Events

First impressions matter whether you’re walking into a social gala or beginning a new training seminar. How you open your learning event will set expectations and establish a tone for the whole session. In the first few minutes, participants evaluate how much they think they’ll get out of the training as well as how much…

The Rural Action Centre is putting on a Canva workshop with Lee Gallant of IDEA Consulting, who will lead this interactive online session! Whether you’re a beginner or looking to level up your Canva design skills, this workshop is tailored just for you. For more information and to register please visit: https://ruralactioncentres.ca/event/canva-basics-with-lee-gallant/?instance_id=1182

Middle managers are essential for increasing engagement, productivity, and profitability in any organization. They are close to the frontline and can gain insight into a company’s pain points to identify what needs to be recognized or repaired. They can also translate the vision and mission of the organization into practical terms for the frontline workers…

Overview Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions and those of the people around you. You can have the highest IQ around, but without the ability to relate to your emotions and influence others with effective communication skills, you can’t take your career to the next level. Teams that…

Leadership is hard, especially for those who are new to their leadership role. Unlike when you were an individual contributor and your success was dependent on your own output, your success now is entirely contingent upon the successful output and performance of others. You’re under incessant pressure for greater and more substantial results from your…

In today’s business world, change is constant. Leaders must be adaptable and innovative to keep up with new technologies and global markets. This chaotic environment calls for a different approach to leadership that emphasizes adaptability and innovation. The Volatile, Uncertain, Chaotic, and Ambiguous (VUCA) framework provides a valuable lens for understanding the challenges of today’s…

You want to be successful as a leader, right? Nobody moves into the leadership ranks set on failing. Yet many do fail, and many more just hang on for dear life! Becoming a leader is one thing; enduring and succeeding in a leadership role is quite another! Drawing on over 30 years of working with leaders, leadership expert Bill…