Events
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Headspace - a time for provocative talk and thought
The Headspace programme has been established as a forum to debate emerging ideas and opportunities around the field of individual and organisational development. Events are open to all with an interest in organisational change and transformation, including those in private and public sector management as well as researchers and students.
As the programme develops it is intended that the content of events will be shaped by and reflect the interests of those participating.
Hosted by the Centre for Individual and Organisational Development, Headspace builds on the success of The Thinking Person's Lunchbreak, at the more convenient time of 6pm.
All events are held at Sheffield Business School, Stoddart Building, Arundel Gate, Sheffield. Refreshments will be available from 6pm with time for networking, and the events will start at 6.30pm prompt.
Regulation, reporting and risk in charities: UK and New Zealand
Monday 25 July, 6pm
Professor Gareth Morgan and Dr Carolyn Cordery
This is a unique, free event looking at the three issues of regulation, reporting and risk in relation to charities, comparing the rules in the two countries.
New Zealand's leading academic on charity regulation and management issues in the voluntary sector, Carolyn Cordery, will be joining Sheffield Hallam's professor of charity studies, Gareth Morgan, to speak on these issues.
Professor Morgan recently completed a major study on 'public benefit reporting' for the Charity Commission for England and Wales and Dr Cordery has recently completed a 'financial reporting stocktake' of charities on the New Zealand Charities Register. Both speakers contributed papers to the recent charities special issue of the journal Public Money and Management. This will be the first time they have presented together.
| Programme | |
| 18:00 | Welcome and introduction by Rona O'Brien, head of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Business Systems and head of CIOD, Sheffield Business School |
| 18:05 | Perspectives from New Zealand - Dr Carolyn Cordery |
| 18:40 | Perspectives from the UK - Professor Gareth Morgan |
| 19:15 | Questions to the two speakers and discussion |
| 19:40 | Light refreshments |
This is a free event, but advance booking is essential. Please contact Debbie Hunton (d.hunton@shu.ac.uk) to reserve a place.
Understanding Cooperative and Social Enterprise
Summer 2011, dates to be confirmed
This two day course will provide an executive overview of the social and economic contribution of cooperative and social enterprises. Participants will develop knowledge about the rationale, purposes and practices of cooperative and social enterprises so that they can contribute to informed discussions with policy makers, financial institutions, business support advisers, charity trustees, company directors and work colleagues.
The course covers the origins and forms of social enterprise in the public, private and third sectors, and then provides opportunities to apply a social entrepreneurial perspective to practical issues.
The course is delivered by Dr Rory Ridley-Duff - for further information, download the course flyer for the previous Summer School (PDF 276KB).
For course bookings contact Debbie Hunton on 0114 225 3707 or email d.hunton@shu.ac.uk
Headspace - a time for provocative talk and thought
More managership, less leadership
Wednesday 23 March 2011
John Carlisle, visiting professor
John Carlisle, visiting professor at the Business School, will draw from his findings that current managing methods are not appropriate for leading a modern private organisation.
From this event you will take away an alternative view of several aspects of 'Managership'. Questions will be answered such as
- how do organisations really work as a system?
- how does managership improve the ability to produce great products and services?
- what do managers need to do to make this happen?
- what policies do leaders need to adopt to allow managership to blossom as a discipline?
Leadership in the Civil Service: is it different from leadership in any organisation?
Tuesday 17 May
John McAuley, emeritus professor of organisation development and management
Oliver Couch, visiting fellow
This event in the Headspace series will be based around the research undertaken by Oliver Couch, visiting fellow at the Business School.
Leadership is a relatively new concept in the Civil Service, although senior civil servants have always undertaken a leadership role. During the event, John McAuley and Oliver Couch will explore some of the ideas that have informed the approach of leadership in the civil service over the last 15 years. The session will include insights into the ways in which leaders relate to the political arena, and how leaders work towards the creation of a virtuous circle of vision, motivation of staff, development of outcomes and monitoring of the success of their department.
Attendees will hear about real life experiences, including the ways in which a senior group of leaders understood and enacted their leadership roles, how a large organisation shaped theories of leadership to develop leaders, and how leaders responded to those theories and ideas to form their ideas about the nature of leaders.
This session will be co-presented by Oliver Couch who is a senior civil servant, and John McAuley who is emeritus professor of organisation development and management at Sheffield Hallam University.
How does social media change the drama that is management?
Wednesday 15 June
Professor Jim Bryant
Social media is a hot topic for many companies. Some have used social media from its launch, and some are only just discovering the impact that social media can have on networking and business.
Social media like Facebook and Twitter are transforming the way that businesses relate to their customers. However, some organisations have also recognised the opportunities that they can offer to transform the way that they allow employees to connect, communicate and collaborate. So-called social business networking is changing the pace of internal development, enabling managers to draw immediately on frontline experiences and encouraging greater levels of autonomy. It is therefore challenging traditional managerial and leadership roles.
Join us on Wednesday 15 June when Professor Jim Bryant will review the phenomenon that is social media. Jim will explore and discuss the opportunities, and the threats, of this powerful online tool.
Educational Challenges in the Social Enterprise Movement
Tuesday 7 December 2010, City Campus
5.30pm refreshments for a 6pm start
Drawing on themes from his forthcoming textbook, Dr Rory Ridley-Duff will explore the educational challenges faced in developing the curriculum for the social enterprise movement.
Click here for more information on the Education challenges in social enterprise event.
Coaching and Mentoring Research Day
Monday 13 December 2010, 10:30am - 16:30pm
City Campus, Stoddart Building, room 7512
If you would like to discuss your research ideas and proposals, present some research or simply catch up with what's happening in research, join us on 13 December. This is a good opportunity to network with practitioners, consultants and researchers in the field of coaching and mentoring, and many use this event as an essential professional development activity.
The day is run on 'Open Space'* lines so the programme for the day is created by you and therefore it will be highly relevant. Topics discussed at previous events included
- boundaries and ground rules in coaching
- mentoring in the banking crisis
- coaching and mentoring culture
- mentoring and career transition
- coaching through organisational change
- leadership and coaching
What is 'Open Space'? The event contains several clusters of conversations, and attendees are encouraged to move around to join in the most relevant discussions for their personal interest. This way, you are able to tailor the day to your specific needs, and ensure you get the most out of it.
Tim Cornell, who attended the last event, commented, 'I very much appreciated the opportunity to hear and discuss the interests, opinions and concerns of all those present and in so doing to challenge my own perceptions and constructs regarding the topics under review'.
The standard cost to attend is £100, although special rates are charged to European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) members (£50) and Sheffield Hallam postgraduate students and alumni (£25). This includes teas/coffees, lunch and materials.
To secure a place, please contact Thea Potter at t.potter@shu.ac.uk or call 0114 225 5500
Dates for your diary - 10 March 2011 and 17 May 2011 to be confirmed as the next series of Research Days.
Charitable status and public benefit in the new decade
Tuesday 16 November 2010, City Campus
5.30 refreshments for a 6pm start
This event will see Professor Gareth Morgan, leader of our Centre for Voluntary Sector Research, discussing the significance of charitable status in the coming decade.
Click here for more information on the Charitable status and public benefit event.
Should you set goals when coaching?
That’s what three of our most esteemed coaching and mentoring experts will be debating at Sheffield Business School’s free event on Tuesday 19 October.
The workshop-style event will examine the value of goal setting and best practice, among other topics to help delegates develop their skills and understanding in this area.
To find out more, please visit the Sheffield Business School events section.
CIOD Networking breakfast
Tuesday 2 March 2010
CIOD are holding a networking breakfast on 2 March 2010 in the University's Hallam View. This gives our current customers an opportunity to network with others who are working with us; and a chance to meet the associates in the talent pool.
Implementing strategy with the balanced scorecard
2 March 2010
Most organisations have a strategy document that looks great on their wall or in a glossy brochure. However the number of organisations whose strategy actually reflects what is going on in practice is much smaller.
Max Moullin will describe with examples how the balanced scorecard can be used to integrate strategy and performance measurement and make sure that strategy gets implemented. He will also describe the Public Sector Scorecard which aims to ensure that both strategy and performance measures reflect the needs and expectations of service users and other key stakeholders in the public and third sectors.
Coaching and mentoring research day
1 February 2010
Our coaching and mentoring research team are holding the next of their regular coaching and mentoring research days on 1 February 2010. The day is an opportunity to discuss your research ideas or proposals, present some research or simply catch up with what's happening in coaching and mentoring research.
The programme is facilitated by us but is created by its guests, so it's guaranteed to be relevant. Last time the topics discussed included competency in coaching, using online tools, and performance coaching.
The Future of Charity Accounting: SORP, GAAP and IFRS
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Charity accounting is about to undergo massive changes. Join those leading in this field to tackle the challenges brought about by the merge of GAAP (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).
Visit the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research website for more information.
Developing alternatives to disciplinary and grievance procedures - the case for mediation
CIOD's Headspace programme is a series of workshops where practitioners and specialists in their field discuss practical solutions to management challenges.
On Tuesday 1 December, Dr Tony Bennett and Dr Rory Ridley-Duff ran a session that surrounded dispute resolution and mediation.
Conflict resolution remains one of the key challenges facing managers today. Through a series of discussions, presentations and activities, the workshop allowed the 35 delegates to
- gain a better understanding about why conflict arises in the workplace
- locate that conflict in the context of recent changes in the legislation for managing grievance and discipline at work
- learn more about how mediation, particularly in the early stages of conflict, can help prevent costly disputes developing
The event was well received by all of the delegates. Many felt that it had not only increased their knowledge of mediation, but they had also gained greater insight into how they can use the concept in their organisations.
One of the delegates, Teresa Ellis, commented, 'The seminar provided a timely and interesting overview of the benefits and potential uses of mediation. The presentations and discussion were thought-provoking and a number of the ideas gained from the meeting will be practically useful.'
If you would like to know more about how mediation can help your organisation and effectively resolve disputes, please contact Dr Tony Bennett.
The next session will be hosted by Professor Trevor Hassall and will be on financial literacy on Tuesday 2 February 2010. To book and for dates of our forthcoming Headspace events, please visit our events page.
Achieving Real Business Performance Improvements through Strategic Process Management
A presentation by Professor John Oakland, Leeds University Business School, and Oakland Consulting plc
Thursday 12 March 2009
This Chartered Quality Institute Yorkshire Branch inaugural meeting, in association with Sheffield Hallam University and EDS, will include
- strategic process management - the fundamentals
- change management - a practical framework for top management, based on successful change in world-class organisations
- process excellence and how to set about achieving it, including high level process frameworks and architectures
- people and process management and measurement
- process improvement, including combining lean and six sigma approaches to provide a 'DRIVER' for change and improvement
- assembling the process, people, technology triangle for world-class performance
CIMA Prestige Lecture
An evening with Glynn Lowth, President of CIMA
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Glynn Lowth is the President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
At this joint event, held in collaboration with the University's Accounting and Business Education Research Unit, he will speak on the theme of 'The Finance Transformation', posing such important questions as
- how can the accounting and finance function play a full part in developing competitive advantage in an organisation?
- how has the finance function moved from the traditional model within organisations, what are the factors influencing this change, and how will it evolve in the future?
- as the world changes at an increasing pace, finance managers are increasingly finding themselves at the very centre of a range of high profile topics - what skills will the accountant of the future need to deal with these issues?
'The Law for Marketers' - Jonathan Armstrong FCIM, Eversheds Solicitors
Wednesday 19 November 2008
FREE to chapter members and their guests
The legal implications of marketing practice can be a minefield. In a Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) masterclass, Jonathan Armstrong of Eversheds Solicitors will talk about the legal issues affecting marketers this year and next, including
- online and mobile marketing
- data protection and security
- class action litigation against marketers examples
- globalisation
- new product development
Jonathan is a specialist in technology and governance, advisor to several Fortune 250 companies in Europe, Vice-Chair of the New York State Bar Association and Fellow of the CIM. His insight into contemporary marketing issues will be invaluable.
For further details please contact Rod Radford (CIM/Sheffield Hallam University Liaison) at r.radford@shu.ac.uk.
The Coaching and Mentoring Research Unit 14th Coaching and Mentoring Research Day
25 September 2008
If you are interested in discussing research ideas or proposals, presenting research, networking, or would simply like to catch up with what's happening in research, please join us. The day is run on Open Space lines so you will set the day's agenda.
Topics discussed at the last event included
- is the term 'tools' appropriate as a name for coaching and mentoring activity?
- where did the myth of performance coaching come from?
- coaching supervision
- coaching of training
- the knowledge of the mentor: influences on theory and practice
- personal coaching or coaching yourself
Bridging the Divide - Governance and Decision-Making in the Third Sector
9 - 10 July 2008
How do decisions affect you and others?
How well do you understand the role of your board (or your role on the board)?
How does decision-making affect an organisation's culture?
These two one-day CPD seminars will help staff, managers, charity trustees and social enterprise directors involved in Third Sector organisations address these questions, and learn about the role and practice of governance in strategic decision-making.
Delivered by leading academics in Voluntary Sector and Social Enterprise research, using a mixture of short presentations, active participation and group discussion, the seminars will link together three topics
- Strategic Management: Developing 'Balance' in Third Sector Organisations - Mike Bull
- Internal Accountability: The HRM / Trustee Interface in Strategic Decision-Making - Dr Tracey Coule
- Enterprise Governance: The Impact of Values on Strategic Planning - Dr Rory Ridley-Duff
For more information about the seminars, presentations and speakers please download the event flyer (PDF 830KB) or contact Rory Ridley-Duff.
'Global Markets Parochial Minds'
On 4 June 2008 Professor Isobel Doole delivered her inaugural professorial lecture entitled 'Global Markets Parochial Minds'.
Introduced by Professor Christine Booth, the lecture was presented to around 150 people drawn from the university, from many businesses, and external academics.
Isobel drew on the stories of SMEs from her own research in the region and explained how some companies have risen to challenges to compete effectively on international markets. She reflected on their experiences and explored the dynamic nature of the firms that successfully sustain their competitiveness on global markets.
> Click here to download a copy of the lecture (PDF 278KB)
