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Senior & Executive Leadership |
Essentials of People Management |
Personal Development for Managers |
Managing Projects |
Managing Resources |
| 10.00 - 11.00 |
Manager? Coach? or both?
Good managers can always spot potential for team members to shine, but helping them to perform to this standard isn't always easy. Often we can see that he/she has a blockage of their own making but, despite our advice and guidance, the breakthrough never seems to happen. This workshop will explore how we can clear a path for awareness and responsibility in our staff.
Speaker: Cathy Shimmin
SE1 |
Developing Team Performance
As managers juggling many priorities, we sometimes forget that high performance can and energy to the people in our teams. This workshop will explore some key actions, behaviours and approaches that will enhance that performance.
Speaker: Christine Wright
PM1 |
Emotional Intelligence
For many years the IQ has been seen as the mark of an intelligent and well developed person and as the means to success in life but over the last decade scientific studies have shown emotional intelligence (EQ) is just as important. This workshop will look at how to manage your emotions and be able to express yourself appropriately, thereby working in harmony with others.
Speaker: Patricia Adams
PD1 |
Monitoring and Evaluation
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This session will outline how organisations can develop useful and practical systems for monitoring and evaluating their work. It will look at how to meet funders’ needs for accountability and also help organisations to learn from their experience and plan their future work.
Speaker: Alan Lawrie
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MP1
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Managing Volunteers
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Just because volunteers don’t get paid doesn’t mean they don’t need to be managed. Come and find out some tips on managing volunteers effectively and handling tricky situations.
Speaker: Heather Brierley
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MR1
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| 11.15 - 12.15 |
Getting the Best from your Board
How do you create a high-performing trustee board? This workshop will provide practical ideas to help make your board as effective as possible - from clarifying what roles trustees can play to developing the board as a team.
Speaker: Alan Lawrie
SE2 |
How to Manage your Above and Below Average Performers
Getting the best from staff is key to achieving results. Explore the factors which impact on an individual's motivation, find ways to recognise and reward high performers and consider a range of approaches to support staff to achieve better results.
Speaker: Cathy Shimmin
PM2 |
Time Management
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Are you constantly running behind schedule and would like to get on top of your work? Do you feel constantly stressed by impending deadlines? This session will look at ways of thinking and planning to help you manage the pressures.
Speaker: Christine Wright
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PD2 |
Managing People in Projects
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Let's be honest, people can really make or break a project! This session will help you identify internal and external stakeholders, work out how much you need to communicate and engage with each
stakeholder, delegate effectively and get the best from your project team.
Speaker: Heather Brierley
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MP2 |
Managing Redundancies
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Redundancy is unfortunately a feature of the recession. This session will provide a step by step procedure to ensure fairness and minimise the risk of legal claims.
It will cover:
- Fair selection for redundancy
- The consultation process
- The offer of redeployment
Speaker: Jane Klauber
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MR2
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| 12.30 - 13.30 |
Developing the Culture for your Organisation
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If you want to achieve lasting and effective change for your organisation you have to create the right culture. Getting the culture you want is simple but not easy. This session will help you to understand what culture is and how to create the one you want.
Speaker: Debra Allcock Tyler
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SE3
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Delegation – Can’t Someone Else Do It?
There is a difference between delegation and abdication. Delegation is an art so they say – come and discover why and find out how you can dramatically improve both your own and team’s performance through effective delegation.
Speaker: Christine Wright
PM3 |
All About Me
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Yes, that's right, an hour dedicated to you! Personal development is key to success in your current job and your future career progression and it is so much more than just going on a course! Come and get some tips on how to approach, record and make time for your own personal development.
Speaker: Heather Brierley
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PD3 |
Project Management Overview
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Increasingly voluntary organisations are having to rely upon fixed term projects. This session will outline a practical approach to designing and delivering projects and introduce a range of tried and tested techniques aimed at improving project management.
Speaker: Alan Lawrie
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MP3 |
Managing your Property
An overview of the essential legal issues which property managers should take into account to avoid and manage risks and exploit property assets efficiently. This session will cover: the rights of mortgage
lenders, landlords and tenants,the rights of neighbouring owners and protecting and enhancing property rights.
Speaker: James McCallum
MR3 |
| Lunch 13.30 - 14.30 |
| 14.30 - 15.30 |
Creating and Communicating your Vision
Everyone agrees that having a vision is important, but many of us simply don't understand properly what one is and how to make it live in our organisation. This session will give you the basics you need to create a powerful and effective vision which really does make a difference to your organisation.
Speaker: Debra Allcock Tyler
SE4 |
Some Essentials of People Management
Make your life easier by getting some essentials in place to help you manage your people - this session will cover setting expectations, boundaries, targets and standards with your staff and give you some
tips on how to get the best from 1:1s.
Speaker: Heather Brierley
PM4
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What is your Management Style?
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If management is about achieving results through people, then we have a really varied setting in which to be a ‘good’ manager. People are individuals and situation contexts vary. In this workshop you will consider the effectiveness of your management style, explore some theories from the ‘gurus’ and explore ways to adapt styles to suit the individual or situation … while still being you.
Speaker: Cathy Shimmin
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PD4
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Risk Management
All activities involve some sort of risk. This session will help participants to identify different sorts of risk, look at how they can be reduced or managed and also explore how voluntary organisations can take a realistic and logical approach to managing risk.
Speaker: Alan Lawrie
MP4 |
Managing your HR Policies and Procedures
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Clear and comprehensive procedures and good implementation ensure the speedy resolution of disputes and workplace issues. This session will cover: ACAS Code of Practice, recent developments on the right to be accompanied, good practice policies on diversity, redundancy disciplinary and grievance.
Speaker: Deborah Nathan
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MR4
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| 15.45 - 16.45 |
Change Management
Change in organisations can be hard work and cause stress, anxiety and conflict. A range of strategies and tools will be presented to help managers plan for change and to support people through periods of change.
Speaker: Alan Lawrie
SE5 |
Managing People Remotely
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Working with teams across different sites and with different time/working patterns can create challenges for all concerned. How can you build a team when members are not present? This workshop will look at practical ways to reach and manage remote teams.
Speaker: Christine Wright
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PM5
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Difficult Messages from a Confident Manager
There are often times when, as a manager, we need to communicate a difficult message to an individual or the team. This workshop explores situations where confident behaviours, clear communication approaches work towards a more positive outcome for all involved.
Speaker: Cathy Shimmin
PD5 |
The Essential Project ManagementTool: The Gantt Chart
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Come along to this session to help you make logical sense of everything you need to do to make your project a success! Find out how you can use a task management tool - the gantt chart - to record, arrange, delegate and monitor all your project tasks.
Speaker: Heather Brierley
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MP5 |
Managing Legal Risk
Identifying and managing key risks that experience shows are the most common pitfalls for charities. This session will cover:
- Inadequate constitutions
- Poor governance processes
- Insurance issues
- Merger and collaboration Funding
Speaker: James Sinclair Taylor
MR5 |
