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 Vie on Fri, 07/08/2026 - 03:34

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I will attend "Developing creative thinking in your team with Mariana Silva" because i like to being creative, and i want to explore many ideas with my team

Submitted by YulsMD on Thu, 06/08/2026 - 16:03

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I would like attend Developing creative thinking in your team, our vision can sometimes be clouded by routine, causing us to lose our creativity. Maybe developing creative thinking many ideas become our team, see the things from another perspective is good for all.

Submitted by Jefferson Luce… on Tue, 04/08/2026 - 13:26

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I would like to attend "Giving Feedback because I want to explore the different ways to give feedback to maximise development. This conference would be great, because I give feedback every week to my teachers.

 

 

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Submitted by heyrenai on Mon, 03/08/2026 - 15:07

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i would like to attend all the sessions, we can learn anything to growth our business, because its all important.

Submitted by Bajalan on Wed, 29/07/2026 - 10:25

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Throughout 'A conference Program', I learned how scheduling the program is and what the role of each of participants should take place. For me, I would like to attend all sessions if they are one after one, all could be useful and worthy. However, the one that is most interesting to be attended is Managing International Projects with Alisa Petrov. In my opinion, I think it is important to be with a team multiple cultures which are positive for the successful of the project. That means it will be different minds within a team.

Submitted by libylev on Tue, 28/07/2026 - 20:45

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I would like to attend the Conflict Management course because I am currently in a conflict with my employer, and I want to learn how to manage this conflict in the best possible way.

Submitted by AlonsoC4 on Tue, 28/07/2026 - 15:50

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I would attend the storytelling session, "Using storytelling in leadership communication", because I'm very interested in improving my communication skills. I think storytelling is a powerful tool for disseminating information 

Submitted by karkiDk on Tue, 28/07/2026 - 14:57

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I would like to attend the leading small business with cheng wei. It might support to get success by starting a small business to be a big business.

Submitted by Bouchrabi on Mon, 27/07/2026 - 19:46

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I would like to attend the conflict management session, because there is no workplace without conflict, learning how to manage the conflict effectively and turn it into an opportunity for growth is valuable skill, I would like to develop this skill and apply it in my professional practice.

Submitted by nabillauraz on Sat, 25/07/2026 - 11:29

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I would like to attend Giving feedback
with Amelia Novak because I think giving feedback is not easy. To identify what's need to be done and get better result after hearing out feeedback