If you answered “no” or “I’m not sure” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!
The Employment Standards Act sets the minimum standards for employment practices for all employers, large and small. Whether you are hiring your first employees, newly promoted to a supervisory position or an experienced employer, being aware of the basic employment standards as well as your rights and responsibilities (and those of your employees) under the Act, can help you avoid costly months of retroactive pay and negative exposure for your business.
During this informative and interactive workshop, we will explore the answers to these and other questions, to help you become familiar with the Act and recognize ways in which you can ensure that your business is in compliance.
New Employee Orientations
Creating Winning First Impressions
Duration: 2 - 4 hours
Finding ways to retain and engage employees has become the focus of many employers in today’s competitive labour market. This program offers valuable insight, best-practices and tips for developing and implementing an effective Employee Orientation program that welcomes new employees to the organization and fosters employee retention by setting them up for success.
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How to Recruit and Retain Outstanding Employees
Duration: 2 - 6 hours
In today’s competitive recruitment environment, businesses are competing in their quest to attract, hire and retain outstanding employees. Through the use of lectures, group exercises and role-playing, participants will work through the recruitment process as they gain practical knowledge, tools and techniques that will assist them in recruiting outstanding employees and fostering a workplace culture that will encourage employees to want to stay.
Dealing with Difficult Employees
How to Coach Employees for Improved Performance
Duration: 2 - 6 hours
Most managers and supervisors will have to deal with at least one difficult employee challenge at some point in their career. How and when each situation is managed can have a huge impact on the success of the employees and the business overall. Through the use of lectures, group and role-playing exercises participants will gain an understanding of performance management techniques that will assist them in understanding and resolving difficult employee situations before they get out of control.
X, Y, Boom… & beyond
Introduction to Managing across the Generations
Duration: 4 - 8 hours
“Kids these days, they have no work ethic!”
“He doesn’t trust me to do the job right”
“I’ve been here long enough; I shouldn’t have to do that...”
Sound familiar? In a world of shrinking workforces, multiple career changes and delayed retirements, today’s leaders are often faced with many challenges in managing the needs and expectations of up to four generations in one workplace.
Through this fun, engaging & reflective workshop participants will gain an understanding of the generations within their workplace and discover tools and techniques that will assist them in effectively managing and enabling employees of all generations to achieve their full potential!
We Need to Talk
How to Navigate Difficult Conversations
Duration: 4 hours
Dealing with workplace conflicts is a task that most business owners, managers and supervisors will likely have to perform, yet the thought of having to do so may tempt even the most experienced to head for the door… but it doesn’t have to.
We Need to Talk is an engaging and practical workshop that guides participants through a five-step approach to effectively conduct difficult conversations with confidence and objectivity.
