Chartered Management Institute Norfolk Branch February 2011 Newsletter

1. February 2011 Norfolk Branch Newsletter 01(i)
Inside NewsDesk
The Norfolk Branch Needs  2011 Norfolk Branch Events Announced
YOUR Support to Thrive  Introducing Your Committee
Welcome to the new CMI Norfolk Branch Newsletter.  Norfolk Branch On Facebook
This is the first of what we hope will be a regular  Norfolk Branch on LinkedIn
Newsletter keeping you abreast of what’s going on
in and around your Branch area.  CMI Norfolk Branch Discussion Group
provided you with a chance to interact with the students
and other CMI members to increase your cultural
awareness.
However, believe it or not, only one CMI member
booked for the event along with two non-members thus
we reluctantly decided to postpone the event until later
in the year to give us time to assess why this event did
not attract you and we would really appreciate your
feedback to help us do that.
We sincerely hope that you will feel able to attend our
next event taking place on 16 March at the Norfolk
Records Office next to County Hall. The event is entitled
‘Lean Project Management’ and is very pertinent in the
Your Branch committee has been very busy putting current economic climate when clients are wanting to cut
together an exciting range of events for 2011 and you costs meaning that you, as managers and business
can see full details of these and meet some members of owners, have to increase your efficiency to stay
your committee on the following page. However, in order competitive.
to be a success and to provide you with the support and
opportunities we wish to offer we do need YOUR Further details of this and our other 2011 events are
support too! provided overleaf.
One of you will have shared our disappointment when This Newsletter is our first step toward increasing our
we were forced to cancel our planned 7 February event, communication with you and we hope you’ll like it.
‘The Apprentice’ due to unsustainable levels of interest. Please do give us your support and let us know what
you think of our new Newsletter!
The event was shaping up to be a fantastic learning and
development opportunity and over 30 University of East Peter J Elliott MCMI
Anglia students had signed up to participate. Most of Branch Secretary
these students, many from diverse cultural backgrounds, email: norfolk.branch@managers.org.uk
have business experience and the event would have

2. 14 July 2011
2011 Events List Disaster/Continuity Planning
Your committee has put together an exciting range Speakers: Adrian Gaskell & Bob Darts
of events for 2011; all of which will stimulate you
Venue: Thomas Paine Study Centre, UEA
and provide valuable learning opportunities not to
mention being a great way to improve your CPD! Disasters, natural or man made are, unfortunately,
becoming more frequent (think of flooding, fire, adverse
weather patterns and, yes, terrorism). Adi Gaskell is
16 March 2011 Content and Communities Manager at the Chartered
Management Institute and will present on the subject of
Lean Project Management
continuity planning and how you can mitigate the
Speakers: Stephen Pearson & David Butcher damage to your business if it were to experience a
disaster of any kind.
Venue: Norfolk Records Office, NR1 2DQ
Bob Darts is a Counter Terrorism Security Advisor
Stephen and David are both Lean Practitioners with
(CTSA) for Norfolk Constabulary. Bob will provide details
many years experience in many different business
on how you, as a manager or business owner, can
sectors. They will share with us what Lean is, what it reduce the risk of terrorist attack and how to minimise
means, how it’s done and how any business can benefit
the effects if the worse were to happen.
from its principles. The evening will provide you with
some of the tools that you can take way and use This promises to an event that could save your business
immediately to make a difference. This event is being if you put into practice the advice you will receive – one
promoted jointly in association with the Chartered not to be missed.
Institution of Highways & Transportation.
15 September 2011
21 June 2011 Alternative Presentation Skills
The Tao of Everest Speakers: Terry Kendrick & Richard Mills
Speaker: Ian Woodall Venue: To be confirmed
Venue: Thomas Paine Study Centre, UEA How many of us have sat through long boring
PowerPoint presentations thinking that there must be a
This event promises to be an event to remember. better way? Terry and Richard will provide us with some
Attendees at previous presentations by Ian have come tips on how to enliven our presentations using
away in awe at Ian’s sheer determination, courage and alternative methods. Learn how to capture your
motivational skills. Using his powers of emotional audiences and keep them entertained throughout your
storytelling, Ian brings the triumphs and tragedies of presentations.
climbing Mount Everest directly to his audience, showing
how the insights gained on the mountain can reinforce
the principles of Personal Inspiration and Practical Remember, you can book any of the above events
Leadership. online at www.managers.org.uk/events or you can
contact norfolk.branch@managers.org.uk for further
information.

3. Introducing Your Committee
It’s always nice to know who your committee
members are and who’s making decisions on behalf
of your Branch so we thought, what better way than
to introduce some of the committee to you in our
Newsletters. This issue we start with the Branch
Chairman, Branch Data Manager and Branch
Secretary.
Richard Mills is your Branch Chairman. Richard is a
Partner and Chartered Practitioner at the RedCat
Partnership Ltd., Health and Safety Consultants. He has
over 20 years experience in the field.
CMI Norfolk on Facebook
The Norfolk Branch now
has a live Facebook Page
which provides regular
updates on events, local
and national business
news and general
discussions.
You can ‘like’ us at.
http://www.facebook.com/CMINorfolk
Gail Winwood is your Branch Data Manager. Gail is a
seasoned HR professional with over 25 years
experience and a highly successful track record in
providing HR consultancy services. She is also a
Director of the Centre for People Development which is CMI Norfolk on LinkedIn
a CMI Approved training centre, providing management
and leadership qualifications. The Norfolk Branch also has
a live LinkedIn Group which
provides regular updates on
events, local and national
business news and general
discussions.
Join the Norfolk Branch
LinkedIn Group by clicking
http://linkd.in/hf3y6R.
CMI Norfolk on CMI Forums
And finally, why not visit us on the CMI Website where
we have an active and lively discussion group with
debates on current topics of interest, locally and
nationally. You can reach our discussion pages direct at:
Peter Elliott is your Branch Secretary. Peter is a http://www.managers.org.uk/norfolk
Project Manager with Mott MacDonald and has
experience of managing teams in the UK and Ireland And remember, you can always contact us at
where he lived and worked for 5-years heading up a norfolk.branch@managers.org.uk.
Joint Venture with an Irish firm of Engineering
Consultants.