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EVENTS 2010 ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES 2010 EXPO & AWARDS
 
  ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
  ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT COURSES
  NEW! Advanced Recreation Facility Energy Management
  Creative Program Planning and Management
  NEW! Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act:Legislated Customer Service Requirements In Public Facilities
  Legal Awareness
  Managing People at Work
  Strategic Business Administration and Performance Measurement
  Project Development Management for Sustainable Community Recreation Facilities
  Events Planning and Management
  Aquatic Program Administration
  AQUATICS COURSES
  BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COURSES
  REFRIGERATION AND ICE COURSES
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Administration and Management Courses

Managing People at Work   I   REGISTER

Monday, May 3rd to Thursday, May 6th

The ability to motivate and manage people in an increasingly complex and ever-changing workplace is a major challenge facing supervisors and managers today. In addition to managing resources effectively and efficiently while achieving quality results, management personnel are also expected to be leaders with vision and the ability to create a work environment where employees can thrive and succeed. Todays multi-generational workforce also presents challenges for motivation and retention. This course is designed for supervisors and managers who would like to learn about the people management process and its application in the recreation facility environment. Topics include:

  • The Role of the Manager: expectations and responsibilities     
  • Changing Trends in the Workplace: changing expectations of leaders and employees, employee involvement and empowerment, the multi-generational workforce
  • Leadership Skills: what is leadership, encouraging and discouraging leadership traits, leadership styles and their impact on employees     
  • Motivation: Factors which influence performance, setting performance expectations, providing feedback, recognizing good performance
  • Coaching and Counselling: coaching employees, dealing with employee performance problems, counselling for improved performance     
  • Communication Skills: elements of effective communication, barriers to communication, effective listening skills
  • Performance Appraisals: as an effective feedback and motivation tool, conducting a performance appraisal interview

Instructor: Elizabeth Pinnington, Training Consultant and Facilitator, Pinnington Training and Development




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