UKWA Eastern Region Meeting

Willis welcomes members of UKWA to The Willis Building, Friars Street, Ipswich IP1 1TA for our Eastern Regional Networking Event on Thursday 20^th October 2011 beginning at 1030 am. Car parking is available. Interested members should indicate their intention to attend by emailing mdavison@ukwa.org.uk stating their name, job title and company asap.

About Willis

Willis is a leading global insurance broker. Through its subsidiaries, Willis develops and delivers professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the world. Willis has more than 400 offices in nearly 120 countries, with a global team of approximately 17,000 Associates serving clients in virtually every part of the world. The Willis Building is one of the earliest buildings designed by Norman Foster after establishing Foster Associates. Constructed between 1970 and 1975, it is now seen as a landmark in the development of the 'high tech' architectural style. The building houses some 1,200 office staff in open plan offices spread over three floors. In 1991 the Willis building became the youngest building in Britain to be given Grade I listed building status, which at the time was one of only two listed buildings under 30 years of age.

Programme

1030

Tea & Coffee on arrival

1100

Introduction and welcome by Charles Watt, UKWA Eastern Region Chairman

1110

Presentation by Bob Hughes, MD Europe and Global Chairman, the Forton Group on Leadership Development within your organisation. Bob is an experienced leadership coach with a successful track record in leadership, people motivation and project delivery. During his career Bob has worked at a senior level, leading teams of up to 200 people and in a number of large corporations he has helped shift the leadership culture to a more inclusive and effective approach. Bob coaches leaders - from graduates to the C-Suite - who want to learn and grow; and he has had particular success working with high potential leaders. He is well-received by international audiences for his engaging and amusing speaking style; speaking at major conferences and to professional audiences. Bob is also an accredited 'Dynamic Speaking Skills' coach and trainer.

As well as the co-founder of the Forton Group’s Professional Leadership Coaching certification programme, he is the company’s Director of Training and Faculty leader. He has delivered a variety of training courses in the field of leadership development, coaching and change management and is licensed to deliver Emotional Intelligence training including a programme designed to develop leaders EQ. As part of his commitment to the profession, Bob has served on the ICF Ethics Committee and has written a number of papers on internal coaching ethics. He is also qualified to 'Professional Certified Coach' level, accredited by the International Coach Federation and leads the Forton Group Faculty as Director of Training. He is also qualified to British Psychological Society levels A and B in psychometric testing and feedback.

1200

Open Forum

1215

Update on Association news and events by Roger Williams, CEO, UKWA

1230

Product presentation, overview and tour of the facility

1330

Lunch and networking

1430

Depart