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A big part of what IMI does is about facilitating managers and organisational leaders in connecting with new ideas and with their peers in business.
We do this through a number of channels for instance our CEO and HR Briefings, General Management Briefings, Member Events, Continuing Professional Development for Managers (CPD), the National Leadership Forum and our involvement in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards. We also connect managers to the latest international thinking to help them develop their leadership capabilities and gain new insights into their business challenges.
Nancy Kline, originator of the Thinking Environment and coaching guru will be visiting IMI this coming May for her only public presentation in Dublin this year. In the context of taking Coaching to the next level and its implications for Leadership, Nancy will talk about the two worlds of thinking. One of them, the world of exchange thinking, is large and very popular. The other, the world of fully independent thinking, is tiny and rare. READ MORE HERE
Following on from the first in our series of Continuing Professional Development for Managers Workshops back in April, we are now taking registrations for the next workshop on June 5th.
Tim Wray will continue the series focusing this time on the theme of Creating Connections: Communication in the 21st Century Organisation. READ MORE HERE
Visiting speakers, from Ireland and abroad, provide regular contributions across the spectrum of management and leadership topics. Our recent guests have included Cormac Lucey, Gerry Duffy, Edward de Bono, Prof. Rita McGrath, Prof. Gareth Jones, Nancy Kline and many more.
Designed for HR Directors, these briefings bring you together with your peers from other organisations and industry sectors in an informal collaborative learning space.
Quarterly programmes aimed at early, mid and senior level managers, our CPD workshops and events ensure your managers are constantly refreshing and enhancing their skills. Designed for managers who want to keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
A CEO-only forum focused on your current challenges, provides an opportunity for discussion and problem solving at senior level with input from key business and economic thinkers.
A one-day forum for CEOs, the National Leadership Forum is a unique opportunity for Irish-based CEOs to come together to debate current business and economic issues in a peer collaborative forum. This is an intensive workshop, with a very practically-focused agenda and will provide participants with an opportunity to work with an influential group of peers and engage with national and international experts.
Designed to recognise and reward your rising management and leadership stars, the Innovation in Management Awards will be announced and celebrated in December. Open exclusively to member organisations, the Awards are an opportunity for you to acknowledge excellence in your team and showcase your organisation’s commitment to good management.
Taking place on Campus at the IMI Conference Centre from 18:00 to 20:30, this is an opportunity to hear from one of Ireland's foremost authorities in the area of social media and personal branding for career development both on- and off-line. Bob Flynn, MD of iCommunity, is an expert on using LinkedIn and other social media platforms to maximum effect. READ MORE HERE
Psychologist and best-selling author, Dr. Steven Stein is recognised as one of the world's leading experts on emotional and social intelligence.
This Masterclass, led by Steven and featuring IMI's Andrew McLaughlin, will demonstrate the enormous potential of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and explore how you can tap into this to unlock your own and your organisation's power and performance.
In this highly engaging and interactive session, Steven will share key insights gained from his extensive research and consulting experience with clients such as the Pentagon, the FBI, the Canadian and US military, professional sports teams and large corporate organisations such as Coca Cola, American Express and Air Canada. READ MORE HERE
We are delighted to announce the first in a series of four Continuing Professional Development workshops for IMI Members and Alumni focusing on best practice management themes that we know are current and front of mind for most managers today.
IMI's Andrew McLaughlin opens the series on the theme of Leader Resilience. READ MORE HERE
On behalf of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC), IMI would like to invite you to an evening on Authentic Leadership hosted by Andrew McLaughlin with special guest speaker Mary Mitchell O'Connor, T.D. on April 16th next. IMI is delighted to sponsor this event and announce that the IMI Diploma in Executive Coaching has been submitted for the prestigious European Quality Award (EQA) from the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) which recognises coaching programme that meet the highest industry standards across Europe. READ MORE HERE
Key Financial Challenges for Irish Organisations in 2013
Briefing with Cormac Lucey on Wednesday, 13th February - 6pm
As managers rise within their organisations and as owners see their businesses grow, they are increasingly confronted by financial questions and decisions. This is even more the case today as businesses struggle to cope with stagnant domestic demand and hyper-competitive international markets. Understanding your business’ critical numbers is not about doing your accountants job, rather it’s about knowing your businesses financial health at all times and knowing how the decisions you make affect the Balance Sheet. Read more here.
IMI Spring Open Evening with Special Guest Speaker, Gerry Duffy
Tuesday, 19th February - 6pm
Come along to the IMI Open Evening on Tuesday, February 19th and find out how an IMI programme can make a real difference to your career and will have a positive impact on your business.
Taking place on Campus at the IMI Conference Centre from 18:00 to 21:00, this is an opportunity to hear Gerry Duffy's extraordinary story of personal achievement. An endurance athlete who ran 32 marathons in 32 days, Gerry is an inspirational speaker with a wealth of hard-won experience of personal leadership for effective goal setting. He is regularly asked to share his 'lessons learned' with organisational managers and leaders in business and is not to be missed.
IMI Faculty will also be offering their insights on Leadership and Strategy and you will have ample opportunity to personally meet IMI Programme Directors to discuss specific programmes. The learning supports IMI offers to students such as our Business & Learning Resources will also be showcased. Visit www.imi/openevening for more information.
Read here about events, briefings and guest speakers such as Billy Walsh, Head Coach at the IABA, Prof Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School, Dr Edward de Bono, Prof Paul Sparrow and Dr Maureen Gaffney who have visited IMI recently.
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Empathy, the ‘hardest’ management skill at work…
Just over a week ago I was sitting in the panel of the IMI Diploma in Leadership audit presentations, as I heard each manger and executive reporting back on their leadership audit journey I found very interesting how many of them recognised empathy as a critical area for development. In my job as facilitator, empathy is the Read On
Unlocking Organisational Power & Performance – Why emotional intelligence is such a critical competence
Hemingway defined courage as ‘grace under pressure’. The ability to remain calm under pressure is a core competency for leaders and front-line staff. I have worked extensively with hospital registrars for over a decade and, for medical professionals, emotional intelligence is absolutely critical. For example, if there is a medical emergency, the Registrar must remain Read On
Stop managing failure, give performance enhancing feedback…
Working with managers across a wide section of industries and sizes, one of the most common question I hear is: “What is the best way to deal with poor performers?” I now recognise this somewhat negative question as a human impulse that surfaces every time we feel threatened, uncertain or frustrated; our brains are just Read On
The leadership blueprint: what all senior executives can learn from Ireland’s FDI successes
It is through a combination of excellence in strategic thinking and leadership impact that senior managers in Irish operations have continued to win new mandates from their global headquarters. The skills and abilities that generate these management successes are not however relevant only to leaders in multinationals. In an increasingly globalised economy, every senior executive, Read On