Information & Management Systems Half day workshop
Title: Making personal plans strategically in difficult times
Conducted by: Dr Charles Lam,DBA (1990), MBA (1980), Chartered Engineer (MIEE, 1978). After 15 years of experience as a planner, consultant and government regulator, Dr Charles Lam has trained thousands of students in the last 15 years covering several management topics for local and famous American universities, HKPC, etc. Students range from teenagers to professionals in their 40s, with years of working experience in various industries. He has been serving in government advisory committees and led a working group in producing a teaching package for 450 secondary schools.For more about Dr. Lam and his short articles, please visit website http://www.kamching.com/clam.
Who may join:anyone with a mature and forward-looking mind, who is determined to strive for success although he/she is facing all kinds of difficulties. He /she believes that success requires personal efforts, and systematic thinking before taking important steps.
Language and style:Cantonese (course notes in English) will be used to explain important concepts and approaches in a layman style, supported by many diagrams.
Plenty of sharing time will be arranged for case discussion and mutual learning.Date: 6 November 2001, 1.30-5.30 p.m.
(Note: alternative dates can be arranged for a group of five participants or more)
Venue: a training room at WorkingView Commercial Building, close to Causeway Bay MTR Station
Fees: $250 per person ($200 each for a group of 5 or more)
For details & registration:
email: clam@kamching.com, Tel: 94831951 (Charles Lam)=========== Workshop Contents ==============
- why plan, when we are fully occupied with so many challenges?
- planning fundamentals--goals, hope, barriers, boundaries, risks, strategies, effectiveness
- planning extras--visions, missions, models, tools, backups, confidence
- understanding external environments--different environmental dimensions and their impacts and relevance to you. Filtering complexities. Knowing opportunities and threats.
- understanding and enriching yourself--assessing your strengths and weaknesses, blind spots, beliefs, roles, efficiency Vs. effectiveness. Getting second opinions. Becoming a 'New You'. To be or not to be a leader. Each personal career path is unique.
- making future plans--setting reasonable objectives. Managing SWOT. Learning from the past and repositioning yourself. Managing constraints and resolving ethical dilemmas. How path-finders may change external environments. Considering risks and contingencies. Getting supports. Planning steering mechanisms.