The Institute of Management U.K. Sri Lanka Branch, has joined with ESL, Training and Conventions Limited to bring in Geoffrey Moss, an International Consultant in Training and Communication Planning from New Zealand, to conduct a three-day workshop on "Managing for Tomorrow". This workshop would be conducted on 30th and 31st October and 1st November 2000 from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day, at the Trans Asia Hotel in Colombo.

It’s staff is an organisation’s most valuable asset, and the most affected by the process of change that catalyses progress into tomorrow. Recognising this fact, the objective of this workshop is to help Managers win the confidence and support of their staff when initiating the change process. This support can be achieved only through involving staff in decision-making and rewarding them for their inputs and ideas. Effective team building, skills training and motivation to take on new responsibilities are some of the areas in which managers can involve themselves to build interactive and mutually beneficial relationships with staff. The development of its people assures the organisation’s growth and progress.

The course content includes characteristics of a Good Manager, Welcome to the New Global Organisation. Carrying out Changes, Improving Staff Performance, Building Winning Teams, Hiring the Right People, Managing Crises and resolving Conflicts, Getting your message across, Reducing Executive Stress and Advancing your Career all extremely important subjects in today’s competitive work environment. Training would be conducted through discussions, video games and group exercises. The target audience would be Middle Managers, New Managers, Potential Managers and Team Leaders.

Geoffrey Moss has conducted workshops on management skills in New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, Western Samoa and Sri Lanka. The principles and techniques he follows enables participants manage change effectively, meet and accept new challenges and excel in today’s highly competitive business world.