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The LEICESTER conference 2009
Authority, Role and Organisation: Exploring risk and accountability in a globalised economy
Saturday 18th April 2009 - Friday 1st May 2009
Beaumont Hall, University of Leicester, UK
The Tavistock Institute
Introduction
Primary Task
Methodology
Membership
Role of Staff
Info & Fees
Web Sites
Introduction
Dear prospective member
I am writing this letter of invitation in a profoundly complex time in the global picture where the world is dealing with deep crisis in its financial markets; where large segments of its population are swamped by hurricanes and other natural disasters; where anticipated changes in governance and leadership in many nations including South Africa, Israel, Cuba, Australia, Russia, the USA and Pakistan are happening; where Europe is struggling to continue to build its identity through strengthening its financial collaboration in a way that is un-precedent in its history.
Questions of identity, nationality, belonging and personal value stand in tension to the process of a globalised economy and multi national enterprises. What is the meaning of risk behaviour? What is the nature of one top of document Conference Aims and Primary Task
THE PRIMARY TASK of the conference is:
to study the exercise of authority in the taking up of roles through the interpersonal, inter-group and institutional relations that develop within the conference as an organisation in its context.top of document Methodology
The Leicester conference is designed for those who are looking to develop their leadership capacity to effect change in work groups and organisations and to improve their ability to work with complex and challenging issues.
So there are no presenters as such, instead the conference consultant staff, working in the various events, offer working hypotheses based on their experiences and understanding of what is happening in the top of document Membership
This conference is for leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, educators, researchers, consultants, clergy, clinicians, administrators, service providers, professional and technical workers top of document Role of Staff
The conference staff work together as collective management to hold and maintain the boundaries of the conference institution. Working in their consultancy roles in the various here-and-now events, staff are informed by their own experiences of the events and work to the primary task of the event and the conference overall.
They will offer working hypotheses based on their understanding of what is happening. Conference staff are not observers of the process but are actively involved in it.
They will be examining, interpreting, reflecting and making sense of their own and memberstop of document Info and Fees
PLACE:
Beaumont Hall, University of Leicester
Beaumont Hall, in the botanic gardens of the University of Leicester is a grade II listed building. It is easily accessible by rail, road and air.
FEE:
Emerging and Furthering sub-conferences: top of document Web Sites
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