CAREER MANAGEMENT
Are you relying on someone else to manage your career? Don't! In today's workplace, knowing how to proactively manage your own career and choose your career paths is the key to success. This interactive one- day workshop presents you with tools, tips and strategies to help you not only manage your next career step, but also achieve your future career goals.

Patti Connolly, B.A. PD/AD CHRP
Patti Connolly CHRP, is a key partner with Connolly Verburgh Consulting Group. Ms. Connolly's background includes managing her own consulting practice, HR on the Go, working as a senior consultant with one of Canada's largest consulting firms and over 20 years human resource experience.

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SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Supervisor, leader, coach, boss - what do all these titles mean? Learn how to differentiate these roles and their corresponding responsibilities to make it easier for you to apply the appropriate skills in any given situation. Explore your supervisory responsibilities and go back to work armed with practical skills and ideas for effectively motivating, delegating and managing employee performance. New to the supervisory role? We'll spend some time delving into the transition from being a worker to becoming a leader and provide you with some useful tips and techniques for acclimatizing to your new position.

Michele Brown, CHRP
Michele Brown is a Workplace Learning Specialist and a Certified Human Resources Professional with over 25 years experience in business. Michele is a dynamic speaker and a resourceful teacher. She is committed to ensuring participants enjoy a positive learning experience and that they acquire practical skills directly relevant to their jobs. She uses her experience in real-life business situations to provide colorful and realistic examples participants can relate to.

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REPORT WRITING
Writing effective reports conveys your ability to share detailed technical information in a logical format that demonstrates clarity and simplicity. Your writing speaks volumes about the way you conduct business through the written word. You will look at writing in the active voice; punctuation, twenty essential grammar tips, report writing layout and techniques for overcoming writer's block.

Yvonne Bridges
Yvonne Bridges is an entrepreneur and master trainer specializing in corporate and employee development solutions. Yvonne's dedication to providing practical information that can be directly applied on the job has earned solid reviews from her program participants. She works successfully with clients in a variety of business sectors and across all levels of staff. Yvonne's areas of training expertise include: business writing, technical writing, interpersonal communication, life management, presentation skills, problem solving, change management and others.

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NEGOTIATING
We all negotiate all the time. Whether it is to be the lead engineer on a project, advocating for a smoke free workplace or debating the appropriate bedtime for your 8 year old…all negotiation has the same critical elements: strategy and skill. Explore the negotiation process and the three possible outcomes. Learn negotiation styles and how to create and claim maximum value. Negotiation is creative problem solving…it is a powerful tool. Using it effectively will help you influence others and enhance your own personal success.

Debora Rothermel
Debora is president of ideaWorks Inc. Leadership Management Systems - a personal and professional development company that focuses on business development, leadership coaching and management training at the key levels in organizations. Her personal leadership style, strong business acumen and a team of exceptional individuals has combined to make ideaWorks Inc. one of the leading development companies in Western Canada.

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SELLING SELF & IDEAS
Today, more than ever, individuals need to sell their skills and talents to the organization they work for. Possessing the mindset of an 'intrepreneur' creates the opportunity for you to sell yourself and your ideas. In this workshop you will learn the high performance behaviors that accompany this skill set. Being able to demonstrate your worth as an employee, a team player and a champion of your organization will bring you greater professional success.

Debora Rothermel (See above)

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GOAL SETTING
Mark Twain once said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it!" The same can be said about 'success'. Everyone talks about it, but few set any definite plans and goals to bring their success to reality. Attaining the success you want in life - in every area of life- requires more than day dreaming, desire and even hard work. It requires the act of Goal Setting. This workshop explores the five facets necessary to become a master goal setter - and in turn, shows you how to become the master of your own destiny.

Debora Rothermel (See above)

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REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
Discuss the experience requirements necessary for licensure as a Professional Member in Alberta. This will include information on the type of documentation necessary to support the application for registration as well as the type and elements of experience the Board of Examiners will be looking for. There will also be discussion on the Professional Practice Exam.

Mark Tokarik, P.Eng. LLB.
Mark Tokarik, graduated with a BE in Civil Engineering from the U of Saskatchewan in 1981, followed by a Bachelors degree in Law from the U of Sask. in 1989. He practiced as a Structural Design Engineer with a consulting firm in Saskatchewan for a number of years. He also practiced Law for a number of years before joining APEGGA in April 1999. He is presently the Director of Registration working closely with Board of Examiners on registration-related matters.