Friday, October 17, 2008
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CREATING VALUE: CONNECTING APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mark Dance
9:00 – 10:15 am
The presenter's history in BC high technology has exposed him to the tremendous synergy that exists between applying scientific principles and training and the entrepreneurial steps of creating, capturing and sustaining value. He will discuss how the definition and objective of professions which apply science should be recast in these terms thereby creating practitioners focused more on the end than the means. Learn how exposure to and application of these basic concepts - usually considered the domain of business or economics - will more fully leverage the value that can and should be brought to the world. The first step, however, is to understand the motivations of people…
1.25 PDH - Informal
IN OUR OWN WAY: BUILDING COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING A CAREER
Catherine Roome PEng
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Part of career development is building relationships and giving back. We can sometimes look back and wonder where did the time go, and did I take the time to ensure that my leadership is more than my career? This seminar looks at using that unique brilliance we all have - our values and our particular skills and interests - to CREATE MORE. As we build our careers, we often find that the real joy and fulfillment comes from the networks and communities we have built that sustain us. And from the positive change we made for others. This seminar provides tools for individuals to use to support their own leadership growth, and to find their areas of focus and interest, through humour and fun!
1.25 PDH - Informal
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP: THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM
Sandy Chernoff
1:45 – 3:00 pm
This interactive workshop will examine the traits so essential to effective leadership, quantify your leadership IQ, identify how others see you in a supervisory role, explore the art of delegation and relate it all to the successful management of the high performance team. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their view of leadership, examine their own style, discover their strengths and weaknesses, and then employ strategies to enhance their abilities. Paradigm shifts in approach will become possibilities when these strategies are utilized.
1.25 PDH - Informal
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Susan Miletic
3:30 – 4:45 pm
Communication is critical to an organization's success. This is because effective communication skills maximize team performance; build solid client relationships and increass efficiency. Effective listening, self-awareness and assertiveness skills are more important to the process than we might realize. In this seminar these key elements will be explored. Participants will learn to identify the communication process, understand how perceptions affect communication, recognize barriers to effective communication, learn how to improve listening skills and discover the difference between passive, aggressive and assertive behaviour.
1.25 PDH - Informal
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