is & ap summit 2014

Just like our global partners in London celebrate annually the Executive Secretary and in New York, Behind Every Leader events; for the 7th consecutive year, we are celebrating Secretary Week hosting the International Secretary & Administrative Professional Summit 2014 - Powered by OD-TOOLSbecause we know that YOU are a key stone for your company and we want to help you develop your career even further. This April 17th-18th it is our true desire to invite all of you PA’s, EA’s, Admins and Secretaries to share two days full of inspiring and meaningful training sessions.Top speakers and professionals from different industries are going to share their experience and teach new management skills to learn how to work smarter, better and in a more efficient and productive way.

RENAISSANCE YANGTZE HOTEL - APRIL 17th & 18th - SHANGHAI

APRIL17th

Transformation with Design Thinking - Mr. Brian Tam, Mr. Niu Lei & Mr. Hannes HelanderUsing Economic and Demographic Trends for Business and Life Success- Mr. Jason InchFiT IN™ Professional Personality Assessment byOD-TOOLS - Mr. Gabor NagyHow to Identify Conflict, Resolution & Team Roles Effective Communications (Group Activity)

APRIL18th

Lean In™ Forum & Panel Discussion: How to Sitat the TableOPTIONAL: Networking Dinner

OPTIONAL: Yoga

Who are the Super-Secretaries? - Mr. Kenneth Lam

Professional Digital FootPrint - Mr. Jerel Bonner

Know your Worth, Develop your Value - Mr. James TremontLucky Draw & Closure

Vicious Circles in Business - Mr. Gabor HolchEQ & Stress Management - Mr. River Tien

Mindfulness to Increase Focus: From Medicationto Meditation & MQ Report- Mr. Andy Wong

INVESTMENT4500 RMB ONLY (Early bird 15% discount & for LinkedIn Members)2850 RMB for one day.

Ana LeonelliMarketing SpecialistC: +86 13818776962 | [email protected]

Do feel free to contact me about group discounts and any enquiries you may have. Thank you in advance for your time.Best Regards,

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7TH INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY & ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT

SUMMIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Be the BEHIND THE LEADERS’ Assistant that every boss or superior dreams about having:

• Acquire new management, leadership and people skills;

• Implement FIT-IN practical tools to help you work smarter and better, to handle multiple tasks in a more efficient and productive manner; and stress less as a result;

• Learn how to ‘Sit at the Table’ and trust the leader within you to develop your full potential;

• Getting feedback and defining success within your career;

• Build and maintain successful emotional intelligence relationships with your managers and other colleagues;

• Be the owner of your own professional and career development;

• Become a successful professional and advance your career;

• Develop a better balance between work and social life through MQ Report, knowing your motivations in depth.

WHY ATTEND IS&AP SUMMIT 2014?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

KEY COMPETENCIES

Every year, we celebrate International Secretary Week by putting together Top Speakers and Secretaries Trainers along with EAs, PAs and Admins eager to advance their professional career in our Shanghai Summit. Our Partners in London celebrate Executive Secretary event, and in New York, Behind Every Leader.

This program is designed for today’s Assistants’ role in business: ambitious assistants who face more andmore challenges every day. As Assistants, it is key that you learn about your strengths and skills to be able to work towards your career goals, acquiring all the competencies to be better professionals behind your Leaders by assisting them improve their efficiency at the same time. This way, you can become a more efficient and effective business partner with your boss and your colleagues.

It is for this reason that the 7th IS&AP Summit 2014 focuses on advanced topics to prepare you for increasingly complex challenges while providing the perfect environment to connect and form a community with like-minded professional Assistants who are leaders in their fields, as well as high-profile international speakers.

• Presentation Skills• Mindfulness and focus• Personality Assessment through psychometric tools• Team Role Identification • Problem Solving Skills• Stress & Conflict Management • Effective Communication Skills• Creativity on the Role• Identifying Trends to help your business grow


Brian Tam, Founder of Let’s Make Great & Creativity CatalystAs a creativity trainer and coach, Brian LOVES innovation & entrepreneurship. The only thing better is really taking ACTION to convert those creative sparksinto powerful flames. He sees a near future where GREAT continuously comes from China to make the world even better!Originally from New York, Brian moved to Shanghai in 2007 to drive the change that is happening in China & the world. He studied International Business at the University of Maryland, where he was one of the founding fathers of Alpha Theta Sigma Multicultural Fraternity, the university's first to promote diversity.

Lei Niu, Partner at Let’s Make Great & Social ChangemakerLei is originally Shanghainese and after spending 7 years in New York, he came to realize that the only way to succeed on a global stage was to have a global mindset! He believes real power comes from within, before anyone can change the world, he has to change himself. Lei came back to China in 2012. During the past two years he has been working on building a transformative program to coach young professionals in China. The goal is to empower them with open mindsets and practical techniques.

Hannes Helander, Intrapreneurship LeaderHannes' broad experience in Agile and Lean Startup methodologies gives him the skills to work closely with teams and organizations to improve processes and maximize the returns of Agile. He specializes in supporting product and innovation teams focusing on value to the business and strategic alignment. Hannes has worked for 20 years for organizations of all sizes and all cultures in Europe and Asia.He currently resides in Shanghai with his family, where you'll often find him running early in the mornings at the crack of dawn.

TRANSFORMATION WITH DESIGN THINKING

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THE SITUATIONCorporate admins and secretaries are facing more and more challenges everyday from both their work and personal life. From urgent crises in the office to big-life questions, they are constantly solving problems. In order to perform at their best as these challenges increase, they have to be both efficient and productive. THE SOLUTIONDesign Thinking – is a combination of creative problem-solving skills and self-awareness, which are essential pieces to taking performance to the next level. Self-awareness is the inner strength to achieve transformative goals that result in life-long change. Creative problem-solving skills are tangible tools for them to solve challenges day in and day out.WHAT WE WILL DOWe will help empower admins and secretaries with a creative problem-solving approach: they will be introduced to the 5-step methodology by rapidly applying it to a real challenge and creating their own innovative-solutions. It will be fun and it will be fast! By the end, participants will be INSPIRED to look at problems with fresh eyes and come up with new solutions.


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Jason Inch, MBA & Author of the book China’s Economic SupertrendsAs a professional speaker, Jason has spoken at industry, educational, and public forums on China's role in the global economy, its environment, and its business opportunities. From 2007 to 2010 he was an adjunct professor at Benedictine Collegeand Keiser University campuses in Shanghai, and since 2010 he has taught courses on China’s economy and cross-cultural communication at Shanghai Jiaotong University’s MBA-C program for China-based executives. Before coming to China, Jason worked in the United States, Japan, and his native Canada as a business consultant and project manager to some of the world’s largest high-tech companies including HP, Microsoft, and others. In 1995, he foundedhis own trading company in Japan and an Internet marketing company in 1997.Jason holds BA in Asian Studies from the University of Victoria (Canada) and he speaks fluent Japanese and Mandarin.

Gabor Nagy, Senior partner and Managing Director of HROGabor’s credentials include the creation of powerful tools and learning experiences for team, leadership and organization development; supporting people and organizations towards increasing self-awareness meaning, passion and joy at work. As a trainer, he specializes in Conflict management, Motivation tools for managers andIntercultural training.Co-author of FiT In; Author of MQ and ODMap online assessment tools; the Five Minute Feedback and Leadership Core Competencies 360 assessments. AC/DC and Talent Management Consultant.

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“A modern guidebook to China’s macroeconomic trends and opportunities, for business people seeking new strategies, investors seeking growth and professionals interested in new career directions.”Questions and orders: [email protected] Or visit the book’s webpage at: http://www.ChinaSupertrends.com

This presentation will help you understand the trends of modern China, and how to use them in your career, life, investments and more. Author and speaker Jason Inch will give you ideas from his series of books, China's Supertends.

USING ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS FOR BUSINESS AND LIFE SUCCESS

Through an innovative and forced-choice questionnaire this tool delivers an amazingly accurate, relevant and detailed personality profile, key to understand one’s strengths and areas of improvement.

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LEAN IN™ FORUM & DISCUSSION PANEL

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MINDUFLNESS TO INCREASE FOCUS: FROM MEDICATION TO MEDITATION

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Andy Wong, Senior HR ConsultantAndy is a third generation Singaporean who has accumulated more than 15 years of international exposure in senior management level. Serving in Ashland, Inc and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. He had extensive involvement across multi-industrial segments such as Chemical, Banking, Insurance, FMCG, Automobile, Hospitality and the Real Estate industry. With a strong passion for training & classroom facilitation, his classes are highly interactive, fun and informative, full of the latest information and techniques and he makes sure that every participant walks away with practical skills they can apply on their job. He is certified in Kirkpatrick Four Level Evaluation and Facilitator for Introduction for Training Evaluation & Training Needs Analysis. He is bilingual in English and Chinese,and connects well with all level of an organization. His expertise lies in Recruitment, Organizational Development, Behavioral Training and Leadership Coaching. Previously involved in numerous human capital projects with Rohm & Haas, Standard Chartered Bank, Siemens, ICBC, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft amongst others.

Lean In™ Lean In™ is a fantastic book to discuss the current situation of Assistants in business: all the way from leadership to taking risks and being confident at the workplace, Sheryl Sandberg - COO at Facebook - covers all the key topics that most professional women face.How to ‘Sit at the table’, how to ask for and give feedback, how to handle work-life balance (and more) are going to be the main topics that will be discussed throughout the forum.

One of the first pieces of job advice most people hear is to do something that THEY love.Workers that enjoy their jobs look forward to going to work, stay engaged during the day and showdedication to the business. Not everyone has the opportunity to be involved with a business that is an absolute passion, but an employee needs a supportive workplace where employees feel valued and rewarded.This kind of positive working environment fosters job loyalty and keeps employees happy and motivated. MQ-R will provide the participants with deep understanding of their motivations.




PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Jerel Bonner, Founder and Principal Consultant at Sharpening AxesJerel has an extensive Global IT background of over 20 years in various industries. He also has a sound understanding of Mandarin and Chinese culture in the work environment. Now he has re-invented himself again as an executive coach for senior level managers and supervisors of employees working for MNCs in China.His coaching system is built on the foundation that relationship and expertise power creates more influence on an individual than role power.Jerel has published several white papers and case studies, such as The Six Competencies of Business Success for the 21st Century and Fun At Work Creates Higher Employee Engagement Coaching. His fields of expertise are Top Talent Behavior, Understanding Human Emotions, Employer Branding, How to Measure Improvement, Building Better Relationships and Managing Chinese Employees to Success.

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This workshop will help you manage your presence on LinkedIn. By learning how to share content, being active and vocal in groups, giving others recommendations and sharing profiles to you can position yourself as top talent. After this session you can update your LinkedIn profile to one that shows your values as a person, your career progression while showing focus, experience, initiative and success.

WHO ARE THE SUPER-SECRETARIES?

The nature of the workplace these days demands that Senior Executive Secretaries and Personal Assistants become excellent multi-taskers, manage a portfolio of demanding responsibilities and direct almost every aspect of the CEO’s function. You will learn about first managing yourself so that you can manage others by managing their issues and their expectations professionally. You will learn how to promote yourself so that they will recognize your presence and your contribution to their work and the organization.

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Kenneth Lam, Strategic HR ConsultantKenneth has 26 years of working experience with several Fortune-400 multinational corporations in the Banking and Finance industry, the Manufacturing industry, the FMCGs and also in the Consulting business. He held senior appointments in these organizations and travelling very widely, he is internationally cultural competent. Kenneth is the only certified facilitator in Change Cycle management in Asia and a certified practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry training. He is also a qualified trainer in Managerial Effectiveness program and in the Strategic HR Business Partner program. Kenneth is both MBTI-certified and PDP-certified.


VICIOUS CIRCLES IN BUSINESS

Gabor Holch, Consultant, Trainer, Speaker & WriterGabor has spent the last 15 years linking opportunities across cultural boundaries. He started his career in International Development Programmes (United Nations andOSCE) before coming to China in 2002 and starting up his Shanghai-based team ofconsultants. He focuses in cooperation between East Asia and the EU, advisingclients in China, the EU, Eastern Europe, Japan and South-East Asia.Gabor firmly believes that success has its roots in healthy teams and communities.In 2008 he became the first non-Chinese member of the China Association of Certified Management Consultants, he is an active Toastmaster and a member ofvarious professional associations worldwide.

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KNOW YOUR WORTH, DEVELOP YOUR VALUE

James Tremont, B.S, B.A., of Proactive Inc.James has earned a reputation as an immersion and transformation expert for bothindividuals and entrepreneurs venturing into China. Arriving in Shanghai in 2007, he made it his target to effectively identify and release potential for leadership and entrepreneurs on the broadest platform for growth, China.Earlier in his life, James ran a thriving and successful technology outsourcing companyin Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, CA. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker, Insurance Professional, Paralegal, Oneness Trainer, DISC Consultant, and Meditation Guide &Trainer. His degrees are in Finance, Economics and Communication from the Pac-10University of Arizona.

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Even smart people often find themselves caught in worrisome situations they cannot escape. Some of them easily become what we call Vicious Circles: challenges that recreate themselves over time. Overtime undermines performance, which necessitates more overtime. Lack of trust results in poor teamwork, which leads to ever more suspicion and blame.In his presentation Gabor Holch will show you how we end up in Vicious Circles in business - and how to get out of them. Whether you are a PA or CEO, these skills will help you take control of challenging situations, see the way ahead and help others to do so.

Administrative assistants and secretaries have a unique position in a company. This position givesthem access to valuable insight and knowledge, particularly of the key drivers of business. They areinvolved, and can observe, how important decisions are made, how priorities are shifted, and how things get done at the highest levels of the organization. But is this enough to go beyond and become a leader of a dynamic, growing and sustainable business? It is, if the person has invested inthemselves to understand how, and in what measure, their own personal worth and value impacts these dynamics from a management perspective. Knowing your worth and developing your value is the key to realizing creative leadership and making business successful. James Tremont will introduce, explain, and offer practical experience to some of the critical aspects of this topic that you can begin to observe everyday, and the steps you can take to bring context to your own leadership potential including: cycles, efficiency, goals, and balance.

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