WED APRIL
18
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Morning Session Title
Abstract
Job Development vs. Job Developer
Room
Duration
Elm 2
180 min.
Key
This workshop will examine the role of job development versus job developer in an organization and provide best practices to support job effective job development. In addition, the successful Youth Employment Partnerships model that has been created by the City of Toronto to assist with coordination of targeted job development activities and create career opportunities for youth with barriers through partnership building will be shared.
Bio
Presenter: Linda McGrath, Project Coordinator, City of Toronto Linda McGrath is Project Coordinator of Youth Employment Partnerships with the City of Toronto. She has been involved in various roles connected to youth employment for over 14 years including extensive experience in job development. Prior to working with the non-profit sector Linda worked in various human resources positions in the corporate sector and she has her human resources designation.
Session Title
Abstract
Making A Mentoring Program Happen: A Hands-On Approach
Room
Duration
Primrose
90 min.
Key
Constant changes in the world of work, and the consequent centrality of learning from experience to the development of individuals have contributed to confirm mentoring as « one of the most powerful developmental approaches available to individuals…and organizations » (D. Clutterbuck ). Mentoring means accelerated learning, better adjustment to the challenges of one’s job and accelerated development of one’s potential. Is that not exactly what organizations want? For those who want to hear and talk about making a mentoring program happen: the what, why and how behind real situations, strategies, structure, training, coordination, difficulties, solutions and results related to implementation; this is the workshop you want to attend.
Bio
Presenter: Pierre Paul Gingras, President, RCMG & Assoc. Inc. For the last 5 years, Pierre Gingras has been involved in mentoring. The Fondation de l’Entreneurship» gave him the mandate to identify specific mentor competencies and to put in place a program to develop their 960 business mentors. He has trained more than 400 mentors in business, schools, and organizations. He is also involved in assisting organizations in implementing corporate mentoring programs. ex: Agropur, Banque Nationale, Bombardier Récréatif, Bombardier Transport, Culinar, Dana Canada, General Motors, Camco (Gen. Electric), Camoplast, CLD Haute-Yamaska, IBM – Bromont, Jardins Zoologique Granby, Multimarques, Natrel, Vidéotron (Mtl, Rive Sud, Québec)
Session Title
Abstract
Name The Problem To Identify The Solution
Room
Duration
Butternut/Holly
90 min.
Key
In this era we have developed assessment tools and experts to deal with the problems people have. Often the people who have the most barriers are struggling from the negative feedback that comes from those assessment and experts. In this seminar we will be exploring the concept that people give their solution when they explain their problem. Discover ways to open people to becoming their own expert and explore with them not for them. When people describe a problem they want to convince you of their worldview. This view justifies the problem and you can get stuck with the client. The useful description of problems contains the resolution to the problem within it.
Bio
Presenter: Jan Miller, Director and Owner, Jan Miller & Associates
Jan Miller is a trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro- Linguistic Programming (NLP). She has extensive experience as a Sign Language Interpreter. Jan provides training the soft skills required for attaining and maintaining employment i.e. anger management, handling anxiety, assertiveness and negotiating skills. She takes people who don’t fit in traditional systems and are perceived as ‘difficult’ and her client’s success rate is over eighty percent.Speaking Experiences: Since 1995 workshops and seminars have been custom designed for corporations, school boards, hydro plants, public health units, professional associations, and ministry department. Since 2000, training sessions individually and in groups have been designed to train people with disabilities in the soft skills necessary to attain and maintain employment. Provided one week of training to Teacher, Health Care Staff, and Providers in Coral Harbor, Nunavut for National Addiction Awareness Week. [2006]
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