Essential Management Skills for Engineers conference - reduced rate for EEF members

As a co-sponsoring organisation, EEF members can obtain a reduced rate for attendance at this conference to be held in Keele on 5-8th April 2006

This year's lectures concentrate on:

• Effective Communications
• Leadership
• 'Making it Happen'
• Motivation
• Product Innovation
• Goal Setting
• Teamwork & Supply Chain Management

A number of different technical visits and skills workshops are available enabling delegates to tailor the conference to their specific needs.

The following Technical Visits have been confirmed for 2006 include (this list will expand in the coming months):
• Airbus
• AstraZeneca
• Astrium
• AWE
• Drax Power Ltd
• JCB
• MIRA
• NAPP Pharmaceuticals
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

The following Skills Workshops have already been confirmed (this list will also develop in the coming months):

• Challenges of People Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Communication Skills
• Financial Awareness
• Influencing Skills
• Lean Manufacturing
• Mind Mapping
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• Principles of Change
• Product Cost Awareness
• Professional Review
• Project Planning & Management
• TRIZ
• Understanding Marketing

This conference will improve delegates' overall performance in the workplace - benefiting both young engineers and their managers.

DELEGATES

• Bridge the gap between engineering and management

• Learn practical skills for immediate application

• Gain exposure to the latest tools, techniques and thinking

• Be inspired to achieve your potential

• Have confidence to motivate others effectively

• Build up your industrial contacts

EMPLOYERS

• Provide your technical staff with the tools to manage

• Tailor the conference to meet employee & company needs

• Bring fresh ideas into your company