Michael Sampson

Michael Sampson
In this masterclass, Collaboration and SharePoint guru Michael Sampson will take you through the steps required to make collaboration a success inside your organization.

Michael Sampson is a Collaboration Strategist. He helps end-user organizations in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Europe and other places around the world improve the performance of distributed teams.

Shift doesn't just happen. How can education leaders tackle the wind shifts of uncertain times and bring about the necessary mind shifts and behaviour shifts in their learning communities to lift both professional and organisational competence, and therefore student achievement, at all levels?

ELF 2009 is for those from across the education and training spectrum interested in how different parts of the learning system can better collaborate and be more responsive to changing needs.

Getting the Voice of the Customer Right: Mastering the Art of Customer Visits

Auckland: Tuesday 24 March, 2009
SOLD OUT

Christchurch: Thursday 26 March, 2009
SOLD OUT

Led by the foremost authority on customer visits:
EDWARD F. McQUARRIE, Ph.D.

An intensive one-day seminar on how to design, conduct and analyze customer visits for new product innovation. Learn proven techniques to identify customer needs - including unmet, unspoken needs - and significantly boost your product success rate.

Professor Edward McQuarrie is the Associate Dean for Assessment in the Leavey School of Business and Professor in the Department of Marketing at Santa Clara University. A leading VOC expert, McQuarrie is author of Customer Visits: Building a Better Market Focus and The Market Research Toolbox: A Concise Guide for Beginners

SmartNet workshops series 2008 - November Events

Christchurch: Tuesday 18 November
Hotel Grand Chancellor

Wellington: Tuesday 25 November
James Cook Hotel

Dunedin: Thursday 20 November
Mercure Hotel

Auckland: Thursday 27 November
Bruce Mason Centre North Shore

Unleash Your Inner Superstar

Speakers: Lisa Nimmo and Shelley Hirini

12.00- 2.00pm: Lunch Presentation: Download brochure
How to get outside your comfort zone and achieve new goals

2.15-4.30pm: Optional Workshop: Goal setting: Whatever it takes!

The Gurteen Knowledge Café Workshop

Wellington: Friday 24 October, Archives NZ, Mulgrave St, Wellington

Led by one of the world's most respected knowledge experts:
DAVID GURTEEN

Workshop: 9.00am - 12.00pm Download brochure

A half-day seminar on knowledge sharing for organisational success. Learn about the power of knowledge cafes in energising your organisation. You will leave the workshop with the understanding and know how to run a knowledge cafe in your workplace.

Eudcation Leaders Forum 2008 - Fresh Perspectives

SmartNet workshops series 2008 - June/ July Events

Christchurch: Thursday 26 June
Holiday Inn City Centre

Wellington: Tuesday 1 July
James Cook Hotel

Dunedin: Friday 27 June
Otago Museum

Auckland: Thursday 3 July
Bruce Mason Centre North Shore

Building Team Spirit and Brand Value

Speaker: Frank Olsson

12.00- 2.00pm: Lunch Presentation: Lighting our own fires View presentations
2.15-4.30pm: Optional Workshop: Team Growth - focusing on people

SmartNet workshops series 2008 - March Events

Dunedin: Wednesday 12 March
Otago Museum

Auckland: Tuesday 18 March
Bruce Mason Centre, North Shore

Christchurch: Thursday 13 March
Holiday Inn City Centre

Wellington: Wednesday 19 March
James Cook Hotel

Positive Psychology - Getting the most out of people

Speaker: Pat Armitstead

12.00- 2.00pm: Lunch Presentation: How to energise yourself and your workplace
2.15-4.30pm: Optional Workshop: How to build a high energy team environment