The Management Club – Colombo moves to exciting new location

TMC Colombo at Excel World

The Board of Management of The Management Club recently concluded negotiations with Excel World Entertainment Park to relocate its Club from the Galle Face Hotel to the premises of Excel World with effect from 1 October 2012.

The move at end August was propelled by the imminent renovation plans of the GFH management and members interests are being looked after in the interim period by a skeleton administrative staff.

Having held a decade’s tenure at the Galle Face Hotel, members are now privileged to have access to even more advantages at the new location with excellent conferencing, banqueting and entertainment facilities all under one roof. Excel World Entertainment Park holds an amazing array of facilities in an enviable location within the business hub of the city, yet having a serene atmosphere by virtue of the large acreage of land on which the complex stands.

TMC as it is popularly known today has among its membership the cream of practically all professional firms in the country among its managers. With a combined membership of around 600, CMI-UK Sri Lanka Branch and TMC strive to bring standards of management to international standards and heights of excellence.

Not only are seminars, workshops and interactive sessions being continuously held with local and international facilitators, but CMI and TMC also often organise social activities to network their members. Generally on a monthly basis TMC organises many evening presentations, one or two day training programs related to management, large annual events such as the Wisdom Quiz series, the TMC Cricket Sixes and the Motor Rally which bring together members, sponsors and external invitees in team and sporting spirit.

The vision of TMC is to bring together professional managers in order that they may interact with one another within, develop their potential management, leadership and business skills to the fullest and make a substantial contribution to society.

Its objectives are to provide an opportunity for the growing population of professional managers to meet and greet regularly at interacting programs of value and worth, infuse, sharpen and develop management, leadership and business skills beneficial to our members all year round through management presentations and other for a; to have the opportunity of an acceptable, congenial venue, to have exclusive access and use of certain facilities free and at discounted rates. The Management Club is not a social club but one where middle and top management have opportunities to fraternise, participate in management programs, improve themselves and their businesses.

It has been long felt by the Board of Management that the spirit of leadership and entrepreneurship is somewhat lacking amongst most of the young professionals due to weightage being given to obtaining professional credentials and less to refining themselves to meet tough future challenges. Thus a key part of the vision of TMC is to unearth the latent leadership traits inherent in all managers through continuous professional advancement programs.

One of the recent well accepted and innovative programs was a two day residential seminar at TMC Kalutara in May 2012 where TMC invited American leadership trainer Bob Feldman to impart valuable advice on ‘Becoming a Better Leader’ in their personal and professional career with Feldman taking participants through creative communication and presentation skills. By bonding participants through various exercises Feldman created a long lasting value addition to their professional careers.

Emphasis on unearthing leadership qualities and nurturing future leaders

A running series of short programs have been ‘An Evening with Business Leaders,’ where successful personalities are invited to meet the membership. Its long duration programs entail evening programs, day and residential workshops.

TMC’s management seminars touch on guiding future leaders on topics that range from leading and setting the tone of one’s organisation by example – infusing leadership qualities with a touch of creativity giving an edge and a stronger profile in today’s workplace – learning creative strategies as from the field of the performing arts to improve one’s skills as a creative leader by adding a creative touch to one’s leadership initiatives in order to generate enthusiasm, loyalty, empowerment and increased productivity among the staff in the organisation – expanding and improving of communication skills, enhancing personal presence and fostering a positive attitude towards change, risk-taking and play within the professional business environment.

Today it is important that all professional managers understand the impact of leadership presence and the ability to connect authentically with the thoughts and feelings of others in order to motivate and inspire them towards a desired outcome. Budding leaders need to be able to identify the capabilities of subordinates, maintain one’s credibility and integrity, establish confidence and inspire trust, building an environment for team work, managing risks, planning – rhythms of the workday. A manager needs to be a choreographer, an effective decision maker, and requires many other innovative skills of creative leadership. TMC seeks to present workshops that are not a run-of-the-mill where participants experience a difference and retain lessons learned.

New location excites and draws a clamour for membership to TMC

TMC Colombo at Excel World has made waves amongst the professional community with many inquiries for membership. Indeed membership to this exclusive managers club holds much value not only by virtue of its presence at Excel World but by its outreach to many parts of the island, encouraging the broad spread of good management practices island wide.

Members of TMC Colombo would be indeed a privileged lot. Excel World boasts excellent conferencing, banqueting and entertainment facilities. It offers the whole family a one-stop wholesome entertainment spot in the hustle bustle of the Colombo 10, one of the busiest areas in the City. In addition to a well orchestrated entertainment package, facilities for indoor sports dining have been upgraded. There are new additions to these facilities.

While The Keg Restaurant continues to be a lively yet cosy European styled pub and restaurant serving a delectable range of continental and local dishes with space for 150 heads, this cosy European style pub and restaurant is the ideal place to unwind after a hard day’s work, with popular live bands playing on certain days. Major sports events are played live on wide screen and indeed the most value-for money buffet is found at the Keg.

The Blue Room and the Corporate Lounge have been equipped to cater to the senior level of Business Executives who value privacy and chilling out after a hard day’s work. In fact, the Blue room is the only private cocktail lounge in Colombo with a capacity to entertain a gathering of 35-40 with a serene setting for an evening. The complex has also just launched Mont café serving premium coffee from Italy.

The Corporate Lounge has state of the art brand new international competition billiards tables, a virtual golf simulator to give the exact simulation of a golf course to the enthusiasts, large flat screen TVs, Wi-Fi services with tabs, a large air conditioned food court with 200 seating capacity, kiddies’ play area for children below 10 years, team building activities, pin bowling and a vast array of entertainment.

Member families could relax at the EAP Excel Cinema with a seating capacity for 80 and enjoy quality films whilst members are busy with their corporate affairs!

Set on five acres of land, the entire park is covered with CCTV camera for the safety and security of members. It is a different world that TMC would be entering and members new and old stand to gain immense value in terms of excellent conferencing, banqueting and entertainment facilities that cater to members professional needs and their family’s leisure. Corporate inquiries would be entertained on 5860001 and 0712 110110.