• Lean Awareness for Service Organisations - 8 July 2008, 9 September 2008, 12 November 2008, Wolverhampton
  Delivered in partnership with the Lean Academy, this one-day workshop will demonstrate how Lean management, an established and proven approach from the commercial sector, can be applied to service delivery and the office in all types of organisations.
• Lean Leaders Briefing - 9 July 2008 (am/pm), 10 September 2008 (am/pm), 11 November 2008 (am/pm), Wolverhampton
  Lean leadership is critical to the success of any Lean intervention - find out how in this half-day workshop.
• An Introduction to Six Sigma - 9 September 2008, Guildford
  A one-day interactive workshop which provides delegates with a clear introductory overview of what exactly makes Six Sigma different.
• The Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Mapping - 25 September 2008, Sheffield
  Aimed at senior managers and performance specialists who wish to understand the principles of the Balanced Scorecard and strategy mapping and how it might be applied in their organisations; this workshop introduces strategy mapping.
• Lean Management for Service Organisations - 21 October 2008, Guildford
  Learn how lean management, an established and proven approach from the commercial sector, can be applied to operations in the public sector and service organisations.
• Lean Sigma - 14 October 2008, 2 December 2008, Wolverhampton
  This one-day workshop will examine how the 'DMAIC' approach can support Lean implementation. This established and proven Six Sigma methodology can provide Lean practitioners with a robust structure to support a Lean programme.
• Systems Thinking - 15 October 2008, 3 December 2008, Wolverhampton
  Providing an insight into how an holistic approach can overcome traditional barriers to change and create sustainable and resilient organisations.
• The Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Mapping - 18 November 2008, Guildford
  Providing an overview of the Balanced Scorecard, this one-day workshop explains how it can be used as a strategic framework to manage performance and drive improvement in any type of organisation.
• Intuition at Work - Dates tbc, Guildford
  This workshop will explore the concept of intuition in management, the psychological processes which enable managers to make informed intuitive judgements, the specific role played by intuition in creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the ways in which intuition at work can be made more effective.
• The Challenges of First-Line Leadership - Dates tbc, Guildford
  First-line managers are increasingly expected to exercise broader managerial and leadership responsibilites in addition to the more traditional tasks of day-to-day supervision. This workshop will explore the tensions both within and between these different responsibilities as experienced by delegates and examine ways in which they can be addressed and negotiated.
• Managing Learning through Language: The Art of Effective Questioning - Dates tbc, Guildford
  The aim of this workshop is to develop an advanced understanding of the nature of questions, and how to use them effectively.

Click here to find out more about all of these workshops including information on how to book a place.

Conferences
CIH Annual Conference: 17-19 June 2008, Harrogate
TEAL Consulting will exhibit again at this annual event. Click here to find out more about this key event for housing organisations and their suppliers.

Sheffield Hallam University: Integrating for Excellence Conference: 24-25 June 2008, Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam's 4th international conference will focus on the challenges of delivering greater efficiency and strengthening performance management. Nick Davis from TEAL will lead a highly innovative simulation exercise demonstrating the value of Lean management techniques in a service environment. Click here for more details.

2008 Government Finance Professional (GFP) Trainees Conference: 3-4 July 2008, Brighton
TEAL will be presenting at this annual conference again this year. We will also have an exhibition stand - if you are attending this conference we look forward to meeting you. Click here to find out more about this and other GFP events. If you are interested in finding out more This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .