Workshops for Leaders
Join leaders from across 丁香园AV to participate in leadership-related learning and development opportunities. Not only will this enhance your own professional development, and be a chance to connect with colleagues, it will also contribute to a positive learning culture for your team.
The Fall 2024 workshops for leaders are included below. Please also visit our list of online resources on a number of foundational and transferable skills.
Leader鈥檚 Mini-Series
Join us for another Leader鈥檚 Mini-Series starting in the middle of November. The mini-series provides practical tools and information to support and strengthen our leadership community at 丁香园AV. The series has been designed by 丁香园AV leaders for 丁香园AV leaders and aims to be timely, relevant, and responsive. The series sessions are an opportunity to hear from, discuss with, and stay connected to other leaders.
All virtual sessions run on Wednesdays for 1 hour. We encourage you to attend all sessions in the series however, they are designed as stand-alone and can be taken independently. Please register in advance if you can; day-of registration is also welcomed.
Session Description |
Date |
Facilitator(s) |
Wednesday, November 13th 1PM - 2PM |
Jools Trasler, Labour and Employee Relations Advisor, Labour Relations Lea Tsang, Team Lead, Senior Labour and Employee Relations Advisor, Labour Relations |
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Wednesday, November 20th 1PM - 2PM |
Tanya Behrisch, Operational Lead, Work Integrated Learning Stephanie Greaves, Program Manager, Work Integrated Learning |
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Wednesday, November 27th 1PM - 2PM |
Marissa Wilkinson, Executive Director, Undergraduate Programs, Beedie School of Business Zafrin Noorani, Strategic Business Partner, People Strategies |
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Wednesday, December 4th 1PM - 2PM |
Jackie Davie, Associate Director, Organizational Health Office, Organizational Health Juliet McEwan, Organizational Health Specialist, Organizational Health |
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Wednesday, December 11th 1PM - 2PM |
Steve An, Pension & Benefits Consultant, Total Rewards Polaris Yu, Director, Total Rewards |
Workshops
Teams and Workload Management Workshop (Half day)
A leader鈥檚 ability to maintain a strong sense of teamwork during times of competing constraints and shifting priorities is critical in reducing team stress and optimizing performance. This workshop is designed to provide leaders with skills to think critically in collaboration with their team in evaluating team opportunities to achieve a desired future state in consideration of current challenges. Participants will learn and practice a practical method to facilitate a team meeting that helps teams re-focus on how to work together to perform at their best.
Outcomes we seek for this session:
- Focus on practical tools for managers who are grappling with execution while managing up and down
- Identify options when you don't have clear direction from above
- Persist in a time of challenges to know how to work effectively and harness the power of the team
- Identify the value of delegation and leveraging power of team
- Illustrate the environment we must set up for our teams to be successful
- Apply project management tools such as RACI, DARCI accountability matrices, Gantt Charts, the discipline of starting with the end in mind
- How to build inclusive environment when managing workload
- Explain managing across: Tips and tricks to manage up and down effectively
- Tips and tricks to effectively lead difficult conversations with staff and managers that can help lead change
There are two offerings of the same workshop. Please join us by registering for one of the following dates:
- Wednesday, November 27th from 9am to 1230pm, virtual
- Thursday, December 12th from 9am to 1230pm, virtual