The turbulence can be chaotic and upsetting and if not handled properly can lead to a rapid demise of the enterprise.

Objectives

Almost all of the turbulence can be pinpointed as poor management of people. The lack of management skills is regarded as the greatest enterprise weakness in the UK. The objectives of the Managing People workshop is to guide founders and/or managers in developing the skills to develop their management skills particularly in ways to managing people so that their enterprises grow into successful and sustainable businesses.

The topics covered will include:

•        What makes your enterprise attractive to work for

•        Creating and maintaining the values and ethos

•        Understanding your own strengths and weaknesses

•        Evaluating future skills needs

•        Making the recruitment decision

•        Who to hire

•        Managing performance

•        Clarity of communications

•        Retention, development and reward

•        Dealing with conflict

Level

The workshop is aimed at growing social enterprises. This workshop is aimed at founders, directors and senior managers who are about to start recruiting and managing people or are on the point of increasing their employee complement.

Price

Tickets for this full day event are £30 for organisations on the arc programme, and £60 for non-arc member organisations.

Prices are inclusive of VAT.

Date 

Thursday, 30 May 2013.

Time

10:00 to 16:00 (BST).

Venue 

Freshfields, Northcliffe House, 28 Tudor Street, EC4Y 0BQ

To book

Click here to book at eventbrite.

Venue: City Business Library, London, United Kingdom

Date and Time: Friday, 10 May 2013 from 14:30 to 16:30 (BST)

“Well structured and presented well – straight to the point. Learnt a great deal”

Do you need investment in your business?

Uday Thakkar will explain the finance pool – the different sources of finance and how best to access them. Don’t let the numbers drive you mad, Uday will look at budgets & forecasts, understanding profit & loss accounts and the balance sheets. There are financial tools for improved decision making and better managing your business. He will also consider risk and perceived risk for investment.

Click here to book a free place on this workshop.

Topics covered include:

• What is social enterprise?
• Examples of social enterprise in the real world
• Social enterprise as an option for you
• Things to consider if you take the social enterprise route

Outcomes

• An understanding of social enterprise as a concept and an option
• A practical action plan to start-up.

Event details

Venue: British Library Business & IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2D, B London

Date and Time: 7th May, 10.00 – 13.00

Who should attend? Any social entrepreneur, potential entrepreneur or manager seeking to startup a social enterprise.

Cost: Free
How to Book: Book your place online today

The exercise led workshop will take place on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 from 10:00 to 16:00 (BST) at CAN Mezzanine, London, United Kingdom.

See eventbrite for more information or to book a place.

Where: IP Centre, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

This is an interactive half-day workshop that will provide delegates with the tools to understand and quantify the value they create, then communicate that value to appropriate stakeholders.

The session is a mix of theory, tools and frameworks, exercises and discussion. Theories and practice will be illustrated by case studies and real life examples.

Part 1

• Understanding and quantifying the value of the impact you create;
• Outputs, outcomes, impact;
• Indicators;
• Make me care – Stories and lives touched

Part 2

• Communicating your value: Reflection on Part 1;
• Key Messages;
• Understanding your audiences;
• Accessing channels to those audiences;
• Monitoring and measuring your own activity

Learning outcomes

On completion of this session delegates will have:

• An understanding of the basics of impact measurement and reporting
• The basis for a core bank of indicators
• A draft plan to communicate that value to appropriate supporters

The event is free, but you must book in advance. Please book at eventbrite.

‘Location, Location, Location’ – 11th January 2013, 10-1pm (incl. a great lunch) at Watermans Centre, Brentford.

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• the pros and cons of different premises options
• factors to consider when assessing  your business & operational  requirements
• premises challenges for social  sector organisations within Hounslow
• recognising the business and social impact of appropriate premises
• signposting premises resources  and tools

• the pros and cons of different premises options
• factors to consider when assessing  your business & operational  requirements
• premises challenges for social  sector organisations within Hounslow
• recognising the business and social impact of appropriate premises
• signposting premises resources  and tools

This free interactive half-day workshop will introduce you to social enterprise as a business model for responsible and social business.

Topics covered include:

• What is social enterprise?
• Examples of social enterprise in the real world
• Social enterprise as an option for you
• Things to consider if you take the social enterprise route

Outcomes

• An understanding of social enterprise as a concept and an option
• A practical action plan to start-up.

Event details

Venue: British Library Business & IP Centre

Date and Time: Thu 22 November 2012, 10.00 – 13.00

Who should attend? Any social entrepreneur, potential entrepreneur or manager seeking to startup a social enterprise.

Cost: Free
How to Book: Book your place online today