John Vaillancourt

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Communications 1

Effective Communication Get your message across with understanding. Improve your internal and external communication skills. Theories and strategies for oral, written and visual communication. Topics include: speaking skills, writing skills, observation, listening and visual communication skills. Oct 2 (6:30-9:30pm) Oct 3 (9am-4pm)

John Vaillancourt

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Communications 2

Effective Communication Get your message across with understanding. Improve your internal and external communication skills. Theories and strategies for oral, written and visual communication. Topics include: speaking skills, writing skills, observation, listening and visual communication skills. Oct.16 (6:30-9:30pm) Oct.17 (9am-4pm)

John Vaillancourt

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How Adults Learn

What are the keys to effective adult learning? Explore the principles of adult education, the adult learning cycle, and identification of learning styles. Module includes: Key principles of adult learning Ice-breakers, energizers, warm-ups How to build fun into learning How to create a good learning environment How to motivate the learner. Oct.30 (6:30-9:30pm) Oct.31 (9am-4pm)

Kelly Dye

Kelly Dye (PhD) brings with her more than twelve years of industry experience in sales and marketing, corporate training, small business ownership, and business consulting. She began her career in sales and marketing, and received several sales awards. Her sales career led her to sales training. Kelly enjoyed training so much that she set her sights on a career in academia. Along the way, she opened her own successful small business, sold two franchises, and began consulting. She has been teaching in the field of business management since 1998, in various capacities, including one-day seminars, customized training, and master’s level management courses. She holds a diploma in adult education. She currently teaches Organizational Behaviour, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, and Change Management at the F.C. Manning School of Business, covering topics such as leadership, conflict management, team dynamics, and stress management. Key areas of her research include organization change management, gender and diversity in organizations, and stress management. Kelly’s work has been published in various books and scholarly journals, and has been presented internationally at conferences in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland. Her most recent projects include a presentation of her work at Keele University in the U.K., an organization change textbook (to be published by Routledge), and an encyclopedia entry for the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Workplace Review and the Journal of Workplace Rights.

Group Dynamics and Team Building

You will gain an understanding of the group process and learn how to build an effective team to manage and avoid conflict in your organization. Nov.13 (6:30-9:30pm) Nov.14 (9am-4pm)

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Needs Assessment

Plan and implement an assessment strategy that identifies the training needs of your learners. Explore the value of needs assessment. You will learn how to conduct a needs assessment prior to training and how to continue assessment during sessions. Nov.27 (6:30-9:30pm) Nov.28 (9am-4pm)

Linda Wheeldon

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Designing Learning Activities

How to introduce participants to a learning event. Examine the adult education design model. How to design and lead group discussions. How to write learning guides and lesson plans. Jan.15 (6:30-9:30pm) Jan.16 (9am-4pm)

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Setting Learning Objectives

What are the conditions necessary for effective learning? The importance of setting appropriate learning objectives. How to write concise learning objectives. Feb.5 (6:30-9:30pm) Feb.6 (9am-4pm)

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Program Evaluation

Was your program effective; can it be improved? How to design evaluation procedures based on program objectives. Identification of the principles and techniques of a variety of assessment methods for teaching and learning. Feb.19 (6:30-9:30pm) Feb.20 (9am-4pm)

Linda Wheeldon

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Facilitation Skills and Instructional Methodology 1

How do you build and maintain a learning environment? Designing learning methods: case studies, simulations, presentations, and the use of audio-visual equipment. Practice facilitation skills. You will design and deliver a short session to the group. Participants receive constructive feedback from group members and the instructors to aid in further skill enhancement. Mar.12 (6:30-9:30pm) Mar.13 (9am-4pm)

Linda Wheeldon

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Facilitation Skills and Instructional Methodology 2

How do you build and maintain a learning environment? Designing learning methods: case studies, simulations, presentations, and the use of audio-visual equipment. Practice facilitation skills. You will design and deliver a short session to the group. Participants receive constructive feedback from group members and the instructors to aid in further skill enhancement. Apr.9 (6:30-9:30pm) Apr.10 (9am-4pm)