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Newsletter
JULY 2010 COWEN BIDS TO DRUM UP BUSINESS IN NY: 13th July 2010
“The focus of all efforts must be the entrepreneur and enterprise,” Taoiseach Mr. Brian Cowen told a breakfast audience of some two dozen people at the New York stock exchange, on July 12th 2010. Over the next five years, the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) and Enterprise Ireland are to provide €250 million for the scheme, which is intended to lure venture capital to Ireland. Venture capitalists are to provide the other €250 million. (Source: The Irish Times 13/07/10)
Click here for more >>TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 1st & 2nd September 2010, Limerick
This ICBE hosted event is for - those currently involved in large organizational change - those with expertise in management looking to increase their ability to manage “Resistance to Change” and - staff faced with Change who desire to respond to it with more than just ‘emotion’.
Click here for more >>POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT & MARKETING, DIT: September 2010, Dublin
Starting in September 2010, this new programme provides the opportunity for graduates in Engineering, Science, IT, Humanities, Law and other disciplines to experience an accelerated business studies programme over one calendar year of part-time studies leading to a Postgraduate Diploma.
Click here for more >>LEAN SIX SIGMA IN THE U.S. ARMY! (24 June 2010)
"The intent of LEAP (Lean Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program)is to recognize Army organizations and practitioners that have demonstrated excellence in Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Six Sigma capabilities," said David Reed IMCOM-Europe operations division. "The competition represents a great opportunity for garrisons to showcase their work."
Click here for more >>DYNAMIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: 19th October 2010, Dublin
The recent economic volatility has provided a fresh impetus in terms of building the necessary supply chain strategic capability in a proactive and focused manner. For this reason Logistics Ireland 2010 focuses on achieving supply chain alignment in building the capability necessary to succeed in this challenging environment.
Click here for more >>THE LAST BUSINESSMAN
What do you think of the IDA`s video promoting Ireland as a location for business? I`d like to see the Indian or Chinese version of this! This piece of cheese aside, the IDA website has some useful information videos that are worth a look.
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Change Management:
"The soft stuff is the hard stuff"
Re-engineering the Corporation, Michael Hammer
Your scientists, engineers and accountants may do a wonderful job in developing new ideas for product and processes re-design. But what use are these ideas if getting people to embrace and implement the changes proves to be a really significant obstacle?
Cordatus change agents enable clients to develop effective teams, and to create working environments where change is embraced as a necessary part of daily life. We facilitate practical structured workshops for internal change agents.
MANAGING PEOPLE THROUGH A CHANGE PROCESS
2-day workshopOverview
In his book, "Management Challenges for the 21st Century", Peter Drucker suggests that to thrive in the new millennium managers need to do more than manage change; they need to lead it too. While our Lean and Six Sigma training equips managers to lead change in business, by constantly reviewing and re-tuning processes, we realise that successful change requires managers to focus on the dynamics of personal transition too.Our interactive workshop addresses:
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the value of change
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reasons for low commitment to change
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building a strong team to implement the change
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how to communicate to ensure successful change
- the difference between change and transition
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personal attitudes to change
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three processes involved in transition
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managing personal sense of loss during change/ transition
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integrating the dynamics of personal transition in change projects.
Day 1
Group/Team Dynamics
Team Roles
Team Size
Supporting the Team through the Stages of Team Evolution
Setting up the Team
The Role of the Team in Embracing ChangeDay 2
Personal Attitude to Change/Impact on the Team
Typical Responses to Change
Team Leader Role in Overcoming Resistance
Building Commitment to Change
New Communication Style
Key People Issues - establishing a foundation for positive change
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