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Olympus. Steering Group July 9 th 2011. Agenda. Review key areas re status and help needed: Venue Budget Base camp – high level status Trainer resources Materials and communication Appendices: Overall programme framework Course topics. Summary statement: Progressing on all fronts
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Olympus Steering Group July 9th 2011
Agenda • Review key areas re status and help needed: • Venue • Budget • Base camp – high level status • Trainer resources • Materials and communication • Appendices: • Overall programme framework • Course topics • Summary statement: • Progressing on all fronts • We are where we expected to be by now • Need to increase communication and continue to project manage content
Venue • Hotel booked and contract signed • all training will be in their business suite • we have exclusive use of this entire floor • two half day plenary sessions are in adjoining conference centre • Venue will: • arrange pre-carded rooms and fast check-in • arrange fast-track departure • help with shuttle busses • discount in-room internet access • provide an organisers office Steering Group help sought: Support new marketing banners and re-usable signage
The hall for plenary sessions (first and last half day) accommodates our numbers easily in an engaging set up • Arena seating means everyone is close and no more than 4-5 rows back • Four screens ensure everyone can always see content and the speaker • Q&A facilitated on screen • Plenary hall is connected to the main hotel venue via a short walkway • Professional sound and lighting will create impact, energy and engagement • We will rehearse with the venue team in advance
Budgets – we are on track to be under budget per person • Course fee – original estimate for budgeting was 1500 euro per person • Course fee currently forecast at 1400 euro per person: • Some fixed element – reliant on 300 participants • Only two‘externals’ so far • Full leverage of CEE and Cluster networks for materials and trainers • All costs to be aggregated and recharged via hotel bill Steering Group help sought: None
Overview of Base Camp status – skills and acumen modules are to be piloted before our September train-the-trainer – all content progressing according to plan • Half day - plenary • Introduction to the programme • Mike Kubena on Strategy • Guest – systematic approach to effective networking* • Matt Pottle on PwC Experience and Manager role • Logistics and roadmap for the week • Classroom groups and facilitators introduced • One and a half days – groups of 25 – skills • Building effective relationships • One and a half days – groups of 25 – acumen and skills • Market analysis (case study) • Business models (case study) • Project planning (PMI based) • Evening work – groups of 25 – required knowledge • Risk Management analysis and team exercise • Half day – plenary • Recap • Risk Management debrief and key messages • Business Leader – inspiration • Personal planning • Close Steering Group help sought: Suggest Business Leader speaker(s) * - external speaker also includes PwC branded materials and a follow up webinar – plus potential for elearning
Trainer resources Steering Group help sought: Confirm your own attendance! Suggest additional Partner sponsors especially female role models Agree ongoing ‘partner driver’ role?
Communication and materials • HC communications and Partner/Director briefings in July • Promotions letter saying to book the date and travel • Registration with the hotel by 10/9 – form to be templated for special requirements, credit card, visa help needed etc • LMA • Participant pack: • Roadmap for kick off • Programme detail • Handouts/badges • 70/20 workbook • Pre-work? Steering Group help sought: Support local communications and advocacy in your territories Decision re pre-work needed in August
Appendices • Overview of the programme • Content summary (most still WIP)
Content • Relationship Skills • Highly interactive design • Skills will be taught and practiced • Strong linkage to TBA Journey and 3 CPs • Oriented to both Clients and Our People • Self awareness • Social styles • Building trust and empathy • Motivation • Understanding change • Networking system • What is networking? • Why is it important to our success? • Networking must be a purposeful and conscious activity • Why don’t we always do it well? • How to overcome fear of rejection • How to work a room • How to identify open/closed groups • How to follow up • Nine steps to effective networking • Includes top tips handout (branded) & follow up webinar
Content • Project Planning – PMI • Whatis PM Plan • How to planandidentifyscopeoftheproject • Activitysequencing • Resourceestimation • Timeestimation • Costestimation • Planningquality • HumanResourcesPlanning • Communicationsplanning • Risk planning • Qualitativeandquantitativeanalysis • Planningofprocurement • Business Models & Market Analysis • Business case driven • Business Model Transformation case and exercise • Strategy • Current orientation • Segmentation analysis • Competitive positioning • Service levels • Performance management • Organisation alignment • Resource alignment (eg people and IT) • Profit improvement
Content • Risk management • Activity based – evening sessions • Debriefed in plenary prior to closure • Focus on expectations of role • How to identify risk • How to assess risk • How to avoid/mitigate risk • How Risk affects our bottom line • PwC Strategy and Experience • Short historical perspective • Where we are headed • Our strategy to get there • PwC Experience – markets • PwC Experience – our people • The importance of self-development and 70/20/10 • Link to Olympus overall design • Link to specific topics chosen for kick-off