Inspiring Leadership In Turbulent Times
Thu 30 Sep 2010 at 5:00pm De Vere Branksome Place

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The programme starts at 17.00 on Thursday 30th Sept and finishes at 17.00 on Friday 1st Oct and includes free overnight accommodation at DeVere’s Branksome Place Conference Centre                                                                                                                                                                

In today’s turbulent environment, leaders need to create a culture that will both drive and inspire their teams; ensuring individuals perform to their true potential and teams deliver sustainable high performance.

Inspiring Leadership is a leadership model that embraces emotional intelligence and identifies the essential attributes a leader requires to create the right environment and achieve a balanced approach when leading others.

Andrea Bacon will share the key findings of extensive research undertaken during the 1996/97 and 2000/01 (in partnership with Henley Management College) and the 2004/05 Global Challenge Round The World Yacht Races amd subsequently validated her work with business and sports teams.

Powerful anecdotes and Andrea’s first-hand experience bring clarity and sense to this Inspiring Leadership model, encouraging leaders to identify and develop their own personal style through the associated 360 degree psychometric. 

Andrea will also introduce the Team Synergy Wheel, an effective team development and diagnostic tool.  To bring this to life, Mark denton skipper of BP during the 2000/01 Global Challenge will share the dramatic and colourful account of his race around the globe and identify his ultimate challenge; to retain the “human factor” while trying to secure a place on the podium.

LEADERSHIP IN THE EYE OF THE STORM - By Mark Denton - Skipper BP Explorer.

BT Global Challenge Yacht Race 2000 - 2001

In the highly competitive world of ocean racing the ‘Global Challenge’ has always been unique - billed as “the world’s toughest yacht race” it’s a grueling 10 month dash around the planet by 12 teams competing in identical yachts.

However neither route nor crew is quite as it seems - It’s the only race that sails the wrong way around the world from east to west against the spin of the earth. Apart from the professional skipper , the 17 crew onboard each yacht are paying amateurs, 70% having never sailed before!

For those who command the teams this is the leadership challenge of their lives…a test of their ability to not only make these crews believe they can complete it…but the far harder task of making they can win.

Now here from the heart from one of the race’s top skippers what it takes to create and sustain a high performing team in one of the harshest natural environments known to man.

Built as a powerful multi media presentation, including stunning excerpts of race footage, this seminar is truly unequalled for inspiring, motivating and educating your leaders and teams to strive for peak performance.

Gaining Workforce Commitment During Change

Up to 85% of all organisational change fails to add value - why is this? This session explores the relationship between leadership and workforce commitment during times of change. It will outline some of the key strategies that are needed in order to improve productivity by creating enhanced employee loyalty and commitment.

A leader’s role is to keep the best workers committed, the best customers loyal and the shareholders content. What are the qualities, behaviours and skills required of leaders today. What is the real purpose of leadership? This presentation will explore the leaders role in a challenging business environment, the need to create a vision and engage the workforce in the purpose of the company, and how through leadership you can release and focus the energy of your people.

Ruth Benson will be running an interactive workshop discussing ideas and tools to help your managers become more effective leaders of change.

Healthy body, healthy mind

Are you fit for business and fit to lead?

With 32.9 million work days being lost to stress and 1 in 5 adults classified as being obese, organisations cannot afford to ignore the business costs that ill health may cause.

HPD firmly believe that people who understand the impact that stress, diet and lifestyle choices have on performance are more capable of achieving greater productivity.

Julie King will be discussing how making small changes in your lifestyle can lead to:

• Increased productivity
• Lower absenteeism
• A more energised and positive workforce
• Clearer thinking and creativity
• Improved work life balance

HPD’s Fit for Business sessions concentrate on increasing individuals energy levels through improved lifestyle with the emphasis on proper nutrition and exercise.