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Facilitator: Brenda Robinson. See bio on page 57.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Mon, Nov 3, 2014
or Mon, Mar 2, 2015
Times: 9am-5pm
Cost: $225 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Mon, Oct 20, 2014 or Mon, Feb 16, 2015
The Power of Forgiveness in the Workplace: Reframe and Reclaim
PACS3748
Join us for an engaging, provocative and interactive look at the ‘why’s’ and ‘how-to’s’ of forgiving your boss (or anyone who has done you wrong!). Through visuals and stories, explore examples of the power of forgiveness from a personal and professional perspective. Learn how forgiveness helps you reclaim your identity, energy and creativity, and how it can transform your work-life.
Facilitator: Tammy Dewar. See bio on page 50.
Length: 1 day
Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Time: 9am-4pm
Cost: $195 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Nov 18, 2014
The Practice of Empowerment: Working for Change PACS3754
Empowerment is the sharing of responsibility with individuals and groups to create a deep sense of commitment and ownership. Empowered people
participate and contribute
at high levels, are creative and innovative, take sound risks, are willing to be held accountable and demonstrate leadership. Empowerment helps employees engage, connect with colleagues,
and contribute to their organizations. This practical, participatory, and experiential two-day course will explore the best practices, skills,
and tools necessary to promote empowerment and motivate employees within contemporary organizations.
Facilitator: Patricia Galaczy. See bio on page 51.
Length: 2 days Date:Thu&Fri,Feb5&6,2015 Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $365 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Project Change Management PACS3724
Do you have responsibility for managing projects? Are you a change agent for a change initiative, or a member of
a project team? This one- day, entry-level course on Project Change Management Fundamentals is directed
at anyone that wants to strengthen their role as a team member on a project. Through an exploration of the human dynamics of change, you will develop a deeper understanding of the impacts and changes that projects can have on us all.
Facilitator: Dale Christenson. See bio on page 48.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Tue, Apr 14, 2015
Times: 8:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Mar 31, 2015
Project Management Essentials
(Oct) PACS4011, (Mar) PACS3723
Project Management Essentials blends the art and science
of project management in a dynamic course that enables team members to deliver projects on time, on budget and in scope. Learn about project management from “concept to cash”: from initial contemplation of a project to realizing its bene ts through successful implementation. This course will provide you with a solid understanding of the terminology, processes
and knowledge areas of project management, and methods for engaging and optimizing team resources for great results.
Facilitator: Dale Christenson. See bio on page 48.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Tues & Wed, Oct 14 & 15, 2014 orMon&Tue,Mar16&17,2015 Times: 8:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $495 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tues, Sep 30, 2014 or Mon, Mar 2, 2015
Project Management for Beginners - ONLINE PACS3719
This three-week online course provides experience in each
of the key phases of project management, from mapping out the original idea, to planning, leading, and closing a project. This is a practical, “hands-on” course that will help you plan, manage, and lead a project as you develop mechanisms to stay on track and recruit and lead your team. Enrol as a project team and work on a current or anticipated project.
See website for required text.
Facilitator: Darryl Karleen. See bio on page 53.
Length: 3 weeks online
Date: Mon, Feb 23–Sun, Mar 15, 2015 Time: asynchronous
Cost: $495 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Mon, Feb 9, 2015
(Re)Frame: Asking a Better Question Makes a World of Difference PACS3741
By changing the frame – the way an issue is presented
and discussed – you can dramatically change the range of possible solutions. This two-day course will help you increase the effectiveness
and impact of your advocacy efforts. In Day 1, learn about the strategies for framing/ reframing issues to more effectively connect with stakeholders. In Day 2, develop advocacy tactics
to reinforce particular frames while demonstrating creative methods for evaluating tactic impacts.
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