Communication Skills for Construction - Burnaby
2019-05-06 08:00 - 2019-05-07 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
Great communication is essential for construction leaders! In this course, participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to communicate goals and strategies effectively, as well as lead collaborative decision making.
It will include two days (16 hours) of lessons with instructors plus an online portion involving research, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours) that will be marked by the instructors.
Learning Outcomes:

Improve their writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports.
Improve their listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills.
Improve their speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations.
Lead through vision casting and strategic focus.
Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead leaders.

To receive your CPD accredited certificate you must complete the online portion after the 2 day course.
Audience:
The course is designed for construction project managers, owners, estimators, and site supervisors.
What previous participants have said:
“Very good instructor, Well done. Made learning the info easy.”
“Instructor knows a lot and he was very patient.”
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Microsoft Excel (Advanced) - Prince George
2019-05-07 08:00 - 16:30 | ICBA Office (Prince George), 2666 Queensway, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 1N2, Canada
Save hours and minimize errors by learning how to manage data and reporting through tables and with the use of pivot tables, graph data and be able to make dynamic charts and identify trends with trend lines.
Build error proof data entry sheets through the use of data validation techniques so that reporting is virtually error free. Learn to use advanced functions like Vlookup, If function and build complex nested functions with ease.
Come with your questions and learn tips, shortcuts and how to program simple macros from a Microsoft Master Instructor.
The following list summarizes skills that participants will be comfortable with after this course.

 Use advanced functions such as
o Information
o Lookup and reference
o Conditional logic
o Conditional summary
 Add data validation, including using pick lists
 Remove duplicate data; circle invalid data
 Create, modify or remove a hyperlink
 Work with shared workbooks
 Add protection to workbooks and worksheets
 Track changes
 Use data analysis tools
 Create and modify PivotTables or PivotCharts
 Use slicers with PivotTables
 Create and run Macros
 Add form controls

This hands-on course is taught by a certified Microsoft Master Instructor. Participants will receive authorized Microsoft manuals and Microsoft approved practice exercises.
All participants will be provided with laptops for the course.
Max participants: 12
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Microsoft PowerPoint - Prince George
2019-05-08 08:00 - 16:30 | ICBA Office (Prince George), 2666 Queensway, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 1N2, Canada
Learn PowerPoint’s commands, functions and capabilities and how to quickly create powerful and compelling presentations. The course starts with strategies on how to very quickly outline and create the “story” and then to learn to present the information in creative, clear and professional increments.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

Strategize how to structure and create a successful presentation
Format a presentation using Slide Masters
Customize presentation options and views
Set-up and run a slideshow
Insert and format shapes and slides
Insert and format images, media and SmartArt
Insert hyperlinks, media clips and sound
Apply transitions and animations
Set timing for automatic transitions and animations
Manage multiple presentations
Presentation tools and annotations
Protect and share presentations
Create notes and handouts

This hands-on course is taught by a certified Microsoft Master Instructor. Participants will receive authorized Microsoft manuals and Microsoft approved practice exercises.

All participants will be provided with laptops.
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Writing Effective Letters, Scope Documents, Reports and Proposals - Burnaby
2019-05-08 08:00 - 16:30 | Regus Metrotown, 2600-4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4N2, Canada
What are key elements of an effectively written document? What should I focus on in my letters, bids, proposals, work plans, reports, and documentation?
Potential clients often judge you based on whether you can clearly articulate the services you provide. Clients may skim your documents, so you need to ensure that your content is organized and that your key points stand out. Your writing ability is important.
This seminar is focused on helping you to do exactly that: to write more effectively. You’ll learn to tailor your writing for your audience and purpose. You’ll apply the strategies required for effective emails, reports, and proposals. In addition, you’ll also incorporate key principles for editing and revising your documents.
We’ll cover multiple topics, including:
1. Planning your scope documents
2. Writing concisely
3. Crafting effective emails and letters
4. Responding to bids and proposals
5. Structuring your reports and project documentation
Instructor: Eric Tung is Business Communications Instructor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, and an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning, where he teaches business and technical writing courses.
In addition to teaching, as a Principal Consultant at Prolepsis Consulting, Eric designs and delivers customized business, proposal, and technical writing workshops to various organizations, including construction, engineering, and consulting firms. He advises firms on their communications strategy, and writes proposals and business plans for his clients.
Eric also specializes in business transformation and change management consulting, where he advises firms on large-scale organizational-wide changes. Eric’s clients range from smaller consulting firms to larger organizations such as the City of Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, BC Hydro, TELUS, BC Pension Corporation, BC Safety Authority, and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group.
What previous participants said:
“I thought I did not need to take this course at first. After today, I have a better understanding of how to prepare my documents.”
“I found this to be very informative.”
“All was valuable. Makes me rethink how I write.”

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Supervisory and Management Skills - Kelowna
2019-05-09 08:00 - 2019-05-10 16:30 | Kelowna (TBA), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Participants will improve their skills in leadership, management and supervision of staff. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff and on job sites.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Understand the differences between leadership, management and supervision
• Identify different leadership styles and approaches
• Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations
• Knowledge of motivational theories – Mazlow, Herzberg, MARS
• Ability to enhance individual and group performance and engagement
• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate appropriately
• Effectively manage time
• Understanding stress and how to manage it at work
• Knowledge of substance abuse, recognition and prevention
• Conduct a successful toolbox talk
• Appropriately discipline and/or terminate staff
• Apply various negotiating skills
• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontation
• Use collaborative decision making skills
• Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies
What previous participants said:
“Great Class! Instructor was able to hold our attention for long periods of time.”
“Excellent course layout and presentation.”
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FREE Webinar: Cash Flow Management
2019-05-09 11:00 - 12:30 | British Columbia
For most entrepreneurs, a growing business is an exciting endeavour that is a proven marker of success. But with any business that grows faster than expected, it doesn’t take long for cash flow to become an issue. Taking on too many projects, the seasonality of the industry and outstanding A/R, can all lead towards a cash crunch, affecting your ability to run the business the way you intended. In this webinar, we will give you key tips and tools so you can navigate your company cash flow and maintain a healthy balance of growth and sustainability.
By the end of this webinar you’ll:

Understand healthy cash inflow and cash outflow
Have the tools to build a 12-month prediction on your business’ cash flow
Identify risks in your cash flow plan
Establish strategies for managing common cash flow challenges such as seasonality, difficult A/R or unintentional overspending

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Fall Protection - Burnaby
2019-05-10 08:30 - 12:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
This is a 4 hour course that introduces workers to Fall Protection methods. Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

Explain when Fall Protection is required
Identify and describe major Fall Protection methods and the key associated FP equipment
Explain and apply the Fall Protection hierarchy
Determine when a Fall Protection Plan is required and describe the main components
Develop a Fall Protection Plan based on a given scenario

Important: Photo ID is required to receive a certificate.
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Introduction to Blueprint Reading - Kelowna
2019-05-15 08:00 - 16:30 | Kelowna (TBA), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Participants will learn how to read a set of construction blueprints and specifications. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. This course is ideal for those who have little or no background in blueprint reading. At the end of the course participants will be able to:

Have an elementary knowledge of blueprint reading as it relates to building construction projects
Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals
Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
Be able to find trade information using blueprints
Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
Be familiar with architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, and how they fit together
Understand and be able to use architectural & engineering scales
Understand how to convert engineering dimensions to architectural
Know what a floor plan, section and elevation are
Understand symbols, notation, abbreviations and material schedules
Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimension, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple material take offs
Be familiar with both commercial and residential blueprints

Topics to be covered:

Blueprint reading basics
Design process and the role of design professionals
Building Codes, bylaws and building permits
Find trade information using blueprints
Layout basics
Architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, and how they fit together
Architectural & engineering scales
Floor plans, sections and elevations
Symbols, notation, abbreviations and material schedules
Dimension, finishes, details, area calculations, and material take offs
Understanding specifications
Commercial and residential blueprints

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Electrical Estimating Course 1 (Basic) - Langley
2019-05-15 08:00 - 2019-05-16 16:30 | Coast Langley City Hotel & Convention Centre, 20393 Fraser Hwy, Langley, BC, V3A 7N2, Canada
Are you confident in your estimating skills for today’s competitive market? Attend the Electrical Estimating Course 1 and learn how to systematically put together an accurate bid for electrical work.
Our two-day, hands-on course will take you right from the start of an estimate to the final bid price. Your estimates will be done in a systematic way. The forms we supply are easy to follow and will guide you step by step. Errors are easy to find. All material is listed and a labour unit is applied to each item.
You will finalize a tender and will add overhead and all other job costs. Adding the profit will be your final step. The labour manual will go home with you for continual use.
Course includes:

Labour manual with CD
Take-off and estimating forms
Scale and pencils
Lunch and refreshments

Course Agenda
Estimating Fundamentals

Role of an Estimator
Setting up to Estimate
Methods of Estimating
Estimating Tools and Forms
Labor Manual and Use
Pricing

Detailed Takeoff

Review Drawings and Specifications
Organization of Estimate
Measuring and Counting
Use of Forms
Reviewing of Addendums

Pricing, Labouring and Summarizing

Listing of Material
Pricing, Labour Units and Extension

Summarizing

Labour Cost
Non-Productive Labour
Job Expenses
Mark-up and Profit
Job Closing
Quote
Sales Techniques

Layout and Estimate for:

110 volt Receptacle Outlets for an Office
Lighting Fixtures and Switches for an Office
Lighting and Outlets for a Plant
Distribution and Feeders
400 amp Service Entrance

Introduction to Computer Estimating

Advantages of computerized estimating
Set up of job to take-off
Inputting of take-off
Typical extension and Recap sheet

Participants need to bring a calculator.
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Supervisory and Management Skills - Burnaby
2019-05-16 08:00 - 2019-05-17 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

How To Be A Better Foreman - Victoria
2019-05-17 07:30 - 16:00 | Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4M5, Canada
Many great trades people take a foreman position and fail. Not for lack of skills or drive but simply for lack of guidance on how to be a great foreman. This 1-day course gives participants the fundamentals of field leadership, organization, crew morale, efficiency, and productivity.

Issues covered:

Understanding why and how many foremen fail
How the foreman’s role has changed
Dealing with workplace conflict without being a jerk
Learning how to anticipate production and jobsite issues
Understanding general and subcontractor dynamics
Understanding your role as a leader
Understand how you play a major role in increasing jobsite productivity

Instructor: Paul Simpson is a Gold Seal certified superintendent with over 15 years of trade experience. He holds a Red Seal for Plumbing and Pipefitting and has his Gasfitting certification as well. He is currently teaching the piping trades at Thompson Rivers University.

What previous participants said:
“Well structured, informative course.”
“Nice to hear different perspectives.”
“Valuable: Learning to communicate with other people on the job site.”

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Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees - Burnaby
2019-05-17 07:30 - 16:30, 2019-06-07 07:45 - 16:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
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.

Participants will:

Know how to use the OHS Regulation and WC Act to access health & safety requirements;
Explain the roles and functions of the Joint Committee and the Worker Representatives;
Learn how to perform an incident investigation;
Learn how to perform a formal site inspection; and
Develop a foundation in knowledge to:

Promote workplace health and safety
Assist in ensuring the health and safety program elements are implemented;
Conduct and participate in Joint Committee Meetings; and
Work cooperatively to address workers’ health and safety concerns.

Topics covered:

Use of WorkSafe OHS Regulation;
Joint Health and Safety committee and workers representatives;
OHS Program;
Safety Inspections;
Incident investigations;
Refusal of unsafe work;
How to work as a committee;
Different types of recommendations; and
Hazard management.

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Civil Blueprint Reading - Langley
2019-05-25 07:30 - 16:30 | Langley (TBA)
Participants will learn how to read a set of civil construction blueprints, drawing specifications and general notes. Using various samples of civil blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work on construction projects.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Have an elementary knowledge of civil blueprint reading as it relates to building construction projects
• Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals
• Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
• Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
• Be able to find trade information using blueprints
• Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
• Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
• Be familiar with civil, architectural and structural drawings, and how they fit together
• Understand and be able to use architectural & metric scale rules
• Understand how to convert metric dimensions to architectural (imperial) dimensions
• Know what a floor plan, section, detail, profile and elevation are
• Understand symbols, notations, abbreviations and material schedules
• Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimensions, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple materialtakeoffs
Audience: Ideal for those who have little or no background in civil blueprint reading.
The instructor: Mark Waters, CTech., GSC has worked in the civil and environmental construction industry for the past 30 years and is an experienced project manager and
estimator. He graduated from the BCIT Geomatics Technician program with honours in 1996 and joined the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Association of BC (ASTTBC) in 1997. Mark spent many of his earlier civil construction years as a project superintendent
and engineering surveyor.
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Leading People to Peak Performance - Burnaby
2019-05-27 08:00 - 2019-05-28 16:30 | Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
All organizations are faced with mounting competitive pressures and escalating expectations and demands from clients and customers. The people in the organization are being asked to meet these increasing demands with fewer resources. Today organizations that hope to remain financially viable must unleash the potential of their most precious resource – the human asset!

This proven, powerful and practical learning experience is absolutely essential for all supervisors and managers who are striving to bring the best out of their people! How much untapped potential, energy, commitment and creativity currently exists within your organization, team or department? What would it mean to your culture and bottom-line if you could learn to unleash just 10% more of the human potential?

Benefits of Attending

Deepen your understanding of leadership, communication, motivation, delegation, engagement and coaching.
Develop the leadership competencies that are essential for motivating people.
Learn proven, powerful and practical strategies and techniques you can apply the next day.

Instructors: Greg Campeau has delivered over 2400 presentations and workshops throughout North America providing strategies and solutions that support both personal and organizational success. He has established a client list that includes organizations like Finning, Lafarge, NHL Coaches Association, BC Hydro, Rogers Wireless, APEG BC, SNC Lavalin, Klohn Crippen Berger and many more.

What previous participants said:
“I left feeling empowered.”
“Should have taken this course when I first became a supervisor.”
“I would like to bring this content and Greg to my entire company.”
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Bluebeam Revu: Basics - Burnaby
2019-05-28 08:00 - 16:30 | Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
This course teaches you the fundamentals of using Bluebeam’s award-winning software, Revu. With Revu, you’ll be able to expedite the review and approval process between project team members or clients, quickly and easily.

Topics to be covered:

Introduction to Revu
Overview of the Revu Interface, Navigation and Profiles
The Markup Tools
Revu Stamps
The Tool Chest
The Markups List
PDF Creation
Document Management and Setup
Introduction to Studio
Studio Sessions
Studio Projects

Who should attend:
Field and office professionals in the construction, engineering and architecture industry.

Instructor:
Curtek is a technical consulting firm specializing specifically in Bluebeam Revu and servicing the Western Canada market. We offer multiple training sessions to help our clients work effectively with their digital documents. Our instructor, Morgan Garry, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.

What previous participants said:
“Helped a lot! Morgan was thorough easy to understand.”
“Covered all the basic, good introduction.”
“Calm, organized, helpful instructor.”
“I have been using Bluebeam for 6 years, and was a little concerned that I would find the basic course a little repetitive. However, after yesterday, I walked away with so many tips and tricks to use Bluebeam more efficiently, and even a lot of new functions that I had no idea that Bluebeam even did.”
MPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse. You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL

If you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.

To reserve a training laptop, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca
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Canada’s first Registered Utility Locator Technician (RULT) Certification (Breakfast Event) - Burnaby
2019-05-29 07:30 - 09:00 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
Breaking ground on any new project comes with numerous risks. Every time you dig in the ground, you run the risk of loss of life or damage to property if you hit any of the many buried cables, conduits, gas or oil pipelines and/or other underground facilities.
Knowing what underground facilities are buried in or near your jobsite is essential if deadly, dangerous, or destructive accidents are to be avoided. It is essential that precise and reliable information be obtained regarding the presence, location and depth of these underground utilities.
A Registered Underground Utility Locator Technician (RULT) is a person who possesses professional registration with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). RULTs are recognized for their competencies to verify, identify and label public and private utility mains and other services located primarily underground.
Joseph Salazar B.Sc., AScT, RULT, a member of the ASTTBC Underground Utility Locator Certification Board, will talk to participants about the training and certification process and discuss the value in becoming certified as Registered Utility Locator Technician.
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Estimating with Bluebeam Revu - Burnaby
2019-05-29 08:00 - 16:30 | Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
This full-day training course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to accurately estimate construction quantities and costs using Bluebeam Revu.
This course includes all of the new estimating features included in Bluebeam Revu 2017.
Topics covered include:
• Estimating Tool Sets & Profiles
• Layers
• Setting Drawing Scale
• Viewports
• Length Measurements
• Area and Volume Measurements
• Dynamic Fill
• Count Measurements
• Using the Markups List for Estimating
• Quantity Link to Excel
• Sketch to Scale
• Legends
Attendees will receive a best practice guide to keep and reference back to.
Taking the Bluebeam Revu Basics course is not mandatory as a prerequisite, however it is strongly recommended. Several of the topics taught in these courses are built on the foundation of several topics taught in the basics course.

Instructor:
The course will be taught by Morgan Garry, a former Senior Estimator with one of Canada’s largest general contractors. Morgan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.

What previous participants have said:
“Learned a number of practical and efficient ways of measuring electrical device and length of conduit runs.”
“Morgan is a great instructor. Very patient and extremely knowledgable.”

“Overall a very rewarding and valuable tool for my contractors.”
“Great content, not too much but detailed enough to be very useful.”
IMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse. You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL

If you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.

To reserve a training laptop, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca
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Effective Management Skills - Kamloops
2019-05-29 08:00 - 16:30 | Fairfield Inn and Suites, 1475 Hugh Allen Drive, Kamloops, BC, V1S 1J3, Canada
Everyone agrees that the most important asset of any organization is the human asset. Thus, the all important question becomes – How much untapped potential, energy, commitment and creativity currently exists within your organization, team or department? What would it mean to your culture and bottom-line if you could learn to unleash just 10% more of the latent human potential?

This course is for all managers, supervisors, team leaders or anyone who is responsible for achieving results through people and who want to bring the best out in people.
Participants will deepen their understanding of motivation, engagement, delegation / empowerment and practical feedback skills in this interactive (NO role plays), high energy and thought-provoking seminar.
Participants will learn proven, powerful and practical strategies and techniques that will last a life-time and can be applied the next day.
Module ONE – Creating a Culture of Engagement & Teamwork

Understanding group dynamics and how to develop team synergy
The 11 characteristics of high performance teams (assessment tool)
Team meeting communications (assessment tool)
Developing clear performance expectations for the team
The four core elements of a high performance team
The most common team pitfalls and how to avoid them
The seven roles of a highly effective team leader

Module TWO – Delegation & Empowerment

The principles of effective delegation
What empowerment really means and why it is so important
The complete 7 step delegation process
The risks and restrictions of empowering people
How to determine how much freedom and latitude to give an employee in terms of “how” to do a task
The vital importance of developing clear “outcome-based” performance expectations whenever possible
A tool to determine what performance feedback is appropriate to give each employee
How to teach and facilitate a process for employee problem solving to prevent reverse delegation
The essential difference between accountability and responsibility

Module THREE – Core Communication Skills

How to create constructive coaching conversations (effective one-on-one communication)
How to listen so that people feel understood
How put forth ones opinion or idea in manner most likely to gain acceptance and buy-in
How to say no to some without rupturing the relationship
How disagree someone without being disagreeable
How to confront someone who’s behavior is problematic to you in a manner that minimizes defensiveness and best produces desired behavior change

Module FOUR – Coaching & Feedback Skills

How to ensure what you say “sticks” with people delivering your message in a manner that optimizes clarity of understanding
The essential difference between influence and persuasion
How to plan and prepare for delivering difficult Re-directive feedback
How to deliver Re-directive feedback in a manner that no one gets hurt
The four steps and four levels of Re-directive feedback
How to deliver Re-enforcing or positive feedback in a manner that makes it meaningful

Instructor: Greg Campeau has delivered over 2400 presentations and workshops throughout North America providing strategies and solutions that support both personal and organizational success. He has established a client list that includes organizations like Finning, Lafarge, NHL Coaches Association, BC Hydro, Rogers Wireless, APEG BC, SNC Lavalin, Klohn Crippen Berger and many more.

What previous participants said:
“This course was not good, it was excellent!”
“Overall, this is honestly the best one day course I have ever attended.”
“Comprehensive and valuable.”
“Instructor has excellent communication skills – very engaging.”
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Hazard Recognition and Control - Burnaby
2019-05-30 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
This session is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of hazard recognition and control as well as the methods used to ensure hazards are identified and adequately addressed in the workplace. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for identifying hazards, the tools required to assess the identified hazards and score them by priority, and methods to take the information gathered and develop Safe Work Procedures to mitigate the hazards. Participants will take part in reviewing a number of hazard scenarios as well as developing procedures to mitigate the identified hazards.

Topics covered:

The regulatory requirements to identify and assess hazards.
Who may do a hazard assessment?
How to gather information regarding the hazards of a process?
How to conduct interviews with persons familiar with the process being assessed?
Developing appropriate conclusions and mitigating factors.
Completing the Hazard Assessment Form and develop Safe Work Procedures.

Instructor: Terry Duncan is an independent safety specialist with over 30 years of experience in occupational safety. Past roles include safety coordinator for Dominion Bridge of Western Canada, and safety coordinator/industrial engineer for Freightliner Canada. Terry was also directly involved in the development of the City of Vancouver’s TSC/CSO training program. He has worked in construction, manufacturing, forestry, pulp and paper, and municipal and provincial governments. In 1998, Terry was voted Senior Safety Professional of the Year by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.

What previous participants said:
“Excellent course! More info than expected!”
“Very interesting course and knowledgeable instructor.”
“Instructor has lots of real world experience and examples.”
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Field Quality Control and Deficiency Management with Bluebeam Revu - Burnaby
2019-05-30 08:00 - 16:30 | Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
This full-day course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to get the quality of work on your projects under control and developing an effective tracking system that is easy to manage.
Topics covered include:
• Creating QC Floor Plans with Spaces
• Creating Deficiency Tool Sets
• Statuses for Deficiency Management
• Adding images to your QC documents
• Deficiency Inspections
• Deficiency Reporting
• PDF Forms
• Classroom Exercises

Taking the Bluebeam Revu Basics course is not mandatory as a prerequisite, however it is strongly recommended. Several of the topics taught in these courses are built on the foundation of several topics taught in the basics course.

Instructor:
Curtek is a technical consulting firm specializing specifically in Bluebeam Revu and servicing the Western Canada market. We offer multiple training sessions to help our clients work effectively with their digital documents. The instructor, Morgan Garry, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.

IMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse. You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL

If you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.

To reserve a training laptop, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca

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Document Control with Bluebeam Revu - Burnaby
2019-05-31 08:00 - 16:30 | Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada
Document Control with Revu is a Curtek course that teaches you and your staff Document Control practices using Bluebeam Revu. This full-day training course provides you and your staff with the knowledge and skills to take plain PDF construction documents and create smart PDF’s that can give project teams accurate and up to date information at all times.

This course promises to shorten your staff’s learning curve and maximize your investment in Revu by:

• Providing hands-on instruction by a Bluebeam Certified Instructor
• Focusing on the foundational skills needed to use Revu to achieve greater productivity
• Delivering frequent skills reinforcement through hands-on classroom activities, contextual feedback, quizzing and discussion
• Applying a progressive learning structure where each learning module builds on previous learning objectives
• Equipping learners with takeaway reference material, including practice files and a reference workbook to use beyond the classroom

Course Outline

Module 1: Intro
• Welcome and introductions
• Course overview

Module 2: Thumbnails Tab
• Refresher on the Thumbnails Tab
• Changing Page Labels Manually
• Changing Page Labels with AutoMark™
• Classroom Exercise – Labelling Pages
• Creating Bookmarks with AutoMark™
• Classroom Exercise – Bookmarking your documents
• Extract Pages
• Combine Pages
• Classroom Exercise – Going from individual sheets to a combined
set and back again

Module 3: Creating a SMART PDF
• Raster vs. Vector data
• Basic Hyperlinks
• Classroom Exercise
• Behind Hyperlinks
• Classroom Exercise
• Creating Hyperlinks form Search Results
• Classroom Exercise
• Batch Link
• Classroom Exercise

Module 4: Documenting Changes
• Compare Documents
• Classroom Exercise
• Overlay Pages
• Classroom Exercise
• Batch Overlay & Compare
• Classroom Exercise

Module 5: Updating Page Content
• What is Slip Sheeting?
• Replace Pages
• Classroom Exercise
• Batch Slip Sheeting
• Classroom Exercise

Module 6: Bluebeam Sets
• Intro to Sets
• Creating a New Set
• Set Categories
• Tags
• Adding more/revised files to a Set
• Classroom Exercise
• Publishing Sets
• Sharing Sets with Project Teams
• Drawing Logs
• Classroom Exercise

Module 7: Looking Back
• Review topics taught in this course
• Final classroom exercise – can you do it all together now?

Who should attend:
Field and office professionals in the construction, engineering and architecture industry.

Taking the Bluebeam Revu Basics course is not mandatory as a prerequisite, however it is strongly recommended. Several of the topics taught in these courses are built on the foundation of several topics taught in the basics course.

Instructor:
Curtek is a technical consulting firm specializing specifically in Bluebeam Revu and servicing the Western Canada market. We offer multiple training sessions to help our clients work effectively with their digital documents. The instructor, Morgan Garry, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from BYU-Idaho and over 10 years of commercial construction experience in project management and estimating. Morgan is also the first and only Bluebeam Certified Instructor in Canada.

IMPORTANT: You will need to provide your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu installed and a scroll wheel mouse. You can download the software for a trial version for 30 days at http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL

If you don’t have your own laptop with Bluebeam Revu, we can provide a training laptop for the day ($25 rental fee). The total number of training laptops is limited and will be provided to those who reserve them first.

To reserve a training laptop, email or call Kerry at 604-293-2339 or kerry.vital@trainingnetwork.ca

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Effective Management Skills - Prince George
2019-06-03 08:00 - 16:30 | Sandman Signature Prince George, 2990 Recplace Drive, Prince George, BC, V2N 0B2, Canada

Social Media For Your Business - Langley
2019-06-04 08:00 - 11:00 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Langley, 8750 204th Street, Langley, BC, V1M 2Y5, Canada
These days, social media for business is as much of a requirement as bilingualism in Parliament. Social media is a powerful (and not to mention FREE) tool that can be used to promote to, engage with, and learn about your customers. Social media enthusiast and Managing Partner of award-winning Jelly Digital Marketing and PR, Darian Kovacs, explains how to find the right combination of platforms, tools, content, and creativity, that will provide maximum ROI.
Key Takeaways:

Picking the RIGHT platforms for your brand
How to optimize these platforms
Measuring the ROI of social media efforts
Tips and tricks for creating a calendar full of great content
How to manage your time spent on social media

Presenter: Darian Kovacs – Jelly Marketing
Darian brings over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications and public relations. Throughout his career, he has also been a founder and board member of various foundations and charitable organizations.
Through his award-winning company, Jelly Marketing, Darian has worked with various local, national and global brands building and executing on their digital & PR strategy. He co-founded the Canadian Internet Marketing Conference and he’s been featured in BC Business magazine, Business in Vancouver and on the Canada Post training circuit. He is a contributor with Small Business BC, Entrepreneur, and both Rogers and Shaw’s Business Resource Centre on topics of Social Media and PR.

As both an educator and practitioner, Darian’s mix of stories, practical examples and takeaways leaves audiences feeling inspired and equipped to implement social media and PR strategies into their organizations.

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Time Management Workshop - Prince George
2019-06-04 08:00 - 16:30 | Sandman Signature Prince George, 2990 Recplace Drive, Prince George, BC, V2N 0B2, Canada
What is the one thing everyone needs more of? Time! If time is money, how much is lost to the bottom line simply because hard-working employees “don’t have the time”? When working on a project, timing is essential. If you get behind on one part of the project, the entire thing can be set back hours, or even days.

In this leading edge Time Management Workshop you will gain a new mindset, skillset and toolset that will optimize your personal productivity learning how to produce greater results in less time. Improved time management skills mean increased productivity, met deadlines, and a positive impact on all aspects of your business.

Benefits of Attending

Participants learn how to gain and keep control of competing priorities, concurrent projects and critical deadlines.
Participants will learn powerful lessons about themselves, enhancing self-understanding so they can leverage their personal strengths and develop strategies to minimize the impact of their weakness.
The focus on practicality means that people walk out with ideas and techniques they can apply the next day.

Instructor: Greg Campeau has delivered over 2400 presentations and workshops throughout North America providing strategies and solutions that support both personal and organizational success. He has established a client list that includes organizations like Finning, Lafarge, NHL Coaches Association, BC Hydro, Rogers Wireless, APEG BC, SNC Lavalin, Klohn Crippen Berger and many more.

What previous participants said:
“Good eye opening information. Real focus on how to change and not what you are doing wrong.”
“Great speaker – very dynamic.”
“Thought provoking.”
“I found things to change and reinforcement of things already in place.”
“Excellent instruction, very interactive, and lots of collaborative disscussions. Very thought provoking!”

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FREE BREAKFAST: Structuring Your Company for Maximum Productivity - Burnaby
2019-06-06 06:30 - 09:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
Creating an aligned and defined organizational structure is a key component of running a profitable and scalable business. Having all of your staff operating with a clear role, goals, and deliverables is the foundation for productivity and success. In this workshop, we will cover the proven framework for creating defined job descriptions that will allow everyone in your organization to operate with a clear goal and accountability to their supervisor. You will leave with all the basic tools and templates to grow your business in a structured and systematic way.

This session includes:
• A defined Organizational Structure outlining all of the roles you will need in your company in order to achieve your goals
• Job Descriptions for your staff that define each of their deliverables, all methodically leading towards your business achieving its annual goal
• A week-by-week sales and production plan that aligns with your year-end goal, and a system to monitor actual results throughout the year
• Done-for-you forms and templates to use in your trades business immediately.

Presenter: Benji Carlson
As the son of two proven entrepreneurs, Benji’s spirit for self-starting business runs deep. Since he was a young teen, Benji has been starting and running profitable small businesses; most recently culminating in a highly successful 4-year career as a franchisee with College Pro Painters. Benji’s enormous heart and passion for people is what drove him to produce over $1,000,000 in revenue while taking the highest quality care of his employees and customers. He was consistently acknowledged for having the most productive staff in the company, while leading more junior franchisees to fulfill their potential. Benji’s uncanny ability to find the right people and put them in the right place make him a natural fit for Breakthrough Academy’s Assessment Team.

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Managing Stress in the Workplace - Burnaby
2019-06-06 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
In this workshop, learn how to recognize stress, how it affects your work and personal life, and effective strategies to handle stress in the workplace. You will also learn how to reduce your stress and set goals for effectively managing internal and external stressors.
Topics to be covered:
* What is Stress?
* How do we React to Stress?
* Exploring our Sources of Stress
* Stress Management Strategies
* Stress Reduction/Relaxation (including practical exercises)
* Personal Goal Setting
Instructor: Jeffrey Cartwright’s background includes 25 years experience working as a paramedic, firefighter and in the field of trauma response. joined the New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services in August of 1995 after 3 years with BC Ambulance Service. He was promoted to qualified officer in 2009, and has since been confirmed to the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain and acting Battalion Chief. He joined the Critical Incident Stress Management team in 2000. He has developed many initiatives for the team members by introducing them to the latest techniques and training. Jeffrey has transferred his skills to the private sector to facilitate training in the prevention of, and response to, traumatic events that can occur in any workplace.
What previous participants said:
“The most informative course I have attended in a long time!”
“Jeff’s enthusiasm and interactive teaching style made the class enjoyable.”
“Excellent, honest, real and relevant! Great instructor!”
“All of it was valuable and relevant.”
“I will take quite a few of the observational information and stress relief options to heart.”

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Introduction to Blueprint Reading - Burnaby
2019-06-07 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Writing Effective Letters, Scope Documents, Reports and Proposals - Kelowna
2019-06-10 08:00 - 16:30 | Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites, 2402 Highway 97 North, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 4J1, Canada

Managing Employee Terminations (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
2019-06-11 07:30 - 10:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
Dismissing employees is the toughest job an HR professional faces, so it’s essential to learn to manage terminations properly. HR professionals are the ones on the front lines that have to deal not only with the legal aspects of terminations, but also with the practical aspects of letting someone go. Make sure you have all the information you need to deal with this challenging part of HR’s responsibilities.

This breakfast presentation will explore the following topics:
• Employee misconduct and “just cause”
• The investigation
• Without cause: What do I owe?
• ESA vs Common Law in the construction industry
• Human rights and termination decisions
• The termination offer/termination meeting
Presenter: Craig Munroe is a partner at Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP.
Craig represents and advises public and private clients facing labour relations and employment issues. He provides strategic, solution-based advice to clients facing complicated labour relations issues. He regularly appears before various courts and tribunals including the British Columbia Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, grievance arbitration panels, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, and the provincial and federal courts.
Craig has been recognized by both his peers and his clients for excellence in his field. He is the BC Director and Vice President of the Canadian Association of counsel to Employers, and has received the International Law Office’s “Client Choice Awards” as a result of a nomination and references from his clients.
Disclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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