New Lenses for Working in Increasingly Culturally Diverse Places
Workplace culture has its buzzwords. You cannot miss "diversity" and "inclusion" if you wanted to. Usually presented as positives that drive employees and companies to greater success, not every employer and employee feel that their diversity experience is positive. Manitoba is the meeting place of many talent-rich cultures and as these cultures, some new and some who have been here thousands of years, increasingly interact there will be growing pains and cultural misunderstandings to overcome. In this session you will hear and interact with concepts including:
About Martin Blumrich
Martin is the Cultural Communications Facilitator for soft skills courses with Settlement Online Pre-Arrival or SOPA. SOPA is an interagency partnership across Canada. SOPA offers settlement action planning during the online intake session, as well as several facilitated and independent study courses covering job search, career planning, soft skills development, and learning about the Canadian workplace culture. Martin’s career has spanned multiple disciplines in adult education, including being the Dean of Students and professor at a private college in his native Saskatchewan, and over ten years as a Career Development Professional. Equipped with an M.Div. and an M.A. in Counselling, Martin completed his Certificate of Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) to confirm what his clients already know: He is an entertaining and informative facilitator, in the classroom and online.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-blumrich-74979b45/
Date & Time
Tue, Feb 2, 2020
5:30 PM CDT
Location: Online Event
- Finding fitting frameworks with which to understand diverse workplace culture situations ("Ah. That's what's going on here.")
- Understanding colleagues' points of view from other cultures' lenses ("We approach the same goals very differently.")
- Finally understand "Canadian Experience" and how to advise the Employer/Employee relationship to ease both sides' transitions to one another
- Receive culturally challenging and yet appropriate responses to your experiences and situations. Bring your Q's with you for interaction near the end of the session
About Martin Blumrich
Martin is the Cultural Communications Facilitator for soft skills courses with Settlement Online Pre-Arrival or SOPA. SOPA is an interagency partnership across Canada. SOPA offers settlement action planning during the online intake session, as well as several facilitated and independent study courses covering job search, career planning, soft skills development, and learning about the Canadian workplace culture. Martin’s career has spanned multiple disciplines in adult education, including being the Dean of Students and professor at a private college in his native Saskatchewan, and over ten years as a Career Development Professional. Equipped with an M.Div. and an M.A. in Counselling, Martin completed his Certificate of Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) to confirm what his clients already know: He is an entertaining and informative facilitator, in the classroom and online.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-blumrich-74979b45/
Date & Time
Tue, Feb 2, 2020
5:30 PM CDT
Location: Online Event
Annual General Meeting 2020
Join us for the MACD AGM. We will update you on what is happening in MACD, what is to come, and members will be invited to vote for our next board.
Thu, November 5, 2020
7:00 - 8:30 PM CDT
Location: Zoom
Please contact us for a zoom invitation if you do not receive one by email.
Thu, November 5, 2020
7:00 - 8:30 PM CDT
Location: Zoom
Please contact us for a zoom invitation if you do not receive one by email.
Let's Get to Work 2020
Friday, November 6, 2020
The Let's Get to Work Conference is Manitoba's only Career Development focused event dedicated to demographics, research, and current labour market trends.
The Let's Get to Work Conference is Manitoba's only Career Development focused event dedicated to demographics, research, and current labour market trends.
Cannexus 2021
MACD members get discounted rates to attend Cannexus, as members of a supporting organization.
Prices for MACD Members:
Gratitude Rate, July 22 - September 9: $214
Early Bird, September 10 - November 12: $248
Final, November 13 - January 24: $281
Prices for MACD Members:
Gratitude Rate, July 22 - September 9: $214
Early Bird, September 10 - November 12: $248
Final, November 13 - January 24: $281