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Human Rights Fundamentals – Anti Discrimination and Harassment

This interactive workshop encourages participants to move beyond the text of Ontario's human rights legislation to understand how legal requirements affect our day-to-day work. How do we identify when behaviour is harassment or discrimination? How do we know when behaviour rises to the level of a human rights violation? What is a reasonable response to a complaint in the circumstances? How do we prevent human rights violations from occurring in the first place? This workshop provides tools and strategies to respond to each of these questions. Registration ...

Identity, Bias and Valuing Difference at Work

This session has been cancelled. The workplace is a diverse and dynamic place. Successfully working with those who are different from you is a skill and mindset that is highly valued by employers (and very useful in life in general). How does your identity influence how you see the world and others? Why do our brains want to jump to conclusions about people based on first impressions? Where do our biases come from? What can we do about them? This workshop helps you explore the factors influencing your social/cultural identity and how it influences your view of...

Transitioning from Employee to Supervisor/Manager

This program is designed to support employees who have recently been promoted into a supervisory or management role or someone who has been identified as moving into that role. You will learn what it means to be a new supervisor/manager, everyday concerns and pitfalls you may experience, and strategies for addressing them. The program will introduce you to tools that will help you make effective decisions with respect to your employees, and will define the knowledge, skills and aptitudes that are vital to a new supervisor/manager's success. Agenda: What is the role...

SharePoint - Introduction

Course Outline Section 1: Working with SharePoint Sites Defining Sites SharePoint Hierarchy Modern vs. Classic Web Parts vs. Apps Section 2: Document Libraries & Content Uploading Documents to Libraries Searching for Documents Creating Library Views Section...

The AI Productivity Advantage Part 1 and 2

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)....

Fostering Reconciliation in the Academy

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...

Skillful Conflict Management for Leaders- Level 1

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,...

Leading Your Team Through Change

This session has been rescheduled from February 12th to April 14th. This workshop's foundation is Prosci’s Leading Your Team Through Change Workshop. This workshop aims to create transformational experiences that empower individuals to succeed in change. Team Leaders will learn through a series of activities how to prepare themselves for change and how to lead their team through change by embodying each of Prosci’s CLARC roles. Each CLARC role impacts one or more elements in the ADKAR model, helping to move impacted employees from a current state through a...

RBC Lunch and Learn: Smart Ways to Use Your Home Equity

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...

SharePoint - Intermediate

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...