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We look forward to seeing all ALTO members at the end of the summer for a full day of professional development and idea exchange event at etc Venues County Hall – London (2 minutes walk from the Alphe hotel WBPP).

We invited a brilliant, high profile presenter, Matthew Syed to deliver a keynote to our members about The Power of Diverse Thinking, which is based on his book: Rebel Ideas. Following his presentation Matthew’s team will put together two audience targeted interactive workshops about Cognitive Diversity and Growth Mindset, please read the details below.

Please see the schedule for the day below, and make sure you make travel arrangements to allow you to stay for the whole day with us.

ALTO members can delegate 2 senior managers to attend for free, registration is now open. See you soon!

Planned Schedule:

08:30 – 09:00 Networking breakfast and registration

09:00 – 10:30 Matthew Syed: Rebel Ideas – The Power of Diverse Thinking

10:30 – 11:00 coffee break

11:00 – 12:30 Workshop session: Cognitive Diversity by Matthew Syed Consulting

12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Workshop session: Growth Mindset by Matthew Syed Consulting

15:30 – 16:30 Free networking with tea and coffee

Please register at your earliest to help us planning the sessions better. We look forward to seeing you in London!

09:00 – 10:30 Matthew Syed: Rebel Ideas – The Power of Diverse Thinking

Based on his bestselling book and Management Book of the Year 2020, Matthew will deliver a keynote about the power of ‘cognitive diversity’ – the ability to think differently about the world around us.

In the book Matthew explains how to harness our unique perspectives, pool our collective intelligence and tackle the greatest challenges of our age – from climate change to terrorism. It draws on a dazzling range of case studies, including the catastrophic failings of the CIA before 9/11, a fatal communication breakdown on top of Mount Everest and a moving tale of deradicalisation in America’s Deep South.

Rebel Ideas will strengthen any team or organisation, but has dozens of individual applications, too: from the art of reinvention to the remarkable benefits of personalised nutrition. It shows us how to become more creative, how to collaborate in a world becoming more interconnected, and how to break free of echo chambers that surround us all.

About Matthew

Matthew was no 1 table tennis player in Britain in 1995 and represented the country at the Barcelona and Sydney Olympic Games. He became a journalist (The Times) and a sports commentator (BBC and Eurosport). He has written seven bestselling books on the subject of mindset and high performance and has worked with many leading organisations to build a mindset of continuous improvement. Read more about Matthew here

11:00 – 12:30 Workshop session: Cognitive Diversity by Matthew Syed Consulting

Use collective intelligence to improve team performance

Teams with diverse thinking – a variety of experiences, expertise, and perspectives – perform better when working on complex problems and tasks than teams without it. They have higher levels of collective intelligence, which enables them fill in individual blind spots, be more creative, and make better decisions. Despite the benefits of diverse thinking, all too often we inadvertently discourage diversity of thought in the way we design our teams, manage meetings, and how we interact with others. So, as leaders how can we improve team performance by making the most of diverse thinking?

14:00 – 15:30 Workshop session: Growth Mindset by Matthew Syed Consulting

The way we view the world – our mindset – can have a powerful influence on how we approach challenges as an individual and how we lead and develop our teams. When we approach things with a fixed mindset, we are more likely to stick with the status quo, and are far less likely to learn and evolve in the face of change. In contrast, when we approach things with a growth mindset, we embrace change, tackle challenges without fear of failure, learn from mistakes, and act as “learn it alls” rather than “know it alls”. By switching from a fixed to a growth mindset, we can materially improve individual, team and organisational performance.

We hope that you will like this new format of targeted workshop session!

We look forward to seeing all ALTO members at this programme-packed event in London. This event is not open to non-member organisations, thank you for your understanding.