current society. Whether at workplace or in  your social networking world. Caused of that, I’m very curious with the real power of what this communicating skill will bring to me.

Submitted by George5 on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 10:37

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I'd attend the meeting about how can you manage conflicts in your workplace. Tracy Edwards tells really common problem in society, furthermore, how to solve that. I want to have this skill because when you're in stress situation might lose in tears.

 

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Submitted by LidiaQuicano on Wed, 06/05/2026 - 23:54

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Explore the different ways to give feedback to maximise development, with Amelia Nova.  I chose it because, it is a way to motivate people to be better and try to do things in differents ways and finally to identify strengths. 

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Submitted by Rosiane on Sun, 19/04/2026 - 22:17

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Thank you for sharing this lessons. This was useful for me learn new words in corporate world. 

Submitted by Dzikidziadzior on Thu, 16/04/2026 - 05:20

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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.

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Submitted by aye khant on Mon, 13/04/2026 - 15:21

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

 

Submitted by Pina_Andriani on Mon, 06/04/2026 - 15:08

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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.