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Skip to search resultsBuilding Digital Dexterity in Organizations
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.
Building Meaningful Relationships with Indigenous Peoples
This course for executives offers a learning experience centred on the principles of traditional oral teachings and Indigenous leadership. Participants will gain insights on the importance of co-development practices in supporting reconciliation and of renewed partnerships with Indigenous Peoples.
Next session: November 12, 2024
Building the Foundation for an Effective Team
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.
Building Your Presentation
This online self-paced course explains the main components of an effective presentation, including its purpose, audience, message and structure. Participants will learn how to use presentation tools and visual aids, and how to rehearse a presentation to build confidence for the actual delivery.
By Design Online: Using Visuals and Narratives to Build Better Presentations
This course provides instruction on how to use storytelling and design principles to build better presentations with PowerPoint, including creating presentation decks and delivering them effectively in a virtual environment. Participants will learn to identify and respond to audience needs, translate content into appealing visuals, and use simple techniques to maximize the visual impact of their presentation.
Next session: November 07, 2024 | 1 more dates
By Design: Using Visuals and Narratives to Build Better Presentations
This course provides instruction on how to use storytelling and design principles to build better presentation decks with PowerPoint, offering practical design tips and different ways to construct a narrative from complex information and data. Participants will learn to identify and respond to audience needs, translate content into appealing visuals, and use simple techniques to maximize the visual impact of their presentation.
Call It Out: Racism, Racial Discrimination and Human Rights
Adapted from the Ontario Human Rights Commission, this online self-paced course explains the meaning of race, racism, and racial discrimination, and presents a historical overview of racism and racial discrimination in Canada. Participants will learn about the human rights protections under the Canadian Human Rights Act and will take away practical approaches for preventing and addressing instances of racial discrimination in their workplace.
Canada Labour Code, Part II: An Overview
This online self-paced course provides an overview of the basic requirements and application of the Canada Labour Code, under which managers and supervisors carry out the role of the employer. Through case studies and practical exercises, participants will be able to familiarize themselves with their respective rights, duties and responsibilities.
Change Management and the Brain
This course explores how the brain reacts to anticipate and mitigate stressful situations resulting from change. Participants will learn about the role that the brain plays in adapting to and managing change, and how it can react when exposed to social stresses.
Next session: September 13, 2024 | 1 more dates
Choosing the Right Interpersonal Communication Method to Make Your Point
This online self-paced course demonstrates how to select the most effective communication methods to get your message across to your target audience. Participants will learn how to avoid one-way communication and how to leave their audience feeling engaged, enlightened and informed.
Clarity and Conciseness in Business Writing
This online self-paced course looks at simple techniques for making content easier to read, such as using short, familiar words and opting for concrete rather than abstract expressions. Through practical tips and best practices, participants will learn how to better structure their content and make their business writing more concise.
Coaching for Effective Leadership
This course explores the fundamental principles and practices of using a coaching approach in a one-on-one setting, including how to apply the GROW Model to structure these conversations.
Next session: September 11, 2024 | 2 more dates