About our 2010 Conference
Testimonials
IWP Conference 2010 received much positive feedback. Please find below an illustration of the comments we have received
“The conference undoubtedly helped to keep Sheffield ‘on the map’ and at the centre of the growing agenda around workplace strategies.” David Fletcher, Director of Business Investment, Creative Sheffield.
“Really well done with regards to the conference, I was very impressed by the professionalism and organisation of the whole event.” Ian Proctor, Business Advantage.
“As always the organisation of the Conference, facilities and so on were outstanding, and your welcoming team deserve the highest praise for the way they created a “can do” spirit around the place.” Michael Reddy, Managing Director, Human Potential Accounting.
“It’s always useful to get an academic take on business issues as well as a practical insight through projects undertaken by graduates. I think I might use the Competing Values Framework from the Leadership in Schools session as well as the differentiation between Leadership & Management from Admiral Philip Wilcox (keynote speaker).” Mike Barker, Head of HR Advice Services, Royal Mail.
“I will be using the information received following the session on ‘Positive Management Behaviour’ to support managers in recognising the causes of stress at work for themselves and members of their teams, identifying what preventative actions they can take and how they can support anyone who is experiencing this. The speakers were very clear and gave a detailed explanation of the topic. Everyone was involved in the workshop and had an opportunity to share their thoughts and ask any questions.”
Sue Senior, Training and Development Manager, Schooltrends.
“Everyone I talked to at the hosted dinner event on Wednesday evening said how well the conference was going. I am glad that it finished on a high note. I am glad that real organisational psychology is being introduced to the business community and it makes a difference to some of the pseudo rubbish that gets presented on TV (naked team building on Bravo for example). Many thanks to the IWP for promoting the value of real organisational psychology. Much appreciated from a self-employed occupational psychologist who is fed up of explaining to people that I don’t do things with pebbles and smelly candles!” Ian Franklin, Occupational Psychologist.
“I would like to pay tribute to all the hard working team at IWP for delivering a superb conference. They are a credit to Sheffield and indeed the UK, they constantly uphold and deliver the very highest standards of learning provision that is truly world class.
Keep up the brilliant work!” Paul Kincell, PKMG Limited.
“The session I most enjoyed was the keynote speech by Arnold Bakker – it was excellent!” Rebecca Wilshire, Business Development Manager, Domino Interiors.
Delegates have shared their thoughts about the elements they found most useful at IWP Conference 2010:
“The conference as a whole was valuable – however, as a full-time academic needing to keep up with my professional CPD, I particularly valued the pre-conference workshops.”
“The opportunity to connect with other scholars in a very nice and stimulating setting. In contrast to larger conferences, the IWP conference gives the chance to get to know people more closely. Spacing the social events throughout the conference also helped reinforce this. The events were very well organized and I thoroughly enjoyed the Kelham museum as a venue for the opening. Positive also the diversity of topics.”
“The actual presentations and the discussions that ensued. It was great to talk to like-minded people and to have shared understandings. Useful directions for further reading and research have come out of these.”
“The key note speakers and discussions after the talks.”
“The Post-graduate early career event (PECE), and the variety in choice of presentations, and also network opportunities”.
Delegates have also been sharing their experience of the overall conference and organisation of the event:
“I thought the organization of this conference was exceptional! Well done!”
“Well, I really would like to congratulate you all for the great job. Everything was very well prepared and organised. You thought about every small detail. The people I met were wonderful and very nice place to network. The venue was well chosen and very confortable and convenient for travel. I do hope you continue to organise such conference in the future. Thank you again for the team who worked so hard to make us feel comfortable, and I really did. I wish I could really stay with you in Sheffield.”
“The pre-conference Gala Dinner – because of the exceptionally high quality of contacts I was able to make. Also who could miss all that history of Sheffield and seeing the machinery in action – wow!”