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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Earned Value Management (EVM) for Construction
DESCRIPTION:Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project planning and control approach which provides cost and schedule performance measurements. It compares actual accomplishment of scheduled work and associated cost against a baseline schedule and budget plan. Its benefits include projections of anticipated project schedule\, and cost trends\, and the ability to take timely corrective actions for undesired variances.\n\nEVM is one of the most powerful and productive concepts used in managing today’s complex projects in private\, commercial\, and government environments.\n\nThe fundamentals of EVM will be presented in a down-to-earth\, basic approach\, along with hands-on exercises and examples that will allow participants to apply the concepts.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n• Obtain basic knowledge in understanding and using an effective performance management system in managing construction projects effectively\n• Detect both positive and negative trends in a timely manner\n• Forecast the Projected Final Cost (Estimate at Completion) using several techniques\n• Confidently and quickly make project decisions concerning scope\, cost\, and schedule\n• Learn to avoid the project-management pitfalls by identifying and mitigating risks\n\nWho should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and progressing the work: Project Managers\, Project Coordinators\, Construction Managers\, Superintendents\, General Foremen\, and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Owners\, Consultants\, Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.\n\nThis course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (1 Credit)\n\nDuration: 7 Hours\n\nWebinar time: 7:00am – 3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) \nInstructor: Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry\, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last twelve years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association\, Calgary Construction Association\, Winnipeg Construction Association\, Ontario Roadbuilders Association\, Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association\, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension\, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009.  He has facilitated over 350 courses and over 2500 students over the last four years. In his spare time\, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-earned-value-management-evm-for-construction/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business,Construction,Management
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SUMMARY:Site Leadership - Kelowna
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? \nThis course will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff\, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time\, on budget\, and safely.  Ideal for lead hands\, foremen and front-line supervisors that want to increase their leadership effectiveness. \nAt the end of the course participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify and apply different leadership styles and approaches\nEnhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams\nUtilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews\nUnderstand the Eight Wastes in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site\nUnderstand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one\nRecognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately\nImprove their training skills and conduct a successful toolbox talk\nDeal with difficult people\, conflict and confrontational situations\nUse collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture\nUnderstand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others\n\nInstructor: Tim Williams\, B.Econ.\, MBA\, CPA\, GSC is the President of BGC Partners Inc. BGC Partners provides training services tailor made for the construction industry. Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over twenty years. He is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought-after trainer who has trained construction owners and managers on behalf of construction industry associations across Western Canada. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/site-leadership-kelowna/
LOCATION:Fairfield Inn and Suites Kelowna\, 1655 Powick Road\, Kelowna\, BC\, V1X 4L1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Construction,Management
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SUMMARY:Responsibilities of Joint Health & Safety Committees - Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:On April 3\, 2017\, changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding joint health and safety committees and worker health and safety representatives took effect. All new joint committee members selected on or after April 3\, 2017 must receive eight hours of training. This course will help participants fulfill the new requirement. \nParticipants will: \n\nKnow how to use the OHS Regulation and WC Act to access health & safety requirements;\nExplain the roles and functions of the Joint Committee and the Worker Representatives;\nLearn how to perform an incident investigation;\nLearn how to perform a formal site inspection; and\nDevelop a foundation in knowledge to:\n\nPromote workplace health and safety\nAssist in ensuring the health and safety program elements are implemented;\nConduct and participate in Joint Committee Meetings; and\nWork cooperatively to address workers’ health and safety concerns.\n\n\n\nTopics covered: \n\nUse of WorkSafe OHS Regulation;\nJoint Health and Safety committee and workers representatives;\nOHS Program;\nSafety Inspections;\nIncident investigations;\nRefusal of unsafe work;\nHow to work as a committee;\nDifferent types of recommendations; and\nHazard management.\n\n\nDue to WorkSafe regulations around the required number of training hours\, this workshop will begin at 8:00 AM sharp. Late arrivals will not be accepted. \nWhat previous participants have said: \n“The facilitator was the key to making this class a success. It could be dry\, boring and tedious\, but not with this instructor!” \n“Very good\, informative and interactive.” \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/responsibilities-of-joint-health-safety-committees-burnaby-3/
LOCATION:Universal Health and Safety\, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 3Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business,Health,Safety
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Diversity and Systemic Discrimination in Today's Workplace
DESCRIPTION:You have heard the term a lot in the media. Is there systemic racism in Canada? How would you recognize it in your organization? \nThis session takes a Canadian perspective on a topical conversation. We talk about some of the barriers that have been set up to make it difficult for marginalized groups to function effectively in Canadian society\, debate the pros and cons of solutions aimed at addressing systemic racism and examine our own\, individual responses to others. \nIn this 3-hour live online session\, we will cover: \n\nAwareness: Systemic discrimination and the Canadian experience\nMotivation: Why we need to take collective action?\nPathways: How we can make a difference?\n\nPresenter: Christian Codrington\, CPHR \nChristian has held senior management roles with a number of significant employers throughout his career prior to starting Forum HCM. In his previous engagement\, Christian built the human resource function at the Industry Training Authority (ITA). This has included updating and implementing a revised compensation framework\, marketing and updating the benefits plan and developing a performance management system. \nPrior to this role and while at the Chartered Professional in Human Resources – BC (CPHR)\, he led teams responsible for professional development\, metrics\, and the office of the registrar for the CHRP designation. Christian was also responsible for government relations\, starting the association down its path to become a self-regulated profession. \nBefore CPHR\, Christian was with Best Buy Canada\, leading a human resource team. He has also worked at Starbucks Coffee\, as an employee/labour relations specialist and coach to senior leaders and staff; the Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC (C&W)\, and Service Canada in various HR/LR roles. In his previous jobs he has been responsible to deliver many human resource related initiatives\, negotiated\, interpreted and managed within the parameters of numerous collective agreements\, as well as represented each organization at administrative tribunals\, such as the Labour Relations Board\, the Human Rights Tribunal and small claims courts. \nHe has appeared in dozens of radio\, print and television features including the Vancouver Sun/Province\, Globe & Mail\, Business in Vancouver\, Global News\, CBC News\, the Current\, the Early Edition providing expert commentary on human resource related subjects. \nChristian graduated from Simon Fraser University with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration concentrating in Organizational Behaviour. He also supplemented those learnings with two certificates from the Justice Institute of BC. One in Conflict Resolution and Third Party Negotiation and another in Mediation. \nWebinar Time:  \nFebruary 17\, 2021 –   9:00am to 12:00pm  Pacific Standard Time (PST) \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-diversity-and-systemic-discrimination-in-todays-workplace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health,Human Resources,Management
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