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 not attend any of the conferences because I don't believe they are useful. Full of clichees and spending time waste.

I would attend (How is leading small businesses different and how can leaders of small businesses bring success to their team? ) cause I have my own small business and I want to move with it to other level with success .

I would attend the creative thinking development session because it helps me and other people to see things in a new way. This is also important in uncertain times and can lead to positive changes, can solve problems and bring more self-confidence.

I went many job fair conferences with my friends last year. I wanted to get a job after I've graduated. So I applied curriculum vitae at the related companies in these job fairs. Conferences can make me motivated and knowledgeable. And then some are interesting but some are boring.

Honestly, I think all the conference sessions are interesting . They all offer useful workshops for a leader to learn and improve skills that are essential and crucial to succeed in his job. Usually, I exaggeratedly worry about solving problems and getting out of possible predicaments and therefore I'd select managing conflicts, managing change and leading in uncertain times sessions.

I would like to attend Leading business that help to understand more the market. On the other hand, I can update my knowledge and learn several things. With conference, I have a chance to discuss other own business who approached their goals. They can share new ideas for you.

I would attend the conference of LEADING THE TEAM IN UNCERTAIN TIMES because we should motivate junior or inexperience players . The seniors should encourage the young players in team.

I would attend the Conflict Management session due to I agree with the description, I would like to learn how to solve conflicts, manage them, and bring development to my team.

I will attend " leading into uncertain times" workshop. If leadership doesn't depend on trust, certainty and confidence, it would lead to mistrust, conflicts and lack of faith. I need this workshop to learn me how to ensure my mates and employees in times of uncertainty. I think I will be benefited from this workshop to a maximum.