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Welcome to the November edition of QED Consulting’s E bulletin. Wet days and gloomy nights are here now. The count down to the festive season has began, and to brighten your day we bring you some light hearted words, see below for details;

  • Situational leadership for 2010 and beyond
  • Innovation is about the first step
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Situational leadership for 2010 and beyond

Until recently the old models around leadership were based on one-2-one relationships, when communication were focused on face-to-face discussion and in the main technology was limited to the telephone. Much of management and leadership was done in ‘real time’ and face to face, however here in the ‘naughties’ times, needs and expectations have moved on, but unfortunately management and leadership engagement approaches have not.

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Innovation is about the first step

Innovation is the buzzword of the late nineties, but what does it mean? Often we focus on the act of creating, indeed many training and development programmes look to developing creativity in order to create innovative cultures. Is this right?

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Are you ready for 2010

2010 will be on us before we know it. We are coming out of what has been a difficult year so far, so are you ready for the challenges of next year? Even if we have made our plans are they focused? Do we understand the potential impacts? Why not join QED in a free seminar event, which will allow some thinking time and open your mind to a different perspective, whilst maximising the impact your goals will have and get the most out of the talent in your workplace.

This will all be taking place on Thursday 3rd December, 2009, 6pm – 7pm (Registration by 5.45pm). Please follow the link to register your place today!

We are running a free breakfast seminar (9 - 10 am) at Starbucks Orchard Square, Sheffield on 2nd December 2009 on 'It's a Customers Life'. The seminar will try to understand who your customers are, and how to ensure your team are providing a great service, including the impact your team and your leadership has on service.

Why not grab yourself a coffee and some breakfast and learn something for free.

If you require any further information please contact Laura Whapplington on 01302 767 889 or email on laura@qedconsulting.co.uk

Calendar dates for November

22 - St Cecilia's Day - St Cecilia is thought to have been a Roman maiden who was martyred in the second or third century. Her story is told in the 'Second Nun's Tale' in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. She is usually portrayed with an organ, and is the patron saint of musicians.

 

29 - Stir Up Sunday, the last Sunday of the Church Year, or the Sunday before Advent, is often called 'Stir-up Sunday'. Stir-up Sunday is the traditional day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish.

 

30 - St Andrew's Day, St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.