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

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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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all the topics seems intersting, bat i think i will be more intersted to attend the first session relative to using story telling in leadership communication. i like listening to differents experiencies to improve my ceativity and encourage me to think positively.

A scheduled conference is something that must be organized and I find it impressive that they are so organized.

Coffee break: The use of storytelling in leadership communication, because I like to listen to the experiences of my superiors to use it as an example and motivate me to follow in their footsteps to achieve the success they have.

All the mentioned conferences seem fantastic to me. Particularly, I would like to attend Antoine Martin's conference, titled 'Using storytelling in leadership communication'. For me, a leader must have motivational stories to convince his team that they can overcome the challenges. If any distinguished member of a team lacks motivation, it might affect the performance of whole team. Therefore, engaging all the members of the team through motivational storytelling would be a fascinating thing a leader can do. I'm enthusiastic to attend such conferences, as I believe I love to be a great leader.

interesting topic, good.

I'll attend the " Leading in uncertain times with Omar Abboud" because I think that a leader has to show confidence for rest of the team even in uncertain times. In good moments everyone does a great job and like to show working hard ethic but when uncertain times come,there is one person who isn't hidden and that person is the leader, he needs to bring confidence back e show to his co-workers than this will pass it´s just a bad moment. He takes the responsibilty and tries to make the best choises even when the others people think a litte bit

Managing feedback seems interesting

The conference session i would like to attend is Managing international projects with Alisa Petrov. As a non-native english speaker i often find it difficult to relate with people from other cultures. In this internet era, it is inevitable to connect with others. With growing opportunities it is quite essential to be prolific with communication, be it intercultural. So i think attended this conference would help me in getting better at connecting internationally.

I would like to attend the 'Leading in Uncertain Times' session with Omar Abboud to explore how I can manage my surroundings when facing uncertainty in my job. I also want to maximize my confidence, as there is no escape from these situations. We all need to learn how to deal with them instead of succumbing to anxiety.

The conference session that I'll attend is: 'Developing Creative Thinking in Your Team' with Mariana Silva, because it will help my team think more creatively and explore different ideas that can help them see things in a new way.