Year: 2019

Do you want to enhance your ability to communicate more effectively, manage conflict more productively and enhance overall performance in your workplace? 

Our approach is simple: we start with understanding your default preferences for managing yourself and others and then expand our understanding to recognize how to use the same method to understand the how others communicate, take in information, make decisions and organize their time based on their own preferences, according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®.

Many of the nation’s leading organizations (including over three-fourths of the Fortune 100 and many government and non-profit organizations) use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment with employees and managers.

The MBTI instrument identifies a person’s four basic type preferences that combine into one of 16 different personality types. These results help you understand normal differences in the way people think, communicate, and interact—differences that can be the source of much misunderstanding. The MBTI instrument has been used for more than 50 years to establish greater understanding between individuals, and has been translated into more than 15 different languages for use around the world.

 The MBTI tool can be used for the following purposes:

·        Training and development of employees and managers

·        Improving teamwork

·        Coaching and developing others

·        Improving communication

·        Resolving conflicts

·        Understanding personal styles to maximize effective use of human resources

·        Determining the organization’s type  

Date:                 December 17, 2019

Time:                9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost:                 $480.00 (includes $180.00 Assessment Fee)

Instructor:          Maureen VanOverliw

This workshop is offered online, Taken in the comfort of your own office.

Good business writing leads to good business decisions, which leads to good business. This course emphasizes business writing (letters, memos, emails, documents, web material) with the reader and readability in mind. In two days you will focus on new formats, writing style, tone, clarity, conciseness and results while exploring new skills and time saving approaches.

    Spend less time writing and more time communicating

    Motivate and persuade readers to take action

    Develop an active, objective and powerful writing style

    Write sensitive or negative messages in a positive way

    Understand the importance of word choice

    Learn the implications of FOIP in written documentation

    Prepare written information with objectivity and a results perspective

    Develop time saving approaches to minute taking

Date: November 28 & 29, 2019

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $600.00

This workshop is part of the Project Management Program.

Individuals may be certified by the Project Management Institute (an internationally recognized body of project management professionals), a comprehensive program that certifies individuals knowledge in the field of project management.  If you would like to find out more information please visit www.pmi.org.

This course provides an intensive review of the subject matter tested on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. You will improve your test-taking skills by completing Sample Exam questions and by discussing the rationale behind both correct and incorrect answers. This course will help you identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of the PMBOK knowledge areas and develop a personal strategy for passing the exam.

Unfortunately, at this time, Aurora College, Yellowknife Campus does not offer the PMP exam.

Date:                                      Friday, November 29, 2019

Cost:                                       $300.00

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This workshop is part of the Project Management Program.

Effective initiation processes are key to launching effective projects.  This course explores specific tips and strategies you can implement during the preparation and start up phases.

In this course, you will learn;

•              an overview of approaches, methods, and instruments for the initiation.

•              selecting methods and instruments that fit your project

•              actively involving others in the analysis and planning of the project

•              the role of a project facilitator

•              the effect of different leadership styles and training tools and tricks.

•              Creating, editing and updating a project handbook.

•              how projects should be launched, by applying adjusted versions of workshops, facilitation, handbooks,

                and other guidelines used by others (best practices)

•              implementing the course ideas into your own organization/project

Date:                                      Thursday, November 28, 2019

Cost:                                       $300.00

Time: 900 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This workshop is part of the Project Management Program.

Meeting cost and time constraints within a project often compromises quality.  This course explores how to maintain your quality standards through a balanced approach to quality time and cost.  The focus is on developing and applying a quality framework that works for your own projects.

In this course, you will learn:

•              Defining quality

•              The quality approach

•              Prioritizing key quality metrics

•              The quality management plan – establishing metrics

•              Applying practical tools and techniques

•              Applying industry-standard techniques

•              Applying quality control tools and techniques

•              Compiling and documenting lessons learned

•              Sharing best practices

Date:                                      Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Cost:                                       $300.00

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This workshop is part of the Project Management Program.

Running a successful project is more than just aligning your project team to project goals.  It also requires a clear and conscious focus on aligning corollary team participants, contractors and subcontractors through contract management and administration. In this course you will learn:

•              Drafting RFP’s and bid documents

•              Analyzing and evaluating responses

•              Fundamentals of contracting

•              Identifying key deliverables and objectives

•              Establishing quality and delivery criteria

•              Monitoring budgets and delivery

•              Managing without micromanaging or “giving away the store”

•              Closing out agreements

•              Dismissing contracts

Date:                                      Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Cost:                                       $300.00

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

In this course, you will learn to:

This workshop is part of the Project Management Program.

In this course, you will learn:

•              Defining quality

•              The quality approach

•              Prioritizing key quality metrics

•              The quality management plan – establishing metrics

•              Applying practical tools and techniques

•              Applying industry-standard techniques

•              Applying quality control tools and techniques

•              Compiling and documenting lessons learned

•              Sharing best practices

Date:                                      Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Cost:                                       $300.00

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Course is offered online

contact Karen Horn @khorn@auroracollege.nt.ca or call 867 920-8802

3 hours

Cost is $150

Time 9:00 a.m. – Noon

instructor is Heather Lyon

Instructor: Janet Dean
Start Date: Nov 18, 2019
End Date: Nov 18, 2019
Cost: $375.00

Course Description: Improve the way your project team accomplishes tasks, and enhance their interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Identify operating stereotypes and other obstacles to communication. Learn different cultures’ approaches to work, relationships, time, and exchange of information and how this affects attitudes and performance on the job. Topics include:

• Creating and maintaining an environment that enables all participants to naturally reach their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Clarifying roles and communication procedures for tolerance and flexibility.
• Building on shared values, goals, and similarities.
• Developing shared visions and agreeing on processes to accomplish it in an atmosphere of respect and trust.

Instructor: Maureen VanOverliw
Start Date: Nov 19, 2019
End Date: Nov 20, 2019
Cost: $550.00

Course Description: In many organizations today, the focus is on results: finding better solutions faster.  To optimize performance, we must be able to effectively resolve issues, settle differences, and implement tools on every level.  This course is designed to focus on a range of concepts and tools so that employees feel empowered to resolve conflicts effectively.

Course Objectives:
Define and recognize conflict in the workplace
Identify various modes of conflict 
Recognize personal conflict resolution styles or modes 
Identify the costs of unresolved conflict
Assess conflict situations
Identify barriers to resolving conflict
Apply conflict resolution skills