From Risk to Readiness: Scenario Planning as a Tool for Your Business
Session Description One of the most important roles of the public relations professional is to provide relevant counsel and a framework for clients and employers to identify and manage risks to their operations. This workshop is for the professional looking to strengthen their public relations and communications strategies and crisis communications plan. Scenario planning helps make an organization nimbler and more responsive when the unexpected happens. Scenario planning is an effective way to anticipate future outcomes based on trends, assumptions, and new or emerging risk events across the organization. Being surprised by and/or mishandling a crisis can affect a company’s reputation, integrity, credibility and, in severe cases, can disrupt or stop business altogether. The workshop will explore how to use this tool to get a seat at the leadership table and ensure the organization is ready for most uncertainties. Learning Objectives Learning proven frameworks for conducting scenario planning to mitigate risksLearning how to make the case for taking the lead and integrating this tool into the strategic planning process and crisis communication planUnderstanding the relationship between an organization’s effectiveness and strategic risk management, based on the latest scholarly researchExploring best practices for risk management through relevant case studies in a variety of business sectorsUnderstanding the role of communications in going beyond the SWOT analysis and Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework Methodology Lecture and group discussionLeadership Style InventorySmall-group activity Target Audience Leaders at all levelsHigh-potential individual contributorsProject/program managers
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Effective Delegation
Session Description "The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what s/he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President The delegator’s dilemma: shall I do it myself or give it to someone else? In this practical course with real-time application exercises participants will be provided with a range of tools and templates to help them learn how to delegate tasks and use effective delegation as a key development tool to motivate and challenge their team. Participants will learn how to identify all the considerations that need to taken before, during and after a task has been delegated to ensure and sustain alignment to the overall goals. Learning Objectives Recognize thoughts and feelings that prevent you from delegating, and feel confident you can overcome themFlex your delegation style depending on the person and the situationBoost your colleague’s confidence and maintain a strong working relationship while delegating Methodology LecturePartner activities Group discussionIndividual reflection Target Audience Supervisory to mid-level leadersHigh-potential individual contributorsProject/program managers
Delegating for Improved Performance
Session Description The competitive edge today relies on managers realizing the full potential of each of their staff. Data collected by the Gallup Organization reveals that only 30% of the American workforce is fully engaged at work, 55% are “not engaged” and 19% are “actively disengaged”. Many managers who are promoted to their position because of their outstanding technical skills often find themselves at a loss when it comes to dealing with the complex people issues that surface. As a result, they often do what they know best and feel confident doing, which is the technical part of the job. Employees suffer when these managers struggle with communicating expectations, fail to delegate work, and are unable to manage their performance. The organization suffers as employees are not being fully utilized and the manager usually becomes overwhelmed by trying to do all the work himself or herself. This program engages participants in a discussion of these dangers and teaches the skills necessary to move beyond these behaviors and into successful delegation. Learning Objectives Understand and practice techniques to shift from doer to delegatorIdentify the top ten reasons managers fail to delegateArticulate the benefits to delegating Learn a process for effectively delegating assignmentsPractice developing SMART objectives Methodology LecturePartner activitiesGroup discussionIndividual reflection Target Audience Supervisory to mid-level leadersHigh-potential individual contributorsProject/Program managers
