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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171127T080000
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SUMMARY:Management of Risk  - Combined Foundation and Practitioner Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Effective risk management can bring significant and far-reaching benefits to every company or organisation. M_o_R® is an internationally recognised methodology to assist you put in place effective frameworks for making informed decisions about risk. It is used by the Office of Government Commerce (UK) as the best practise in risk management. M_O_R® is aimed at anyone who has ever made an important decision. It is a robust yet adaptable framework that allows organisations to assess risk accurately. It is fully accredited by the APM Group Ltd and those who successfully pass the exam will receive the internationally recognised qualification. The exam is not compulsory. \nThis course will be delivered through Insights\, an APMG accredited training organisation. \nSuitable for: \n•Managers\n•Team Leaders\n•Business Owners\n•Support Staff\n•Anyone involved in making important decisions that involve a degree of risk \nThere are no pre-requisites for attending the course or taking the examinations. \nOn completion of the course delegates will have:\n•Defined the key principles underpinning the effective Management of Risk.\n•Applied the main components of the Risk Management process.\n•Recognised how to manage risks at the Strategic\, Programme\, Project and Operational level.\n•Identified a range of techniques that can be used to support the Management of Risk process.\n•Prepared for and taken the M_o_R® Foundation & Practitioner Examination. \nDownload Management of Risk (M_O_R)® Practitioner Certificate Course Details 
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/management-risk-combined-foundation-practitioner-certificate/
LOCATION:Meath
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171209
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma - IASSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate program with Facilitation Skills
DESCRIPTION:This 2 part-program will give you the skills and confidence to use the Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve processes and drive out waste in your organisation. You’ll also learn the essential faciliation skills you’ll need to run highly successful Lean Six Sigma projects. \nThe first part of this program is an intensive\, highly interactive 44 hour classroom lab which will teach you the Lean Six Sigma methodologies and tools through engaging simulation exercises\, hands-on practical challenges and the application of the Lean Six Sigma principles to solve real-world problems. Through case-studies and exercises\, you’ll learn how to apply the Lean Six Sigma tools\, originally designed for manufacturing\, into any business\, especially service and office based industries. \nDuring the lessons and labs you’ll use Lean Six Sigma tools including Statistical Process Control software\, a Microsoft Excel tool. Working through real-life scenarios and practical breakout exercises you’ll quickly gain the confidence\, knowledge and understanding to interpret and communicat data\, graphs and charts. You will receive a Certificate of Completion – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Theory at the end of part one. \nThe second part of this program will require you to complete a project that demonstrates that you have understood and can apply the Lean Six Sigma tools at a Green Belt level. Green Belt projects take approximately 16 hours to complete. Trigraph will provide you with mentoring support from a qualified mentor and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt to help you deliver your project. Trigraph will also provide you with project templates and Lean Six Sigma tool templates. \nUpon completion of this project\, you will earn your Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. \nThis program also acts as an intensive exam preparation course for the internationally recognised and respected IASSC certification. Once you complete this Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program you will be qualified to take the IASSC exam (additional $295). Should you wish\, Trigraph will arrange the exam for you. \nIf you wish to achieve a HETAC level 7 accreditation\, Trigraph can support you too. Please call for further details. \nWhat is Lean Six Sigma and who is this course suitable for? \nLean Six Sigma focuses on process performance removing waste and non-value add activities striving for a six-sigma level process of 3.4 defects per million opportunities through reduction of variation and data based decision making. \nThis is achieved through a philosophy to deliver and balance customer value and business profitability by removing wasteful and non-value-added activities from all business processes and products. Variation is reduced resulting in better\, faster\, lower cost products and services. \nResults are delivered through a consistent\, powerful methodology for gaining knowledge and problem solving known as DMAIC (Define\, Measure\, Analyze\, Improve and Control)
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/lean-six-sigma-iassc-lean-six-sigma-green-belt-certificate-program-facilitation-skills/
LOCATION:Meath
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171205T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Excellence - Business Networking Evening
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Excellence – Business Networking Evening has been designed to help you promote your business and develop your own business network while hearing from international experts and sharing in a celebration of achievement of excellence of Carlow Companies in the areas of LEAN\, Management Development\, and Youth Entrepreneurship. \nOur Guest Speaker is David Meade \nDavid Meade is a trainer\, facilitator\, broadcaster\, researcher\, and international speaker. He’s worked with organisations that include Apple\, PwC\, Harvard in Boston\, the Cabinet Office in Westminster\, Bombardier\, and Bank of America\, with whom he works on improving the way they work and perform through comprehensive management\, leadership\, and operational development programmes. David is a first class honours graduate from Ulster University’s School of International Business. His work as a lecturer and award winning researcher in business and strategy with one of Irelands leading Universities has built his reputation as one of Europe’s most sought after organisational facilitators. \nDavid’s personal interests have always focused on aspects of organisational psychology\, consumer behaviour and choice\, and by combining these professional and personal passions with his dynamic and engaging presentation style\, David has become known for an innovative style that forces audiences to think critically about the challenges around them. \nOver 85% percent of his diary is spent working at the executive level on motivating and inspiring some of the largest and most diverse organisations to work more effectively. \nHe cultivates decades of cutting edge research into management\, organisations\, and leadership to build scientifically sound and evidence based development programs that create demonstrable improvements in even the largest companies. David receives continued acclaim from clients that recognise the strong business value he offers organisations. \nView Event Agenda 
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/celebrating-excellence-business-networking-evening/
LOCATION:Woodford Dolmen Hotel\, Kilkenny Road\, Carlow\, R93 N207\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171206T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
CREATED:20170515T154621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T074112Z
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SUMMARY:Go-2-Tender Workshops Sligo 6th December 2017
DESCRIPTION:Go-2-Tender is an InterTradeIreland programme which has been developed to give SMEs the confidence\, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts in their own jurisdiction and on a cross-border basis. \nThe programme is geared towards SMEs who are new to tendering or who want to improve their basic tendering skills.  The course consists of a two day workshop and a half day of mentoring.  This mentoring may be extended by up to 2 additional days and all mentoring is delivered by an experienced consultant to assist with tender development. \nThe workshops will take place on 6th and 13th December 2017.  Venue details to follow shortly. \nDay One\n•How to source above and below threshold contract opportunities\n•The bid/no bid decision\n•How the Public Sector buys (North and South)\n•How to assess opportunities using live examples\n•Electronic tender platforms (e.g. eTendersNI & eTenders.ie)\n•Success strategies for SMEs \nDay Two\n•How to become more competitive\n•Improving your document writing skills\n•Checklist of tender content and how it should be presented\n•Debriefing following tender competitions\n•Action planning for successful tendering \nRegistration\nRegistration begins at 9.00 and the programme wraps up at 17.00 on both days. \nTo register for the event\, download the Go-2-Tender Workshop Application Form (220 KB).  Once completed\, email the form to laurar@envision-ni.co.uk \nCost\nGo-2-Tender provides excellent value for money and includes training\, materials\, catering and mentoring. \nThe cost is £85 or €100 per person.
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/go-2-tender-workshops-sligo-6th-and-13th-december-2017/
LOCATION:Sligo\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171209
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SUMMARY:ITIL® Practitioner
DESCRIPTION:ITIL® Foundation is a prerequisite to take ITIL® Practitioner as it supplements\, rather than substitutes the Foundation qualification. To that end the ITIL® Practitioner syllabus will require delegates to have passed their ITIL® Foundation exam and be familiar with the principles of ITSM and the organization-wide common language of ITIL®. These learnings will be put in context to answer the ‘how’ of successful improvement initiatives with ITIL® Practitioner\, which is the next step after Foundation\, not a substitution. \nThis course is designed to teach you how to:\n•Use the foundational ITIL concepts that are important drivers for improvement initiatives\n•Apply the ITSM Guiding Principles of a service-oriented approach to IT\n•Apply ITIL’s CSI Approach in a given organizational context\n•Use metrics and measurements to enable improvements\n•Communicate effectively as part of improvement initiatives\n•Address the people side of improvements through the application of Organizational Change Management practices\n•Provide practical guidance on how individuals can leverage Continual Service Improvement (CSI)\n•Maximize the benefits of adoption and adaption of ITIL.\n•Improve the capability of individuals throughout the business.\n•Adopt and adapt ITIL in their day-to-day roles to generate maximum business benefits.\n•Make use of technological capabilities\, such as automation\, real-time reporting and Cloud computing.\n•Increase the quality of service design and the efficiency of service delivery.\n•Leverage other frameworks and good practices and methodologies – such as Lean\, DevOps\, Agile and SIAM – to further enhance the value of ITSM. \n  \n 
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/itil-practitioner/
LOCATION:Meath
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171208
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:Essential Negotiation Skills
DESCRIPTION:This course demonstrates how to negotiate to a position of success. \nToo often a group will meet to negotiate an arrangement and fail to come to a reasonable position – entrenched positions will stop useful negotiation and poor use of interpersonal skills leads to “stand off” positions. Aggressive behavior wins out and the result is not implemented. \nThis course prepares attendees for successful win-win negotiations. \nIt gives a structure to preparing\, planning and implementing successful negotiations within the work place. It looks at tactics\, emotional intelligence and communication skills. Our reference is the Harvard Business model of Negotiation\, which is well known and recognised as Principled in type. It is judged by three main criteria. \nAny method of negotiation may be fairly judged by three criteria: \n\nIt should produce a wise agreement if agreement is possible.\nIt should be efficient.\nIt should improve or at least not damage the relationship between the parties.\n\nOn completion of this course participants will be able to:\n•Define negotiation\, influencing and bargaining\n•Identify the attributes of a successful negotiator\n•Improve discussion and effective communication\n•Be able to use a structured approach\n•Understand the role of personality and deal with tactics\n•Negotiate for resolution and consensus\n•Achieve closure \n\nSuitable for: \nPeople whose role involves reaching agreement with others\, who need to influence\, persuade or bargain .Useful also for people managers who seek to manage performance and in doing so may need to negotiate.
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/essential-negotiation-skills/
LOCATION:Meath
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171207T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171207T183000
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SUMMARY:BBI JU Stakeholder Forum
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural Stakeholder Forum is a one-day public event dedicated to engaging directly in dialogue with BBI JU’s stakeholders. Save the date and make sure you are part of the day. The event will include plenary keynote speeches\, high-level discussions with expert panels\, thematic breakout sessions\, with plenty of networking possibilities. \nYou can also find out about our work through meeting all 65 of our ongoing projects who will be presenting their work in the permanent exhibition\, accessible throughout the event. \nThe agenda includes opening and closing keynote speeches from champions of the bio-based economy. In the plenary sessions key contributors will present their views on defining the roadmap for a bio-based Europe\, the strategic context of the BBI initiative & achievements\, lessons learned & sector development and rapporteur feedback. \nThematic breakout sessions will offer the chance to any stakeholder to contribute their views on the way forward in the following areas: \n\nThe role of the primary sector in building bio-based industries\nIndustrial innovation – defining the direction for science-based innovation\nThe value for Europe’s citizens – aligning economic & societal expectations & needs\nNew markets\, new sectors\, new products\n\nThe outputs from the event will be collected and used as stakeholder feedback to help shape BBI JU’s role in the bioeconomy for the coming years. \nRegistration will be free but obligatory. Places will be offered on a first come basis and places are limited. \nRegistration will open at the beginning of September \nDownload Event Programme
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/bbi-ju-stakeholder-forum/
LOCATION:The Square\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171213T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:Go-2-Tender Workshops Sligo 13th December 2017
DESCRIPTION:Go-2-Tender is an InterTradeIreland programme which has been developed to give SMEs the confidence\, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts in their own jurisdiction and on a cross-border basis. \nThe programme is geared towards SMEs who are new to tendering or who want to improve their basic tendering skills.  The course consists of a two day workshop and a half day of mentoring.  This mentoring may be extended by up to 2 additional days and all mentoring is delivered by an experienced consultant to assist with tender development. \nThe workshops will take place on 6th and 13th December 2017.  Venue details to follow shortly. \nDay One\n•How to source above and below threshold contract opportunities\n•The bid/no bid decision\n•How the Public Sector buys (North and South)\n•How to assess opportunities using live examples\n•Electronic tender platforms (e.g. eTendersNI & eTenders.ie)\n•Success strategies for SMEs \nDay Two\n•How to become more competitive\n•Improving your document writing skills\n•Checklist of tender content and how it should be presented\n•Debriefing following tender competitions\n•Action planning for successful tendering \nRegistration\nRegistration begins at 9.00 and the programme wraps up at 17.00 on both days. \nTo register for the event\, download the Go-2-Tender Workshop Application Form (220 KB).  Once completed\, email the form to laurar@envision-ni.co.uk \nCost\nGo-2-Tender provides excellent value for money and includes training\, materials\, catering and mentoring. \nThe cost is £85 or €100 per person.
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/go-2-tender-workshops-sligo-13th-december-2017/
LOCATION:Sligo\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171213T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:WIT Lean Practitioner Seminar Series 2017-2018 - 3rd Seminar  - LEAN Accounting: Management accounting in LEAN Environment
DESCRIPTION:The presenters contend that traditional management accounting approaches are not relevant in a lean environment\, and can even be damaging to the lean proposition. Research suggests that traditional management accounting approaches\, in particular standard costing\, promote anti-lean behaviour that can undermine the value creation associated with lean. This seminar introduces the concept and practice ‘Lean Accounting’ – a management accounting approach designed to support and promote the lean transformation. Drawing from research and practice\, Sean and Collette will explore the challenges and opportunities commonly encountered when introducing and embedding lean accounting. \nAbout the speakers \nSean Cooney\, Head of Finance\, Cartamundi Ireland: Sean is a CIMA qualified accountant who has 25 years’ experience in senior finance roles with leading Irish multinationals. Throughout his career\, Sean has been responsible for developing high performing management accounting systems that have been to the fore in setting business priorities and driving performance. Sean has just graduated from the Master of Business in Lean Practice programme at WIT\, for which he completed his research thesis on the role of management accounting in a lean environment. Dr Collette Kirwan was Sean’s supervisor for the thesis. \nDr Collette Kirwan\, FCA\, BBS\, PhD\, Lecturer in Accounting\, Waterford Institute of Technology: Dr. Collette Kirwan qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she subsequently worked as a manager in Audit Services. Collette first joined the School of Business at WIT in 2005. Over her career\, Collette has lectured at undergraduate\, postgraduate\, and executive education levels. Her main subject areas include financial reporting\, financial management\, and business research methods. In 2013 Collette was awarded her Ph.D from University College Dublin. Collette’s Ph.D examines the role of non-executive directors on boards of private family firms. During her academic career\, Collette has presented at several international and national conferences. Collette’s main research interests include corporate governance\, boards of directors\, governance of family firms\, governance of not-for-profit organisations\, financial reporting and auditing.
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/wit-lean-practitioner-seminar-series-2017-2018-3rd-seminar-lean-accounting-management-accounting-lean-environment/
LOCATION:Meath
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171216
DTSTAMP:20260502T192900
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SUMMARY:Bioeconomy Investment Summit 2017
DESCRIPTION:Join us on 14-15 December 2017 in Helsinki\, Finland for the 2017 Bioeconomy Investment Summit. \nOver 30 speakers from across the globe will share their views on how we can bring together the economy and the environment. \nNew advances in technology mean that everything that can be made out of oil can be made from renewable\, biological resources. There are huge environmental and business opportunities for a wide range of industries: construction\, chemicals\, textiles\, energy\, plastics. \nThe bioeconomy gives us a unique opportunity for building a sustainable future. Our speakers will focus on what investment steps we need to take to make it happen. \nThe Summit discusses the potential the bioeconomy has to offer in building a sustainable future\, and how to mobilize investments to unlock that potential. Key topics include: \n\nRegulatory policy environment to transition towards a circular bioeconomy\nBioeconomy products and services value chains\, including sustainability issues\nPrivate and public financing opportunities for the bioeconomy\nIdentifications of barriers and obstacles for investments in the bioeconomy\nInternational bioeconomy markets\nEurope’s bioeconomy strategy development\n\nView Event Programme
URL:https://stage.leanbusinessireland.ie/event/bioeconomy-investment-summit-2017/
LOCATION:Finlandia Hall\, Helsinki\, Finland
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