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 elle_watson on Fri, 19/06/2026 - 16:43

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This reading is not only improving my reading skill, but also giving me necessary information and ideas to learn new things for work. If I have the chance to attend the sessions, I would like to attend the conflict management and managing style because I think they are the root of all to fix before things messing up after passing decades.

Submitted by NyeinThant on Mon, 15/06/2026 - 12:37

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This reading help me as a part to improve my reading skill. My choice for a meeting to attend will be 'leading small businesses' by Cheng Wei. My reason for choosing this meeting is I need to lead businesses from a small stage so to be a leader is to be a learner.

Submitted by Shereen. on Mon, 08/06/2026 - 06:57

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I would attend the Management Styles Session, as the more a person can manage and control himself, the better he can lead others and get the best work from them. 

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Submitted by Ibrahim M.Sayed on Sat, 06/06/2026 - 09:41

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Thanks for the lesson. I would choose managing change session beacause it isn't only useful in the management of our business but also for handling changes in our personal lifes.

Submitted by sedji on Thu, 04/06/2026 - 07:29

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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 .
 

 

 

 

Submitted by salsabill on Wed, 03/06/2026 - 23:45

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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 

Submitted by manaroselaimia on Tue, 02/06/2026 - 23:18

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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. 

Submitted by panli on Tue, 02/06/2026 - 21:19

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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. 

Submitted by Alda.english on Mon, 01/06/2026 - 11:02

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i would attend the meeting about how to be Leading in uncertain times
 

Submitted by Shiine on Tue, 26/05/2026 - 20:53

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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