unConferences have been breaking onto the business scene in Northern Ireland for a few years now, but came to my notice only in 2009.  (I’m having light palpitations after starting a sentence with a small letter, but all for the sake of informing the business public of Northern Ireland…)

This two day workshop will take place on Wednesday – Thursday, 17-18 February 10, 09:30-16:30.  Speaker: Dawn Baird.
The realities of modern work life – flat structures, tough workloads and the need to exert influence across traditional boundaries – ensure that assertiveness skills are not an optional extra.  Aggression is unacceptable; passivity is ineffective.

I’m running a workshop at QUB for all those thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, that is, setting up in business, rather than working for someone else.  It will deal with the following key issues, among others: