ACCA - SIM Development Program

- Job of the Manager (JOMAN) for Accounting Professionals

12 - 13 April 2012, (Thursday - Friday) I 9.00am - 5.00pm I Singapore Institute of Management

ACCA - SIM Development Program - Job of the Manager (JOMAN) for Accounting Professionals
Programme Overview
This hands-on management training course presents essential knowledge required to handle various business and leadership challenges faced by a new manager. Being an effective manager requires not only excellent technical skills, but also interpersonal and management skills. This 2-day training course will prepare you to identify and utilize your unique leadership style, build and maintain an effective team, and undertake practical performance improvements relevant to todays everchanging business world. This programme uses highly interactive exercises and case studies in a way that challenges professionals and managers to explore new strategies and develop new skills to solve typical management problems.

EVENT DETAILS:
VENUE Singapore Institute of Management SIM Management House 41 Namly Avenue Singapore 267616 (nearest MRT station: Newton/ Clementi) Chartered Bus Departs for Newton MRT station at 5.15pm sharp every evening. *Please board the bus from the front porch (level 4) of the building. DATE 12 - 13 April 2012 (Thursday - Friday) TIME 9.00am - 5.00pm FEES ACCA Member/ Affiliate $600 Non-member $750 ENROLMENT DEADLINE 5 April 2012, Thursday

What You Will Learn Characteristics of the four behavioral styles so you can understand the needs of
your employees and know how to work with and bring out the best in each one; How to practice effective communication skills; Improve personal productivity and manage time effectively; Proven delegation strategies that will open up more blocks of time for you and improve the efficiency of your team; Strategies for motivating employees to be more engaged and productive; Skills in planning and goal setting to enhance employee performance; Addressing conflict in the workplace and implement effective solutions; Identify opportunities for change and transformation; and essential functions in customer service solutions. The

Who Should Attend 0 3 years of managerial experience Newly appointed or current assistant manager/senior executive, team leader or
division manager with overall management responsibilities.

14 CPD units
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Speaker Profile
Dr. Lim Peng Soon is an Associate Consultant with the Singapore Institute of Management. His area of specialties is in designing and delivering learning and development initiatives in team development, leadership development, and change and transition management. Peng Soon brings with him about 29 years of experience in human resource development. He has worked with senior business leaders in both the public and private sectors in the ASEAN countries, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taipei, Hawaii, Macau, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Ghana. Prior to his consultancy practice in 1997, Peng Soons corporate career saw him holding senior appointments in human resource development in the banking, manufacturing, and services industries. Peng Soon holds a doctoral degree in education and human development, specializing in organizational change, from The George Washington University (USA), and a Masters in Human Resource Development from the same university. He is the recipient of the 2004 Ralph Upson Stone Award from The George Washington University for the best doctoral student entering the dissertation phase of the doctoral studies who possesses academic excellence, and who represents and actualizes the self-less development of others.

Programme
Day 1
Time
9.00

Event
Introduction and welcome Objectives of program

Description
Overview of program.

Key lerning
Managing participants expectations and setting a learning climate.

9.15

CDAS vision of Singapore as accounting hub by 2020

Overview of the Committee to Develop the Singapore Accountancy Sector (CDAS) vision and impact on accountancy professionals.

Strategic change Competencies needed JOMANs contributions

9.30

SELF MASTERY Understanding Self Self Awareness through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Coffee Break Interpretation, validation and application of the MBTI profile to the workplace. MBTI Helen Kelly case study

Participants will determine their What is the MBTI? What it is not. personality preferences and the The 4 dimensions of personality impact on their management styles type and why these matter to you communication, problem solving and as a manager. decision making.

10.30 10.45

Participants will score and validate their personality type.

Strengths and limitations of each personality type Impact on communication, problem solving and decision making.

12.00

Participants will discuss a workplace Understanding differences situation between colleagues, using Application of the MBTI to the work the lens of typology. place.

12.30 1.30

Lunch PEOPLE MANAGEMENT Team Dynamics Discussion on developing a high performing team. What makes a high performing team? Stages of team building Getting the right people Working in a team Group decision making Reaching for greater heights

2.00

The Tower of Power activity

Participants will construct a tower, under certain conditions.

3.00 3.15

Tea break The Communication activity Participants will be required to complete a task, under certain conditions. The worlds of the Tops, Middles and Bottoms Your role, your strategies

4.45

Closing activities

Personal journalizing of the days key Transfer of learning learning.

5.00

End of day

Programme
Day 2
Time
9.00 9.15

Event
Review and Recap of Day 1 The Girl & Sailor case study

Description

Key lerning

Review of Day 1 key learning points. Reinforcement of learning Participants will rank 5 characters in a group decision making process. Core group processes Divergent and convergent thinking Achieving consensus MBTI and group problem solving

10.15 10.30

Coffee Break The Abilene Paradox video case study Participants will a video case study of group decision making. Avoiding dysfunctional group behavior The roles of the Tops, Middles, and Bottoms Change and transition Transition process Transition framework, tools, and strategies

11.15

ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGHNMENT Change management and transition management Lunch The Group Juggle activity

Discussion of the key processes in the human side of change and how to manage these.

12.30 1.30

Participants will be challenged to improve their performance in this activity. Participants will discuss an organizational change situation.

Driving for performance and results Breakthrough thinking MBTI and creative thinking Leading change the plan and the vision Engagement

2.00

The Square Wheels of change management

3.00 3.15

Tea break Final case study Apex Manufacturing The Visual Explorer activity Final case study to apply the key concepts and skills of the program. Participants will reflect and share their key learning and actions. Putting it all together Application of learning Reflection and action

4.15

4.45

Closing activities

Personal journalizing of the days key Transfer of learning learning.

5.00

End of day

REGISTRATION FORM

ACCA - SIM Development Program - Job of the Manager (JOMAN) for Accounting Professionals

14
CPD units

12 - 13 April 2012, Thursday - Friday I 9:00am - 5:00pm (Registration from 8:30am) I Singapore Institute of Management Closing Date: 5 April 2012, Thursday RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY BY COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING FORM: I wish to book seat/s for the upcoming ACCA - SIM Development Program - Job of the Manager (JOMAN) for Accounting Professionals. ACCA Members/ Affiliates @ S$600.00 nett 1. ISSUE TO *Contact Person: Designation: Company: *Address: 2. PAYMENT METHOD (tick as appropriate) I enclose a cheque (Bank/Cheque No.: made payable to ACCA Singapore Pte Ltd for S$ Please charge S$ Visa to my Mastercard Card Holders Name ) Account No *CVV2 No. Expiry Date / /
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IMPORTANT NOTE: 1. Please return this form and payment to: ACCA Singapore Pte Ltd, 435 Orchard Road #15-04/05 Wisma Atria Singapore 238877 tel: +65 6734 8110 *fax: +65 6734 2248 e-mail: info@sg.accaglobal.com (*Enrolment by fax is acceptable for payment by credit cards ONLY) 2. Full payment must be received prior to the event. Registration forms submitted without payment will not be accepted. 3. Invoices will be issued upon request. 4. Registration is on a first-come-first-served-basis. 5. Any cancellation must be submitted in writing 10 days prior to the conference date and subject to ACCAs approval. Substitutions will be permitted and conditions will apply. 6. Contact Person will be notified VIA EMAIL of the result of their application for enrolment within three working days after the enrolment deadline. 7. Limited car parking is available within SIM premises. 8. ACCA Singapore reserves the right to revise the programme as necessary.