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Boost your career – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1hr – 1.5 hrs

Moving from academia to the business world is not always an easy transition. This course helps you identify and highlight your transferrable skills. This includes how best to present your skills and become adept at job search strategies and networking to better prepare you for a job in your field of expertise.

There are two self-paced online units in this course:

• Unit 01: Professional development plan
• Unit 02: Ready, set, get recruited

Learning outcomes: 

• Identify transferable skills for a non-academic career path to include in your resume 
• Explore non-academic career paths suited to your educational background 
• Identify core skills and competencies that can be presented confidently in an interview 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.  

Mastering the elevator pitch – Facilitated workshop. Online ~ 2.5 – 3hrs

Craft a valuable plan for your goals in this course by developing your Individual Development Plan (IDP). Identify goals, competencies, interests, and strategies, creating a concrete plan to reach your aspirations.

In the facilitated session, participants share and receive feedback on their IDP drafts, refining plans through peer and facilitator input.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify transferable skills for a non-academic career path
2. Identify core skills and competencies for an interview
3. Identify which of their core skills are transferrable among industries

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Boost your career”. 

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Enhance your communication skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 2 hrs

Effective communication is crucial in all aspects of life. This course helps you develop communication skills, especially in a private sector setting. Explore core elements and learn to shape project messaging, essential for audience engagement, gaining support, and securing partnerships and funding.

Learning outcomes: 

• List the key elements of communications and how they impact the credibility of one’s communications 
• Identify and create appropriate content tailored to the audience and purpose of your communications 
• Summarize key points and explain complex concepts to specialists and non-specialists alike 
• Describe the different expectations a research community may have for communication vs. a one-pager for a manager in a private company or not-for-profit organization 
• Build out the communications plan for your project, including the unique value proposition

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.

Refined project communication plan – Facilitated workshop. Online ~ 2 hrs – 3 hrs

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Enhance your communication skills”.  

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High-performing leadership and teams! – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1hr – 1.5 hrs

Leadership shapes a positive workplace culture. This course explores leadership’s significance across sectors, emphasizing its role in team dynamics and how effective leaders motivate and inspire employees.

Learning outcomes: 

• Describe the qualities and skills of effective leaders today 
• Explain leadership styles 
• Describe how you can be a leader in your own organization, to support the business objectives 
• List the characteristics of successful teams 
• Explain how to ensure an inclusive workplace 
• Identify burnout and stress 
• Build on the interpersonal course by digging deeper into conflict management, avoidance, and progressive principles

Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building – Facilitated workshop. Online ~ 2 hrs 

Management centers on execution, while leadership focuses on developing and empowering others. This course delves into effective leadership principles, exploring styles, traits, and issues affecting team dynamics and project outcomes. In a competitive world, effective leaders are vital for fostering strategic thinking, innovation, and action. In the facilitated session, build on foundational knowledge by identifying and critiquing leadership styles in demonstrated video scenarios.

Learning objectives:

1. Describe the qualities of effective leaders
2. Explain the various leadership styles
3. Describe how you can be a leader in your own organization
4. List the characteristics of successful teams
5. Explain how to ensure an inclusive workplace
6. Identify burnout and stress in your team
7. Understand the details of conflict management and avoidance

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “High performing leadership and teams”.

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Advance your reach – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1.5 hrs

Networking is crucial for career advancement, with many jobs secured through personal contacts. This course guides you in refining your online profile to establish meaningful connections, ensuring you’re well-positioned for success when a recruiter reaches out.

Learning outcomes: 

• Have the skills to transition to a new role 
• Set network goals 
• Make your LinkedIn profile work for you 
• Network with positive results 
• Position yourself for a job in industry 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.  

Building your project network map – Facilitated workshop. Online ~ 2hrs – 2.5 hrs

In a competitive market, being proactive in networking is vital. This interactive workshop will assist you in planning and constructing your project network map. Gain insights into strategies for organizing contacts, bridging gaps, and broadening your network. During the session, you’ll enhance your skills in creating a thorough project network map, pinpointing crucial decision-makers, influencers, funding sources, and users across all project stages, through collaborative brainstorming with your peers.

Learning objectives:

1. Learn the skills to transition to a new role
2. Set network goals
3. Make your LinkedIn profile work for you
4. How to network with positive results for your project and career
5. How to position yourself for a job in industry

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Advance your reach”.

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Spur up your project management and time management skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1h-2hrs

Efficient time management reduces stress through organized task prioritization. This course teaches time and project management techniques to enhance performance. Evaluate personal challenges and learn to eliminate time-wasting behaviors for more effective time utilization.

Learning outcomes: 

• Utilize time management strategies to be more effective and efficient on the job and when working remotely 
• Describe different ways to manage email and use a calendar to schedule tasks 
• Articulate the importance of managing stress to improve personal productivity 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.  

Project and time management – Facilitated workshop. Online  ~ 3hrs

Be intentional about your direction by adopting project and time management tools to guide your teams and work. In this course, practice using project status and update reports, along with a project plan, to organize, manage, and share your work. These skills enhance focus, alignment, and efficiency. The facilitated session allows you to practice delivering project status updates to stakeholders, presenting to small groups, and receiving peer feedback.

Learning objectives:

1. Utilize time management strategies to be more effective when working remotely
2. Manage email and calendar scheduling
3. Articulate the importance of managing stress to improve productivity
4. Understand the principles behind Waterfall and Agile project management
5. Be able to complete a project charter, a project plan, and the Mitacs project costing template

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Spur up your project management and time management skills”. 

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Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1hr

Everyone contributes to enhancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation. This course fosters essential ideas for a thriving professional community. Graduates, often assuming leadership roles, must be ready to apply the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action in their positions.

Learning outcomes: 

• Explain why reconciliation and equity, diversity, and inclusion (REDI) actions are needed 
• Articulate the concepts of reconciliation and EDI (REDI) in your workplaces 
• Recognize situations where increased REDI is needed 
• Describe how you can play a role in improving REDI 
• Recognize and implement ways to break down cultural barriers and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session. 

Incorporating REDI into your project – Facilitated workshop. Online  ~ 2.5 – 3hrs

As a thought leader, prioritize equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation efforts. This course offers an opportunity to reflect on and develop strategies for implementing REDI into your project, initiating powerful first steps towards systemic and behavioral changes. Identify reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) considerations for your project, discuss their incorporation into the project plan, and address these principles within the project team’s composition and methodology.

Learning objectives:

1. Explain why reconciliation and equity, diversity, and inclusion are needed principles in professional and personal life
2. Articulate the concepts behind reconciliation and EDI
3. Recognize situations where increased reconciliation and EDI are needed
4. Describe how you can play a role in improving reconciliation and EDI
5. Recognize and implement ways to break down cultural barriers and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion”.

Research and development management – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 2hrs

Having knowledge of business models and processes is fundamental to effective research and development management. This course looks at the fundamentals of business operations and explores the value of taking an intrapreneurship approach to business development.

There are three self-paced online units in this course:

• Unit 01: Understanding business
• Unit 02: Refining your proposal
• Unit 03: Entrepreneuralism

Learning outcomes: 

• Describe how to read corporate financial reports such as a balance sheet and income statement 
• Explain the value of business development and intrapreneurialism in the workplace 
• Describe how to build a team for success 
• Identify strategies to gather market intelligence 
• Describe how to encourage, be part of, and deliver the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial spirit in a large organization 

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Refine your writing and presentation skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1.5 hrs

As a technical expert, avoid overshooting your audience with complex language. This course refines your communication approach to effectively reach a broader audience. Building on the skills gained in the “Enhance your Communication Skills” course, which focused on strategic communication components, this course specifically delves into writing business reports, making presentations, and developing a pitch deck.

Learning outcomes: 

• Differentiate between public sector (academic) and private and not-for-profit sector written materials 
• Write a business report 
• Identify and create appropriate content tailored to the audience and purpose of a presentation 
• Structure your presentation 
• Convey appropriate verbal and non-verbal communications techniques 
• Develop a pitch deck for your Elevate project 
• Demonstrate refined writing skills appropriate for the purpose of the document and the audience for whom it is intended 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.  

Framing your project in a masterful presentation – Facilitated workshop. Online ~ 2 – 2.5 hrs 

Master the art of delivering a successful pitch in just five minutes for your project, vision, or ideas with this course. Focusing on pitch fundamentals, development, delivery, and feedback, you’ll have ample opportunities to impress even the toughest audiences. In the facilitated session, craft a pitch presentation for your group (10 minutes, plus 5 minutes for Q&A), receiving valuable feedback from your peers. 

Learning objectives:

1. Differentiate between public and private sector writing
2. How to write a business report
3. Identify and create appropriate content tailored to the audience and purpose
4. Structure your presentation
5. Convey appropriate verbal and non-verbal communications
6. Develop a pitch deck
7. Demonstrate refined writing skills

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Refine your writing and presentation skills”.