• Bullying in the Workplace

    $99.00
    Bullying is called the silent epidemic. Although half of workers have experienced or witnessed bullying, policies and laws dealing with it are far less prevalent. This is, in part, because bullying can be hard to identify and address. People wonder, what does bullying look like? How can we discourage it in our workplace? What can I do to protect my staff and co-workers? All of these questions (and more!) will be answered in this course.
  • Communicate, Engage, Retain!

    $99.00
    The building blocks for employee communications in the workplace are featured in this industry report. ​ It includes two business cases to help and supportive tips for:  Communication with employees, Engaging them, and, Ultimately, retaining them. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Building Better Teams

    $100.00
    Teams are an important building block of successful organizations. Whether the focus is on service, quality, cost, value, speed, efficiency, performance, or other similar goals, teams are the basic unit that supports most organizations. With teams at the core of corporate strategy, your success as an organization can often depend on how well you and other team members operate together. How are your problem-solving skills? Is the team enthusiastic and motivated to do its best? Do you work well together? This course can help you get there! *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Generation Gap – Closing the Generation Gap in the Workplace

    $100.00
    There are currently five generations in the workforce. Only a few short years ago employers who were expecting to be faced with mass retirements are now looking at accommodating workers who cannot afford to retire, or are simply healthy and happy enough they’d like to stay at work. However, the labor force continues to put in hard work and lots of strategy to find the right people to fill vacancies and to be able to serve their customers. This course examines the history and reality of the generation gap, especially for recruiters and succession planning. In it, we will explore whether defining the actual limits of each generation is most important, or whether the merits of people within the context of employment is the bigger issue. After all, understanding others helps us to understand ourselves and to manage the people that we work with. We will also explore problems, solutions, and strategies to help overcome issues of the generation gap.   Member price:  $80.00
  • Developing a Training Needs Analysis

    $110.00
    The right training at the right time can make a huge difference in the productivity and profitability of your organization. Whether you are scanning your workplace for opportunities to make things better and training is the answer, or a client asks you to come into their organization and do an assessment, your answer is best framed in the form of a training needs analysis. Your ability to create an analysis that is comprehensive yet simply prepared is critical for it to be understood and acted upon. This course will help you to gather the information, assess the data, and present your suggestions for training or non-training solutions.   Member price:   $88.00  
  • Employee Accountability

    $110.00
    Accountability in the workplace means that all employees are responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. It's also linked to an increase in commitment to work and employee morale, which leads to higher performance. It is proven that organizations who promote accountability are more successful and more productive. In this course, you will learn about what accountability is, how to promote it in your organization, and how to become more accountable to yourself and others. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Body Language: Reading Body Language as a Sales Tool

    $125.00
    Body language can make or break our efforts to establish long, trusting relationships. Our body language can help to reinforce and add credibility to what we say, or it can contradict our words. Understanding what signals you are sending, as well as being able to read the signals that your clients send, is an essential skill in sales and throughout our lives. What is your body language saying about you? Find out in this course!   Member Price: $100.00
  • Business Ethics for the Office

    $125.00
    What exactly makes a decision ethical? The problem with ethics is that what may seem morally right (or ethical) to one person may seem appalling to another. This course will not provide you with an easy way to solve every ethical decision you will ever have to make. It will, however, help you define your ethical framework to make solving those ethical dilemmas easier. We’ll also look at some tools that you can use when you’re faced with an ethical decision. And, we’ll look at some techniques you can use so you don’t get stuck in an ethical quandary. Best of all, we’ll look at a lot of case studies so that you can practice making decisions in a safe environment.   Member Price: $100.00
  • Business Etiquette – Gaining That Extra Edge

    $125.00
    If you’ve ever had an awkward moment where: You aren’t sure which fork to use, You don’t know which side plate is yours, You’ve ever had to make small talk with a Very Important Person and been lost for words… Then you know just how agonizing such moments can be. Even worse (and what can be even more damaging to your career) are the social gaffes you aren’t even aware you make. This course will help you handle most of those socially difficult moments. You’ll have an extra edge in areas you may not have given a lot of thought to before.
  • Critical Thinking

    $125.00
    In today’s society, many people experience information overload. We are bombarded with messages to believe various ideas, purchase things, support causes, and lead our lifestyle in a particular way. How do you know what to believe? How do you separate the truth from the myths? The answer lies in critical thinking skills. The ability to clearly reason through problems and to present arguments in a logical, compelling way has become a key skill for survival in today’s world. This course will give you some practical tools and hands-on experience with critical thinking and problem solving.
  • ABCs of Supervising

    $125.00
    The transition from team member to team leader can be difficult for anyone who has not had experience leading others in the past. This course breaks down what it means to become a leader, how to address the difference in your professional bearing, relationships and best prepare to take on your new responsibilities with great success.
  • Creating a Positive Work Environment

    $125.00
    This course takes an in-depth look at an important topic that is sometimes overlooked – creating a positive environment in the workplace. It is the responsibility of everyone at work to make it the best atmosphere they can, from the executive in the corner office to the newest employee in the mailroom. You will be introduced to this topic here and will be guided through the steps and skills to make your place of work a positive, encouraging place to be. As an employee, or a leader within a company, you have a responsibility to create and maintain a positive work environment. Everyone has a responsibility to create and maintain a positive work environment. Even if this is not a company-wide reality you can seek to provide this type of environment for your department/division or those within your sphere of influence. This course will give you tools to be able to create the type of company environment that you crave through building and nurturing effective workplace relationships.
  • The Professional Supervisor

    $125.00
    With a host of new challenges and responsibilities to tackle, new supervisors need training that helps them adjust to their new role. Learning how to supervise your new employees on a trial and error basis can lead to discouragement. This course can help you overcome many of the problems a new supervisor may encounter, and to set the groundwork for a successful change in your working life!
  • Giving Effective Feedback

    $125.00
    As human beings, we often hunger for feedback. However, many people will tell you that when they do get feedback, it’s often because of something they have done wrong. This course is designed to help workplace leaders learn how to provide feedback any time that the message is due. Whether feedback is formal or informal, and whether it is provided to employees, peers, or someone else, there are ways that it can be structured to be effective and lasting. This course will help participants learn why the way we deliver is feedback is important, how to deliver a message so that people accept it and make changes that may be needed, and how to accept feedback that we are offered.
  • Communication Strategies

    $125.00
    Creating positive relationships takes work, but like any skill, we can learn how to build these relationships by considering useful techniques and then making a decision to apply them. While we often think of communication as a coding and decoding process, we can also consider how communication is also a process of constructing meaning out of messages. This course is designed to create and maintain healthy, effective communication between co-workers, as well as within your personal relationships.
  • Marijuana In the Workplace: Issues, Impacts and Responsibilities

    $150.00
    The rules and responsibilities of Marijuana in the workplace are a topic employers and employees alike must be well versed in for today’s workplace. Especially in the food and manufacturing industry the use of cannabis during work hours can be a dangerous hazard for all parties involved. As such it is important to have appropriate policies in place governing it’s use, and clear training provided to all employees to mitigate risk. Join us as we explore the impact and responsibilities of Marijuana in the workplace. *Become a member to receive 20% off 
  • Distribution & Warehouse Food Safety

    $150.00
    Canada has one of the best food safety systems in the world. That’s because businesses have a good record in food safety and the government has a good reputation for keeping the food supply safe. Employees involved in shipping, receiving and warehousing of foods are part of the reason for this. This course will help you understand your role in Good Warehouse Practices and the food safety practices that apply in food processing companies, distribution centres and logistics firms. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Delegation – The Art of Delegating Effectively

    $155.00
    Effective delegation is one of the most valuable skills you can master. It reduces your workload and develops employee skills. Delegating prepares employees who work for you to be able to handle your responsibilities and simultaneously allows you to advance to other career opportunities within your organization. Delegation is often one of the hardest skills for a manager to master. However, the skill can be learned. This course will explore many of the facets of delegation, including when to delegate and whom to delegate to. We will also go through the delegation process step by step and learn about techniques to overcome problems. Member price:  $124.00
  • Advanced Skills for the Practical Trainer

    $180.00
    Behind every spectacular training session is a lot of preparation and meticulous attention to detail. The truly skilled trainer can make a program exciting. The learners will have fun while they are learning if the facilitator is able to involve their emotions as well as their minds. You will see the involvement, and you will feel the energy. To reach this stage as an adult educator isn’t always easy, but success isn’t just for the naturally gifted. It is possible for all of us who put effort into our personal growth and development. We want the enormous satisfaction that comes from working with others to help them reach their potential as human beings. This course will help you reach that goal.
  • Active Listening

    $199.00
    Communication skills are at the heart of everything we do each day, whether at home, at work, or at play. Active listening encompasses the best of communication, including listening to what others are saying, processing the information, and responding to it in order to clarify and elicit more information. This course will help participants develop and practice their active listening skills.
  • Food Safety Culture for Supervisors and Managers

    $199.00
    This course discusses food safety culture in the workplace and the critical role effective communication, leadership and commitment have on protecting the food supply.  Key concepts include identifying the elements of food safety culture, ways and tools to measure food safety. The importance of supervisor and manager active participation and commitment to food safety in creating a workplace environment that encourages desired food safety behavior. Participants will be able to demonstrate their ability to apply, analyze and evaluate facts, principles and concepts as well as show knowledge and comprehension of the material.
  • National Sanitation Training Program

    $199.00
    This course provides food processing industry sanitation workers – more specifically, those who perform or will be performing sanitation , with an essential general background knowledge related to the principles of cleaning and sanitation as well as common food industry practices. It also provides detailed instruction on the facility-specific cleaning and sanitizing procedures. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Master Class

    $199.00
    This course covers the main steps of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development, ensuring its effectiveness, basic SOP review and maintenance requirements. Learning material includes definition and examples of effective SOPs in food production environments, communication and team responsibilities, testing a prototype system and requirements for updating your facility’s SOP.
  • On-Farm Food Safety Training

    $199.00
    This course will meet basic training requirements for on-farm food safety and provide a better understanding on how to implement efficient On-Farm HACCP-based systems. Participants will learn how to develop and enforce a food safety system overview based on a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to sustaining and growing your business in today’s environment. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • I AM FOOD: Introduction to the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry

    $199.00
    This course serves as both an introduction and onboarding tool for anyone wanting to learn more about Canada's Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry. Whether you are deciding if this field is right for you or you've recently started a new position, this course was designed for you. You will have a chance to explore the importance of the industry and the critical role it plays in the lives of Canadians. Jam-packed with critical information for your career advancement, you will explore the dimensions of the Canadian labour market, national occupational standards, and key educational & training opportunities. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Transferable Skills

    $199.00
    This course is about the skills we use in our daily lives, the skills we take with us in new situations, and the skills we use on the job. We will explore their relationships with each other and how we can apply these skills to finding careers in Food Processing.
  • Introduction to Allergens

    $225.00
    This course highlights the importance and impact of allergens on consumer safety as well as why allergen awareness and management is a key food industry concern.  Learn the causes and effects related to food allergens, the complexities associated with managing and prevention of unwanted food allergens, and the associated Canadian regulatory requirements. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Introduction Aux Allergènes

    $225.00
    Ce cours met en évidence l'importance et l'impact des allergènes sur la sécurité des consommateurs, ainsi que les raisons pour lesquelles la sensibilisation et la gestion des allergènes sont une préoccupation majeure de l'industrie alimentaire. Apprenez les causes et les effets liés aux allergènes alimentaires, les complexités associées à la gestion et à la prévention des allergènes alimentaires indésirables, et les exigences réglementaires canadiennes associées. *Devenez membre pour bénéficier d'une réduction de 20%
  • Crisis Management

    $230.00
    Viable organizations need to be ready for emergencies because they are a fact of doing business. The worst plan is not to have any kind of plan at all, and the best plans are tested and adjusted so that they work over time. Fortunately, you do not need separate plans for fire, weather disasters, and all the different kinds of crises that can occur. One solid plan will help you to prevent, respond, and recover from all crises. This course will help you ensure your organization is ready to manage any kind of crisis.   Member price:  $184.00
  • The Practical Trainer

    $240.00
    Part of knowing where you are going is defining what you are doing. Training can mean different things to different people: a trainee has needs, your supervisor has expectations, and as trainers, you have objectives. The assumption that anyone who can do a job can teach another person how to do it has led to countless errors in the instruction process. Many of us have been either a victim of or a witness to this misguided belief. Trainees are most engaged by a trainer who: Has some experience to share Has something of value to offer Can provide some real examples and give them some tips Lets participants talk and share their experiences with others Throughout this course, we take a closer look at how to approach teaching individuals with an affinity for any learning style. Whether a seasoned trainer or looking to get started this course is an excellent resource to complement your existing skillset or develop your own style for more effective training.

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