AGENDA
Arrive - 17:30 onwards for 18:00 start
18:00 - Workshop with Christine Alexander Smith
19:30 – Networking until 20:00.
Refreshments: Drinks, tea, coffee and nibbles will be available for all attendees.
FEES
Delegate rate £12.00, including VAT, plus booking fees.
Student/Graduate(last 3 years)/Apprentice rate £6.00 including VAT, plus booking fees.
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SYNOPSIS
Have you ever been so afraid of not being able to do something or of failure that you haven't even given it a try?
When your manager asks for a chat do you immediately wonder what you did wrong?
Do you want to change the world but think you're not important enough to do it?
Delivered by Christine Alexander Smith of DCI Limited, 'How to Rule the World from Your Office Desk' is a a hands-on workshop on how to strengthen your confidence and take control of your career. Come and join us for this 90-minute session which will help you discover how to change the way you think about yourself and your potential to achieve your goals.
We will focus on your self-talk, and how to tame your inner critic. She will give you help on how to set up a multi-pronged support mechanism that will keep you feeling confident even when you are facing setbacks. We will also cover some of the more common challenges, which can shake our confidence at work.
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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Christine is an experienced Learning & Development Consultant who has spent over 25 years working within the SET, STEM, Banking, Telecom and retail industries. She started out as a technologist working within the network and communication field in the 80's, then moved into roles that focused on leading, supporting and developing employees working within blue chip organisations. Christine has developed employees and executives within organisations such as Vodafone Engineering, Siemens Business Services, BP Oil, Commerzbank, Halliburton, WS Atkins, IBM UK and EMEA, HP UK,
The Intercontinental Hotel Group, and the British Computer Society, Saint-Gobain Plastic, Belgium and Los Angeles to name just a few. Christine has spent many years managing technical resource, this has given her a unique insight as to what it takes to get the best out of people working within Stem and Set environments. Working at board level on diversity initiatives for the then General Manager of IBM UK, and working at a global level implementing coaching initiatives, Christine is skillful and passionate about helping individuals playing at the top of their game.
As a certified, credentialed ICF member (PPC), Christine has spent the last 11 years providing executive, career, and team coaching within the corporate arena.
She has worked alongside corporate executive teams to improve workplace optimisation and climate, using coaching as a vehicle/tool to raise productivity and positivity within the work arena focusing on diversity and Inclusion and management development.
Her first love is always to share information in the way she delivers engaging talks, teaching and coaching professionals. Building on her knowledge of working within engineering and technical organisations, she has designed and delivered many bespoke Learning & Development initiatives for organisations who need their professional to deliver their best. Focusing on areas such as communication skillls, how to make great connections with anyone at any level, building their personal brand, personal confidence and staying focus through difficult times.
Christine is known for her skill in facilitating engaging business environments where excellence can happen through her insightful and practical coaching workshop designs.
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REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS:
A full refund will be issued if a cancellation is received within 7 days of the booking date otherwise, name substitutions will be allowed after this date.
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