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- CEO Panelists
- Opening Speakers
- Women Session
- Men Session
- MEET YOUR PRESENTERS
- Moderators
To be a leader, takes commitment and great discipline. Leaders inspire others to take a leap of faith and to challenge themselves to task that seems impossible. The Middle Managers’ Conference is Jamaica’s premier management conference with a 13-year legacy. The conference provides quality training and networking opportunities for Middle Managers’ across the region.
This year, the conference will be held under the theme “Leading from the Middle with Courage, Authenticity and Vision”. This two-day conference, will educate and upskill mid-management personnel about the essentials of team management, organization growth and management, and the tools needed to lead by example.
The Middle Managers’ Conference will explore characteristics of being a servant leader, demonstrating acts of authenticity, signs of true leadership and ways by which these steps can lead to organizational growth.
This conference will be held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. Registration is facilitated via www.makeyourmarkgroup.com/middle-manager-conference/.
Objectives of MYM Conference
To Encourage True Leadership in Middle Managers:
A Middle Manager is a leader who should be seen as a core professional who inspires others with passion and motivation, they should be seen as one who supports their team and helps to build individual members so they can achieve their goals.
To Harness Self-Aware Leaders who are Authentic:
A Middle Manager is a leader who realizes their strength and weaknesses and is able to admit where they need improvement; this is a characteristic of an authentic leader.
To Inspire Servant Leadership in Mid-Management:
Middle Managers should be exemplary with traits such as integrity, a great level of judgment, and confidence. Being a servant leader means appreciating the power of teamwork, as this can be seen as a way to build an organization through success and growth.
To Empower Middle Managers to Lead by Example:
Middle Managers are direct and should lead by example. Communication is essential to leadership and a leader needs to create a mutual sense of understanding and trust in leading by example.
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Who Should Attend?
This Conference is designed for:
- Those who need to keep abreast of new thinking in management and leadership
- Those who have some experience at manager / professional level and are ready to take on a wider role
- Those who want to make the transition from competent professional to inspirational leader
- Those who need a deeper understanding of what drives individual behaviour and group dynamics
- Those who need to hone their influencing skills to get results that matter
- Those about to embark on leading a change programme within their organization
- Those who need to network
Sessions Titles
- Employee engagement, Influence and emotional intelligence the new competitive negotiators: ways to support your team with experiences
- Everything is a project: how do we manage the project and lead the blended team
- Creating and maintaining a performance management culture to meet and exceed expectations
- How do I manage conflicts while motivating my team
- Avert Criss: how to manage risks using data insights
- So much talk about service: How can we manage and maintain quality in the virtual space
- Your role in change and transformation: leadership reaction or response
- Am I a coach or a mentor? Do I need a coach or a mentor?
- Etiquette is so much more: it opens doors
- Leaders can’t be loners: how do you create value added internal and external partnerships
- ESG is an issue for every manager
- Why do we get it wrong and how do get Communication right up and down the organization
- WOMEN SESSION–“Women balancing the scales and leading with courage”
- MEN SESSION–“Men on the move…..balancing life…..leading with purpose”
- CEO SESSION–“How do we as leaders challenge the Possible to create the Impossible”
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The organisation will benefit from having middle managers who are:
- Equipped motivated and confident to transition to the next level or lead more effectively
- Able to avoid common pitfalls at the more senior level through greater understanding of organizational culture, performance management, making decisions, and talent Management
- Equipped to make a significant contribution to moving the organisation in desired directions and steer teams through complex situations
- Thinking and behaving like leaders
Many middle managers are unprepared for their unique roles. In fact, recent research compares contemporary middle managers to general managers of the past The global marketplace requires strong skills in execution and change management to accomplish work goals. In addition, much of today’s work is accomplished through teams and new skills such as Influencing, networking, emotional intelligence, and coaching are critical for success. A higher-level skill set is required for today’s leaders in order for them to be effective in their roles.
Many middle professionals have a wealth of experience in handling day-to-day management issues and are now ready for a bigger challenge. Are there extra skills they need to acquire to prepare them for the next level of leadership? This Conference is about exploring and mastering those skills and knowledge that will comfortably take them to the next level of competence – from professional to leader.
At the end of the Conference participants will have learned to lead more effectively and/or make the transition from professional manager to leader by:
- Ensuring that they have all the core skills of effective management and leadership
- Understanding what drives in a changing world
- Influencing and managing the performance and organizational culture
- Exploring team dynamics, preferred team roles
- Having a framework for implementing successful change programmes and making tough decisions
- Leading and developing talent
- Managing integration in a complex organization
- Learning the tools of influence
Participants will:
- Gain new insights into decision making, visioning, performance management and learn how to be flexible in both leadership and management
- Be able to understand people and create a motivating environment for their staff
- Understand their own and others’ preferred team roles
- Be able to influence upwards in the organisation with confidence
- Be able to plan and lead change
CONFERENCE RATE/INVESTMENT
- Individual Onsite Rate ( Per Person): USD $450+Gct
- Group Onsite Rate (Per Person) 5 Or More –: USD $400+Gct
- Individual Online Rate (Per Person): USD $300.00+Gct
- Group Online Rate (Per Person) 5 Or More-: USD $250.00 +Gct
Areas To Be Covered by the MYMC Middle Managers Leadership Conference
- Leadership Development
- Professional Development
- Transformational Leadership
- Customer Service
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Managing Shareholder Value
- Coaching and Mentorship
- Strategic Risk and Crisis Management
- Employee Engagement and Talent Management
- Data Analytics
- Online and Virtual Service Delivery
- Personal Development
- Business Etiquette and Work Ethics
- Time Management
- Communication Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
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Conference Programme Outline:
“Leading from the Middle with Courage, Authenticity and Vision”
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Thursday, April 27, 2023
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
TIME | ITEM | PRESENTERS |
7:00 am – 8:00 am | REGISTRATION PERIOD | |
8:00 am – 8:30 am | Networking and Visual Presentation
| Content of Video: About Conference, Goals and Objectives for each day, Importance of Middle Management |
8:30 am – 8:35am
| Welcome | Ms. Talia Soares, MC and Attorney-at-Law
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8:35 am – 8:40 am
| Prayers
| Rev Dwight Fletcher Pastor – Transformed Life Church
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8:40 am – 8:45 am
| Opening Remarks | Dr. Jacqueline Coke Lloyd Managing Director – MYM Group
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8:45 am – 8:50 am | Greetings | Mr. Metry Seaga, President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica |
8:50 am – 9:10 am | Opening Speaker | Sen. The Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister, Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce |
9:20 am – 10:45 am
| CEO Panel
Theme: “Leading from the Middle with Courage, Authenticity and Vision”
1. Lessons: What would I have done differently and my best lessons leading with authenticity [Stephen Facey] 2. Vision: How do I want my Middle managers to stay relevant and courageous [Jacqueline Sharp] 3. Actions: What support do I want from my Middle Manager with interpreting the vision and keeping us on target [Anthony Shaw] 4. Role and Expectations: Why do I need Middle Managers and how do I need them to show up [Eva Lewis] | 1. Mr. Stephen Facey, Chairman of PanJam 2. Mrs. Jacqueline Sharp, Director of Coffee Traders Ltd. 3. Mr. Anthony Shaw, CEO of Development Bank of Jamaica 4. Mrs. Eva Lewis, Citi Country Officer and Corporate Bank Head at Citi Bank
Moderated by Ms. Ann Dawn- Young Sang, President of AMCHAM
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10:40 am – 11:10 am
11:15 am – 11:30 | BREAK
Book Launch – The Middle Managers Development Guide | |
11:35 am – 12: 15 am | How Do I Influence Up While Managing Down: Tactics for Success
| Ms. Audra Proctor, CEO, Changefirst Ltd UK Ms.
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12:20 am – 1:05 pm | What to zero in on in Financial Statements : Relevance for your Portfolio | Mr. Kevin Johnson, Tax and Accounting Consultant, KSJ Associates Ltd. |
1:10 pm – 2:25 pm | LUNCH | |
2:30pm – 3:20pm | The Managers Sales DNA: Selling the Vision, the Goal and the Products and Services.
| Annmarie Walters, Regional Business Unit Head, Ashley
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3:25 pm – 4:10 pm | Transforming your Workplace into a Performance Center
| Dr. Tim Figley, Chief Strategy Officer, Tim Figley Consulting – USA
ONLINE |
4:15pm – 4:50 pm | How to Speak with and to Your Boss When You Totally Disagree | Dr. Patrick Sterling HR Director, Seprod |
4:55pm – 5:00 pm | Day 1: Evaluation, Giveaway, Closing Remarks | Ms. Talia Soares, MC and Attorney-at-Law |
TIME | ITEM | PRESENTERS |
7:00 am – 8:00 am | REGISTRATION PERIOD | |
8:00 am – 8:30 am | Networking and Opening Remarks | Ms. Talia Soares, MC and Attorney-at-Law |
8:35 am – 9:35 am | The Creative Application of Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
| Dr. Emmanuel Dei- Tumi, President – Human Capital International Ghana ONLINE |
9:40 am – 10:25 am
| Crisis Management used for Confidence Building: Creating that Opportunity
| Ms. Phadra Saunders, Director People and People Business Services Partner, Flow Jamaica |
10:30 am – 11:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |
11:05 am – 11:50 am | Creating and Maintaining Internal and External Partnerships
| Mrs. Felicia Lynch, CEO and Attorney-at-Law, Mitch International Ltd. – UK ONLINE |
11:55 am – 12:40 pm | Technological Tools and Systems to Better Empower Your Team.
| Mrs. Mariame McIntosh- Robinson, Managing Director, Quenta Inc. - USA |
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |
2:05 pm – 2:50 pm | How to Plug the Communication Gap and Restore Trust | Mr. Dennis Brooks, Senior Communication Strategist, Jamaica Constabulary Force
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2:55 pm – 3:55 pm | Men and Women Session
“Women and Mens Session: How should I show up as Leader at Work and at Home: The Real Stuff”
| Men Speakers: 1. Sen. The Hon. Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation 2. Mr. Tyrone Wilson, CEO of iCreate 3. Mr. Mohan Beckford, CEO of Next Step Digital Solutions
Women Speakers: 1. Ms. Lisa Bell, Managing Director of Exim Bank Jamaica 2. Ms. Charmaine Daniels, CEO of Digicel Foundation 3. Ms. Renee Menzies Mc- Callum, President of Guardsman Metaverse
Sessions will be moderated by Dr. Patrick Sterling, HR Director at Seprod Group and Imega Breese McNab, CEO of Private Sector Organization of Jamaica
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4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Your Personal Brand as an extension of the Employer’s Brand: Creating that Vision Board
| Ms. Naomi Garrick, Founder, Garrick Communications & PR Chick |
4:55 pm – 5: 00 pm | Day 2: Evaluation, Giveaways and Closing Remarks | Dr Jacqueline Coke Lloyd Managing Director Make Your Mark Group |
