Agile Nation Project ~ Previous Members Event
Collection of previous Members event held for project participants
2012
Evolve Workshop
15 May
Venue: Deganwy Quay, Nr. Llandudno, North Wales
Free 1 day workshop - Exploring the benefits of adopting a diversity strategy, understand the impact of the new Equality Act
Work Life Balance workhop
1 Feb
Venue: Quay Hotel, Deganwy, North Wales
The workshop provides team leaders and first line managers with the knowledge and personal awareness needed to successfully manage teams in a flexible workplace
Work Life Balance workshop
7 Feb
Venue: Tongwynlais, Cardiff
Team leaders and managers need new skills to understand and support flexible working within their teams
Delegation
15 Feb
Venue: The Legacy Hotel, Tongwynlais
The topic will be assertiveness and delegation
Equality & Diversity workshop
1 March
Venue: Bridgend
Managing Equality and Diversity in the Workplace
Trial By Handbag
8 March
Venue: The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Celebrating our 20th anniversary and International Women’s Day. Celebrating our 20th anniversary and International Women’s Day. Guest speaker Sue Smart. How does your style reflect your personality? Are you making the most of your individuality?
North Wales Member's Event & Participant Awards Ceremony
14 March
Venue: Quay Hotel, Deganwy, Llandudno, North Wales
For participants who completed Level 2 in Team Leading, and Level 3 in Line Management. Celebrating our participant's success and achievement. Workshop on Interview skills. Guest Speaker, Ffion Llwyd Jones, FLJ Media shared her experiences of starting and running her own business
2011
Assertiveness
31 Jan
Venue: South East Wales Office, Treforest
Learn how to Improve your confidence through assertiveness
Assertiveness
8 Feb
Venue: Green Meadows Golf Club
Learn how to Improve your confidence through assertiveness
International Women’s Day Evening Awards Ceremony & Celebrate Your Achievements on International Women’s Day
8 March
Venue: Deganwy Quay & Spa, Conwy
Included an inspirational woman speaker and participants awards ceremony to celebrate International Women’s Day ‘100 years 100 Women’. Joined by Marina Kogan, Professional Coach & NLP Practitioner and others
Assertiveness and Confidence Building
3, 28 & 30 March
Venue: Aberavon, Charlie’s Café Bar, Swansea; Falcon Hotel, Carmarthen
A dynamic presentation provided practical tips on the art of influencing with sustainable results
Members market place event
29 March
Venue: QED Centre Treforest
Various training providers set up tables to inform the women of all the different courses and training providers that were available to them
Confidence Building Session & Inspirational Talk
5 April
Venue: The Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge
The evening included an inspirational talk by Rukhsana Nugent (Winner: Most Inspirational Person and voted one of the best community hero’s in Wales), a confidence building session and, a usual, a buffet & refreshments on arrival
Realising Your Dreams
14 April
Venue: Marriot Hotel, Swansea
The day was facilitated by Angie Darlington, a skilled health and wellbeing trainer with seventeen year's experience of working with women to achieve their full potential
Creating an effective image
10 May
Venue: Palladium Training Ystrad Mynach
The aim of this short workshop is to understand different personality styles and the impact this has on how we interact
Interview skills workshop
2 June
Venue: Machynys Golf Club
The job market is always changing, the way we search for jobs has changed, job descriptions change but one thing that stays more or less the same is the job interview!
Discover the secrets of successful marketing
22 June
Venue: South East Wales Office, Treforest
A hands on workshop from designing a brochure or website, to writing sales letters, emails and adverts, to managing social media
Assertiveness
30 June
Venue: Brewery Field Bridgend
Learn how to Improve your confidence through assertiveness
Managing those difficult conversations
20 July
Venue: Coleg Morgannwg
This workshop will give you a toolkit of skills, to enable you to give feedback in a way that is effective and to deal confidently with a range of situations and responses
Inspirational Talk & Assertiveness Activity
10 Aug
Venue: The Carreg Môn Hotel, Llanfair PG
Margaret Carter founder of Patchwork Foods shared her story with Ascent participants
Dress for Success
20 September
Venue: The Ice House, Kings Road, Swansea
Identify your body shape, understand personal colouring and demystify the smart/casual dress code
Motivate Yourself for Success
26 September
Venue: The QED Conference Centre, Treforest Industrial Estate
This workshop was aimed at people who have either recently moved into or who are about to move into management
Start your own business ~ free workshop for Women
12 October - 3 November
Venue: Across North & South Wales
This free workshop was for women who want to turn the dream of being self-employed into reality. Please note: This event was open to the general public
Managing Equality and Diversity in the Workplace
20 October
Venue: The Brewery Field in Bridgend
The ability to understand and value diversity within the workplace is a key management skill and essential to build a successful team
The ‘Loose Women’ Interview Skills Workshop
8 November
Venue: The Legacy Cardiff International Hotel, Tongwynlais
A panel of women from different recruitment sectors have come together to pass on their knowledge, experience and tips about being successful at interview
Chwarae Teg’s Agile Nation Winter Fair ~ Llanelli
16 November
Venue: The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli
The Winter Fair - a perfect opportunity to meet up with fellow participants from the project and project staff
An Introduction to Equality & Diversity
6 December
Venue: Machynys Golf Academy, Llanelli
Accredited by ILM an ideal opportunity for you as an Ascent Member to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio and familiarise yourself with the Equality Act 2010
Members Event and Annual General Meeting
7 December
Venue: The Heronston Hotel, Bridgend
The Chwarae Teg AGM including updates from Chair Debbie Green and Chief Executive Katy Chamberlain on Chwarae Teg’s priorities and impact. The art of building good relationships An informative session with renowned networking expert Bernie Jackson
2010
What You Want and How to get it!
26 January
Venue: Good Health Café, Jackson’s Lane, Carmarthen
Senior Project Officer Kay Hughes made a presentation on “What You Want and How to get it!". It was a fun evening which provided an opportunity for everyone attending to meet up with other people on the project and help take the next steps in developing your ideas
Confidence workshop ~ steps to confidence
2 March
Venue: The Interchange, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
The workshop helped delegates find their way to greater confidence and to building a step by step approach to achieve greater confidence at work. Guest speaker: Julie Foster, Head of Administration of Justice
Assertiveness Techniques for Win-Win Outcomes
13 April
Venue: Technium Cast in Parc Menai, Bangor
Krista Powell Edwards – Principal consultant for The Humanistic Training & Consultancy gave a taster on her Assertive Technique for Win-Win Outcomes
Better than Before ~ a More Assertive You
13 May
Venue: Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth
Presented by Kay Hughes, she provided guidance through the tips and skills you need to grow in confidence get your voice heard and step out of the crowd!
Networking Made Easy
29 June
Venue: The Interchange, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
Guest speaker Ruth Llooyd Williams, founder of Network She, presented a background to the Network She magazine, followed by a Networking Made Easy session with Chwarae Teg’s Tracy Lloyd Williams and Susie Ventris-Field
Emotional intelligence
19 July
Venue: Valleys Innovation Centre Abercynon
Learn how to recognise your own emotional intelligence in the workplace and understand other colleagues responses
Enhancing self esteem and awareness
23 Sept
Venue: Tredomen Gateway Centre, Ystrad Mynach
The workshop looked at developing inner self confidence and overcoming those invisible obstacles that hold you back
An Introduction to Giving Presentations
13 October
Venue: Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter
The Agile Nation team are pleased to invite you to our next Member’s Event, which will feature our special guest Mair O’Connor who will deliver an informal talk on “An Introduction to Giving Presentations”
Inspirational Women is Business soiree
19 October
Venue: The Deganwy Quay
An inspirational evening with special guest celebrity Hotelier Stephanie Booth and belly dancing taster sessions with Dawn Roberts
Rapidly advancing world of Computing and ICT
6 November
Venue: University of Wales Trinity St David, Lampeter
W-Tech Cymru was a day of interesting talks, seminars and networking opportunities designed to encourage, inspire and motivate all women of all ages, including girls, to seriously consider the many and diverse career opportunities available in the rapidly advancing world of Computing and ICT
Dress to impress – creating the right image
24 November
Venue: Coleg Morgannwg
Move over Gok Wan – this workshop will give you tips on dressing for your shape, getting yourself noticed and making the right impression
