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Date: Thursday,
October 6, 2011
Time: 11:45
a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: H&A
Architects & Engineers | 4880 Sadler Road, Suite 300, Glen Allen, VA 23060
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Cost: $25
for members and full-time students; $30 for non-members.
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Managers
are our key channel for communications in any organization today; are they
however the best equipped to deliver effective communication? Do we train them?
Do we actually support our managers?
In
this session we look at how as communicators we can improve the communication
skills of our line managers in their business. You will gain an understanding
of the key role managers play in organizational communication and develop the
knowledge and skills to build a compelling business case for line manager
training.
In this session you will explore:
- what employees expect from their managers
- a concise model of employee communication needs
- building a business case for manager communication skills training
- how you can take a lead role in improving manager communication skills
Adrian is the Principal for Cropley
Communications in Melbourne. Australia and has over 20 years communication
experience in the private and public sectors. Adrian has been in roles from HR
Management, Change and Organizational Development Manager to heading up
corporate Internal Communications.
Adrian works with a variety of clients on
change and internal communication strategies and programs. He is also an
executive coach working with organizations including Ernst & Young, Shell,
as well as universities and various government organizations. He is a sought
after facilitator, lecturer coach and has spoken across the globe at various
conferences and forums. He is widely published with a number of articles
appearing in industry magazines globally.
Adrian is currently the Chairman of the
International Executive board of IABC and has held a number of voluntary roles.
He was named IABC’s Volunteer Chapter Leader of the Year in 2008 and has been
instrumental in the growth and development of chapters across the Asia/Pacific
Region. Adrian is passionate about the communication profession and IABC,
however in his spare time Adrian loves to perform, working as an extra on
television and film.
