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Goal Setting

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the power of Goal Setting

• Name the laws of Goal Setting

• Identify and develop goals for 6 areas of life:
  
  - Mental/emotional
  - Physical health
  - Work/career
  - Family
  - Spiritual
  - Community

Rob Macdonald, P.Eng., CHRP (Calgary)
After graduating with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Rob spent 18 years in the oil and gas industry as both producer and service provider. From 1991 to 1996, he was Chief Engineer, Managing Director and Chairman of a Russian oil company.  To increase production from a 200-well field in western Siberia, he used technical, managerial and operational plans to create an oil company with a “service company attitude”. Rob dealt with all human resources aspects of the Russian and Canadian staff.

In 1996, Rob joined Western Leadership Centre Inc.  He is involved in training and consulting, team and organizational development.  Rob specializes in technical and operations areas of companies, bringing an engineer’s approach to Human Resources issues.  He is one of a few engineers in Canada who has the Certified Human Resources Professional designation.

Katharine Bondy, B.Ed., CHRP (Edmonton)
Katharine has the human resource designation, CHRP, and a B.Ed. from U of Saskatchewan. Her areas of expertise are team-building, strategic planning, leadership and organizational design. Katharine gained this experience while working in consulting engineering firms, manufacturing, healthcare and service industries.

 

Networking for Success

 

Overview

Networking is an art but an art that can be learned.  Effective networking enables you to gather important client or supplier information and to develop potential career opportunities.  This session will show you how to enhance your networking strategies.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Explain  the concept of networking and its benefits

• Describe major communication styles and barriers to using them effectively

• Complete a networking skills inventory

• Demonstrate assertive communication techniques that contribute to effective networking

• Develop a database for their networks

• Set personal goals for networking

Renee Paul, CHRP
Renee Paul is a Human Resource Consultant with The Performance Group.  She has provided training and consultation services to a variety of client groups including several departments in the Alberta public sector, Alberta Hospital Edmonton, the City of Edmonton, the Alberta Carpenters and Allied Workers Association, and Norquest College. Renee has over 20 years experience in the administration and human resources fields and provides a complete range of human resource services.

 

Introduction to Project Management - FULL

After completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Introduce a project management framework

• Develop a project Charter

• Explain the purpose of project goals and objectives

• Identify project risks and stakeholders

• Determine criteria for project success

• Develop project schedule and estimate

• Manage project time and risks

George Jergeas, Ph.D., P.Eng.
George has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Baghdad Tech. Univ. and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Loughborough Univ. of Tech. in the UK.  His major areas of expertise are in project management, claims and disputes, dispute resolution and teambuilding.  George gained this experience while working in infrastructure civil engineering and building projects.

 

Conflict Management

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Summarize the key points of the collaborative conflict approach

• Identify responses to conflict and how to use these appropriately

• Discuss the anger arousal cycle and how that impacts conflict

• Create positive cycles of cooperation and collaboration to break negative interaction cycles and patterns

• Develop personal action plans to respond more productively and creatively to conflict

Denise Burrell
Denise Burrell is recognized as a leader in personal and organization effectiveness consulting.  As co-founder and president of The Performance Group over the past 10 years, she has facilitated thousands of workshops and seminars.  Denise draws on her experience as a manager, issue resolution specialist and corporate coach to develop practical, relevant solutions with her clients.

Denise’s Masters of Adult Education (M.A.Ed.) is supplemented by a wide range of professional experience. She has a reputation for facilitating engaging interactive learning that participants remember and apply.  Denise has provided conflict management training to over 100 client groups ranging from railway foremen and psychiatric nurses to office managers and staff.

 

Becoming a Better Team Player

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Identify and describe the type of team to which they belong.
  - Identification of the customer(s) the team serves
  - Identification of the product and services supplied by the team
  - Description of how the team will work together

• Understand and recognize group dynamics

• Give and receive feedback

• Solve problems as a team

• Resolve conflicts

• Communicate effectively

Rob Macdonald, P.Eng., CHRP (Calgary)
After graduating with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Rob spent 18 years in the oil and gas industry as both producer and service provider. From 1991 to 1996, he was Chief Engineer, Managing Director and Chairman of a Russian oil company.  To increase production from a 200-well field in western Siberia, he used technical, managerial and operational plans to create an oil company with a “service company attitude”. Rob dealt with all human resources aspects of the Russian and Canadian staff.

In 1996, Rob joined Western Leadership Centre Inc.  He is involved in training and consulting, team and organizational development.  Rob specializes in technical and operations areas of companies, bringing an engineer’s approach to Human Resources issues.  He is one of a few engineers in Canada who has the Certified Human Resources Professional designation.

Katharine Bondy, B.Ed., CHRP (Edmonton)
Katharine has the human resource designation, CHRP, and a B.Ed. from U of Saskatchewan. Her areas of expertise are team-building, strategic planning, leadership and organizational design. Katharine gained this experience while working in consulting engineering firms, manufacturing, healthcare and service industries

 

Business Writing for Results

 

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

• use punctuation and mechanics (e.g., capitals, hyphens) effectively and correctly

• improve their spelling

• write concisely and clearly by applying plain language techniques

• write strong, grammatically correct sentences

• write logical, coherent paragraphs

• proofread their own work

• consider the reader when structuring messages

Cheryl Lund, B.Ed., B.A.
Cheryl has a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the U of A.  She is a professionally trained editor, writer and educator. Cheryl acquired her experience while working for Pebble Creek Communications as owner/operator working with various clients on writing, editing, and training projects.  She also gained experience while working for Grant MacEwan College; Mexelta International; Alberta Mental Health Board and the Government of Alberta.  Cheryl is a member of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Alberta Entrepreneurs Association and Editors’ Association of Canada.