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KO-OPERA Teambuilding and Kickoff meeting

KO-OPERA Teambuilding and Kickoff meeting. Serbia, Niš , November 26 th -27 th 2010. Welcome & about Ko-opera. PLATO KO-OPERA meeting – Team building & Kickoff meeting Organized by VOKA Gent – East Flanders Regional Chamber of Economy Niš, Serbian Chamber of Commerce

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KO-OPERA Teambuilding and Kickoff meeting

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  1. KO-OPERA Teambuilding and Kickoff meeting Serbia, Niš, November 26th-27th 2010

  2. Welcome & about Ko-opera • PLATO KO-OPERA meeting – Team building & Kickoff meeting • Organized by • VOKA Gent – East Flanders • Regional Chamber of Economy Niš, • Serbian Chamber of Commerce • Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bulgaria – Sofia • Regional Chamber of Economy Craiova, Romania. • KO-OPERA = Implement Plato concept Internationally • Plato concept = learning network of entrepreneurs

  3. (Question round: why are you here?) Become a Plato Learning Network Discover each other’s expectations Build a team Have fun Find opportunities Build a program Purpose of this kickoff

  4. 09.00: Mentor & coordinator training 10.30: Welcome to kickoff Ko-opera (20’) 10.50: Presentation: Plato: learning network +testimony (20’) 11.10: Workshop 1: initiate worksheet (60’) 12.10: Outdoor 1: spiderweb (40’) 12.50: Debriefing (10’) 13.00: Lunch 14.00: Workshop 2: your strengths (60’) 15.00: Presentation: Plato: your business! (10’) 15.10: Workshop 3: find an opportunity (50’) (during walk) 16.00: Break 16.15: Workshop 4: company environment (75’) 17.30: Walk around 18.00: Break + feedback mentors/coordinators 19.00: Diner 20.00: Networking: find an international opportunity Program Friday Nov 26

  5. 08.00: Breakfast 09.00: Workshop 5: vision & ambition (90’) 10.30: Break 10.50: Presentation: Plato: stronger business together (10) 11.00: Workshop 6: learning objectives (80’) 12.20: Break & Lunch 13.30: Outdoor 2: shuttle run (30’) 14.00: Workshop 7: build a program (90’) 15.30: Plenary: propose the program 16.00: Closing drink Program Saterday Nov 27

  6. Working in parallel with 3 groups Exchange moments Plenary moments TRANSLATION Workshops & outdoor sessions ?

  7. Who is who? • MilovanKocić: RCE Niš President Serbia • AleksandarNikolić: National PLATO coordinator Serbia • Tereza Vladu: Regional PLATO coordinator Romania • Atanas Naydenov: Regional PLATO coordinator Bulgaria • ZoranMarković: Regional PLATO coordinator Serbia • Dragan Sojanovic: Yumis, Serbian Mentor • Dragan Sojanovic: Telekom, Serbian Mentor • Christian Dobre: SC IPA SA, Romanian Mentor • CatalinVladut: Gabriel SC Polystart, Romanian Mentor • JordankaViyatchka: AVL Sofia, Bulgarian Mentor • GenovevaBakardjieva: Bulgarian HRM & Development Association, Bulgarian Mentor • Wim Keygnaert: VOKA Gent PM Belgium • Patrick Belpaire: VOKA Gent Trainer Belgium

  8. Tools: worksheet (formal) & thermometer (informal) Company name Company activity(mission) CompanyKey figures(personnel, revenue) Your name Business card Company environment Stakeholders (blue)S&O (white) T&W (red) Company Vision (yellow) Your ambition Your strengths (blue) Your Learning objectives (green) Opportunity

  9. Worksheet

  10. Coffee-break Outdoor activity: Spiderweb Shuttle run (Minefield) Short walk Break/Outdoor

  11. Plato: Learning Network (20’)

  12. 1990 Plato starts at Voka East Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce Since 1990: 1800 SME’s have joined the Plato Project in the Province of East Flanders. ( 7500 in Flanders ) 320 managers of 70 multinational companies participated Volvo, Callebaut, Arcelor Mittal, … Since 2000: Plato International Plato history

  13. Learning networks = networks of entrepreneurs that meet regularly Plato members decide themselves the topics they discuss during the meetings Plato members can't be competitors – discussions remain confidential Goal Stronger entrepreneurship together Inspire each other with new ideas Improve yourself through the feedback of collegues Plato is a learning network

  14. How? Fixed group of participants Diversity of organisations Structured and regulary meetings (10) Exchange of experience with collegues Focus on practical application Openness & trust GATA attitude (Give Away, Take Away) Professional guidance Different roles Participants Mentors Coördinator Trainer Plato is a learning network

  15. Plato experience Testimony

  16. Initiate worksheet Company name + business card Activity & relevant figures Walk-around: Q&A (5’/pp) Workshop 1: Initiate worksheet (60’)

  17. Outdoor 1: spiderweb (40’) Spider web A web: made of wire between 2 trees as many holes as participants. Challenge Everybody has to go through it Each hole can be used only once Touch the wire => restart Time: 12 participants, 30 min + 15 min debriefing

  18. Outdoor 1: spiderweb debriefing (10’) Spider web How did you feel? What did you notice? Did you learn anything?

  19. Lunch

  20. What can you offer to the group? What are your strengths? What do you have experience with? Prepare the answers in groups of 2 persons (10’) Blue cards Stick cards on worksheet (left under!) Present your partner’s strenght (10 * 3’) Workshop 2: Strengths (60’)

  21. Plato: your business! (10’)

  22. Plato entrepreneurs discuss their everyday problems: Accountancy, Sales, HRM, Subsidies, Taxes, Communication In order to increase their profit, turnover and growth rate SME owners have other priorities & problems: customized program adapted to local SME needs Entrepreneurs gain new knowledge from their colleagues, from their mentors and from outside experts Plato starts from the practice

  23. Why does a SME owner participate? • Gain knowledge & confidence about all business aspects • Learn techniques and methods to optimise company practices • Participate in networking (advice, transfer of know-how, contacts, …) • Broaden their business horizon • The will to bring their company to a higher level • Create a local, regional, national and International network Improve the company results!

  24. Workshop 3: Network opportunity (50’) • Discover an opportunity: How can this learning network contribute to your daily practice? • Find information • Acquire competences • Cooperation • Advocacy • Support • Plenary (or during walk) • For each opportunity type: short explanation & discuss with your neighbour (5 x 3’) • If there is an opportunity, write it on a card (green) • Polling & question round (5 x 3’) • Take card with you and stick on your worksheet (right under!)

  25. 1. Think about the stakeholders. Who are they? What do they expect? Prepare the answers in groups of 2 persons. (15’) Blue cards 2a. Strengths (inside) & opportunities (outside) 2b. Weaknesses (inside) & threats (outside) Prepare the answers in groups of 4 persons. (2x15’) (30’) S&O= white cards, W&T = red cards Stick answers on worksheets 3. Walk-around + Q&A (30’) Workshop 4: Company environment (75’)

  26. Diner & Networking

  27. Your vision for the company? (interview in 2015) Prepare the answers in groups of 3 persons. (20’) Yellow cards What is your ambition for the coming years? Prepare the answers in same group of 3 persons. (20’) Yellow cards Stick answers on worksheets 3. Walk-around + Q&A (50’) Workshop 5: vision & ambition (90’)

  28. Plato: stronger business together (10)

  29. Critical succes factors • Focus (objective, target group, progress) • Willingly competent (knowledge & available) • Formal (agenda, preparation, method) • Informal (networking, fun, trust) • Investment (time, appointments, engagement)

  30. Suppose you're two years later in time .. What are your objectives with Plato? When will the Learning Network be a success for you? What would you like to learn from this network? (topics) Prepare the answers in groups of 2 persons (20’) Green cards Stick cards on worksheet Walk-around + Q&A (10x4’) (40’) Rating (put 1 sticker on 3 topics of colleagues) (15’) Workshop 6: learning objectives (80’)

  31. Lunch

  32. Outdoor 2: schuttle run (30’) Schuttle run Two groups Everyone goes to a bar stand. Order without leaving the bar(According to size, shoe size, age, initial name) Without talking? Blindfolded?

  33. Build a program What, how, where and when? Practical agreements (invitations, be on time, catering, cancellation, mobiles) Workshop 7: build a program (90’) • Guided by the mentors • Start from rating of topics (in objectives) • Suggest topics & approach (min 5) • Suggest dates & place (guidelines) • Write schedule & agreements on flipchart • Report final results in a spreadsheet • Plenary: present results per country

  34. Option Outdoor: minefield (30’) • Minefield • Discover the road to the other side • Only the game leader knows the road • through the mindfield • One team member examines a box • If the box is a bomb (game leader says “bhum”) the team member must return • Next member can try. • Until the team can find the road (X)

  35. Mentor/Coordinator preparation meeting • Guide = list of 7 workshop questions in presentation. • Every workshop will start in plenum. Patrick explains the workshop.What about translation? • Who takes which role during the workshop? How to? • Lead/facilitate (make the group reach a result) • Support (support participants, prepare outdoor..) • Report (report the results on PC) • Website = pool where you can find all relevant information.E-mail adres required for subscription (through Google).Password = koopera • Next international meeting: when (May), where (Romania), approach (B2B, informative & training moments)

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