Thursday 4th March 2021

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Thursday 4th March 2021

Have you ever wondered about the the psychology of good leadership? Join David Meade in a highly engaging morning session and delve deeper into the psychology of high performers and the power of positive thinking.

Finish the day strong with our Advanced Financial Management workshop, aiming to show you how to adopt new improved systems and strategies to empower greater financial decision making.

If you're sharing your experience online, please use the hashtag #MakingItHappen

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10.00am - 11.30am            

Online via Zoom

Engage for Growth with David Meade

David Meade

Free

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A highly energetic and interactive 90 minute session introducing the psychology of leadership and providing a practical toolkit for effective business management.

David Meade, internationally renowned speaker, BBC TV presenter, and expert on what makes humans ‘tick’, will deliver deep insights, new techniques, and vital takeaways to help you succeed in business with some great insights for doing this online.

David will address ways to drive engagement and empowerment. He will examine how to develop leadership, management and motivation skills, enabling you to sell well, lead well and communicate effectively.

He will provide essential “how-tos” on enhanced relationship building and developing fruitful business and work relationships and will some great tips on how to present yourself effectively in an online environment.

He will advise on effective communication across the generational divide.

But David will also address one of the greatest challenges for business owners in the Covid-19 era: How to create high performing teams in a remote working environment and how to empower staff for maximum return on investment.

David’s high energy, entertain style will leave you feeling energised, motivated and equipped to tackle whatever comes next in your business.

 

*Spaces are limited to 1000 to allow for a level of engagement but the recording will be made available for people who missed the event.  

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David Meade is a first-class honours graduate from Ulster Business School, and his work as a lecturer and researcher in International Business and Strategy with the University of Ulster, has built his reputation as one of Europe’s most sought after motivational and organisational speakers, trainers, and facilitators.

Over 85% percent of David’s diary is spent working at the executive level, motivating and inspiring some of the largest and most diverse organisations. He’s worked with organisations such as: Apple, PwC, BT, Saba, Harvard in Boston, the Cabinet Office in Westminster, Bombardier, and the Bank of America.

David works with clients to help them improve business operations and performance, by working with all levels within an organisation. He does that by drawing on decades of cutting edge research on management, organisational culture and leadership to build scientifically sound and evidence based development programs, that create demonstrable improvements. David receives acclaim from clients that recognise the strong business value he offers organisations.

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2.00pm - 5.00pm            

Online via Zoom

Financial Management (Advanced)

Luke Robinson

Entrepreneurs Academy

Free

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Build on existing financial management with this half-day workshop. This workshop is designed to build on the existing knowledge and practices embedded within SME's and to challenge owner managers to adopt new improved systems and strategies to empower greater financial decision making.

Within a highly interactive and collaborative workshop you will be equipped to:

  • Assess your current Finance Process
  • Relate to Best Practices in reporting, budgeting and forecasting
  • Identify trends in the numbers for future planning
  • Find underperforming parts of the business
  • Make real time informed decisions
  • Determine gaps in financial literacy and create a plan to increase knowledge in key areas
  • Assess areas of financial risk and be prepared for challenges / opportunities
  • Prepare Financial KPIs for ongoing review or discussion with lenders
  • Create a Financial Dashboard made up of the key indicators that are important to keep an eye to for business growth and success

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Luke is a Chartered Accountant specialising in financial planning and strategy advice and training for start-ups and SME’s.

An entrepreneur, Luke founded Financechief.ie in 2017 to help start-up’s and SME’s by providing financial advice and assistance to help them grow and prosper. Financechief has worked with a wide range of businesses from PLC’s to sole traders across a number of different industries.

Luke joined the Entrepreneurs Academy team early in 2019 and has delivered training and mentoring in the areas of business planning, financial planning, funding options and managing business finances to excellent feedback.

Prior to setting up Finance Chief, Luke was Finance Manager with EIR for 5 years and also spent 6 years as a Corporate Finance Manager at Deloitte.

Luke is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and completed a Masters is Accounting and a BA in Accounting & Finance at DCU.

Luke is also a mentor with Intertrade Ireland and LEOs.  

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4pm - 5.30pm            

Online via Zoom

S.M.A.R.Tech for StartUps

Jonathan Healy

Newstalk FM

Free

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Jonathan Healy

This dynamic event is aimed at technology start-ups who want to learn more about supports for their business growth.

Speakers from both private and public sector will discuss new digital transformation technologies such as IoT, Industry 4.0, Automation, Robotics and Data Analysis.

The event includes a virtual tour of the Dell Customer Solution Centre and the new campus in Limerick of the Confirm Centre for Smart Manufacturing

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7pm - 8.15pm            

Online via Zoom

Masterclass: Health Checking your Business for its Forward Journey

Blaise Brosnan

Management Resource Institute

Free

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Blaise Brosnan

Blaise Brosnan, Management Resource Institute author and business guru, will deliver a masterclass assessing the financial health of your business.

He will examine working capital, cashflow management and financial challenges and will tease out the issues while offering a range of practical solutions which you can understand and use.

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Southside Partnership Events

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10.00am - 1pm            

Online via Zoom

Introduction to Pricing

Peter Cronin

Ardú

Free

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Email Esther 
esther.mcgearty@sspship.ie or call 087 237 7361

Southside Partnership

Are you unsure of how to price your product for success?

This workshop will introduce you to the decisions that go into setting your price.

Topics include;

  • including relating pricing to marketing decisions
  • the difference between sales and income costs
  • your breakeven point

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Email Esther 
esther.mcgearty@sspship.ie or call 087 237 7361

Peter Cronin is Managing Director and Lead Trainer of Ardú.

Peter has  over 25 years of business & personal development training experience. Most of that with start-ups, particularly the BTWEA client. Peter’s style is facilitative and utilizes collaborative adult learning styles rather than old style chalk and talk.

He is heavily involved in Mentoring and Business Coaching for start-ups and micro enterprises. He is a regular contributor to the Up Starts programme on Dublin City FM.

He has written and delivered training in Business, finance, communication, facilitation, leadership, management & tendering among many topics and has a track record of writing successful proposals for C/E schemes and working  with Partnerships nationwide.