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Computer Literacy
turn it into reality, even without a hefty investment of money. Launching your own business doesn’t have to be expensive
or complicated.
Facilitator: Ahava Shira. See bio on page 50.
Length: 5 evenings
Dates: Tue, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27 & Dec 4,2012orTue,May21,28,Jun4,11& 18, 2013
Times: 6:30 pm – 9pm
Cost: $165 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Oct 23, 2012 or Tue, May 7, 2013
What's At Stake in Your Project? Engaging Stakeholders for Project Success
PABS2825
Stakeholders have an increasingly important impact on the success or failure of projects. When stakeholder relationships are healthy, their input, insight, and support
can help a project reach its fullest potential. This workshop is designed to provide a framework that will help all project managers create and maintain healthy and productive stakeholder relationships
using identi cation, analysis, motivations, strategies,
tools, social media, and other techniques and tips.
Facilitator: Will Fong. See bio on page 44.
Length: 1 day
Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: $265 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Thu, Mar 7, 2013
Whole Brain Thinking:
Cultivate 21st Century Creativity and Leadership
PABS2816
Critical thinking skills, creativity, communication, collaboration, and innovation are crucial to achieving success in a global economy. Learn a Whole-
Brain Thinking approach to communication, creativity, and innovation, based on design- thinking models and the work of Ned Herrmann. Establish a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and diversity using innovation from art, business, science, and design. Turn ideas into action with practical tools that integrate right-brain artistry with left- brain logic.
Facilitator: Linda Naiman. See bio on page 48.
Length: 2 days
Date: Wed & Thu, May 29 & 30, 2013 Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: $365 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Wed,
May 15, 2013
Working Smarter Not Harder: Managing
Multiple Priorities
(Nov) PABS2784, (Apr) PABS2785
In an era of increasing responsibility and decreasing resources, we must look
for shortcuts, time savers,
and best practices. Time management has become priority management, a critical component of the successful workplace. Learn personal, organizational and habitual behaviours to shift everyone’s bene t and develop an attitude of working smarter, not harder. Discover new skills to make time work for you.
Facilitator: Brenda Robinson. See bio on page 49.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 or Tue, Apr 9, 2012
Times: 9am – 5pm
Cost: $250 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Thu, Nov 8, 2012 or Tue, Mar 26, 2013
Your Relationship with Risk:
A Framework for Managing Risks on Projects
PABS2827
In this workshop you’ll bene t from hands-on experience to discover greater con dence with speci c tools and techniques, learning to respond to risks proactively by mitigating them. Learn to identify, monitor,
and mitigate the common risk factors that historically ruin good projects. Designed to uncover and manage risks to keep projects on schedule and on budget while keeping your stakeholders on your side.
Facilitator: Will Fong. See bio on page 44.
Length: 1 day
Date: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: $265 (tax exempt) Best to Register by: Thu, Nov 8, 2012
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How to Get Along with Your Computer (Oct) PACL2876, (Feb) PACL2877, (Apr) PACL2878, (Jun) PACL2879
Ever spent too much time looking for a le or program you just worked on, or want to organize and share the hundreds of pictures, music les, and videos that live on your computer? This 1-day course provides you with
the fundamental knowledge needed to understand which management tasks you can do yourself and which tasks you should ask an expert for help with. Please see the website for prerequisites.
Facilitators: David Sudbury or Sabrina Shea. See both bios on page 50.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 or Wed, Feb6orTue,Apr2orTue,Jun11, 2013
Times: 9am – 4:30pm
Cost: $195 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Wed, Sep 26, 2012 or Wed, Jan 23 or Tue, Mar 19 or Tue, May 28, 2013
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