Conference countdown
By Debbie Carter (June 2008 Issue)
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Variety is the spice of life, and this year we have a pretty ‘spicy’ line-up in store for our conference delegates. Now, for those of you who may be thinking that we are going to be exploring exotic cuisine or the seedier side of life, let me reassure you that the programme is firmly fixed on your professional development.
In the 12 months that have elapsed since the last TJ conference, the landscape of the UK has changed considerably. On 27th June 2007, the day after our conference, Tony Blair handed over the reins of power to Gordon Brown; a few days later, there was a terrorist attack on Glasgow airport; in July flash floods hit homes across Hereford, Worcester and Lincolnshire, while August saw the start of the credit crunch with the Northern Rock crisis.
With our political and economic environment facing some enormous hurdles at the moment, it has never been more important to ensure your employees are geared up to face these challenges. It is undoubtedly difficult to get your board or senior management team to buy into the importance of learning and development at this time but it is individuals’ innovative ideas, creativity and problem-solving skills that are going to turn these political and economic troubles around. Keeping yourself up-to-date and aware is more vital than ever.
The day
Thinking is the most important life skill for individuals, businesses and society and Nigel Newman, from the De Bono Foundation UK, will show you how to use lateral thinking to systematically develop new ideas, reform old ones and change concepts.
Kurt Lewin once said, “There is nothing so practical as a good theory”, and in an entertaining and thought-provoking seminar Dr Mike Clayton, author of our regular TJ column ‘Super Models’, will show you how integrating models into your training and coaching practice can enhance participants’ learning – and your flexibility as a coach or trainer.
One of the biggest strategic challenges for anyone in L&D today is measuring the impact they have on the business. Drawing on her experience of organisations in Europe, Hedy Tilmanns will explore the challenges of, and provide practical ideas for, measuring the value of learning.
There are 12 sessions aimed at providing insight and ideas to improve your skills and to boost your organisations’ profit margins.
An outline of the programme is shown opposite, and more detail can be found at www.trainingjournal.com/conference
As well as these great learning opportunities throughout the day, there are ample breaks to allow you time to network with other attendees, and there will be some short learning bites on offer from the conference sponsors at lunchtime.
The conference day will close with a look at personal and organisational wellbeing from Professor Binna Kandola. After the closing address there will be a short break and refreshments available before the Awards ceremony kicks off at 6pm.
The event takes place at the home of the Royal Commonwealth Society in Northumberland Avenue, London, on Tuesday 24th June, 2008, and to book your place, or for further information, you should contact Peter Wright at peter.wright@trainingjournal.com or on +44 (0)20 7096 2936.
It looks set to be another great conference and I look forward to greeting many of you on the day.
TJ Conference & Awards 2008
Tuesday 24th June 2008, The Commonwealth Club, 25 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5AP
Programme
09.00 Coffee and registration
09.30 Opening keynote address, The future of UK skills, Chris Humphries, chief executive, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
10.15 Session 1A Coaching excellence – what does it mean? Karen Frost, Values-Based Leadership
Session 1B Social learning: making use of how we learn best Caroline Prendergast, BBC Training & Development
Session 1C Dare to be different: the path to exceptional training Tony Bray, Aquarius International
11.15 Refreshment break
11.45 Session 2A Using cartoons in L&D Graham Shaw, Vision Learning
Session 2B Living Organisations®: Is your organisation truly alive? Lex McKee, LearnFast World
Session 2C Super models in action Dr Mike Clayton, Thoughtscape
12.45 Lunch (including learning sessions with our sponsors)
14.15 Session 3A Lateral thinking for business success Nigel Newman, The Edward de Bono Foundation UK
Session 3B L&D 2020: Shaping change in learning Paul Fairhurst, Institute for Employment Studies
Session 3C Cultural awareness training: reducing the cost of failure Cathy Wellings, Communicaid
15.00 Refreshment break
15.30 Session 4A Transactional analysis for trainers: game players in the training room Garry Platt, Woodland Grange
Session 4B Awarding winning L&D – practical tips for organisational success from the winners of the TJ Awards 2007 Dr Peter Honey, Suzanne Lowe, Picture Financial, and Ian Robertson and Steve White, City of Edinburgh Council
Session 4C Measuring the impact of learning Hedy Tilmanns, Global Learning Alliance
16.30 Closing keynote address Professor Binna Kandola, Pearn Kandola
17.00 Drinks and networking
18.00 The Awards presentation
19.00 Close
To book your place, or for further information, contact Peter Wright at peter.wright@trainingjournal.com or on +44 (0)20 7096 2936.
Hear from the following experts and organisations
Chris Humphries, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Binna Kandola, Pearn Kandola
Peter Honey, Peter Honey Publications Ltd
Caroline Prendergast, BBC
Paul Fairhurst, Institute for Employment Studies
Karen Frost, Values-Based Leadership
Lex McKee, LearnFast World Ltd
Tony Bray, Aquarius International
Graham Shaw, Vision Learning
Garry Platt, Woodland Grange
Nigel Newman, the De Bono Foundation UK
Dr Mike Clayton, Thoughtscape
Hedy Tilmanns, Global Learning Alliance
Cathy Wellings, Communicaid
Suzanne Lowe, Picture Financial Group
Ian Robertson and Steve White, City of Edinburgh Council
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