Programme

Objectives

Working in small teams delegates will:

• Define team roles and leadership characteristics whilst developing effective management styles and utilising a feedback model.  
• Analyse cash flow forecasts, profit and loss accounts and interpret key financial indicators in order to formulate actions that will improve business performance.
• Devise and present the marketing strategy for a new retail business.
• Participate in merchandising exercises and make decisions on stock orders and sales.
• Devise the business proposition, layout, presentation and staffing of a new retail outlet and prepare a complete five-year sales and profit profile.

Benefits

• Seven-day intensive residential programme accredited by City & Guilds.
• Management exercises covering practical, relevant issues.
• Lectures and tutorials led by experts.
• Presentations from leading retail figures.
• Small discussion groups facilitated by experienced retail managers.
• Interaction between delegates from a wide variety of leading UK retailers.
• Team-building events and social activities.

Programme Director

Steve Connell

Steve established inspire in 2004, providing business consultancy as well as management training and development. Working with small and large organizations, as well as on a one to one basis with individuals on their own personal development, Steve also designs and delivers group development programmes tailored to the meet the specific needs of the groups that he is working with. 

Steve was the Chairman of the Oxford Summer School from 2003- 2005 having been invloved with the school for over 15 years, from being a delegate in 1992 to serving as a Group Director.

Prior to establishing inspire Steve enjoyed a successful and varied career at BT working in both sales and marketing. Having spent several years in retail managing BT's flagship store on Oxford Street and working closely with DSG on the creation of 'The Link', Steve ultimately became General Manager of the Travel, Leisure and Business Services sector which generated close to £500m revenue annually for the company.

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