Workshop on Performance Management through KPI Setting, 13 April 2011 (Wednesday)
(HK$1,000 For CMA Member)

To remain competitive in nowadays fast-moving business environment requires right strategies and good execution.  An effective performance management tool can help organizations communicate corporate policies, clarify responsibilities of departments and transform strategic directives into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in different perspectives, which enable systematic assessment on corporate and departmental performance and initiation of improvement actions required to close the performance gaps.  This workshop will equip participants with knowledge and techniques for designing a performance management system that helps implement the business strategies and advocate the continuous-improvement culture.

Workshop Outline:
• Introducing the Performance Management Concept
• Integration of Performance Management with other Management Tools
• Developing Corporate and Departmental Annual Objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Quantifiable Targets and Action Plans
• Cascading the Business Goals and Strategies
• Clarifying Departmental Roles and Responsibilities
• Implementation Strategies for Performance Management
• Linking Performance Assessment Results with Compensation Strategies
• Success Case of Performance Management
• Simulation Activities on KPI Development

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Date:
13 April 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with Chinese materials

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Workshop on High Impact English Email and Report Writing, 19 April 2011 (Tuesday)

Replying emails and creating reports are daily tasks of many Hong Kong employees. It is therefore essential to master the skills of English email and report writing so that we, working in the international hub Hong Kong, can communicate effectively and efficiently with customers, vendors and colleagues (and etc) oversea. Using the right formats, styles, tones, even subject lines are significant factors of effective written communication, while making the emails and reports simple yet high impact is the key to catch audiences’ attentions.  This workshop aims to equip participants with useful English writing skills by experience sharing and discussions. Effective and ineffective email and report samples will be shared, and interactive exercises will be conducted.

Workshop Outline:
Emailing
• Characteristics of emails
• Common mistakes in email writing
• Writing to international audiences
• Choosing the formality and the right words
• Creating catchy subject lines for emails
• Rules of sending attachments
• Handling emails from customers
Report Writing
•  How to meet audience’s expectation?
• Types of reports
• Composing styles and tones for your audience
• Using effective visuals for illustrating reports
• Creating catchy subject lines for reports
• Persuading audience to read through your reports
• Using checklist when composing reports

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Date: 19 April 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with English materials

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Workshop on Strategic Finance Management for Managers, 28 April 2011 (Thursday)

All too often, a manager's performance is measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. To succeed as a non-financial manager, knowledge of basic financial principles and the budgeting process is critical. This course transforms financial and accounting concepts into decision-making tools you can use successfully every day. You will learn to apply the fundamentals of finance to improve budget management, increase potential profits, and assess the financial viability of projects.

Workshop Outline:
• Integrate financial concepts & policies into the management decision & budgeting process
• Evaluate the financial viability of projects & activities via income statements and balance sheets
• Employ cash flow tools to analyze business status
• Calculate the cost of business activities
• Control business operations through effective budget management
• Communicate effectively with financial executives and staff

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Date: 28 April 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with English materials

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Workshop on Effective Project Management, 29 April 2011 (Friday)
(HK$1,000 For CMA Member)

In the nowadays competitive business world with thin margins and ever-increasing customer demands, effectively managing and utilizing resources/time becomes a competitive advantage of an organization. That’s why Project Management becomes a professional discipline in planning, organizing, securing and managing resources for the successful completion of specific project objectives. However, not every project in daily operation requires the application of all the complex theories and practices in Project Management. The aim of this workshop is therefore to equip participants with a simplified project management framework and easy steps so that managers or general officers can management their projects easily and communicate project matters with no confusion.

Workshop Outline:
Intrduction to Project Management
•   Definition of Project
•   Project vs. Routine Work
•   Reasons for Project Failure
•   Key Success Factors for Project Management
•   The Project Management Cycle
Developing Project Management Skills
•   Establishing the Project Definitions
•   Defining the Project Scope, Objectives and Goals
•   Developing Your Project Structure
•   Identifying the Project Assumptions
•   Establishing the Work Break Down Structure (WBS)
•   Managing Risks and Contingencies
•   Conducting the Network Analysis
•   Assigning Work Packages
•   Establishing the Project Implementation Plan
•   Controlling the Project Progress
•   Closing the Project

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Date: 29 April 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with Chinese materials

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Workshop on Communication and Influencing Skills, 11 May 2011 (Wednesday)
(HK$1,000 For CMA Member)

More and more researches have shown people in average spend more than one-third of his time in communicating with others, and influencing skills has become a critical factor in nowadays business environment. This workshop aims to equip participants with necessary tactics for making the influencing outcome a success.  Whether you are already a good communicator looking to gain a professional edge or need to improve in particular areas like relationship building, presenting ideas or handling objections, this highly practical and interactive course will definitely take your know-how to the next level.

Workshop Outline:
Fundamental Communication Skills
• Relationship among Attitude, Skills, Knowledge and Communication Effectiveness
• Fostering Positive Mindset
• 10 Methods for Effective Communication
• Vocal vs. Verbal Communication
• The Power of Body Language
• Techniques for Building Rapport with Others
• Giving Positive and Constructive Feedbacks
High-impact Influencing Skills Step-by-step
• What is Influencing
• Why Influencing Fails
• The Influencing Process
• Understanding Your and Others’ Social Styles
• Strategies for Communicating with People with Different Social Styles
• Essential Mingling Skills for Relationship Building
• Questioning Techniques for Fact Finding
• Effective Listening & Echoing Skills for Empathetic Expression
• The FABE Approach for Presenting Ideas
• Handling Objections and Emotional Response

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Date: 11 May 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with Chinese materials

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Workshop on Lead and Engage the Generation Y Workforce, 19 May 2011 (Thursday)

To With the new economic era – Globalization and the emergence of the new workforce, leaders are facing a new challenge to lead and engage team members in new generations. Leader must acquire a new mindset and skill set to retain their talent pool and maintain the company’s competitiveness.

Workshop Outline:
• To equip and prepare today leaders to establish a correct mind set and skill set to lead and engage
the new workforce (Generation Y).
• To understand the characteristics of the new workforce and turn the leadership challenges into
competitive advantages.
• To retain talents through new leadership skills and to achieve better team collaboration.
• To help companies to achieve better business results through staff engagement.

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Date: 
19 May 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with English materials

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Workshop on Tranforming HR Role as Strategic Partners, 20 May 2011 (Friday)

To guarantee their viability and ability to contribute in today’s organizations, HR managers need to think of themselves and reposition their roles as strategic partners, in which the HR practitioner contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organization-wide business plan and objectives. This course provides HR Practitioners with concepts of Strategic Human Resource Management as well as ways to become partners with business leaders.

Workshop Outline:
• Definition of HR
• New Roles of HR Professional
• Challenges for HR Professional in Nowadays Business Environment
• Difference between Traditional and Strategic Human Recourse Management (HRM)
• New Trends of HRM and Approaches
• How HR Can Add Values to Business Success?
• The HRM Cycle: Talent Recruitment, Selection, Development, Management & Retention
• Implementing Business Strategies through Development of HR Strategies & System
• How to Measure and Justify HR Effectiveness?
• Developing Key Performance Indicators for HR Functions
• 10 Tips for Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
• Growing Your Strategic HR Consulting Skills
• Essential Facilitation Skills for HR Professional
• Communication and Influencing Tactics for Line Managers and the “Cs”:CEO, CFO, COO, etc.
• Handling Objections from Senior Management

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Date:
20 May 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $1,100
Language: Cantonese with English materials

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Workshop on Writing Job Descriptions, 26 May 2011 (Thursday)
(HK$550 For CMA Member)

Job description plays an important role in Human Resource Management.  It helps define and communicate clearly the role and responsibilities of one position to the incumbent and his colleagues in support to different HR activities such as recruitment, career planning, performance appraisal, job evaluation and compensation management, etc.  This workshop aims to equip participants with practical know-how on writing effective job descriptions through an easy-to-understand and systematic approach.

Workshop Outline:
Job Description Fundamentals 
- What is Job Description and Its Purpose
- Different Applications of Job Description
- Relationship among Corporate Directives, Business Processes, Organization Structure and Job Descriptions
- The Job Description Structure and Contents
Job Description Development
- Writing Job Description Step-by-step
- Clarifying Job Identification & Hierarchy
- Describing Job Purpose vs. Key Result Area vs. Job Responsibilities
- Vertical & Horizontal Alignment of Job Responsibilities
- Verb Choices in Job Descriptions for Different Job Grade
- Defining Quantitative Dimensions, Qualifications & Required Experience and Working Relationships
- Writing Job Description Do’s and Don’ts
- Simulation Exercise on Writing Job Descriptions

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Date: 
26 May 2011
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Fee: $600
Language: Cantonese with Chinese materials

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