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This workshop is composed of 2 parts held on April 3 and 24, 2025, 9 am - 11 am. This course provides busy professionals with practical AI tools to enhance their productivity and future-proof their careers. Delivered in two interactive sessions and using hands-on practice, participants will learn how to use AI for both time saving and strategic use cases.  Part 1: Your Kickstart to an Unprecedented Level of Personal Productivity Foundation: An introduction to the landscape of AI tools (and a review of your AI policy)....

This four-part session is being held on Monday, April 7th, Thursday, April 10th, Thursday, April 17th, and Friday, April 25th, 2025, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Session 1: The “Original Instructions” The lecture will discuss Indigenous peoples of North America, with a focus on the local area. We will explore some of the cultural, social, and political histories of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations/Iroquois) and the Mississauga peoples. The goal is to discuss their cultures, their traditions, and their values to gain an understanding of Indigenous law and...

Essential to effective leadership is understanding that conflict is a natural part of working with others; different people have different ideas, values, beliefs and viewpoints. All leaders will inevitably need to deal with a conflict between two or more people. Avoidance or ineffective conflict management can lead to low morale and energy and can potentially impact the health of employees and the organization; skillful conflict management encourages people to express and work through their differences, challenge ideas respectfully and promote a dynamic environment that is collaborative,...

For many, our home represents our most significant asset. Mortgage products exist to unlock that value to help with renovations, purchasing investment properties, buying a vacation property, or many other priorities. Cancellation Policy Please cancel no later than 2 days in advance to ensure we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list. Presenter Advisors from RBC and their community partners Event Registration Register through Qualtrics! Registration...

Course Outline Creating and Configuring a New Site Create a New Site Configure the Look and Feel of Your Site Adding and Configuring Libraries Configure a Document Library Configure Document Versioning and Check Out Configure a Content Approval Process Adding and Configuring Lists Add and Configure an Announcements List Add and Configure a Tasks List Create, Configure, and Integrate Contacts and Calendars Creating Custom Lists and...

This session will explore how to engage critically in anti-oppression and anti-racism and provide frameworks for engaging in equitable and inclusive decision-making at the University. Anti-oppressive leadership involves both critical and practical examinations of individual, interpersonal, systemic, and cultural barriers to full participation for equity-deserving groups. Applying an anti-oppressive lens to our work is essential to cultivating an inclusive campus where every individual experiences a sense of belonging. Learning Objectives: Gain a broader awareness of...

NEW Days is the kick-off to the NEW @ the U program at the University of Guelph. One day at the beginning of each month of the year (excluding January, April, July, August, and December) has been dedicated to welcoming and connecting new employees to the University environment and giving them a positive start. Various activities and representatives from across campus will share perspectives and important information that will introduce the new employee to the university culture, history, facilities, and various services. Links to required online training elements from A.O.D.A. (...

This workshop's foundation is Prosci’s Delivering Project Results Workshop. It uses participants' active projects to help project managers and change practitioners find a common language for successfully integrating change. This results-oriented workshop examines your project's intent, objectives, scope, workstreams, milestones, deliverables, and timelines to help project managers and teams adapt to change and understand its benefits. At the end of this one-day experience, participants will be able to: Define change management. Lay the foundation...

This is a two part workshop being held on May 27 & 28, 2025, 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Registration will enroll you for both dates. Is it who or whom‚ That or which? Do your verbs agree with your subjects? To learn more about grammar and usage as well as tips for precise, effective editing, sign up for this 2-part online session. Discuss how to avoid common errors, how to communicate more clearly, and how to polish your writing. Cancellation Policy Please cancel no later than 2 days in advance to ensure we can give your spot to someone on the...

Building Leadership Effectiveness is a 2 day program running, May 29th & 30th, 2025 from 9 am - 4 pm. Introduction Building Leadership Effectiveness (BLE) encourages leaders to develop practices that transform values into action, vision into realities, obstacles into innovations, and risks into rewards. Participants will be introduced to the five practices of exemplary leadership: modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. Target Audience This is the right...