seminar descriptions KICK-START YOUR CREATIVE THINKING AT WORK Solving problems, offering creative solutions and finding ways to use resources more effectively can give you a competitive edge in today’s workplace. Creativity and innovation are critical to the labour force as workers re-tool and companies shift to fill the needs of a diversified economy. This seminar will kick-start your creative thinking and help you magnify your ability to innovate and create novel solutions. Using a range of methods and techniques, you will explore a variety of approaches to develop your creative thinking and problem solving. The seminar will help you gain confidence in your creativity and encourage you to access it and apply it in the workplace.
Topics · The creativity imperative · The idea generation process · Building creative capacity · Tools for innovation · Creative problem solving
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION The constantly shifting context of today’s business world demands a new approach to leadership. This new style of leading and managing requires in-the-moment approaches to relationships, work and change. You will explore the dynamic between planning and the in-the-moment leadership of others in execution of that plan. This highly experiential seminar is based on leading edge methods for leadership action and concentrates on teamwork, building relationships, and problem solving through structured practice. Acceptance, cooperation, supportive behaviour, interactive listening, and the ability to take forward-moving action on a given task are the rules of the game. It is a new and required approach to the successful navigation of complexity and change.
003 | Jun 5 | F | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | DT Instructor: Esther Hudson, BA, BEd, MAdEd, CPHR Certificate for Emerging Leaders topic area: Professional Skills Certificate for Front Line Leaders topic area: Leading Others
Have you ever spotted that motivational magic that occurs when an organization — and the people within it — have a clearly defined purpose? When teams and individuals are able to articulate meaningful, direction-setting purpose, it engages their desire to contribute and enlivens their actions. In fact, the truest work of leadership is to identify and harness the power of purpose. Without purpose-driven leadership, teams can drift; but with it, vision, mission, values, goals and measures take on laser-like focus and the potential for excellence. Through this seminar, learn to discern and enliven the power of purpose so that everyone benefits — you, your team and your organization.
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· The leadership demands of complexity and change
· Achieve greater insight into your own, your team’s or your company’s purpose – your ‘why’. Be able to clarify and articulate what that is
· Exploration and practise to develop skills in: · Dealing with mistakes · Increasing awareness and listening
COURSE: BUS 618 | 7 Hours | $389 + GST
LEADING TO INSPIRE: DISCOVERING THE POWER OF PURPOSE
· Saying “yes and” as an approach to problem solving and innovation · Building teamwork and collaboration · Inspiring, leading and following COURSE: BUS 271 | 7 Hours | $389 + GST 007 | May 4 | M | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | Main Instructor: Esther Hudson, BA, BEd, MAdEd, CPHR Certificate for Emerging Leaders topic area: Personal Effectiveness
· Discover how to engage, empower and elevate yourself and others through the power of clear purpose · Understand how to instill a sense of inspired accountability among those you lead and/or work with · Explore how to create alignment between your own and others’ aspirations — particularly when they differ · Share, discuss, and expand leadership experiences, with live coaching and opportunity for in-the-moment feedback, application and experience COURSE: BUS 286 | 14 Hours | $629 + GST 005 | Apr 27 - May 4 | M | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | DT Instructor: Janice Kobelsky, CMA, FCMA Certificate for Emerging Leaders topic area: Building Relationships
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COURSES AND PROGRAMS, GO TO CONTED.UCALGARY.CA OR CALL 403.220.2866
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