Learning catalogue

This course offers specific strategies for making verbal requests in two minutes or less while still delivering a complete and well-constructed message. Participants will learn best practices for expressing themselves explicitly and concisely, and briefing their supervisor or director with maximum effectiveness.

This course presents best practices and strategies for the planning and delivery of well-constructed briefings that are tailored to the intended audience.

This online self-paced course presents best practices for managing organizational change by adapting business operations and making them more resilient and flexible in the face of innovation or change. Participants will learn about the important role of leaders in enabling digital transformation and establishing an effective change management strategy.

This online self-paced course examines the key characteristics of big data, the types of data it incorporates, the benefits it can provide, and the different ways it can be applied. Participants will explore some of the fundamental security challenges of big data and review best practices for managing big data throughout its information life cycle.

This online self-paced course examines the data analysis process and introduces the most common basic and advanced analytic methods, such as data mining. Participants will learn about the common big data tools and their uses, and consider some of the challenges in undertaking big data analysis activities in their organizations.

This online self-paced course presents different ways to apply design thinking strategies to reframe problems, brainstorm solutions and decide when to use prototypes. Participants will learn best practices for user testing, and how to gather and review feedback to help solve problems effectively and best meet the needs of their customers.

This online self-paced course presents strategies for building and leading teams towards the achievement of a shared vision. Participants will apply this knowledge by further exploring methods to avoid conflict and mitigate team dysfunction.

This online self-paced course explains the process of creating career development programs for everyone from new employees to experienced leaders, including how to maintain a qualified talent pipeline through effective succession planning. Participants will review key development and mentoring concepts and learn how to create and implement a succession planning program and analyze its success.

This online self-paced course provides an overview of how to build digital dexterity within an organization to ensure its readiness for potential business opportunities. Participants will be introduced to the four characteristics of a digital organization and learn about strategies to sustain a successful digital transformation.

This online self-paced course introduces the importance of committing to innovation, including aspects such as experimentation, risk management and project execution. Participants will learn about business innovation cultures, innovation leadership and ways to attract and nurture innovation in their organizations.

This course for executives is delivered by Indigenous leaders and offers a transformational learning experience centred on the principles of traditional oral teachings and Indigenous leadership development. Participants will explore a conceptual policy framework that covers the processes of policy development and decision making in a co-development and partnership dynamic.

This online self-paced course outlines the foundational elements of an effective team, including assigning roles to individual members, setting shared goals, and defining how members should interact to optimize team performance. Participants will become familiar with the five stages of team development and learn strategies for selecting high performers who are the best fit for their project and their team.