Build Foundational Coaching and Influencing Skills (4 half-day sessions: November 3,10,17 & 24, 2026)
This interactive workshop helps post-secondary leaders and HR professionals build coaching and influencing skills to lead effectively in complex environments. Participants gain practical tools to strengthen communication, navigate challenging conversations, and foster trust and team performance.
Conducting a Workplace Investigation (Winter 2027)
In-person two-day workshop with hands-on practice in preparing for and conducting interviews, assessing credibility, and general principles and guidelines to protect positive workplace relationships.
Critical Conversations: Leading in a Unionized Workplace (Dates: TBD)
In-person one-day workshop designed to strengthen communication, feedback, and conflict resolution in labour environments.
Essentials of Inclusive Leadership-Lead Yourself First (October 20-22, 2026)
In partnership with JIBC, this three-day program guides participants through reflective leadership assessments, diverse perspectives, and practical strategies to build inclusive, values-driven leadership.
Facilitating Repair After a Labour Relations Process (Dates: TBD)
Two-day workshop to support relationship repair following investigations and grievances using restorative strategies.
Facilitating Change Series (Winter 2027)
The series prepares leaders for organizational transitions, legal implications, and peer-supported learning.
A three-part online program:
Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution (October 6-8, 2026)
Three-day online workshop in partnership with JIBC to build self-awareness, examine conflict dynamics, and practice dialogue skills.
Job Description Writing Fundamentals (October 20, 2026)
This workshop is designed for people leaders, human resources professionals, and compensation practitioners in post-secondary institutions who want to strengthen their understanding of how to write clear, effective, and meaningful job descriptions.
Labour Relations Program for Academic Leaders (November 30 - December 3, 2026)
An intensive cohort program for Deans, Directors, and other leaders managing instructional employees. Combining in-person and online sessions to explore legal frameworks, collective agreements, and impact when managing unionized employees, performance management, including difficult conversations and providing feedback, and relationship-building in excluded roles.
Leading through Complexity in BC Post-Secondary
A practical three-part online leadership series designed for BC post-secondary leaders navigating uncertainty, difficult decisions, and institutional strain. Participants will build skills in adaptive leadership, systems thinking, and values-based decision-making to lead effectively, foster trust, and move their teams forward in complex and evolving conditions.
Mediation Fundamentals (November 24-26, 2026)
In partnership with the Justice Institute of BC, this three-day course builds the skills to confidently facilitate conflict conversations between two parties. Learn how to guide a collaborative, mediative process from pre-meetings to agreements, while managing emotions and communication with clarity and purpose.
Important Note: It is recommended that participants take Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution before taking this course.
Navigating Challenging Conversations (Dates: TBD)
Two-part online workshop to plan and deliver difficult conversations with tact, clarity, and respect.
Navigating Intense Emotions During Conflict (October 27-29, 2026)
In partnership with the Justice Institute of BC, this three-day course equips you with evidence-based tools to manage intense emotions in yourself and respond effectively to them in others. Through practical exercises, you will build self-awareness and skills to stay grounded, defuse high-emotion situations, and support collaborative conflict resolution.
