The following webinars, taking place in October and hosted by a variety of organizations, will examine topics including motivation, inclusive communication and career assessments.
Green Guidance (CDAA)
Oct. 5
In this webinar, Professor Tristram Hooley will introduce an emergent strand of thinking which is often described as “green guidance.” This approach sets out ideas for how career development practitioners can take account of environmental change in their work and make a positive impact with their clients.
Motivational Interviewing (NSCDA)
Oct. 6
When those working in helping roles encounter ambivalence toward change in their clients, it is often interpreted as resistance, and they may feel unable to respond in an effective way. By exploring the framework and strategies of Motivational Interviewing, this webinar will provide new ways to facilitate the change process in the people they work with.
Level Up: Impactful Leadership Habits for Every Employee (Brandon Hall Group)
Oct. 6
Becoming an effective leader requires establishing new habits, which take time, practice and reinforcement to take hold. In this webinar, you will learn how to develop impactful leadership habits in your employees for individual empowerment and collaborative development through spaced learning, experiential learning, ongoing organizational support and peer accountability.
Intersections of disability and mental health (Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion)
Oct. 6
During the pandemic, people with disabilities are disproportionately affected from an employment perspective. In October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, this webinar will pause to reflect on what employers have done and what more can be considered to break down barriers and support inclusive hiring practices.
Expanding Mentorships to Center Around Gen Z Agency, Advocacy, and Decision-Making (MENTOR National)
Oct. 6
This workshop will focus on Gen Z decision-making research and how mentorships should put Gen Z at the center and focus on the issues they care about. Learn about the resources available for your organization and hear directly from organizations providing youth-centred mentorship opportunities and the participating youth.
Navigating the Talent Paradox (LHH)
Oct. 11
This webinar will present findings from LHH’s The Global Workforce of the Future Report, which looks at workers’ perspectives on key topics that impact the future of work. This year’s report features the rise of #Quitfluencers and presents the three areas companies need to focus on as an antidote to the wage inflation crisis.
Real-World Resume Strategy: What Do CDPs Need to Know in 2023? (CERIC & Career Professionals of Canada)
Oct. 12, 19 & 26
This webinar series, presented by Master Certified Resume Strategists Gabrielle LeClair and Barb Penney, will introduce participants to techniques that leading Canadian professional resume writers use to attract employer attention, appeal to hiring managers, deal with barriers and optimize for ATS (applicant tracking systems). It offers career practitioners the opportunity to understand the foundation of strategic resume development.
Professional Development Event (CDPCBO)
Oct. 18
This professional development event will be livestreamed as well as offered in-person. Action and comedian Ken Hall will deliver a keynote presentation: Thrive: Opportunities in Adversity
The Future Skills Centre and RPL: a nexus linking current skills with the needs of tomorrow (CAPLA)
Oct. 18
Learn about how the recognition of prior learning (RPL) fits into Future Skills Centre’s vision, mission and work. Tricia Williams of FSC will share what she has heard about skills recognition at FSC events and discussions, as well as reflect on the current challenges of how skills recognition in Canada fits into the present and future work and mandate of FSC.
Motivation at Work: Helping Your Clients to Develop Energy, Enthusiasm and Effectiveness (CERIC & CASE)
Oct. 18 & 25 and Nov. 1
New research from the field of psychology reveals how we can help others to work more enthusiastically towards their goals and remain focused even when obstacles appear. The skills involved include the kind of questions we ask (and the way we ask them), the insights we offer, the way we show up ourselves and the way we encourage others to think. These webinars will offer a range of valuable tools for professionals to pass along to clients in their career development journey. The final webinar of the series will focus on small group exercises.
Preparing for Career Health (CCPA)
Oct. 18 & Nov. 1
In Part 1, participants will reflect on their personal values and goals, and learn strategies to develop a career focus that is the right fit for them. In Part 2, attendees will consider how they will stay healthy, energized and centred throughout their career.
Inclusive Communication – An Introduction to the Vocabulary of the Disability Community (RespectAbility)
Oct. 19
Using the National Center on Disability and Journalism’s (NCDJ) disability language style guide and other practical information, receive tools on how to communicate in an effective and inclusive way. This session covers general terms and words on physical disabilities, hearing and visual disabilities, mental and cognitive disabilities, and seizure disorders.
What It Takes to Lead an Organizational Transformation (Harvard Business Review)
Oct. 19
Leaders today are expected to deliver continual, rather than episodic, transformation. Transitioning to this state requires new leadership skills, organizational structures, processes and key performance indicators. It also requires leaders who can bring everything together to operate successfully in this new paradigm of constant transformation.
Career Assessments in Career Conversations (CICA)
Oct. 20
During this interactive session, the presenter will share practical strategies for incorporating career assessments into career conversations. Examples of common issues with career assessment will be presented and discussed in light of ethical standards.
Introducing the Pandemic Edition of the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report (CharityVillage)
Oct. 27
In this webinar, Charity Village will offer an introduction to its new 2022 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report, reviewing the executive summary and providing tips and pointers on how to read the report and interpret the data.
