CIO Connect and Winmark proudly present an exclusive half-day Masterclass led by world-renowned complexity expert Professor Dave Snowden. This transformative session, supported by the Institute of Management Consultants HK and the HK Knowledge Management Society, offers senior leaders practical tools for navigating today’s complex business environments.
The intensive masterclass equips participants with actionable methods developed through the Cynefin Centre’s collaboration with the European Union’s Future Systems Directorate. You’ll gain valuable insights into mapping complexity, finding hidden signals, and balancing human judgment with artificial intelligence – all backed by a global community of practitioners.
About Professor Dave Snowden – Chief Scientific Officer, The Cynefin Company
Professor Snowden is globally recognized for his pioneering work in complexity theory, strategy, and decision-making. As founder of The Cynefin Company, he developed a natural science approach to organizations drawing from anthropology and complex adaptive systems theory. His Harvard Business Review paper “A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making” won the Academy of Management’s award for most significant contribution to organizational behavior practice.
Masterclass Details:
Register today to secure your place in this transformative learning experience. Participants will leave with practical tools for immediate implementation, enhanced organizational resilience capabilities, and access to a worldwide community of practitioners.
Venue: The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Causeway Bay
Announcing our Master Class in Communications – developing enhanced communication skills for business professionals.
Tuesday Morning 26th November 2024 Venue Central HK
Half-day Master Class in Communication Skills, first time in HK!
The Art and Science of Persuasive Storytelling – presented by award-winning author, trainer, TEDx speaker, communication strategist and educator Anthony ‘Tas’ Tasgal, visiting from UK
Synopsis:
How to think differently and communicate more effectively, by learning how to use stories to speak, present information, influence and persuade your audience. This master class teaches you how to move beyond data, facts and information – to harness the power of “Storytelling” in order to become more efficient and more effective across all your communications. Storytelling is a proven technique used by business leaders, communications professionals, authors, journalists and thinkers – which has a dramatic impact on the way you, your company and your business partners communicate.
Who Should Attend:
This master class is for everyone who prepares and presents data, information, arguments, recommendations and conclusions – either for themselves or their company.
Venue:
Details will be sent to those who register for the Masterclass
Your Instructor:
Anthony ‘Tas’ Tasgal – Trainer, Author, Speaker, Strategist, Lecturer
Tas is the author of The Storytelling Book – the award-winning guide to using storytelling techniques to improve presentations and communications, which has sold over 40,000 copies globally. He has written 5 other books , including The Insight Book and most recently The Consumer Behaviour Book. Tas runs his own training company and is a Course Director for the Chartered institute of Marketing, the Market Research Society, the Institute of Internal Communication, The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply the Civil Service College; His training courses include Storytelling, Behavioural Economics, Insightment and Creative Briefing; Tas has delivered training programs in the UK, USA, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden and UAE; In the world of academia, Tas has a degree in classics from Oxford University, and is in demand as an Associate Lecturer – at London College of Communications, Bucks New University, Nottingham Trent University and Beijing Normal University.
What you will learn in this Master Class:
How to un-learn ‘Death by PowerPoint’ conventions Why Jargon is the thief of meaning, and how to communicate in ‘human’ How to think, speak and present data & information in stories, not catalogues How to be “signal-minded”. How to develop insightful content and avoid TLDNR How to write succinct stories that flow Ways to make the process of putting together a story more efficient and effective Learn the difference between the presentation deck and the leave behind Techniques such as Headlining, Simplicity – and The Golden Thread
Using content from his award-winning books, Tas will explore and explain why we need to engage the emotional power of storytelling in our presentations and communications.
Investment:
Join our master class with Tas on 26th November and discover why “insightment” is an essential way of thinking, how to move from Messaging to Massaging – and from Knowledge Management to Meaning Management.
This half day Master Class is guaranteed to enhance your communication skills.
Master Class Price: HK$ 3888 includes lunch / HKKMS members and friends HK$ 1888
Masterclass Agenda:
9.00 Registrations and welcome tea/coffee
9.30 Session 1: Unlearning: Going Beyond Facts and Information – Evading “attention spam” – The 6 key principles of communication
10.30 Break
10.45 Session 2: Re-Learning: why stories work – The science of story: Behavioural Economics and the brain – Why story conveys meaning, emotion and empathy
11.45 Break
12.00 Session 3: Telling Tales – The Golden Thread”: why Structure is all-important – The Story skeleton
13.00 End of Masterclass and Lunch at the China Club
The next meeting of the Hong Kong Knowledge Management Society will be in partnership with the Innovation and Technology Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong). Following an opening presentation from Prof. Eric Tsui on how researchers and teachers use AI tools at PolyU, there will be a round table discussion on sharing experiences from the practical application of AI.
It is free of charge. Places are limited.
Speakers:Professor Eric Tsui (PolyU)
Date : Wednesday 17th April 2024
Time: From 5:00pm to 6:30pm (GMT +8, HK Time)
Location: Venue (in Central or Admiralty), details will be provided to registered attendees
The event has been completed.
Speaker Bios:
Eric Tsui is the Associate Director of the Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering (BAKE) Research Centre and works as a Senior Educational Development Officer in the Educational Development Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2015-2023, he served as the Regional Editor of the Journal of Knowledge Management and has led and delivered a Master Knowledge Management program for over 15 years. Eric has also championed many technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects and is a crusader of blended learning at the university. His research interests include Knowledge Management technologies, blended learning, cloud services, and collaborations. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), PhD, and MBA qualifications. A recipient of many Knowledge Management and E-Learning international awards, including the Knowledge Management Award for Excellence in 2021, Professor Tsui was twice listed as an exemplary/outstanding academic in PolyU Annual Reports in the last 7 years.
Globally recognized management consultant Dave Snowden is an award-winning keynote speaker, C-suite advisor, author, and educator based in the UK. His science-based playbook combines anthropology, neuroscience, and complex adaptive systems theory into a powerful management toolset. His approach has benefited such companies as Bosch, Virgin Group, Westpac, Standard Chartered, and BP.
At this Masterclass, you will learn ways organizations can thrive on complexity, adapt instinctively, and reoptimize dynamically. In these chaotic times, survival requires navigating unknown terrain that is reshaping daily.
Premium Event – First time ever in Hong Kong!
Tuesday 12th Sept 2023, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong, 9AM-5PM
US$ 1000 including a networking lunch at the China Club
Bird Registration before 1 Sept: US$ 800
Limited to 12 participants – Act Now!
Dave Snowden is an entertaining speaker, much appreciated for his humour, pragmatic cynicism, and iconoclastic style. His work is globally renowned for enabling companies and governments to better deal with complex issues relating to strategy, organization, and decision-making.
Professor Snowden’s powerful anthro-complexity management toolset was developed for times like these, bringing together anthropology, neuroscience, and complex adaptive systems theory.
He holds a visiting Chair at the University of Hull and recently received a special award from the University for his original contributions to Systems Thinking. He has previously held visiting Chairs at the Universities of Pretoria, Bangor, and Hong Kong Polytechnic, as well as a visiting fellowship at the University of Warwick. He was a senior fellow at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies at Nanyang University and the Civil Service College in Singapore. He is also principle author of the European Union Field guide on managing in complexity and chaos.
This is a comprehensive training programme delivering the latest Knowledge Management (KM) methods and techniques. Illustrated through a series of practical examples, this programme will provide you with an in-depth understanding of KM principles and processes.
KM practitioners will be invited to share their knowledge and experience in the class so that you can gain a deeper understanding of the skills about KM implementation and enable you to develop relevant capabilities.
Don’t miss this course if you would like to:
discover how to draw up a KM project blueprint and develop a KM strategy and implementation plan
meet local KM experts to learn from their KM project implementation experiences
Suitable for
Executives of government, non-profit-making organizations and commercial organizations, knowledge management personnel, human resources and training officers, holders of diplomas/professional qualifications or equivalent qualifications, or those with three or more years of working experience.
Focus of the Course
Essentials of Knowledge Management
Knowledge Risk and Assessment
KM Strategies (knowledge audit, intellectual capital reporting, performance measurement)
Enquiries (registration and payment) Mr Les Hales Hong Kong Knowledge Management Society Email: lhales@netvigator.com
Enquiry (course details) Ms Steffi Lo Behavior and Knowledge Engineering Research Centre (BAKE) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Email: steffi.lo@polyu.edu.hk
