With the legalization of cannabis, workplaces must be prepared with appropriate policy and response.  This informative webinar will show you what legalization means for your workplace.  You’ll learn the basics of how cannabis affects people’s performance and what kinds of policies need to be in place to respond in appropriate ways.  

Everyone encounters difficult people on a regular basis and typically conversations with them leave people feeling frustrated, stressed, angry and tired. This webinar will analyze what is happening in those exchanges and demonstrate how people can adapt their strategies to bring about more productive conversations with those they find difficult. The effect of intervention styles will be explored, in particular, how different styles interact with each other.

This webinar provides a roadmap to help leaders to participate in conversations with employees who may require support and accommodation when experiencing mental health difficulties. Early identification and support can lead to continued productivity, retention of employees and overall satisfaction in the workplace. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating a more inclusive work environment, a plan to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, and creating appropriate processes to address the needs of employers and employees.

This webinar will challenge you to think critically about your approach to leadership. New and different ways of working through challenges as well as opportunities will be presented. Particular attention will be given to employee engagement and organizational health – two areas that our recent survey showed were of greatest importance to leaders and employees. This training is based on the book, The Ordinary Leader: 10 Key Insights for Building and Leading a Thriving Organization.

Communicating assertively requires skillful communication and self-awareness. This webinar focusses on assertive communication skill development. Viewers will learn assertiveness strategies for offering opinions, giving direction, making requests and saying no. In addition, participants will learn the fundamentals of giving and receiving feedback, as well as utilizing effective body language.

This webinar presents a proactive approach for individuals and organizations seeking to understand and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. It will help viewers gain a better understanding of what sexual harassment is, why it happens, and how to prevent it. Participants will learn new insights and the tools required to discuss and develop procedures for dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace.

This webinar presents the crucial skills for managing employment relationships from beginning to end, with particular focus on hiring and performance management. Both new and existing supervisors and managers will find this workshop useful as they work on developing skills for managing people.