text_combined: conference announcement content length 7567 2nd international conference communication workplace local diversity global connections communication culture business national languages literacy institute australia centre workplace communication culture university technology sydney james cook university north queensland together national centre english language teaching research macquarie university plan present second international conference communication workplace wesley centre sydney november 811 1995 focus conference local diversity global connections communication culture business conference divided three interconnected themes one theme three days participants able explore areas special interest within across theme also featuring case studies including adi marine infolex pty ltd optus selleys uncle toby company ltd outline themes day 1 globalisation productive diversity globalisation new frontiers crossing borders removing boundaries current global environment developing crosscultural communication skills global corporate citizens international business cultures different national styles influence organisations negotiating new ways business managing human resources total quality management benchmarking mean quality notions quality standards allow difference balancing different interpretations quality need conform international australian standards putting diversity work benefits tapping diverse skills employees recognising depths breadth employees language skills experiences cultural styles ways thinking language exporting market new global growth industries exporting services education languages tourism information arts etc asian pacific region beyond day 2 learning organisations negotiating workplace cultures corporate cultures link personal values corporate missions creating corporate cultures allow value differences working teams teams work circumstances recognising different types teams valuing different skills strategies national competencies multiskilling recognise compare complement different skills experiences linking education work community learning demonstrating competence new flexible ways creating learning environments conditions learning thrive responding community individual needs flexible ways enterprise bargaining cater differences learning develop new workplace relationships day 3 communicating managing change communicating corporate information implications employee participation developing efficient effective communication systems working formal informal modes communication informal interpersonal communication way speak write influence working relationships relationships clients relating effectively people working together gain access language cultural skills multicultural workforce recognising utilising language skills workforce languages english specialist languages community communication networks language marketing meet needs diverse clientele speaking customer language niche marketing networking building customer relations interactive multimedia new information technologies implications way work learn communicate managing new communications media forms language cultural interaction alternative formats maximising participation one objectives second international conference communication culture workplace encourage greater participation usually occurs conferences make possible conference number new presentation formats well conventional formats plenary presentations 30 mins invited key experts introduce conference themes stateof theart approaches plenary multilogues 90 mins expert panel debates issue opens discussion audience small group multilogues 45 mins introduce controversial proposition related conference themes panel debates open discussion small group reflections practice 45 mins managers trainers workers trainees teachers administrators community educators walk experiences practices community involvements learningon thejob engagements practice 90 mins presenters actively engage audiences activities experiences derived work interests management processes training activities planning processes client relations marketing evaluation workshops partnership 90 mins people present partnership partners might include trainers researchers managers administrators business people members community workshops require active engagement audience learning experience paper presentations partnership 45 mins shorter version workshop partnership tell approach allowing 15 mins audience questioning workshops 90 mins lead group series experiences activities illustrate idea practice papers 45 mins present prepared paper group experience research leaving 15 minutes questions discussion sessions taped tapes available sale written papers background information sessions overhead transparencies etc lodged conference secretariat available sale photocopied form conference expected attract 500 local international participants including employers unions academics 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