Driving Business Success- NE Derbyshire
Date and time
Location
Tapton Park Innovation Centre
Chesterfield S41 0TZ United KingdomDescription
As part of the Sheffield Innovation Programme the Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University, will be running a practitioner workshop that will be delivered through several interactive sessions focussing on the themes detailed below. The workshop is aimed at those in operational or management roles who wish to further optimise their personal effectiveness and impact in driving forward business success, it will be delivered over 2 days on the 12th and 13th September 2018. Businesses eligible for this funded programme will be SMEs located in the Sheffield city region.
Workshop Themes
Leading for business success
Objectives:
- To understand your 'leadership type' and your leadership 'shadow'
- Learn how to leverage leadership strengths that build effective market driven relationships
- Deliver practical strategies for immediately applying to interpersonal and business challenges
Facilitator: Dr. Sarah Fidment https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahfidment
Innovate for business growth and success
Objectives:
- To provide an overview of the design and development of innovative strategies
- Explore changes that may be constraining business opportunities
- How to develop innovative approaches in competitive, dynamic and fast changing environments
Facilitator: Dean Maragh https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/dean-maragh
High performance teams
Objectives:
- Provide an understanding of how to develop high performance team principles that provide people with a purpose, autonomy and the skills to deliver on the organizational vision
- Develop an appreciation of how to create a high-trust environment ensuring teams are more effective and people work better, harder and feel more positive about their work.
Understanding your customer value proposition
Objectives:
- Develop understanding and recognition of the role and purpose of creating customer value creation
- Recognise and appreciate the needs and behaviours of different customer types
- Learn how to structure compelling sales presentations
Facilitators: Dr. Paul Johnston https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrjohnston
Simon Kelly https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/simon-kelly
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The Sheffield Innovation Programme (SIP) allows small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the Sheffield City Region to access academic expertise, facilities and resources to support and develop business growth.
Academic experts with a range of skills and knowledge will work collaboratively with your business to understand and recommend ways forward, deliver innovation support and forge productive partnerships. This can be through bespoke consultancy working with academic experts on specified projects or attending industry focussed workshops.