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The Mindful Leader –
ONLINE
PABL3767
Mindfulness is the ground from which leaders can access the focus, intention and necessary insight to lead skillfully in a complex world. This practical, participatory, and powerful course leverages online learning to guide participants through the most relevant evidence, readings, re ective practices, and guided meditations. Review the most recent research and application of mindfulness to the discipline of leadership, engage in meaningful dialogue with fellow leaders, and emerge with understanding of the bene ts and practice of
mindful leadership.
Facilitator: Patricia Galaczy. See bio on page 51.
Length: 4 weeks online
Dates: Mon, Mar 30-Sun, Apr 26, 2015 Times: asynchronous
Cost: $395 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Mon, Mar 16, 2015
The Neuroscience of Leadership PABL3769
Have you ever wondered what is happening inside a leader’s head? Have you ever wondered how a leader’s actions impact your brain? This course explores the relationship between
the brain, psychology, and leadership by looking at recent research about how the brain makes connections and changes itself. Learning to “direct” your own brain pathways using
interactive and experiential based exercises, will help uncover strategies to maximize your mental resources, avoid distractions, keep emotions in check, and to be more mindful.
Facilitator: Paul Mohapel. See bio on page 56.
Length: 1 day
Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2015
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $225 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tues, Mar 10, 2015
Self-Leadership: Using Olympic Gold Medal Standards to Guide You to Success
PABL3762
The metaphor of sport is a powerful example of how optimal performance depends on identifying and leading from your personal strengths while understanding and managing the complex, multiple facets of yourself. Teamwork, visioning, strategy, and training parallel sport performance. In this course, an Olympic rower will demonstrate how productive the leadership/sport metaphor can be for self-leadership, goal- setting, visioning, planning, personal development and performance.
Facilitator: Jennifer Walinga. See bio on page 59.
Length: 1 day
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $195 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Strategic Leadership:
Four-Day Retreat
PABL3469
This four-day strategic leadership program brings together public and private sector leaders interested in developing their strategic leadership skills. The curriculum highlights tools and models that help leaders make sense
of complex organizational environments. You will hone your thinking and analysis
skills and apply insights to real world examples. Ultimately, you will develop more con dence and competence in thinking strategically about modern organizational challenges
and developing a positive organizational culture.
Facilitators: Dave Whittington (see bio on page 59) and Tammy Dewar (see bio on page 50).
Length: 4 days
Date: Tues, Nov 4-Fri, Nov 7, 2014 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $2,250 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tues, Oct 21, 2014
Women in Leadership:
an evening talk
PABL3780
Join Dr. Jennifer Walinga, Director of the School of Communication and Culture at RRU, to discuss the changing role of women in leadership. Topics include how modelling feminine values can be a means of shifting organizational culture toward a balance
that includes a feminine
perspective. Explore and discuss predominant feminine leadership as well as popular topics of debate concerning gender and leadership.
Facilitator: Jennifer Walinga. See bio on page 59.
Length: 2 hours
Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2015
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: By donation to Women in Need (WIN) - Learners must register to reserve a seat
Best to Register by: Wed, Jan 14, 2015
Women in Leadership:
Living and Speaking Feminine Values PABL3781
Women need to speak and model their feminine values
as a means of shifting organizational culture
toward a balance that includes a feminine values framework. Explore and discuss predominant feminine leadership models and popular topics of debate concerning gender and leadership.
Learn how to intentionally seek, plan, and implement communication strategies and channels for speaking feminine leadership values
at work. Discover design strategies for communicating more authentically in bringing feminine leadership to life, to work and to the community.
Facilitator: Jennifer Walinga. See bio on page 59.
Length: 1 day
Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2015
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