Free Noon-Hour, Please RSVP
January 13, 2010 (St Paul’s Hospital)
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
The presentation will cover the breadth of Employee Assistance Program (EFAP) services available to UBC employees through Human Solutions. While the traditional view of EFAP services centres on the counseling portion, in fact there is a growing emphasis on proactive measures focusing on work-life balance, health management, and self-development. We hope to break through the limiting preconceptions of EFAP to provide you with the tools to maintain a healthier, more well-balanced life.
You Will Learn:
• The Plan Smart series
• Health Management services
• Counseling services
Presenter Bio:
Larisa Oproescu is the Senior Account Manager at Human Solutions, and she has been working with Employee and Family Assistance Programs for 4 years. Her background is in psychology and business management and her role is to monitor the services provided to employees thru the EFAP. She also provides support to management and human resources departments.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
January 13, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm– 1:30 pm
St. Paul’s Hospital
1081 Burrard St.
Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6 (map)
Prov. Level 4, Dining Room
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name and location in the subject line. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Speak Up: Speak Out-Personal Power & Respect in the Workplace
Presented by Erica Pinsky
Free Seminar, Please RSVP
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: January 08, 2010
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Over 95% of all workplace disputes can be resolved within the first 3 to 5 days of occurrence...if someone speaks up.
You Will Learn:
• What holds you back
• How you can be your own advocate
• The relationship between behavior and culture
• Engage and empower others through respectful dialogue
Presenter Bio:
Erica Pinsky is a dynamic speaker, author and consultant whose passion is promoting respectful workplace cultures. Her highly acclaimed book, "Road to Respect: Path to Profit" offers engaging stories, powerful insights and concrete strategies to inspire leaders and those they lead to walk the talk of respect at work.
Erica’s work history includes the public, private and non-profit sectors in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. Erica’s experience includes policy development, training and presenting, complaint investigation, mediation, organizational audits, conflict management systems and one-on-one skills development.
Erica has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Sociology from the University of Toronto, a Masters of Science in Industrial Relations from the Université de Montreal and a Conflict Resolution Certificate from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Erica has received her Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation through the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is open to all AAPS members
Program Information:
January 27, 2010
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Party room
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Free Seminar, Please RSVP
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: January 08, 2010
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Over 95% of all workplace disputes can be resolved within the first 3 to 5 days of occurrence...if someone speaks up.
You Will Learn:
• What holds you back
• How you can be your own advocate
• The relationship between behavior and culture
• Engage and empower others through respectful dialogue
Presenter Bio:
Erica Pinsky is a dynamic speaker, author and consultant whose passion is promoting respectful workplace cultures. Her highly acclaimed book, "Road to Respect: Path to Profit" offers engaging stories, powerful insights and concrete strategies to inspire leaders and those they lead to walk the talk of respect at work.
Erica’s work history includes the public, private and non-profit sectors in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. Erica’s experience includes policy development, training and presenting, complaint investigation, mediation, organizational audits, conflict management systems and one-on-one skills development.
Erica has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Sociology from the University of Toronto, a Masters of Science in Industrial Relations from the Université de Montreal and a Conflict Resolution Certificate from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Erica has received her Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation through the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is open to all AAPS members
Program Information:
January 27, 2010
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Party room
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Strategic Planning Tools for Teams with Berrant Group
November 24, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: November 13, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
November 24, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD (view location map)
Room 212A
Included with this session coffee/tea/snacks and lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: November 13, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
November 24, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD (view location map)
Room 212A
Included with this session coffee/tea/snacks and lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Introduction to Process Mapping with Berrant Group
October 14, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $125
Event is now full.
Program Summary:
Change occurs daily in our work lives, and often, that change is not reflected in our daily operating processes. Continually improving our work processes allows the organization to function at its peak, and allows everyone to spend less time fighting fires and more time preventing them. This workshop looks at work from a process perspective and will help you define, plan and implement improvements and optimize your daily management activities.
You Will Learn:
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
Program Information:
October 14, 2009
8:30 am — 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 205
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Cost: $125
Event is now full.
Program Summary:
Change occurs daily in our work lives, and often, that change is not reflected in our daily operating processes. Continually improving our work processes allows the organization to function at its peak, and allows everyone to spend less time fighting fires and more time preventing them. This workshop looks at work from a process perspective and will help you define, plan and implement improvements and optimize your daily management activities.
You Will Learn:
-The basic elements of a process improvement initiative
-To observe the impact of broken processes
-How to position themselves for success well in advance
-How to set realistic goals, identify typical problems, evaluate return on investment, put communication strategies in place to overcome people’s fears – all before starting time consuming and costly process analysis
-To observe how processes affect teamwork, output and communication
-How to Identify the best people to do the analysis and documentation
-To discuss what opportunities to look for and what problems to avoid
-Determine how to ensure changes are sustainable and support the objectives of the initiative back in the work environment
-Apply a five-step model that systematically defines and identifies opportunities for improvement
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
Program Information:
October 14, 2009
8:30 am — 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 205
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Issues and Solutions: Managing Mental Health in the Workplace (Point Grey)
Issues and Solutions: Managing Mental Health in the Workplace (Point Grey)
Presented by Stephanie Innes from Mental Health Works
Free Seminar, Please RSVP
November 02, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: October 01, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
This workshop will provide you with practical strategies on how to identify and address mental health issues, including emotional distress and burnout at work. You will view an engaging, multi-media presentation featuring real Canadians who live and work with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. You will also gain useful information and resources for effective performance management when mental health is a workplace concern. All participants will leave with a workbook of useful resources.
You Will Learn:
• Strategies to identify mental health issues, including emotional distress and burnout
• Strategies to address mental health issues and their impacts in the workplace in a positive way
• Information and resources that can support effective performance management practices
Presenter Bio:
Stephanie Innes, BA, B.Ed., created the award winning Mental Illness First Aid course. As Director of Community Education and Training at the Canadian Mental Health Association, she managed 11 staff, 6 of whom lived with persistent and severe mental illness. Her management experience gave Stephanie insight into creating accommodations, the importance of managing mental health in the workplace and creating healthy workplaces. Stephanie has worked in the field of education for over 15 years and has a B.Ed with a specializing in Curriculum Design. She is a skilled adult educator who has designed numerous workplace training programs, trained instructors throughout the province and taught hundreds of courses in organizations throughout the Lower Mainland. She is passionate about creating healthy workplaces for everyone.
Who Should Attend?
M&P staff who are interested learning about the health and well-being of employees, seeking specific information and guidelines for dealing with mental health issues.
Program Information:
November 2, 2009
11:30 to 1:30pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Party Room
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Presented by Stephanie Innes from Mental Health Works
Free Seminar, Please RSVP
November 02, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: October 01, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
This workshop will provide you with practical strategies on how to identify and address mental health issues, including emotional distress and burnout at work. You will view an engaging, multi-media presentation featuring real Canadians who live and work with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. You will also gain useful information and resources for effective performance management when mental health is a workplace concern. All participants will leave with a workbook of useful resources.
You Will Learn:
• Strategies to identify mental health issues, including emotional distress and burnout
• Strategies to address mental health issues and their impacts in the workplace in a positive way
• Information and resources that can support effective performance management practices
Presenter Bio:
Stephanie Innes, BA, B.Ed., created the award winning Mental Illness First Aid course. As Director of Community Education and Training at the Canadian Mental Health Association, she managed 11 staff, 6 of whom lived with persistent and severe mental illness. Her management experience gave Stephanie insight into creating accommodations, the importance of managing mental health in the workplace and creating healthy workplaces. Stephanie has worked in the field of education for over 15 years and has a B.Ed with a specializing in Curriculum Design. She is a skilled adult educator who has designed numerous workplace training programs, trained instructors throughout the province and taught hundreds of courses in organizations throughout the Lower Mainland. She is passionate about creating healthy workplaces for everyone.
Who Should Attend?
M&P staff who are interested learning about the health and well-being of employees, seeking specific information and guidelines for dealing with mental health issues.
Program Information:
November 2, 2009
11:30 to 1:30pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Party Room
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Strategic Planning Tools for Teams with Berrant Group (UBCO)
October 06, 2009 (UBCO)
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: September 05, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
October 06, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Services Centre
Sunroom
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: September 05, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
October 06, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Services Centre
Sunroom
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Strategic Planning Tools for Teams with Berrant Group (Point Grey Campus)
September 29, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: September 20, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
September 29, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD (view location map)
Room 42U
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: September 20, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
September 29, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD (view location map)
Room 42U
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
EFAP Human Solutions (Child and Family Research Institute)
Human Solutions (EFAP) Free Noon-Hour
PLEASE RSVP
October 05, 2009 (CFRI Building)
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
The presentation will cover the breadth of Employee Assistance Program (EFAP) services available to UBC employees through Human Solutions. While the traditional view of EFAP services centres on the counseling portion, in fact there is a growing emphasis on proactive measures focusing on work-life balance, health management, and self-development. We hope to break through the limiting preconceptions of EFAP to provide you with the tools to maintain a healthier, more well-balanced life.
You Will Learn:
· The Plan Smart series
· Health Management services
· Counseling services
Presenter Bio:
Simer Sandhu is the Account Management Coordinator at Human Solutions for the B.C. Region. She joined Human Solutions relatively recently, in April 2009, moving from a human resources background in the software industry to a client relations role in the human resources industry.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
October 05, 2009
Time: 11:30 pm- 12:30 pm
Child and Family Research Institute Rm. 2108 (map)
950 West 28th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name and location in the subject line. Registration is a first come first served basis.
PLEASE RSVP
October 05, 2009 (CFRI Building)
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
The presentation will cover the breadth of Employee Assistance Program (EFAP) services available to UBC employees through Human Solutions. While the traditional view of EFAP services centres on the counseling portion, in fact there is a growing emphasis on proactive measures focusing on work-life balance, health management, and self-development. We hope to break through the limiting preconceptions of EFAP to provide you with the tools to maintain a healthier, more well-balanced life.
You Will Learn:
· The Plan Smart series
· Health Management services
· Counseling services
Presenter Bio:
Simer Sandhu is the Account Management Coordinator at Human Solutions for the B.C. Region. She joined Human Solutions relatively recently, in April 2009, moving from a human resources background in the software industry to a client relations role in the human resources industry.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
October 05, 2009
Time: 11:30 pm- 12:30 pm
Child and Family Research Institute Rm. 2108 (map)
950 West 28th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name and location in the subject line. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Challenge of Change with Warren Macdonald
September 1, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
We’ve all heard it a million times; “change is constant”, “the only certainty in life is change”, “change or perish”.
We all know it; what we need is for someone to show us how to deal with it. Warren’s “Challenge of Change”
presentation will help your group realise that challenges brought on by change hold endless opportunities for
innovation and personal and professional growth. That it is possible to not just survive, but to thrive despite
adversity.
You Will Learn:
The ability to recognize and breakthrough mental barriers to change
Tools to turn change and challenge into catalysts for both business and personal growth
A powerful shift in thinking that will put challenges into perspective
A mindset that seeks solutions and opportunities
Presenter Bio:
Warren Macdonald’s life’s boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland’s (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Island’s tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh.
Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants.
In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2,800 pull-ups over 4 days, created history once again in an ascent of America's tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is also the only above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canada’s landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft “Weeping Wall” in Alberta.
Warren’s first book, “A Test of Will” is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the “Trapped under a Boulder” episode of the Discovery Channel series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, “The Second Step”, has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious “Banff Mountain Film Festival”.
Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including “Larry King Live”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and “The Hour” with George Stroumboulopoulos. He has written articles for “CNN World Edition” (WWW), “Australian Geographic”, “Speaking of Impact” and “Professional Speaker”.
He lives in Winlaw, British Columbia with his partner Margo Talbot.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
September 1, 2009
12:00 pm to 1:30pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Auditorium/Theater
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
We’ve all heard it a million times; “change is constant”, “the only certainty in life is change”, “change or perish”.
We all know it; what we need is for someone to show us how to deal with it. Warren’s “Challenge of Change”
presentation will help your group realise that challenges brought on by change hold endless opportunities for
innovation and personal and professional growth. That it is possible to not just survive, but to thrive despite
adversity.
You Will Learn:
The ability to recognize and breakthrough mental barriers to change
Tools to turn change and challenge into catalysts for both business and personal growth
A powerful shift in thinking that will put challenges into perspective
A mindset that seeks solutions and opportunities
Presenter Bio:
Warren Macdonald’s life’s boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland’s (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Island’s tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh.
Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants.
In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2,800 pull-ups over 4 days, created history once again in an ascent of America's tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is also the only above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canada’s landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft “Weeping Wall” in Alberta.
Warren’s first book, “A Test of Will” is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the “Trapped under a Boulder” episode of the Discovery Channel series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, “The Second Step”, has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious “Banff Mountain Film Festival”.
Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including “Larry King Live”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and “The Hour” with George Stroumboulopoulos. He has written articles for “CNN World Edition” (WWW), “Australian Geographic”, “Speaking of Impact” and “Professional Speaker”.
He lives in Winlaw, British Columbia with his partner Margo Talbot.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
September 1, 2009
12:00 pm to 1:30pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Auditorium/Theater
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Human Solutions Free Noon-Hour
PLEASE RSVP
August 18, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
The presentation will cover the breadth of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services available to UBC employees through Human Solutions. While the traditional view of EAP services centres on the counseling portion, in fact there is a growing emphasis on proactive measures focusing on work-life balance, health management, and self-development. We hope to break through the limiting preconceptions of EAP to provide you with the tools to maintain a healthier, more well-balanced life.
You Will Learn:
· The Plan Smart series
· Health Management services
· Counseling services
Presenter Bio:
Simer Sandhu is the Account Management Coordinator at Human Solutions for the B.C. Region. She joined Human Solutions relatively recently, in April 2009, moving from a human resources background in the software industry to a client relations role in the human resources industry.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
August 18, 2009
Jack Bell Building for the School of Social Work Rm. 124 (map)
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Cancellation Policy: AAPS requires 3 business days notice for cancellation.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin Harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
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Take Positive Control of the Future!
Presented by Cheryl Cran
Free Seminar, Please RSVP
June 23, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: June 05, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
What if you had a crystal ball?
Cheryl Cran can help you see what the future holds, what the trends in the
workplace are and what we need to do to take control of the future.
Based on Cheryl’s best-selling leadership book, The Control Freak Revolution:
Make Your Most Maddening Behaviors Work for Your Company and to Your
Advantage, this keynote shows how being a positive control freak is
necessary in tough times.
It motivates and teaches audiences to channel their passion for quality and performance into specific positive leadership techniques that prepare everyone for challenging times and the future ahead.
You Will Learn:
· The difference between positive control and negative control- how the brain wants us to focus on the negative!
· How to take inspired action even when feeling uncertain or unmotivated
· Where to spend our energy and focus during times of no information and mixed messages
How to have more time and less stress and therefore feel ‘more in control’
Presenter Bio:
As an in-demand speaker, best-selling author and sought after consultant, Cheryl draws on her years of unique corporate and entrepreneurial success to help leaders and their teams create outstanding results for modern workplaces.
Following phenomenal success working as a leader in the banking, mortgage, and insurance industries and also as an entrepreneur, Cheryl has been in-demand as a keynote speaker and consultant for over 14 years. She has worked with thousands of companies and associations including Astra Zeneca, KPMG, 3M, Johnson & Johnson, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Chevron.
Cheryl is a regular TV and radio guest with interviews on Fox’s The Mike and Juliet Show and The Fanny Kiefer Show;she has been featured in print media such as Profit Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Metro New York, The Globe and Mail, Selling Power Magazine, Small Business, and Builder Woman Magazine.
Who Should Attend:
Leaders, management, project managers, professional staff, IT professionals, researchers and administrative professionals. This session is for everyone and anyone who at this time need perspective, creativity, practical ideas and innovative ways to feel more in control in life and work. This session promises to be uplifting, educational and reaffirming.
Program Information:
June 23, 2009
11:30 to 1:30pm
Student Union Building
6138 Student Union Boulevard (view location map)
Auditorium/Theater
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
Breaking Down Barriers: Some Tips in Filing Your 2008 Tax Return
* Download the archived videos:
- part 1 (72MB)
- part 2 (58MB)
- In order to view these videos you will need quicktime player (from Apple).
Presented by Dayna Holland, CA
Free Seminar, Only 75 Spots Available, Please RSVP
April 16, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: April 10, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Is this your first time filing a tax return? Are you intimidated about the process? Or do you know how to file, but want to maximize your return? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then this seminar is right for you. Dayna Holland wants you to be prepared this 2008 tax season.
You Will Learn:
-Preparing your tax return
-RRSP Contributions and available withdrawals
-Homebuyers Plan
-The new Tax free Savings account
-GST/HST Housing Rate
-Spouses and Common-Law Partner implications
-Accounting for investment gains and losses
-Education credits
Presenter Bio:
Dayna Holland is a Chartered Accountants who operates a boutique accounting and tax firm responding to a developing niche market, where small to medium sized companies have a void to fill in their Finance departments, given the ever changing and increased compliance requirements.
Dayna has over 10 years of experience as a qualified CA, of which the majority of her time has been spent in industry (post qualification). Dayna provides cost effective solution to this unique problem. Her specialty is in the Corporate Tax Compliance area, in both income and commodity taxes, but also provides advice in the Personal Tax area.
Dayna is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC; Canadian Tax Foundation and was a past VP for the Tax Executives Institute.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of personal taxes and how to make better financial decisions that will minimize their tax situation. This seminar is intended for an audience with little to no background in Tax.
Program Information:
April 16, 2009
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Jack Bell Building for School of Social Work
2080 West Mall (view location map)
Room 124
Breaking Down Barriers: Some Tips to Filing Your 2008 Tax Return
*** Download the Question & Answer Follow-up (pdf) ***
Presented by Dayna Hollan, CA
Free Seminar, Only 75 Spots Available, Please RSVP
March 18, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Is this your first time filing a tax return? Are you intimidated about the process? Or do you know how to file, but want to maximize your return? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then this seminar is right for you. Dayna Holland wants you to be prepared this 2008 tax season.
You Will Learn:
- Preparing your tax return
- RRSP Contributions and available withdrawals
- Homebuyers Plan
- The new Tax free Savings account
- GST/HST Housing Rate
- Spouses and Common-Law Partner implications
- Accounting for investment gains and losses
- Education credits
Dayna Holland is a Chartered Accountants who operates a boutique accounting and tax firm responding to a developing niche market, where small to medium sized companies have a void to fill in their Finance departments, given the ever changing and increased compliance requirements.
Dayna has over 10 years of experience as a qualified CA, of which the majority of her time has been spent in industry (post qualification). Dayna provides cost effective solution to this unique problem. Her specialty is in the Corporate Tax Compliance area, in both income and commodity taxes, but also provides advice in the Personal Tax area.
Dayna is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC; Canadian Tax Foundation and was a past VP for the Tax Executives Institute.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of personal taxes and how to make better financial decisions that will minimize their tax situation. This seminar is intended for an audience with little to no background in Tax.
Program Information:
March 18, 2009
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Jack Bell Building for School of Social Work
2080 West Mall (view location map)
Room 124
In Charge of Change! FREE SEMINAR
Presented by Nisha Khare
ONLY 70 SPOTS AVAILABLE, PLEASE RSVP
March 27, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Are you ready for change? In a corporate world where there are up-shifts and downturns in positions, departments and maybe your job, Nisha Kharé wants you to be prepared.
Dealing with and understanding change is vital for everyone involved. This workshop deals with feelings around change, working though them and making a difference in your career. Be a leader in change and help yourself by taking charge in your job and personal life.
Don’t wait for change to happen; be prepared for it and know that you control change and it does not control you.
You Will Learn:
How to cope with change
Benefits of change
Difficulties people face because of change
How to understanding one's own resistance to change
How to tap into one’s own resiliency and be in charge of change
How to create a positive work environment during times of change
To identifying leadership opportunities during times of change
Presenter Bio:
Nisha Kharé is a professional speaker and a counsellor who helps her clients to progress and succeed in their careers and lives. Nisha offers a wide range of services – from individual coaching, to seminars and keynote speeches. As a Career & Learning Consultant for Health Canada in BC Region, she works with employees to help them reach their full potential in the workplace.
Prior to working in the career development field, Nisha spent 5 years working as a teacher. This experience has enabled her to design and deliver effective programs today, while keeping in mind the various learning styles and needs.
Nisha has received her Masters in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, where she also did her Bachelor of Education as well as Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Nisha has been hosting local television for over 2 years and has recently started Stand-Up Comedy. Her passion is to help people of all ages along their continuous path, so that they can learn and grow in their current work and life situations.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
March 27, 2009
MacMillan Building-Rm. 158
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Only 74 seats available. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Cancellation Policy: AAPS requires 3 business days notice for cancellation.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin Harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
ONLY 70 SPOTS AVAILABLE, PLEASE RSVP
March 27, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Are you ready for change? In a corporate world where there are up-shifts and downturns in positions, departments and maybe your job, Nisha Kharé wants you to be prepared.
Dealing with and understanding change is vital for everyone involved. This workshop deals with feelings around change, working though them and making a difference in your career. Be a leader in change and help yourself by taking charge in your job and personal life.
Don’t wait for change to happen; be prepared for it and know that you control change and it does not control you.
You Will Learn:
How to cope with change
Benefits of change
Difficulties people face because of change
How to understanding one's own resistance to change
How to tap into one’s own resiliency and be in charge of change
How to create a positive work environment during times of change
To identifying leadership opportunities during times of change
Presenter Bio:
Nisha Kharé is a professional speaker and a counsellor who helps her clients to progress and succeed in their careers and lives. Nisha offers a wide range of services – from individual coaching, to seminars and keynote speeches. As a Career & Learning Consultant for Health Canada in BC Region, she works with employees to help them reach their full potential in the workplace.
Prior to working in the career development field, Nisha spent 5 years working as a teacher. This experience has enabled her to design and deliver effective programs today, while keeping in mind the various learning styles and needs.
Nisha has received her Masters in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, where she also did her Bachelor of Education as well as Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Nisha has been hosting local television for over 2 years and has recently started Stand-Up Comedy. Her passion is to help people of all ages along their continuous path, so that they can learn and grow in their current work and life situations.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
March 27, 2009
MacMillan Building-Rm. 158
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Only 74 seats available. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Cancellation Policy: AAPS requires 3 business days notice for cancellation.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin Harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
Strategic Planning Tools for Teams with Berrant Group
March 31, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: March 6, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
March 31, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 216
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: March 6, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Thinking strategically is something that we all know is important; yet probably don’t spend as much time doing it as we should. It is particularly challenging when we’re working in a team-based environment.
This one-day workshop provides a series of tools and processes that keep groups and work teams moving and on track – “from creative chaos to detailed action plans”.
Anyone who leads a work group or team will benefit from this practical set of tools.
You Will Learn to:
• Involve others in decision making without digressing or getting off track
• Generate, categorize and reach consensus on hundreds of ideas in less than an hour
• Determine cause and effect relationships and identify the driving issues
• Identify and display gaps between current and desired performance in critical areas
• Utilize these tools to help build team consensus, create support for ideas, and generate buy in for action plans
• Allow team members to 'safely' contribute, openly and honestly
• Provide practical, easy to follow steps towards solutions.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
March 31, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 216
Included with this session are morning coffee/tea/snacks and a small lunch.
Introduction to Project Management with Berrant Group (2-day seminar)
February 18 & 19, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $225
Registration Deadline: February 06, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Tackling today's project focused environment requires a straightforward, down to earth approach. In our most popular program you will learn practical, effective tools, and proven processes that will ensure your projects stay on track and your deliverables are achieved.
You Will Learn to:
• Establish effective communication lines from the start
• Develop concise intended outcomes and deliverables
• Build a Project Charter that is simple, yet effective in getting your projects off to the right start
• Recognize and prevent common Project Management problems
• Use criteria to determine your tasks and measure the project
• Identify and evaluate risks and contingencies
• Effectively determine resource requirements
• Use a Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt Chart and Network Diagram to manage your project
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
February 18 & 19, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 216
To Register:
Simply reply back to this email with the name and date of the seminar you wish to attend. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Cost: $225
Registration Deadline: February 06, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Tackling today's project focused environment requires a straightforward, down to earth approach. In our most popular program you will learn practical, effective tools, and proven processes that will ensure your projects stay on track and your deliverables are achieved.
You Will Learn to:
• Establish effective communication lines from the start
• Develop concise intended outcomes and deliverables
• Build a Project Charter that is simple, yet effective in getting your projects off to the right start
• Recognize and prevent common Project Management problems
• Use criteria to determine your tasks and measure the project
• Identify and evaluate risks and contingencies
• Effectively determine resource requirements
• Use a Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt Chart and Network Diagram to manage your project
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
February 18 & 19, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 216
To Register:
Simply reply back to this email with the name and date of the seminar you wish to attend. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Introduction to Process Mapping with Berrant Group
February 12, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: February 01, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Change occurs daily in our work lives, and often, that change is not reflected in our daily operating processes. Continually improving our work processes allows the organization to function at its peak, and allows everyone to spend less time fighting fires and more time preventing them. This workshop looks at work from a process perspective and will help you define, plan and implement improvements and optimize your daily management activities.
You Will Learn:
• How to position yourself for success well in advance.
• Determine how to set realistic goals, identify typical problems, evaluate return on investment, put communication strategies in place to overcome people’s fears – all before starting time consuming and costly process analysis.
• To use a series of tools to determine if the processes in place, what to do about them, how to document improvement efforts so the activities become continuous.
• Identify the best people to do the analysis and documentation.
• Discuss what opportunities to look for and what problems to avoid.
• Determine how to ensure changes are sustainable and support the objectives of the initiative back in the work environment.
• Apply a five-step model that systematically defines and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
February 12, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 42T
To Register:
Simply reply back to this email with the name and date of the seminar you wish to attend. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Cost: $125
Registration Deadline: February 01, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Change occurs daily in our work lives, and often, that change is not reflected in our daily operating processes. Continually improving our work processes allows the organization to function at its peak, and allows everyone to spend less time fighting fires and more time preventing them. This workshop looks at work from a process perspective and will help you define, plan and implement improvements and optimize your daily management activities.
You Will Learn:
• How to position yourself for success well in advance.
• Determine how to set realistic goals, identify typical problems, evaluate return on investment, put communication strategies in place to overcome people’s fears – all before starting time consuming and costly process analysis.
• To use a series of tools to determine if the processes in place, what to do about them, how to document improvement efforts so the activities become continuous.
• Identify the best people to do the analysis and documentation.
• Discuss what opportunities to look for and what problems to avoid.
• Determine how to ensure changes are sustainable and support the objectives of the initiative back in the work environment.
• Apply a five-step model that systematically defines and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Presenter Bio:
The Berrant Group is an international training and facilitation firm based in Vancouver. Since 1995 we have provided Management and Business Skills Training, Planning Facilitation and Consulting Services.
Grant Penner and Ian Berry are the principle partners of The Berrant Group and each provide over twenty years of training, facilitation, consulting and operational experience. A balanced perspective, good sense of humour and the ability to zero in on your business needs form the essence of The Berrant Group.
Our approach balances strong, results-oriented objectives with a unique style that supports our strong belief that work must also be fun to be effective.
Our clients range from private to public sector, high tech to manufacturing, and small to large sized organizations. We have conducted group sessions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
Program Information:
February 12, 2009
8:30 am— 4:30 pm
Student Union Building
6138 STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD
Room 42T
To Register:
Simply reply back to this email with the name and date of the seminar you wish to attend. Registration will be on a first come first served basis, no exceptions.
Owning Your First Home, Know the Steps!
*** Download the: Powerpoint presentation ***
With Speakers from TD Canada Trust, CHMC, Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP
Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Are you buying your first home, but don’t really know what it entails? Do you have concerns about qualifying for financing? Are you intimidated about the process? If you have these types of concerns, then this presentation is right for you.
Developed in cooperation with TD bank, CHMC, and Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP, this seminar will provide advise, answer questions and debunk some of the myths around buying your first home.
You Will Learn:
• What each professional does, the process of the lawyer, the mortgage manager, the real estate agent
• Choosing the right home
• The role of CMHC
• Mortgage insurance costs
• Sequence of events in owning your first home
• Different mortgage options that best fit their needs
• What you need to know about the legal aspects of owning a home
• What it takes to qualify for a mortgage
• Additional costs to consider (ie) moving costs, legal fees, insurance costs, down payment, home inspection
Presenter Bio’s:
Jas Janda-Wiseman is a Regional Sales Manager for the Fraser Valley at TD Canada Trust. After working for CIBC as a Financial Advisor for 10 years, she joined TD in 1990 as a Financial Advisor and was promoted to Branch Manager in 1994. Jas joined the Mortgage Sales Force and was then promoted to Regional Sales Manager in 2005. Jas has an extensive knowledge of all TD products and policies and will be presenting the “Mortgage Options” portion of “what you need to know about your new home purchase”.
Marcia Jean-Baptiste is a Business Development Area Manager at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada's National Housing Agency. She joined CMHC in 2005 in the Vancouver Business Centre as a Client Service Agent and was promoted to Area Manager in 2007. Marcia has a thorough knowledge of CMHC product and policies and will present the Mortgage Loan Insurance portion of "what you need to know about your new home purchase" .
Drew M Lawrenson is a Lawyer from Webster Hudson and Combe LLP. Drew graduated from the University of British Columbia with his Bachelors in Law in 2004 and was admitted into The Society of Law in 2005. Drew practices in corporate and commercial, real-estate, banking and trust wills and estates law. Drew will discuss “what you need to know about the legal side of buying a home”.
Who Should Attend:
• First-time homebuyers
• Seasoned home owners wanting a change
Program Information:
Neville Scarfe Building
2125 Main Mall
Room 209
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
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Cancellations: All events are costly to set up, even those which are 'no charge'. If you book, but find you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. We often hold waiting lists, and this will allow us to offer your space to another member.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
With Speakers from TD Canada Trust, CHMC, Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP
Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not canceled.
Program Summary:
Are you buying your first home, but don’t really know what it entails? Do you have concerns about qualifying for financing? Are you intimidated about the process? If you have these types of concerns, then this presentation is right for you.
Developed in cooperation with TD bank, CHMC, and Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP, this seminar will provide advise, answer questions and debunk some of the myths around buying your first home.
You Will Learn:
• What each professional does, the process of the lawyer, the mortgage manager, the real estate agent
• Choosing the right home
• The role of CMHC
• Mortgage insurance costs
• Sequence of events in owning your first home
• Different mortgage options that best fit their needs
• What you need to know about the legal aspects of owning a home
• What it takes to qualify for a mortgage
• Additional costs to consider (ie) moving costs, legal fees, insurance costs, down payment, home inspection
Presenter Bio’s:
Jas Janda-Wiseman is a Regional Sales Manager for the Fraser Valley at TD Canada Trust. After working for CIBC as a Financial Advisor for 10 years, she joined TD in 1990 as a Financial Advisor and was promoted to Branch Manager in 1994. Jas joined the Mortgage Sales Force and was then promoted to Regional Sales Manager in 2005. Jas has an extensive knowledge of all TD products and policies and will be presenting the “Mortgage Options” portion of “what you need to know about your new home purchase”.
Marcia Jean-Baptiste is a Business Development Area Manager at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada's National Housing Agency. She joined CMHC in 2005 in the Vancouver Business Centre as a Client Service Agent and was promoted to Area Manager in 2007. Marcia has a thorough knowledge of CMHC product and policies and will present the Mortgage Loan Insurance portion of "what you need to know about your new home purchase" .
Drew M Lawrenson is a Lawyer from Webster Hudson and Combe LLP. Drew graduated from the University of British Columbia with his Bachelors in Law in 2004 and was admitted into The Society of Law in 2005. Drew practices in corporate and commercial, real-estate, banking and trust wills and estates law. Drew will discuss “what you need to know about the legal side of buying a home”.
Who Should Attend:
• First-time homebuyers
• Seasoned home owners wanting a change
Program Information:
Neville Scarfe Building
2125 Main Mall
Room 209
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line.
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Cancellations: All events are costly to set up, even those which are 'no charge'. If you book, but find you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. We often hold waiting lists, and this will allow us to offer your space to another member.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
In Charge of Change! FREE SEMINAR
Presented by Nisha Khare
ONLY 30 SPOTS AVAILABLE, PLEASE RSVP
Monday, January 26, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: January 19, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Are you ready for change? In a corporate world where there are up-shifts and downturns in positions, departments and maybe your job, Nisha Kharé wants you to be prepared.
Dealing with and understanding change is vital for everyone involved. This workshop deals with feelings around change, working though them and making a difference in your career. Be a leader in change and help yourself by taking charge in your job and personal life.
Don’t wait for change to happen; be prepared for it and know that you control change and it does not control you.
You Will Learn:
• How to cope with change
• Benefits of change
• Difficulties people face because of change
• How to understanding one's own resistance to change
• How to tap into one’s own resiliency and be in charge of change
• How to create a positive work environment during times of change
• To identifying leadership opportunities during times of change
Presenter Bio:
Nisha Kharé is a professional speaker and a counsellor who helps her clients to progress and succeed in their careers and lives. Nisha offers a wide range of services – from individual coaching, to seminars and keynote speeches. As a Career & Learning Consultant for Health Canada in BC Region, she works with employees to help them reach their full potential in the workplace.
Prior to working in the career development field, Nisha spent 5 years working as a teacher. This experience has enabled her to design and deliver effective programs today, while keeping in mind the various learning styles and needs.
Nisha has received her Masters in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, where she also did her Bachelor of Education as well as Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Nisha has been hosting local television for over 2 years and has recently started Stand-Up Comedy. Her passion is to help people of all ages along their continuous path, so that they can learn and grow in their current work and life situations.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
January 26, 2009
IBLC Building-Rm. 461
Time: 12:00 pm - 1 pm
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Only 30 seats available. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Cancellation Policy: AAPS requires 3 business days notice for cancellation. Failure to do so will result in participants owing an administrative fee of $20.00. Attendance will be taken.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin Harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
ONLY 30 SPOTS AVAILABLE, PLEASE RSVP
Monday, January 26, 2009 (Point Grey Campus)
Registration Deadline: January 19, 2009
Please register before this date to ensure event is not cancelled.
Program Summary:
Are you ready for change? In a corporate world where there are up-shifts and downturns in positions, departments and maybe your job, Nisha Kharé wants you to be prepared.
Dealing with and understanding change is vital for everyone involved. This workshop deals with feelings around change, working though them and making a difference in your career. Be a leader in change and help yourself by taking charge in your job and personal life.
Don’t wait for change to happen; be prepared for it and know that you control change and it does not control you.
You Will Learn:
• How to cope with change
• Benefits of change
• Difficulties people face because of change
• How to understanding one's own resistance to change
• How to tap into one’s own resiliency and be in charge of change
• How to create a positive work environment during times of change
• To identifying leadership opportunities during times of change
Presenter Bio:
Nisha Kharé is a professional speaker and a counsellor who helps her clients to progress and succeed in their careers and lives. Nisha offers a wide range of services – from individual coaching, to seminars and keynote speeches. As a Career & Learning Consultant for Health Canada in BC Region, she works with employees to help them reach their full potential in the workplace.
Prior to working in the career development field, Nisha spent 5 years working as a teacher. This experience has enabled her to design and deliver effective programs today, while keeping in mind the various learning styles and needs.
Nisha has received her Masters in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, where she also did her Bachelor of Education as well as Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Nisha has been hosting local television for over 2 years and has recently started Stand-Up Comedy. Her passion is to help people of all ages along their continuous path, so that they can learn and grow in their current work and life situations.
Who Should Attend:
All levels of the organization
Emerging, mid-level, or strategic
Program Information:
January 26, 2009
IBLC Building-Rm. 461
Time: 12:00 pm - 1 pm
To Register:
Simply send an email to aaps.pd@ubc.ca with the event name in the subject line. Only 30 seats available. Registration is a first come first served basis.
Cancellation Policy: AAPS requires 3 business days notice for cancellation. Failure to do so will result in participants owing an administrative fee of $20.00. Attendance will be taken.
If you have any question regarding workshops offered by AAPS, please contact Jasmin Harry at jasmin.harry@ubc.ca
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