Executive Briefing Series

Intensive High-Level Information on the Most Influential New Thinking
in Management Today

NEW SERIES - Focused half-day format

	Turning Talk into Walk	Tueday 10 November 09 : 8am - 11.30am	Download Brochure
	Communicate to Captivate	Tuesday 17 November 09 : 8am - 11.30am	Download Brochure
	Controlling Conflict	Wednesday 2 December 09 : 8am - 11.30am	Download Brochure
	Cultural Master Class	Tuesday 15 December 09 : 8am - 11.30am	Download Brochure

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Turning Talk into Walk | Communicate to Captivate | Controlling Conflict | Cultural Master Class |
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Turning Talk into Walk

Linking strategy to operations for tangible on-the-ground change

Many years ago the message spread that what gets measured gets done. Consequently, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become an obligatory inclusion in business plans the world over. But have they made any real difference?

The challenge for many businesses and government agencies is that, KPIs or no KPIs, organisational strategies are rarely directly linked to plans for individual business units, so often have little influence over how employees spend their time.

This Executive Briefing, however, will present the latest practical tools for linking targets, metrics and rewards to drive your organisation in the right direction and deliver tangible frontline outcomes for customers, service users, staff, shareholders and the community.

Presenter : Michael Edgecombe MBA (Adel), GAICD
Tuesday 10 November 2009
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Communicate to Captivate

Creating and delivering powerfully persuasive business information

Any highly successful professional will tell you that to excel in today's business environment you need an above-average ability to grasp and present business information.

This Executive Briefing will help you develop just that, providing high-level skills and knowledge that can be immediately applied to confidently create and deliver persuasive business presentations and reports.

Using real examples, practical exercises, group discussions and case studies, it will focus on understanding your audience, organising an argument, articulating messages and structuring information. Useful tips will also be given on the effective use of various office software tools to enhance charts, graphs and diagrams.

Presenter: Alina Lebed MBA, BSc, G. Cert Ed, Dip Mgmnt & Intl Trade, APESMA
Tuesday 17 November 2009
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Controlling Conflict

From angst and agitation to peace and productivity

Conflict with your boss, colleagues, suppliers or even customers, is a normal and often healthy part of organisational life. But it can also, of course, be destructive. Based on sound research and including many work-based examples, this highly interactive Briefing will explore the complexities of interpersonal conflict and provide the opportunity to:

• Identify the underlying causes of conflict, whether individual differences or something more systemic, and how you currently approach it.
• Understand why some people seem to constantly attract conflict, and what you can do about it.
• Take away a plan to more positively deal with conflict in your workplace, and new techniques for executing it.

Presenter: Lois Whittal BA Hons (Liverpool), MBA (Adel), FCMA
Wednesday 2 December 2009
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Cultural Master Class

Understanding, diagnosing and changing organisational culture

The concept of organisational culture cannot be ignored. It has been shown to influence "how things are done" everywhere from the shopfloor to the boardroom. Its effects are evident in an organisation’s ability to adapt to change, innovate and become an employer of choice. It also significantly impacts the satisfaction, productivity and customer-responsiveness of staff. Yet debate still rages on how best to define and measure it.

This Briefing offers a critical discussion of the key challenges posed by the organisational culture concept. An effective framework for understanding it will be described, and the question of cultural change will be addressed through case studies of two large organisations' successful initiatives

Presenter: Dr Liz Kummerow BA (Flinders), Dip App Psych (Adel), PhD (Adel)
Tuesday 15 December 2009
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Outstanding Presenters

Without exception, our presenters in the Executive Briefing Series are highly qualified experts in their fields, with extensive real-world experience. Most teach regularly at the MBA level and are outstanding presenters who are actively involved in senior management consulting with some of Australia's leading companies.

Venue

Executive Education Unit
The University of Adelaide
7th Floor
10 Pulteney Street
Adelaide

In-House Delivery
All Executive Briefings are able to be presented on your own premises.
If you would like to discuss this option, phone Andrew Stevens on (08)8303 5703
or email : andrew.stevens@adelaide.edu.au

Fees

$345 per person or $285 for Alumni (Adelaide MBA and Professional Management Program)
(Refreshments provided)
Please note that this program is GST-free. Payment required at time of registration.

Cancellations

If the intended participant is unable to attend, a suitable substitute will be accepted right up to the morning of the Briefing with no financial penalty. If written notification of cancellation is received no less than two weeks prior to the Briefing, the full fee will be refunded. If notification is received less than two weeks prior to the Briefing, a substitute may attend or the full fee will be forfeited.

Enquiries

Amanda Bramwell