Professional Development Sessions
From Theory to Action: Understanding and Navigating Career Development Challenges
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Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Location: Online Facilitated by: Dr. Roberta Borgen Cost: MACD Members - free | Non-MACD Members - $20.00 |
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Understanding and applying career development theories and models remains a core competency for today’s Career Development Professionals (CDPs). Theories and models provide the foundation for understanding what is going on for our clients and how to effectively support them. As we navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic world of work, life, and learning with similarly complex and dynamic clients, the theories and models CDPs reach for must attend to such diversity. Join co-editor of the international collaboration, Career Theories and Models at Work: Ideas for Practice, Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault) for an exploration of theories in practice.
Expand your toolkit of theory-based interventions with an overview of contemporary career development approaches and practical experience applying those theories to case vignettes. Reflect, too, on your own career development by applying the Career Engagement model – a conceptual framework for understanding the dynamic interaction between challenge and capacity, both individual and contextual, across the lifespan and life roles. Too much challenge results in feeling overwhelmed; too little leads to feeling underutilized. Optimal engagement requires alignment between one’s capacity and the challenges encountered along the way.
All participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours prior to the session.
Expand your toolkit of theory-based interventions with an overview of contemporary career development approaches and practical experience applying those theories to case vignettes. Reflect, too, on your own career development by applying the Career Engagement model – a conceptual framework for understanding the dynamic interaction between challenge and capacity, both individual and contextual, across the lifespan and life roles. Too much challenge results in feeling overwhelmed; too little leads to feeling underutilized. Optimal engagement requires alignment between one’s capacity and the challenges encountered along the way.
All participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours prior to the session.
Completed Workshops
Navigating, supporting international students in work-integrated learning
Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presenter: Brian Rochat [he, him]
Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator, RRC Polytech, Winnipeg, MB
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presenter: Brian Rochat [he, him]
Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator, RRC Polytech, Winnipeg, MB
The presentation will unpack findings relating to international students experiencing Canadian cultural norms, challenges/barriers, and will introduce a theoretical framework and provide recommendations for delivering culturally relevant work-integrated learning, career development, and post-secondary program delivery.
Information will be shared on ways student’s cultural norms inform their expectations and experience within post-secondary education. Applying Geert Hofstede’s (1980) framework for cultural dimensions to a qualitative study, Brian Rochat’s research explores staff and student perceptions of how culture affects learning and development within international education. The project included international student participants, from 11 different countries and representing 11 programs, registered within a central Canadian Polytechnic, as well as 5 staff. This study was grounded in the epistemological perspective of social constructivism that presumes ‘people are born into cultures that have already constructed meaning about their objects and symbols, and that an individual’s understanding of meaning is shaped by sociocultural influences that manipulate their behaviour, experiences, and thinking’ (Licqurish and Seibold 2011, 12).
Information will be shared on ways student’s cultural norms inform their expectations and experience within post-secondary education. Applying Geert Hofstede’s (1980) framework for cultural dimensions to a qualitative study, Brian Rochat’s research explores staff and student perceptions of how culture affects learning and development within international education. The project included international student participants, from 11 different countries and representing 11 programs, registered within a central Canadian Polytechnic, as well as 5 staff. This study was grounded in the epistemological perspective of social constructivism that presumes ‘people are born into cultures that have already constructed meaning about their objects and symbols, and that an individual’s understanding of meaning is shaped by sociocultural influences that manipulate their behaviour, experiences, and thinking’ (Licqurish and Seibold 2011, 12).
In 2022-2023 these training sessions were made available due to funding provided by:
The Government of Canada & The Manitoba Government
Thank you to all who presented and attended.
Embracing Career Pivots from a Pandemic into an Endemic
Date: April 28, 2022
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Kate Yee and Stefanie Books
The current pandemic, COVID-19, has brought many changes for people including lifestyle, occupation and job changes which have caused changes within their career journey. As the world moves into an endemic, how can we help our clients embrace career pivots?
During this 3-hour interactive workshop, we will discuss three ways to help participants embrace career pivots and discuss various resources and strategies to help participants make career pivots:
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Kate Yee and Stefanie Books
The current pandemic, COVID-19, has brought many changes for people including lifestyle, occupation and job changes which have caused changes within their career journey. As the world moves into an endemic, how can we help our clients embrace career pivots?
During this 3-hour interactive workshop, we will discuss three ways to help participants embrace career pivots and discuss various resources and strategies to help participants make career pivots:
- Skills assessments
- Education vs Training
- A change in industries
Coming Together in Good Ways: Fostering cultural competence in workplaces during post-pandemic recovery
Date: May 4, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Denise Tardiff & Christine Kampen Robinson
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to foundational concepts in the development of cultural competency, through an Indigenous lens, with a particular focus on Manitoba. They will take personal inventory of their cultural competency and apply an evaluation tool to their own workplace environment. A particular focus will be placed on youth employment and the impact of cultural competency in the workplace on youth employment outcomes.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Denise Tardiff & Christine Kampen Robinson
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to foundational concepts in the development of cultural competency, through an Indigenous lens, with a particular focus on Manitoba. They will take personal inventory of their cultural competency and apply an evaluation tool to their own workplace environment. A particular focus will be placed on youth employment and the impact of cultural competency in the workplace on youth employment outcomes.
Standing Out In a Connected, Post Pandemic Borderless Market
Date: May 13, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Tara Orchard
In this session we will discuss ways in which career professionals can incorporate information on perception, neurolinguistics, and micro communications when helping clients learn how to effectively build and communicate their personal brand in support of their career and business building activities.
We often hear it said that perception is reality. Whether your clients are students or seasoned executives, there is a good chance they are walking through their career without a full picture of who they are and/or who they could be. While perception is not actually reality, understanding how we perceive ourselves, how others perceive us and how we can better manage these perceptions is a useful skill in today’s accessible and interconnected world.
To succeed in a post-pandemic, borderless market, it helps to understand that while perception matter, perception is not always what you think it is.
This session will include insights into the dual role of personal branding as a tool for career building and marketing, information on conducting a personal SOAR analysis and practical advice on using LinkedIn to disseminate your brand.
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Tara Orchard
In this session we will discuss ways in which career professionals can incorporate information on perception, neurolinguistics, and micro communications when helping clients learn how to effectively build and communicate their personal brand in support of their career and business building activities.
We often hear it said that perception is reality. Whether your clients are students or seasoned executives, there is a good chance they are walking through their career without a full picture of who they are and/or who they could be. While perception is not actually reality, understanding how we perceive ourselves, how others perceive us and how we can better manage these perceptions is a useful skill in today’s accessible and interconnected world.
To succeed in a post-pandemic, borderless market, it helps to understand that while perception matter, perception is not always what you think it is.
This session will include insights into the dual role of personal branding as a tool for career building and marketing, information on conducting a personal SOAR analysis and practical advice on using LinkedIn to disseminate your brand.
- Topics covered include:
- The role of perception
- Soar Analysis
- Persona marketing
- Neuro-linguistics
- Micro-communications
- System 1 and 2 Thinking
- Branding
"Being Trauma Informed: An Introduction to Understanding Trauma, Its Ongoing Impact, and Its Management to Assist in Working with Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma"
Date: May 16, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
An emerging secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in the experience of trauma. This includes the vicarious trauma experienced by front-line workers, sudden traumatic loss experienced by many, and increased reports of abuse and domestic violence arising from increased isolation and decreased access to resources and supports. The result is that an increased number of your clients will also have experienced trauma and about a third may be struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this is likely not a focus of your work with career clients, it very well may impact their day-to-day life and functioning, including identity, focus and concentration, decision-making, beliefs, relationships with others, and ability to emotionally regulate when triggered; all of which extend to impact career decision-making and ongoing employment.
This professional development workshop is intended for those who may be interacting with individuals who have experienced trauma, and/or anyone who would like to get a better understanding of what someone who has experienced trauma may be experiencing. Participants will gain an introductory understanding of what trauma is, what happens in an individual's body and brain when they experience trauma, why actions/reactions that may not seem logical make sense from a trauma-informed perspective, the ongoing impact and challenges trauma can have, and what is helpful in managing the ongoing impact of trauma, including what you can do in your meetings with clients to support them and help them cope. Participants will also learn how to respond to someone who discloses they have experienced trauma in a manner that conveys empathy and support, as well as when and where to refer if they are seeking additional resource to address and work through traumatic experiences.
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
An emerging secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in the experience of trauma. This includes the vicarious trauma experienced by front-line workers, sudden traumatic loss experienced by many, and increased reports of abuse and domestic violence arising from increased isolation and decreased access to resources and supports. The result is that an increased number of your clients will also have experienced trauma and about a third may be struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this is likely not a focus of your work with career clients, it very well may impact their day-to-day life and functioning, including identity, focus and concentration, decision-making, beliefs, relationships with others, and ability to emotionally regulate when triggered; all of which extend to impact career decision-making and ongoing employment.
This professional development workshop is intended for those who may be interacting with individuals who have experienced trauma, and/or anyone who would like to get a better understanding of what someone who has experienced trauma may be experiencing. Participants will gain an introductory understanding of what trauma is, what happens in an individual's body and brain when they experience trauma, why actions/reactions that may not seem logical make sense from a trauma-informed perspective, the ongoing impact and challenges trauma can have, and what is helpful in managing the ongoing impact of trauma, including what you can do in your meetings with clients to support them and help them cope. Participants will also learn how to respond to someone who discloses they have experienced trauma in a manner that conveys empathy and support, as well as when and where to refer if they are seeking additional resource to address and work through traumatic experiences.
"Communication and Conflict: Skills to Build Positive Relationships and Improve Your Interactions with Your Clients and to Help Your Clients Improve Their Interactions in the Workplace"
Date: May 31, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased isolation and made the need for connection, building positive relationships, and effective communication more important and relevant than ever. Whether clients are exploring career indecision, entering the workforce for the first time, extending their skill set, or re-careering, the ability to network, carry themselves well, communicate effectively, and build positive relationships with others is important to their success. This workshop will focus on research derived strategies for building, maintaining, and enhancing relationships that are practical and effective, both for you as career practitioners building effective relationships with your clients and colleagues, as well as helping your clients learn how to do the same. For example, come and find out what research has shown can predict the stability and satisfaction of all types of relationships with others with over 90% accuracy.
In this workshop you will learn specific strategies and skills to communicate and address conflict in a way that may be easier for others to hear without compromising the integrity of the intended message. You will also learn about conflict styles, nonverbal communication, and gain skills to help your clients address behaviours that get in the way of connecting and communicating, including the four behaviours that have been empirically shown to be most damaging to communicating and building positive relationships.
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased isolation and made the need for connection, building positive relationships, and effective communication more important and relevant than ever. Whether clients are exploring career indecision, entering the workforce for the first time, extending their skill set, or re-careering, the ability to network, carry themselves well, communicate effectively, and build positive relationships with others is important to their success. This workshop will focus on research derived strategies for building, maintaining, and enhancing relationships that are practical and effective, both for you as career practitioners building effective relationships with your clients and colleagues, as well as helping your clients learn how to do the same. For example, come and find out what research has shown can predict the stability and satisfaction of all types of relationships with others with over 90% accuracy.
In this workshop you will learn specific strategies and skills to communicate and address conflict in a way that may be easier for others to hear without compromising the integrity of the intended message. You will also learn about conflict styles, nonverbal communication, and gain skills to help your clients address behaviours that get in the way of connecting and communicating, including the four behaviours that have been empirically shown to be most damaging to communicating and building positive relationships.
Compassionate Conversations: Career Planning and Job Search when Experiencing Long COVID
Date: June 1, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Trevor Lehman
The COVID pandemic has affected us in many different ways. Like many chronic illnesses, clients with long COVID may experience a wide variety of symptoms and life challenges. In this workshop, learn about the effects long COVID can have on our clients' work and lives. Participants will leave with strategies to better support clients experiencing long COVID with compassion and hope in their career and job search.
Time: 9:00 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Trevor Lehman
The COVID pandemic has affected us in many different ways. Like many chronic illnesses, clients with long COVID may experience a wide variety of symptoms and life challenges. In this workshop, learn about the effects long COVID can have on our clients' work and lives. Participants will leave with strategies to better support clients experiencing long COVID with compassion and hope in their career and job search.
Reframing and Redesigning - Job Search in Post Pandemic Times
Date: June 7, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Lynda Peto
This 3 hour in-person session will focus on Job Search in 2022 and beyond! As a Designing Your Life Certified Coach, Lynda will infuse ideas, resources and activities for Career professionals who are looking for new ideas to support clients who are navigating major shifts in the landscape of recruitment and work in post-pandemic times.
Topics and activities include: Reframing our Mindset; “The Pause” – Our Learnings and Impact; Updated Strategies to Build a Virtual Network; Navigating a borderless job market - Opening the Doors for Job Seekers.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Lynda Peto
This 3 hour in-person session will focus on Job Search in 2022 and beyond! As a Designing Your Life Certified Coach, Lynda will infuse ideas, resources and activities for Career professionals who are looking for new ideas to support clients who are navigating major shifts in the landscape of recruitment and work in post-pandemic times.
Topics and activities include: Reframing our Mindset; “The Pause” – Our Learnings and Impact; Updated Strategies to Build a Virtual Network; Navigating a borderless job market - Opening the Doors for Job Seekers.
Acknowledging Grief through COVID-19 Job Changes
Date: June 14, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Stefanie Books and Kate Yee
As Career Development Practitioners we are natural problem solvers. The current pandemic has presented people with multiple problems including loss of employment and employment change. When we work with clients who have lost work many of us tend to go straight into problem solving mode. Nevertheless, it is important to acknowledge the grief that goes along with job loss.
During this 3-hour interactive workshop, we will discuss the stages of grief, how to mourn along with our clients, and help them move forward by utilizing active listening strategies.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Stefanie Books and Kate Yee
As Career Development Practitioners we are natural problem solvers. The current pandemic has presented people with multiple problems including loss of employment and employment change. When we work with clients who have lost work many of us tend to go straight into problem solving mode. Nevertheless, it is important to acknowledge the grief that goes along with job loss.
During this 3-hour interactive workshop, we will discuss the stages of grief, how to mourn along with our clients, and help them move forward by utilizing active listening strategies.
Pandemic-proofing Your Career
Date: June 21, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Matthew Purdy
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the labour market in dramatic ways. These "variants of concern" include unprecedented layoffs, reduced job satisfaction, the Great Resignation, and decreased work-life balance, to name a few. As such, CDP's that are assisting clients through this period of intense change and transition should not only focus on getting clients back to work, but on equipping them with the knowledge, skills and mindset to pandemic-proof their career.
This workshop will provide career development practitioners with ideas, information, and resources to help clients improve long-term career stability and be more prepared for the next large-scale disruption to the labour market. Topics include: understanding essential skills, enhancing digital skills, understanding changing labour market conditions and essential services, online/virtual networking, and developing multiple revenue streams.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Matthew Purdy
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the labour market in dramatic ways. These "variants of concern" include unprecedented layoffs, reduced job satisfaction, the Great Resignation, and decreased work-life balance, to name a few. As such, CDP's that are assisting clients through this period of intense change and transition should not only focus on getting clients back to work, but on equipping them with the knowledge, skills and mindset to pandemic-proof their career.
This workshop will provide career development practitioners with ideas, information, and resources to help clients improve long-term career stability and be more prepared for the next large-scale disruption to the labour market. Topics include: understanding essential skills, enhancing digital skills, understanding changing labour market conditions and essential services, online/virtual networking, and developing multiple revenue streams.
Patience and Positivity in a Post-Pandemic, Politically Polarizing World
Date: June 28, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
There are a lot of painfully polarizing issues out there, and it can be hard to navigate them, especially at work. This session will cover how to care for yourself before, during and after challenging clients. We will explore strategies for handling these issues and we will use role plays to practice responding to words a client might say that conflict with our values. And don't worry - we don't be having any awkward philosophical debates, just chats about strategies when these topics do come up with clients.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
There are a lot of painfully polarizing issues out there, and it can be hard to navigate them, especially at work. This session will cover how to care for yourself before, during and after challenging clients. We will explore strategies for handling these issues and we will use role plays to practice responding to words a client might say that conflict with our values. And don't worry - we don't be having any awkward philosophical debates, just chats about strategies when these topics do come up with clients.
Post-Traumatic Career Growth
Date: September 8, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
The pandemic is a trauma we have all simultaneously weathered. And from trauma, can come post-traumatic growth. Workers have learned a lot about themselves over the last few years, and in many ways their vision for their lives has transformed. This session will offer strategies for harnessing post-traumatic growth with your clients, allowing them to figure out who they are now and what they want from their career.
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
The pandemic is a trauma we have all simultaneously weathered. And from trauma, can come post-traumatic growth. Workers have learned a lot about themselves over the last few years, and in many ways their vision for their lives has transformed. This session will offer strategies for harnessing post-traumatic growth with your clients, allowing them to figure out who they are now and what they want from their career.
Career Work in Post-Pandemic Times with Racially, Culturally and Spiritually Diverse Clients: The Special Case of Working with Muslim Clients
Date: November 16, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Natashi Ali
This workshop will focus on working with Muslim clients. Because Muslim clients are a racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse group of people, the information presented will assist career development professionals to work with racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse people. Furthermore, because many Muslim clients are immigrants, refugees, or international students, the information presented will also assist career development professionals to work with these groups of people. Many of the barriers and struggles that Muslim folks encounter in the labour force are shared with other racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse folks. Recommendations on how to better serve Muslim clients, and therefore racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse clients, will be provided. The unique aspect of the workshop is that it will provide an overview of the demographics of Muslims globally & in Manitoba, outline Islamic worldviews & values, and review how to incorporate these to better serve Muslim clients.
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Natashi Ali
This workshop will focus on working with Muslim clients. Because Muslim clients are a racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse group of people, the information presented will assist career development professionals to work with racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse people. Furthermore, because many Muslim clients are immigrants, refugees, or international students, the information presented will also assist career development professionals to work with these groups of people. Many of the barriers and struggles that Muslim folks encounter in the labour force are shared with other racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse folks. Recommendations on how to better serve Muslim clients, and therefore racially, culturally, and spiritually diverse clients, will be provided. The unique aspect of the workshop is that it will provide an overview of the demographics of Muslims globally & in Manitoba, outline Islamic worldviews & values, and review how to incorporate these to better serve Muslim clients.
Mental Health First Aide (in-person delivery)
Dates: Numerous offerings
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: David Ness
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a certificate course designed to give members of the public and frontline services professionals the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
This 2-day course addresses a variety of mental health topics and concerns and will provide career development professionals with a model for responding and assisting an individual experiencing a mental health problem. This training is also offered in an interactive fashion using slides, case studies, and small and large group discussion.
This is an in-person event. Please note the location specific to each session noted above.
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM CDT
Facilitated by: David Ness
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a certificate course designed to give members of the public and frontline services professionals the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
This 2-day course addresses a variety of mental health topics and concerns and will provide career development professionals with a model for responding and assisting an individual experiencing a mental health problem. This training is also offered in an interactive fashion using slides, case studies, and small and large group discussion.
This is an in-person event. Please note the location specific to each session noted above.
Mindfulness (For You and Your Clients)
Date: November 23, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for wellbeing – and in the wake of the global pandemic, we all need space to nurture our wellbeing. Research shows mindfulness practice reduces stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity while improving focus, relationship satisfaction, and working memory. This workshop will introduce you to the power of mindfulness. We will try out multiple practices and consider ways to incorporate them into your own life and to share them with your clients.
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Rebecca Balakrishnan
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for wellbeing – and in the wake of the global pandemic, we all need space to nurture our wellbeing. Research shows mindfulness practice reduces stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity while improving focus, relationship satisfaction, and working memory. This workshop will introduce you to the power of mindfulness. We will try out multiple practices and consider ways to incorporate them into your own life and to share them with your clients.
Haven't We Always gigged? Exploring What is Truly "New" About GiG Economy
Date: November 29, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Donnalee Bell and Deirdre Pickerell, Canadian Career Development Foundation
The gig economy grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to grow. Some reports indicate that gig workers now represent approximately 35% of the US and Canadian workforce. What was once considered a minor part of the labour market has grown. It's everywhere, regardless of a community's size or location, and something that the career sector can't ignore. The good news is that careers involving gigging are not new. It's how we gig that has evolved. Join this session to learn more about the range of opportunities in the gig economy, what's new and what's not, where there are pitfalls and growth potential and how to support clients as they explore this component of the labour market.
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Donnalee Bell and Deirdre Pickerell, Canadian Career Development Foundation
The gig economy grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to grow. Some reports indicate that gig workers now represent approximately 35% of the US and Canadian workforce. What was once considered a minor part of the labour market has grown. It's everywhere, regardless of a community's size or location, and something that the career sector can't ignore. The good news is that careers involving gigging are not new. It's how we gig that has evolved. Join this session to learn more about the range of opportunities in the gig economy, what's new and what's not, where there are pitfalls and growth potential and how to support clients as they explore this component of the labour market.
An Approach to Discussing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Using the Conscious Competence Framework
Date: January 11, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Daisy Wright, ACC, CCDP and Taranum Khan, Ph.D., PMP
The social upheavals of the past few years have seen renewed emphasis by organizations to create a diverse workplace free from discrimination and prejudice, and foster a respectful, inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. This three-hour workshop is designed to help career development practitioners understand the perceptual, institutional and psychological processes that impact the way people interact with each other. It will further the understanding of specific DEIB strategies that promote inclusive leadership practices and psychological safety at work. Throughout the session, participants will engage in experiential learnings with case studies and exploration activities that will help them move from awareness to action, along with making steady and impactful shifts in their daily practices.
OBJECTIVES
● How assumptions, bias and oppression impact workplaces and the community.
● Develop an understanding and awareness of systemic issues.
● Understand the importance of an inclusive and non-judgemental workplace culture.
LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this session, participants will have learned to:
● Appreciate how conscious and implicit or unconscious bias pollute systems.
● Recognize some of their own hidden preferences, assumptions and biases.
● Understand DEIB from the intersectionality of race, gender and sexual orientation.
● Think more critically and consciously when making decisions to provide mindful and inclusive services.
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Daisy Wright, ACC, CCDP and Taranum Khan, Ph.D., PMP
The social upheavals of the past few years have seen renewed emphasis by organizations to create a diverse workplace free from discrimination and prejudice, and foster a respectful, inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. This three-hour workshop is designed to help career development practitioners understand the perceptual, institutional and psychological processes that impact the way people interact with each other. It will further the understanding of specific DEIB strategies that promote inclusive leadership practices and psychological safety at work. Throughout the session, participants will engage in experiential learnings with case studies and exploration activities that will help them move from awareness to action, along with making steady and impactful shifts in their daily practices.
OBJECTIVES
● How assumptions, bias and oppression impact workplaces and the community.
● Develop an understanding and awareness of systemic issues.
● Understand the importance of an inclusive and non-judgemental workplace culture.
LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this session, participants will have learned to:
● Appreciate how conscious and implicit or unconscious bias pollute systems.
● Recognize some of their own hidden preferences, assumptions and biases.
● Understand DEIB from the intersectionality of race, gender and sexual orientation.
● Think more critically and consciously when making decisions to provide mindful and inclusive services.
Increasing Awareness & Impacts with Employers for CDP's So, What Do You Do Exactly?
Date: January 17, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Jaysa Toet
Career Development Professionals have a wide-ranging network with people across diverse professions and stages in their career journey. One of the most important partnerships in this network is with employers.
In this session we will explore how you can increase your reach as a CDP and the effectiveness of your work with employers. We will cover ways to get your message out there, employer relationship management, and thinking outside the box to fulfill workforce needs. We will also leverage interactive exercises to leave you with new communication tools that can be used immediately.
This session is open to Manitoba Career Development Professionals and is made possible by the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Jaysa Toet
Career Development Professionals have a wide-ranging network with people across diverse professions and stages in their career journey. One of the most important partnerships in this network is with employers.
In this session we will explore how you can increase your reach as a CDP and the effectiveness of your work with employers. We will cover ways to get your message out there, employer relationship management, and thinking outside the box to fulfill workforce needs. We will also leverage interactive exercises to leave you with new communication tools that can be used immediately.
This session is open to Manitoba Career Development Professionals and is made possible by the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
Quality Career Service Delivery in a Hybrid, Post-COVID Manitoba
Date: January 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Tara Orchard and Deanna England
COVID-19 forced the entire world to adapt with different and creative methods of serving clients within a very short time period. While service providers were able to quickly pivot towards remote delivery, we are now approaching the stage where it is time to measure and improve the quality of our methods.
This session will focus on the shift towards hybrid, virtual and distant career counseling services provision including a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches and an introduction of different remote / online methods for client engagement.
During this 3-hour interactive session, we will offer CDPs insights into valuable tools to blend the delivery of in person, hybrid and remote service and opportunity to discuss best practices for measuring and improving blended services.
Topics covered will include:
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Tara Orchard and Deanna England
COVID-19 forced the entire world to adapt with different and creative methods of serving clients within a very short time period. While service providers were able to quickly pivot towards remote delivery, we are now approaching the stage where it is time to measure and improve the quality of our methods.
This session will focus on the shift towards hybrid, virtual and distant career counseling services provision including a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches and an introduction of different remote / online methods for client engagement.
During this 3-hour interactive session, we will offer CDPs insights into valuable tools to blend the delivery of in person, hybrid and remote service and opportunity to discuss best practices for measuring and improving blended services.
Topics covered will include:
- Virtual meeting and engagement tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Mentimeter and Jamboards
- Shared work spaces such as Google Suite with Google Docs, Asana https://asana.com/, Goodday, Monday and Trello to accommodate both online and in person clients.
- Best practices for online breakout rooms, and hybrid offerings including combining online and in person groups
- Costs and security concerns for different tools
Career Development Professionals, Your Clients Need You Well
Date: February 1, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitator: Brain Hutchison
This 3-hour workshop is designed to help working career development professionals improve their own mental health and well-being in the context of the changing, post-COVID work-of-work. The workshop will be delivered via Zoom. It will include a mix of psychoeducation, discussions in groups of various sizes, and experiential learning (i.e., participants will be asked to practice techniques and reflect on their experience while in the session). Psychological information will be evidence-based from the latest research in psychology and neuroscience. The 3 -hours will be split into 3 sections listed below. The three section will be broken up by a 5 minute break at the one hour point and then a 5 minute break at the two hour point. The breaks will include suggestions for wellness activities that align with the workshop.
Section 1: Wellness in a Digital Environment
Section 2: Wellness Through Relationships
Section 3: Our Habits Make Us Well
Particular attention will be paid to post-COVID recovery and implementation of wellness within this context of change and the ongoing threat of a contagious illness. In section 1, the frame will assume that we will continue to work online at a degree that necessitates wellness interventions. Section 2 will address navigating relationships for overall wellness, and also if/when future social distancing rules are necessary. Finally, section 3 will focus son curating habits in our daily wellness project that will foster resilience even during potential social isolation times in the future.
Dr. Brian Hutchison has delivered career focused wellness and mental health programs all over the world; most recently in the United States, the Philippines, and Russia.
This session is open to all Manitoba Career Professionals. Thank you to the Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada for making this event possible.
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitator: Brain Hutchison
This 3-hour workshop is designed to help working career development professionals improve their own mental health and well-being in the context of the changing, post-COVID work-of-work. The workshop will be delivered via Zoom. It will include a mix of psychoeducation, discussions in groups of various sizes, and experiential learning (i.e., participants will be asked to practice techniques and reflect on their experience while in the session). Psychological information will be evidence-based from the latest research in psychology and neuroscience. The 3 -hours will be split into 3 sections listed below. The three section will be broken up by a 5 minute break at the one hour point and then a 5 minute break at the two hour point. The breaks will include suggestions for wellness activities that align with the workshop.
Section 1: Wellness in a Digital Environment
Section 2: Wellness Through Relationships
Section 3: Our Habits Make Us Well
Particular attention will be paid to post-COVID recovery and implementation of wellness within this context of change and the ongoing threat of a contagious illness. In section 1, the frame will assume that we will continue to work online at a degree that necessitates wellness interventions. Section 2 will address navigating relationships for overall wellness, and also if/when future social distancing rules are necessary. Finally, section 3 will focus son curating habits in our daily wellness project that will foster resilience even during potential social isolation times in the future.
Dr. Brian Hutchison has delivered career focused wellness and mental health programs all over the world; most recently in the United States, the Philippines, and Russia.
This session is open to all Manitoba Career Professionals. Thank you to the Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada for making this event possible.
Work-Life Coaching Certificate Course (CDP-102)
{Intensive 3-week distance learning course}
Dates: 3 Sessions delivered 2022 through 2023.
Times: self-directed learning
Facilitated by: Career Professionals of Canada
NOTE: You just have a minimum of 2 years related work experience.
Our world of work has changed a lot. We are living, learning, and working through a unique and difficult time that has never been encountered before. It is time to help our clients create sustainable and resilient careers in the new world of work.
As a Career Development Professional, you need to address the emerging needs of your clients and their employers. Join us for a work-life coaching course that is current and relevant to the new workplace. If you are a career coach, life skills coach, or wellness consultant, this course is ideal. You will receive information, tools, and resources to enable you to help your clients through this unprecedented time of change.
To be a work-life coach, you need to know how to help your clients with aspects of mental health and wellness, foundational life-skills, and career management skills. This course focuses on the following areas:
If you would like to be granted your Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation in the future, you will discover that this course is designed to help you achieve your goal!
Are you ready to take your work-life coaching abilities to the next level?
This intensive 3-week course helps you in several ways. You will:
Get valuable resource material that you will use again and again.
You will receive The Canadian Work-Life Strategist, the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) Study eGuide, along with resources, reference sheets, and samples. The eGuide is a valuable resource. It thoroughly discusses current concepts and strategies to enable practitioners to provide exemplary work-life coaching services. You will have many opportunities to become familiar with the material as you progress through the course. These resources are valuable assets you’ll refer to throughout your career.
Ready yourself for the next step in your strategic work-life coaching career.
This Work-Life Coaching course is designed as a preparatory and assessment program for those practitioners wishing to receive their Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation. Upon passing, you will be fully ready to apply for Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) certification through Career Professionals of Canada.
Times: self-directed learning
Facilitated by: Career Professionals of Canada
NOTE: You just have a minimum of 2 years related work experience.
Our world of work has changed a lot. We are living, learning, and working through a unique and difficult time that has never been encountered before. It is time to help our clients create sustainable and resilient careers in the new world of work.
As a Career Development Professional, you need to address the emerging needs of your clients and their employers. Join us for a work-life coaching course that is current and relevant to the new workplace. If you are a career coach, life skills coach, or wellness consultant, this course is ideal. You will receive information, tools, and resources to enable you to help your clients through this unprecedented time of change.
To be a work-life coach, you need to know how to help your clients with aspects of mental health and wellness, foundational life-skills, and career management skills. This course focuses on the following areas:
- Living: skills related to self-care and wellbeing are required more than ever. Many of our clients need to learn and internalize foundational concepts including work-life balance, hope, resilience, and satisfaction.
- Learning: Clients often require help and guidance in building certain essential and technical skills so that they can function in our new world of work.
- Working: Specific skills are needed to enable our clients to navigate, maintain, and develop their career while employed or self-employed.
If you would like to be granted your Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation in the future, you will discover that this course is designed to help you achieve your goal!
Are you ready to take your work-life coaching abilities to the next level?
This intensive 3-week course helps you in several ways. You will:
- Boost your confidence and talent in work-life coaching.
- Study evidence-based self-care and well-being strategies.
- Learn about functional, literacy, and technical skills that all clients require.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of career management so that clients are equipped to succeed when employed.
- Position yourself to earn more as one of the top work-life coaches in Canada.
- Earn 45 hours towards any Continuing Education Credits (CECs) you require.
- Become eligible to Fast-Track the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) credential.
Get valuable resource material that you will use again and again.
You will receive The Canadian Work-Life Strategist, the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) Study eGuide, along with resources, reference sheets, and samples. The eGuide is a valuable resource. It thoroughly discusses current concepts and strategies to enable practitioners to provide exemplary work-life coaching services. You will have many opportunities to become familiar with the material as you progress through the course. These resources are valuable assets you’ll refer to throughout your career.
Ready yourself for the next step in your strategic work-life coaching career.
This Work-Life Coaching course is designed as a preparatory and assessment program for those practitioners wishing to receive their Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation. Upon passing, you will be fully ready to apply for Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) certification through Career Professionals of Canada.
Mental Health First Aid Supporting Youth (Virtual)
Dates: February 7 through 28, 2023
Times: self-directed learning & virtual classroom
Facilitated by: Arlana Vadnais
The MHFA Supporting Youth Virtual course is designed for those who have frequent contact with young people. This 10-hour course consists of:
• Module 1: a self-directed module that takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and focuses on the information and strategies that participants will then discuss and practise throughout the virtual classroom modules. Access to this module will be given at least 2 weeks prior to the virtual classroom modules. This module needs to be completed in order to participate in the other two.
• Modules 2 and 3: Virtual classroom modules that are 4 hours each (including breaks). These will be conducted via Zoom, so participants will need access to a computer/laptop with a video camera and microphone and reliable internet service. These modules are interactive, and include large- and small- group discussions and videos. Participants need to attend both modules in order to receive the certificate of completion.
The minimum is number if course participants is 8 and maximum is 15. All participants must have their proof of completion of Module 1 sent in prior to participating in Modules 2 & 3.
This course is made up of three modules, the first of which is self-directed (more information below) and must be completed in order to participate in Modules 2 & 3.
Module 1 - Mental Health First Aid Module 1 - self directed
Module 2 & 3 - Virtual Classroom
Times: self-directed learning & virtual classroom
Facilitated by: Arlana Vadnais
The MHFA Supporting Youth Virtual course is designed for those who have frequent contact with young people. This 10-hour course consists of:
• Module 1: a self-directed module that takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and focuses on the information and strategies that participants will then discuss and practise throughout the virtual classroom modules. Access to this module will be given at least 2 weeks prior to the virtual classroom modules. This module needs to be completed in order to participate in the other two.
• Modules 2 and 3: Virtual classroom modules that are 4 hours each (including breaks). These will be conducted via Zoom, so participants will need access to a computer/laptop with a video camera and microphone and reliable internet service. These modules are interactive, and include large- and small- group discussions and videos. Participants need to attend both modules in order to receive the certificate of completion.
The minimum is number if course participants is 8 and maximum is 15. All participants must have their proof of completion of Module 1 sent in prior to participating in Modules 2 & 3.
This course is made up of three modules, the first of which is self-directed (more information below) and must be completed in order to participate in Modules 2 & 3.
Module 1 - Mental Health First Aid Module 1 - self directed
Module 2 & 3 - Virtual Classroom
The Challenges of Providing Career Exploration Guidance to Clients who fall under the umbrella of Cognitive / Intellectual Processing Differences / Disabilities
Date: February 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Tara Orchard
In this session we will explore the challenges professionals may find when delivering career exploration services to youth or adult clients with non-typical cognitive processing differences / neurodivergence tendencies or disabilities.
Acknowledgement: We recognize there is a debate and disagreement with regards to the use of the terms disability or differently abled to describe people. We recognize persons who are identified as having cognitive processing differences (neurodivergence, cognitive processing disorders or an intellectual developmental impairment) may not identify as having a disability. For the purposes of this training session, we consider that the experience of living with non-typical cognitive processing can increase the complexity of effective career exploration and selection regardless of if a person identifies as living with a disability.
Discussion will include
• Awareness of Cognitive Processing Disabilities/Differences and Neurodivergence, with focus on Intellectual developmental disability (severe, mild, moderate), Cognitive Processing Differences (i.e. Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Anxiety) and Neurodiversity (i.e. Autism, ADHD, Anxiety)
• Review of popular Career Theories and how they may apply to this group of clients
• Exploration of Career exploration and assessment processes and tools as applied to these groups of clients
• Discussion on the challenges these groups of clients may have obtaining, where needed, modified and/or accommodated training, education, experiential learning and skills development opportunities to support meaningful career exploration activities
• The impact of the post-pandemic economic and labour market forces on career options for these groups of clients
Audience: This session will be of interest to career professionals, academic advisors, high school guidance counsellors, educators, employment advisors, job coaches, vocational trainers, work integrated learning providers, human resources professionals, career services providers who support the career exploration and planning activities of youth and adults who experience non-typical cognitive processing differences / neurodivergence tendencies. The scope of this training may not be sufficient to address challenges associated with meeting the needs of clients with profound cognitive and intellectual disabilities.
Time: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Tara Orchard
In this session we will explore the challenges professionals may find when delivering career exploration services to youth or adult clients with non-typical cognitive processing differences / neurodivergence tendencies or disabilities.
Acknowledgement: We recognize there is a debate and disagreement with regards to the use of the terms disability or differently abled to describe people. We recognize persons who are identified as having cognitive processing differences (neurodivergence, cognitive processing disorders or an intellectual developmental impairment) may not identify as having a disability. For the purposes of this training session, we consider that the experience of living with non-typical cognitive processing can increase the complexity of effective career exploration and selection regardless of if a person identifies as living with a disability.
Discussion will include
• Awareness of Cognitive Processing Disabilities/Differences and Neurodivergence, with focus on Intellectual developmental disability (severe, mild, moderate), Cognitive Processing Differences (i.e. Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Anxiety) and Neurodiversity (i.e. Autism, ADHD, Anxiety)
• Review of popular Career Theories and how they may apply to this group of clients
• Exploration of Career exploration and assessment processes and tools as applied to these groups of clients
• Discussion on the challenges these groups of clients may have obtaining, where needed, modified and/or accommodated training, education, experiential learning and skills development opportunities to support meaningful career exploration activities
• The impact of the post-pandemic economic and labour market forces on career options for these groups of clients
Audience: This session will be of interest to career professionals, academic advisors, high school guidance counsellors, educators, employment advisors, job coaches, vocational trainers, work integrated learning providers, human resources professionals, career services providers who support the career exploration and planning activities of youth and adults who experience non-typical cognitive processing differences / neurodivergence tendencies. The scope of this training may not be sufficient to address challenges associated with meeting the needs of clients with profound cognitive and intellectual disabilities.
Joyful Career Management for Career Professionals
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Anna Gordon
There’s no denying it. Career professionals play an important role in Canada, working tirelessly to improve the career prospects and lives of others. Although helping our clients navigate the challenges of an ever-changing labour market is rewarding, it can often leave us with limited time to explore our own desires and needs. How can we experience more joy in our work? What do we need for career satisfaction? How can we actively nurture our goals and ambitions?
In this session, we’ll explore:
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Anna Gordon
There’s no denying it. Career professionals play an important role in Canada, working tirelessly to improve the career prospects and lives of others. Although helping our clients navigate the challenges of an ever-changing labour market is rewarding, it can often leave us with limited time to explore our own desires and needs. How can we experience more joy in our work? What do we need for career satisfaction? How can we actively nurture our goals and ambitions?
In this session, we’ll explore:
- Movement & Mindset – how these improve our workday, help us take bold risks, and expand our access to opportunities.
- Networking – how to connect with others in an authentic way and develop mutually beneficial relationships (both in person and virtually).
- Self Marketing – how to overcome our resistance to self promotion, uncover our personal magic, and develop strategies for keeping our career brand alive.
Hope-Filled Engagement Through Curiosity and Creativit
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM CDT
Location: University College of the North – Thompson, MB.
Facilitated by: Anna Gordon
As career professionals we want to see our clients experience success, but sometimes it can feel like there are more challenges to solve than there are hours in the day! Short on time (and, let’s be honest, funds!) it can be hard to invest in new approaches when we hit a roadblock.
That’s why, with the support of the Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada, I’m offering this FREE and FUN session to invigorate your workday and infuse energy back into your client interactions. Best part? You’ll not only uncover some new methods for engaging with your clients, but some strategies that may help you experience success in your own career!
In this interactive session, we’ll:
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM CDT
Location: University College of the North – Thompson, MB.
Facilitated by: Anna Gordon
As career professionals we want to see our clients experience success, but sometimes it can feel like there are more challenges to solve than there are hours in the day! Short on time (and, let’s be honest, funds!) it can be hard to invest in new approaches when we hit a roadblock.
That’s why, with the support of the Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada, I’m offering this FREE and FUN session to invigorate your workday and infuse energy back into your client interactions. Best part? You’ll not only uncover some new methods for engaging with your clients, but some strategies that may help you experience success in your own career!
In this interactive session, we’ll:
- Explore creative, stackable tools to initiate career conversations with clients of varying needs.
- Discuss how we can utilize curiosity to ask better questions and deepen career conversations.
- Develop a “big picture” snapshot that will help you assess first actions and provide clients with a more hopeful view of their current situation.
- Create an inspiring and tangible “STRUT Path” with your clients that will help them take action and experience success.
Being Trauma Informed: An Introduction to Understanding Trauma
Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
An emerging secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in the experience of trauma. This includes the vicarious trauma experienced by front-line workers, sudden traumatic loss experienced by many, and increased reports of abuse and domestic violence arising from increased isolation and decreased access to resources and supports. The result is that an increased number of your clients will also have experienced trauma and about a third may be struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this is likely not a focus of your work with career clients, it very well may impact their day-to-day life and functioning, including identity, focus and concentration, decision-making, beliefs, relationships with others, and ability to emotionally regulate when triggered; all of which extend to impact career decision-making and ongoing employment. This professional development workshop is intended for those who may be interacting with individuals who have experienced trauma, and/or anyone who would like to get a better understanding of what someone who has experienced trauma may be experiencing.
Participants will gain an introductory understanding of what trauma is, what happens in an individual’s body and brain when they experience trauma, why actions/reactions that may not seem logical make sense from a trauma-informed perspective, the ongoing impact and challenges trauma can have, and what is helpful in managing the ongoing impact of trauma, including what you can do in your meetings with clients to support them and help them cope. Participants will also learn how to respond to someone who discloses they have experienced trauma in a manner that conveys empathy and support, as well as when and where to refer if they are seeking additional resources to address and work through traumatic experiences.
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM CDT
Facilitated by: Dr. Lori Mac, Counselling Psychologist
An emerging secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in the experience of trauma. This includes the vicarious trauma experienced by front-line workers, sudden traumatic loss experienced by many, and increased reports of abuse and domestic violence arising from increased isolation and decreased access to resources and supports. The result is that an increased number of your clients will also have experienced trauma and about a third may be struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this is likely not a focus of your work with career clients, it very well may impact their day-to-day life and functioning, including identity, focus and concentration, decision-making, beliefs, relationships with others, and ability to emotionally regulate when triggered; all of which extend to impact career decision-making and ongoing employment. This professional development workshop is intended for those who may be interacting with individuals who have experienced trauma, and/or anyone who would like to get a better understanding of what someone who has experienced trauma may be experiencing.
Participants will gain an introductory understanding of what trauma is, what happens in an individual’s body and brain when they experience trauma, why actions/reactions that may not seem logical make sense from a trauma-informed perspective, the ongoing impact and challenges trauma can have, and what is helpful in managing the ongoing impact of trauma, including what you can do in your meetings with clients to support them and help them cope. Participants will also learn how to respond to someone who discloses they have experienced trauma in a manner that conveys empathy and support, as well as when and where to refer if they are seeking additional resources to address and work through traumatic experiences.