Leadership Essentials Certificate Program

CPHR has partnered with ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership to offer the Leadership Essentials Certificate Program to our members.

Description

Whether you have aspiring, new, or experienced managers, it’s important to always look for ways to develop leadership skills. This program teaches how to create happier, healthier, more motivated teams where everyone feels supported. In just eight two-hour sessions, participants will learn the skills needed to effectively lead their team and your organization toward achieving its mission. One of our experienced facilitators will teach the core leadership competencies and challenge participants to expand on what they learn through group discussions and interactive activities. Upon completion of the program, participants can also schedule up to three coaching sessions with the facilitator. This is an opportunity to gain valuable insights on how to apply what they’ve learned to your workplace. The facilitator can also help figure out the next steps in your leadership development.

Program Goals and Outcomes

The desired outcomes of this project include:

• Understand how great leaders think and what they do
• Assess their own leadership style and articulate their vision of leadership
• Acquire and apply strategies that create a healthy workplace culture
• Effectively manage, supervise, and support employees in an effort to optimize their productivity and support their well-being
• Implement practical skills and strategies that build team cohesion, capacity, and synergy
• Utilize an adaptable coaching model for assisting employees to address unhealthy habits, develop skills, and resolve conflicts
• Use varied approaches and strategies for effectively addressing difficult behaviours and navigating challenging conversations they will face in their leadership role
• Create a personalized plan to support ongoing leadership development
  

Program Structure

Participants of CPHR’s Leadership Essential's Program will attend eight (8) 2-hour workshops, once a week for eight (8) consecutive weeks. These workshops will take place virtually through the Zoom platform and consist of presentation, experiential practice, personal reflection, goal setting, and small group discussions.

Logistics

The zoom links will be provided to participants by CPHR in advance of each workshop. A physical copy of the program manual will be mailed to each participant in advance of the first workshop.

Outline of Weekly Topics

Week 1 - Meaningful Leadership

Week 2 - Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture

Week 3 - Communicating with Confidence

Week 4 - Building and Supporting an Effective Team

Week 5 - Coaching Fundamentals

Week 6 - Coaching for Performance

Week 7 - Putting It All Together: Feedback

Week 8 - The Two Most Important Tools in the Leadership Tool Kit

Bonus!

Once participants have completed the program, they have the option to participate in a short mentorship program during which they would be paired with a senior HR professional.

Participants also have the option to schedule up to three coaching sessions with their Achieve Program Facilitator. This is an opportunity to gain valuable insights on how to apply what they have learned to their workplace.

Schedule

The program will begin on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and continue every Wednesday for eight weeks. The schedule of workshops will be:

• January 29, 2025

• February 5, 2025

• February 12, 2025

• February 19, 2025

• February 26, 2025

• March 5, 2025

• March 12, 2025

• March 19, 2025

Cost (add GST):

Members - $2499.00
Non-Members - $2699.00

CPD Hours: 16.0

Meet Your Facilitator: Deanne Kaar

Deanne has honed her skills in leadership and organizational change for many years as the Manager and Director of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Her background is in mental health and addiction services and ensuring services in primary health care for people and animals. Deanne is currently a Director at the Veterinary Hospital with the University of Saskatchewan. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Public Health, with expertise in program evaluation, project management, and change management. As a leader, Deanne is passionate about creating a work environment where individuals feel valued, acknowledged, and appreciated, and where collaboration, creative problem-solving, and teamwork are fostered and expected by the team. She understands the value of open communication, trust, and accountability in developing functional and dynamic teams. As a facilitator, Deanne uses humour, stories, group discussion, and engaging strategies to keep the training entertaining, challenging, educational, and memorable.