We have had a very successful start to the 2011-2012 season in the branch with events very well attended and extremely supportive comments from you expressing how delighted you are with the speakers and the topic areas we have included.
The Andover and Salisbury Group held a well attended Employment Law update to start their programme and on 17 January they start 2012 with an event on Improving Team Performance followed on 15 February with a pracical look at HR at the Stannah Stairlift Company. Their event on 13 March is a very interesting seession looking at a comparison between the use of workplace mediation and the employment tribunal process.
Bournemouth Poole and District have seen a magnificent increase in the number of members attending their events, so much so that they had to change the venue for their October Employment Law event. Their 2012 programme starts on 11 January with a look at mediation from an HR perspective and on 8 February you have the opportunity to hear about organisational development and employee engagement. The programme continues on 14 March with a look at the need for new skills in changing times.
The numbers booking for the first two events in the Portsmouth Group were very high although there were some who were unable to attend, a shame really as these events were excellent. Damain Hughes is certainly an inspirational speaker and his take on how to inspire change was a very interesting one. Those who could not attend mised an exceptional evening! Thi group start 2012 with an opportunity to celebrate Burns night among professional colleagues at the The National Museum of the Royal Navy at the Portsmouth Naval Base. This is exceptional value at £30 which includes the piping in of the haggis, a three course meal with wine and a scottish quiz! Book now to avoid disappointment. This is followed on 21 February by a look at 'tuning into intution' presented by Professor Eugene Sadler.
The Southamton Group also has an exciting and popular programme of events with session on work: life balance and coaching as well as the ever popular employment law update. They start 2012 on 9 February with a chance for you to look at what business leaders are looking for from HR. On 21 March a session examining the way that you can get your message across to senior managers - with impact!
Please book your places on line by following the links and we are looking forward to a very successful 2012. Come along, you will be made very welcome at any event.
We are always delighted to see so many familiar faces at our events and thank you to those of you who book your places. If, however, circumstances mean that you are unable to attend a meeting after you have booked please try to let us know. Most of the groups provide some refreshments for events and this increases the costs if people are not able to attend.
Remember too, that you can sign up to receive e-mail updates which is a good way of keeping up with what is happening within the Wessex Branch.