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Letter Writing Isn’t a Lost Art in Egypt. It’s an Ancient Ministry.

Even as technology made communication quicker, these Coptic leaders ministered through snail mail.

In his rural New Jersey home, Wafik Habib carefully laid out his letter collection before us, now more than a half century old. Handwritten by the late Bishop Samuel to the physician, they represented the bishop’s pastoral care to a nascent diaspora Christian community started in 1950s North America. We could sense the bishop’s presence in the words of comfort and exhortation set to pen and paper.

A few years before our visit to Habib to read his letters from Bishop Samuel, we opened up our own airmail from Egypt. It was a greeting card from Abadir El-Souriany, an elderly monk at the Syrian Monastery of St. Mary. (In the Coptic tradition, bishops are denoted by a single name at ordination and monks are referred to by their first name and the monastery where they serve.)

The card smelled of the Egyptian desert. In it, we found words of blessing.

Abadir had pastored our family in Sudan decades before. Now, newly ordained and assigned to a Coptic Orthodox Church in New Jersey, we received the warm words of Abadir’s letter. They ministered to us as only words from a lifelong pastor to diaspora congregations could.

Of course, sending letters from a distance to churches the Coptic church leaders planted or communities they served follows an apostolic tradition that dates back to the New Testament. Though these letters were addressed to individuals, rather than entire congregations, they achieved the same end: the spread of Christianity, the planting of new churches in new places, and the spiritual growth of these new congregations.

Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Bishop Samuel, Abadir maintained the relationships he built through letter-writing. The Syrian Monastery—located in a region called ...

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Pay Yourself First: Financial Strategies for the Owner/Manager

Pay Yourself First: Financial Strategies for the Owner/Manager will show you how to minimize your taxes and maximize the return on your business investments. Written specifically for the small business owner and manager, it explores essential areas of finance and accounting for your small business and provides simple, practical advice on making your money work for you and avoiding possible pitfalls.

 

Topics covered:

  • Starting a business
  • Setting-up and administering a workable financial process
  • Extracting money from the business in ways that are most advantageous to you and the business
  • Income splitting for family businesses
  • Family trusts
  • Retiring entrepreneurs

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Government Assistance Manual

Is your business eligible for government assistance? Thousands of companies receive help from the federal government, the provinces, and territories every year. Government Assistance Manual can help you do the same. It outlines the scope and type of assistance available, eligibility requirements, and tax incentive information. It also includes the full texts of relevant federal government bulletins and circulars. It covers federal, provincial, and territorial government assistance programs for Canadian businesses and provides contacts for further information.

Features include:

  • Key comments on how to make use of assistance incentives under the Income Tax Act
  • Commentary on tax incentives
  • Reprints of Interpretation Bulletins and Information Circulars
  • Federal assistance programs – General and specific
  • Provincial assistance programs – All ten provinces and three territories
  • Names and addresses of government agencies
  • Press releases of new developments in government assistance that could benefit your organization

Updated quarterly.

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Emergency Disaster Guidelines and Procedures for Employees

How prepared are you for unforeseen emergencies in your organization? The best way to prepare for unknown contingencies is to be ready for them. Proactive planning for such events makes you aware of any of the dangers associated with them. As unlikely as some events might seem to be in Canada, are you willing to take the chance of not being prepared?

Emergency Disaster Guidelines & Procedures For Employees is designed to prepare you, the employer, for any eventuality relating to any man-made or natural disaster or emergency. Most importantly, this publication discusses the elements necessary in developing an emergency response plan or business continuity plan. It also presents Canadian legislative references that are important considerations in the realization of a complete emergency plan.

Topics covered:

  • Man-made contingencies like terrorism
  • Fire safety
  • Hazardous materials
  • Bomb threats
  • Crowd management
  • Natural contingencies: blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning, floods, and tornadoes

Features include:

  • Tips on responding to numerous man-made and natural contingencies
  • Inclusion of Canadian legislative references that will be of interest to all provinces
  • Elements to consider in developing an emergency plan
  • List of industry and other relevant e-mail addresses is included for further consideration

About the Authors
William Avery has an extensive background in the sport, leisure and entertainment industry. He has acted as Safety Manager for Busch Gardens, and as Corporate Safety Advisor for the Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (including all locations of Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Sesame Place and Grant's Farm). In 1986, he joined SeaWorld Parks Ltd. as Director of Risk Management. In 1990, he began safety consulting and loss prevention work with various organizations.

Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating since 1917. Representing approximately 45,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is Canada's leading health and safety association, providing educational, consulting and information programs, products and services for the prevention of workplace injury and illness.

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Complete Service of Handbook of Assistance Programs for Non-Profit Organizations

Get the Handbook that most answers your needs. Federal and provincial (Ontario/Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec) government assistance programs are available.

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Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning, 5th Edition

Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning covers all types of retirement income plans including defined benefit, defined contribution, RRSPs, and deferred profit sharing plans. It is ideal for pension plan sponsors, administrators, accountants, tax advisers, human resource professionals, actuaries, and pension consultants, as well as students and others interested in better understanding Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs.

What's new in this edition?

This edition provides a comprehensive look at Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs including:

• detailed analysis of all registration rules for registered pension plans and deferred profit sharing plans
• the rules for determining the calculation of pension adjustments, past service pension adjustments, and pension adjustment reversals
• new and updated numerical examples for PAs, PSPAs, and PAR calculations
• expanded and updated information on Registered Plan Directorate policies based on the most recent interpretation and changes
• tax rules around phased retirement programs
• updated information on defined contribution programs, rules and employer strategies
• updated background material on minimum pension standards, actuarial valuations, and accounting standards to provide context to the tax rules
• glossary of updated forms and filing requirements
• charts of relevant and commonly used reference data including CPP/QPP/YMPE, average wage, CPI, interest rates and relevant Income Tax Act (Canada) limits
• cross-referencing of tax rules to relevant sections of Income Tax Act (Canada)

Author: 

Towers Watson, a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk, and financial management. With 14,000 associates around the world, Towers Watson offers solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management.

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Canadian Business Management Manual and Government Assistance Manual - COMBO

In response to many requests from subscribers, we have created this value-packed combo. Both are widely regarded as essential publications for all organizations. Canadian Business Management Manual provides practical guidance and information for business managers covering a wide range of key topics. Government Assistance Manual offers comprehensive guidance to hundreds of federal and provincial government assistance programs for Canadian business.

Includes monthly newsletter, Management Matters.

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Archived Webinar - The Art of Influence in the Workplace


"I have definitely learned more about this topic after the seminar. As a planning manager, i could apply what I have learned today to my job when interacting with senior management and co-workers."

- Robert Yeung, Planning Manager

"The webinar was very effective from the perspective of a leader."
- Suzanne Barker, CGA



Webinar information current as of November 20, 2008

At one time or another, we've all thought back to important meetings with colleagues and wished they had gone better? But rest assured that preparation can be even more important than hindsight. With the right training, you can approach your next meeting or conversation with a greater understanding of how to build rapport, and with better techniques for establishing credibility, dealing with conflict and moving people to action.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain buy-in from an individual or a group
  • Get individuals to open up to your perspectives
  • Flex your communication style to deal with conflict or to motivate
  • Deal with conflict in an influential manner
  • Understand how different people communicate

Speaker

Suzanne Stevens is the President, and Founder of Ignite Excellence Inc. (www.igniteexcellence.com), a training and development company specializing in influential face-to-face communications. Suzanne is highly sought-after, energetic speaker who has traveled all over North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to train and keynote speak.

Suzanne has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and training. She has trained more than 10,000 people at every level of corporate structure, building verbal and kinetic communication skills that drive competitive advantage and differentiation at both an individual and corporate level. Many leaders in their field use training programs from Ignite Excellence. Clients' industries include Engineering, Accountants, Health Care, Technology, Manufacturing, Finance, Architecture, Media, and Public Relations. Suzanne was recently the keynote speaker at the Consulting Engineers Conference, and at FIDIC Conference (International Federation of Professional Engineers). Suzanne is a member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

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Archived Webinar - How to Implement Effective Performance Management Programs


"The content and models for this session on "How to Implement Performance Management Programs" were extremely relevant and will be immediately applicable in our municipal government environment. Thank you for providing useful tools we can incorporate to enhance our organization's performance management process."

- Franci Carr, Organizational Development Specialist

"This session was very well presented with relevant material for professionals whose goal is to development a performance management program with a strategic impact on their organization."
- Monique Moreau-Gray, Director, Human Resources



Webinar information current as of December 4, 2008 

Performance management is one of the most complex and demanding issues facing HR practitioners today. An organization’s need for effectiveness or competitive advantage and an individual’s need for recognition, development and job satisfaction can often create a dynamic paradox in the design and management of an effective program. Contemporary models of performance management are now overturning long-held assumptions and methodologies. Competence, creativity and technical understanding are fundamental to designing and implementing a model that is right for your organization. This archived webinar offers a unique opportunity to tap into a wealth of practical experience from two seasoned consultants and practitioners who have extensive international expertise in the subject.

Learn how to:

  • Build the foundation for performance management
  • Overcome implementation challenges
  • Benchmark against emerging best practices

Speakers

Sue Traynor is the Head of Leadership Development at Transport for London in the UK. She is responsible for the alignment of the strategy underpinning performance management, leadership development and the active management of talent in order to support the vision and strategic goals of the organization. Sue works to develop capability at the senior level by raising standards of leadership and creating targeted interventions designed to support the performance goals of both current and future leaders in the organization.

Bill Bradford is a Senior Consultant with Performance Management Consultants. He has extensive experience in all aspects of hum

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Archive Webinar - Webcast - Resolve Employee Performance Issues – <i>How to Implement a Management Process That Works!</i>

This webcast was recorded on May 15, 2007

Do you manage one or more employees? Do you require the skills to actually resolve performance issues and effectively manage difficult situations? Are you looking for practical, hands-on tools and techniques to help you implement a performance management system that works? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, you need to purchase Resolve Employee Performance Issues: How to Implement a Management Process That Works!

Agenda

  • Accurately identify sources of performance issues
  • Implement an effective performance management process
  • Develop performance objectives and goals for individual employees
  • Conduct successful performance reviews
  • Create personal development plans
  • Respond effectively to difficult situations

Format  
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions

 

The Speaker  
Michelle Chambers, MEd, CHRP, CTDP, has over 18 years of proven and successful management, leadership and consulting experience, including work with three of Canada's top 50 employers. Prior to establishing her organizational learning and development practice, she was responsible nationally for leadership and management development for Telus Mobility/Clearnet Communications. She has also held senior consulting and management roles with Royal Bank of Canada, Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals and General Motors of Canada.

Michelle works collaboratively with her clients to create sustainable change and to inspire and ultimately increase individual and an organization's effectiveness. Her work with clients has resulted in increased sales revenue; increased employee retention; decreased turnover of staff; increased work satisfaction and performance; decreased operating-costs; and enhanced capabilities for individuals, teams, and organizations. Furthermore, communication skills have been enhanced, leadership has become more focused, and employees have become more engaged.

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Archive Webinar - Negotiate Effectively in the Workplace - Develop key skills to influence others and build positive relations

This webcast was recorded on February 21, 2008

Negotiations happen every day in and outside of your workplace. Every time you communicate with your manager, discuss projects with employees and cross-functional teams or work with outside suppliers – you are negotiating.

Communicating your ideas clearly, gaining buy-in and building trust are critical in today's business world. Negotiating effectively results in respect for your ideas and transforms difficult interactions into positive relationships.

Purchase Negotiate Effectively in the Workplace: Develop Key Skills to Influence Others and Build Positive Relations and gain the essential tools and practical strategies required to recognize your own personal negotiation style, negotiate effectively in the workplace and achieve the results you desire.

Agenda 

  • Gain insight into your own negotiation style
  • Take necessary steps to effectively prepare for negotiation
  • Negotiate as part of a team
  • Read non-verbal communication
  • Employ key strategies to build trust and gain respect for your ideas
  • Overcome objections and resolve issues
  • Manage difficult interactions and build positive relationships

 

Format
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions

The Speaker
Colm Brannigan, MA, LLM (ADR), CMed, is the Principal of Mediate.ca Dispute Resolution Services and has been a full-time mediator, arbitrator and facilitator since 1999. with experience in family, estates, employment and commercial (including IT and IP) disputes. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, he has participated as a speaker in professional development programs for the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and Upper Canada Dispute Resolution. He is also a Co-Lecturer at the forthcoming 4th Advanced Legal Negotiation conference in Toronto.

Colm has been a part-time Professor in both mediation and law at both Humber and Sheridan Colleges. He is the Founder/Moderator of "Mediate-Canada", an ADR listserv hosted by Google Groups, and Co-Chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario Technology & IP Section. He is a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association – ADR Section, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and various other professional organizations. Colm was a member of the Toronto Mandatory Mediation Roster from 1999 until 2005 and is a member of the World Intell

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International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Sports Law

The International Encyclopaedia of Law: Sports Law deals with international, regional and national sports law. For all three levels, it includes the texts of the laws and the regulations of the sports organizations in a codex section. Countries currently covered include India, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Monographs are structured by jurisdiction and cover various issues such as the history of sports law, media and sponsorship, competition, employment, health, tax and responsibility for injury. For each level of jurisdiction a further distinction will be made between public regulation from governmental authorities and private regulation and by-laws from sports organizations like the IOC and FIFA.

For detailed information on all volumes of the Encyclopaedia, please visit: www.ielaws.com.


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Archive Webinar - Webcast - Improve Workplace Performance through Effective Coaching and Communication

This webcast was recorded on November 16, 2006

Want to transform your employee unit into a high-performance team? It's been proven time and time again that when you use effective coaching and communication strategies, you can easily motivate your employees to reach higher levels of productivity. Improve Workplace Performance Through Effective Coaching and Communication is loaded with tips on how to motivate your employees and improve the dynamics of your team.

Agenda

  • Discover key strategies to boost employee motivation
  • Pinpoint the major roadblocks to successful teamwork
  • Identify strategies to overcome these roadblocks
  • Understand the "hows" of effective communication
  • Avoid pitfalls of poor communication habits
  • Encourage your team members to maximize their work performance by utilizing five key coaching skills
  • Make the connection between dedicated coaching and return on investment

Format
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions.

The Speaker
Tammy Dewar, PhD, has been a coach for organizational leaders since 1996, with over 20 years' experience designing and delivering leadership and learning solutions. She will provide you with practical knowledge and step-by-step guidance to help you successfully coach your team, boost employee morale, facilitate effective communication, and drive higher performance.

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Handbook of Assistance Programs for non-profit organizations

Government assistance programs are available to help you grow your organization…

Federal and provincial governments have established several hundred programs offering assistance to help private non-profit organizations fund their activities and special projects. With the Handbook of Assistance Programs from Wolters Kluwer, it will be easy for you to match your financial needs with almost 2000 assistance programs. It’s a comprehensive reference source that help simplify and speed up the process of researching available government assistance:

  • Complete directory of assistance programs,grants, loans and general information tells you what is available, and from which agencies.
  • Scope, nature, eligibility requirements of each program and where/how to apply.
  • Convenient category division structure enables you to find federal and provincial programs fast.
  • Keep abreast of current activities and changing programs…

Federal and provincial governments understand that many non-profit organizations at one time or another will need some type of assistance, either financial or consultative, in order to move faster, operate smarter or expand more quickly. So they have established a variety of government assistance programs to help organizations like yours research, develop, manufacture and sell products and services domestically and abroad. It's almost 2000 programs for NPO that you can search for:

  • Native affairs
  • Agriculture & agri-food
  • Assistance to the deprived & disaster stricken
  • Arts & culture
  • Development & economic growth
  • Education & professional training
  • Environment & ecology
  • Housing
  • Infrastructures & transport
  • Research & innovation
  • Health & social services
  • Tourism, recration & sport

Get 6 updates per year...

Because government assistance programs are rapidly changing, with new ones being added and older ones deleted, the Handbook of Assistance Programs is designed in a practical format that allows for updates every two months.

A few words from our subscribers:

« The Handbook of Assistance Programs is a comprehensive reference tool that responds to most information requests from our library users. They really appreciate it »
Nicole Lemieux
LIBRARIAN

« I am very satisfied with this subscription, the content is generous and the update service is very useful.. »
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Your Employment Standards Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition


Your Employment Standard Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition

If you're looking for answers to the many employment standards questions you come across every day, you need Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition at your fingertips.

With a clear index and detailed tables of contents for each chapter to easily point you to the appropriate section, as well as a straightforward question-and-answer format, this concise reference fits neatly into your busy day.

Covering legislation from all 14 jurisdictions in Canada, this book is intended for employers, human resources professionals, employees, consultants and all those concerned with the employment relationship. While principles underlying employment and human rights law are standard across the country, the details vary a great deal. You'll find this new edition of Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition more useful than ever.

Table of Contents:

  • Defining and Regulating the Employment Relationship
  • Minimum Age of Employment
  • Minimum Wages and Call-In Pay
  • Hours of Work and Overtime Pay
  • Statutory Holidays
  • Vacations with Pay
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Payment of Wages
  • Personnel Records
  • Termination of Employment
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • Discrimination in Employment
  • Harassment at Work
  • Equal Pay and Pay Equity
  • Employment Equity
  • Enforcement of Employment Standards

Authors:

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Handbook of Assistance Programs for Private Enterprises

Government assistance programs are available to help you grow your business…

Federal and provincial governments have established several hundred programs offering assistance to help private enterprises fund their activities and special projects. With the Handbook of Assistance Programs from Wolters Kluwer, it will be easy for you to match your financial needs with more than 1000 assistance programs. It’s a comprehensive reference source that help simplify and speed up the process of researching available government assistance:

  • Complete directory of assistance programs, grants, loans and general information tells you what is available, and from which agencies.
  • Scope, nature, eligibility requirements of each program and where/how to apply.
  • Convenient category division structure enables you to find federal and provincial programs fast.
  • Keep abreast of current activities and changing programs…

Federal and provincial governments understand that many private enterprises at one time or another will need some type of assistance, either financial or consultative, in order to move faster, operate smarter or expand more quickly. So they have established a variety of government assistance programs to help organizations like yours research, develop, manufacture and sell products and services domestically and abroad. It's more than 1000 programs for private enterprises that you can search for:

  • Native Affairs
  • Agriculture & agri-food
  • Arts & culture
  • Marketing & tourism
  • Environment & energy
  • Industrial & manufacturing production
  • Professional development
  • SME special programs
  • SR&ED / IT
  • Transport, infrastructures & construction

Get 6 updates per year...

Because government assistance programs are rapidly changing, with new ones being added and older ones deleted, the Handbook of Assistance Programs is designed in a practical format that allows for updates every two months.

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Your Employment Standards Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 3rd Edition

If you're looking for answers to the many employment standards questions you come across every day, you need Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance at your fingertips. Now there is one definitive source to answer all your employment standards questions.

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  • Minimum age of employment
  • Minimum wages and call-in pay
  • Hours of work and overtime pay
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations with pay
  • Leaves of absence
  • Payment of wages
  • Personnel records
  • Termination of employment
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Harassment at work
  • Equal pay
  • Employment equity
  • Enforcement of employment standards

Why waste your valuable time scrolling through confusing government web sites or shuffling through piles of outdated print materials when you can find all the answers in one convenient place? With a clear index to easily point you to the appropriate section, and a straightforward question and answer format, this concise reference fits neatly into your busy day. Plus, the book is created by CCH, a company that professionals like yourself have trusted for years to provide accurate and reliable information.

New in This Edition
Our recent improvements make Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance more useful than ever:

  • Legislation updated to June 30, 2008
  • New chapter on enforcement of employment standards that reflects the increase in class actions with respect to employment standards such as overtime pay
  • Recent court rulings added
  • Personal data protection sections rewritten to include new privacy legislation
  • Provincial sections updated where needed, including Ontario's new rules on hours of work and Manitoba's sweeping revisions to the hours of work and overtime laws

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HR Answers Now eBook Series, 5th Edition (3 Modules Included)

There are three modules included in this HR Answers Now eBook Series, each eBook has over 300 pages of content all in question and answer format. It provides the practical knowledge necessary to support day-to-day HR activities, guide HR decisions, and help create long-term, big-picture HR goals. In three easy-to-reference books covering everything from Employment Law, to Pensions and Benefits, to Employee Relations, you will have immediate answers to your most pressing HR questions.

Module 1: Employee Relations, Employee Development, and Staffing (299 pages)

This module provides you with the leading edge information and practices necessary to maximize the contributions of your workforce by providing guidance in areas such as Recruiting, Performance Management, Discipline, and Terminations. Use the section on HR Strategy to define your objectives and develop programs for everything from M&A activity to the effective use of external consultants.

Click here for more details or to order this module only.


Module 2: Employment and Labour Law (491 pages)

Whether you're an employer of choice or working hard to get there, every workplace must meet employment standards requirements, follow health and safety rules, and guard against workplace discrimination. Put the tools at your fingertips to ensure your policies, practices, and advice to management are as accurate and up to date as possible.

Click here for more details or to order this module only.

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Archived Webinar - Resolving Employee Performance Issues


"Lauren Bernardi is an excellent speaker who presented a point of view that was believable with real life scenarios."

- Jane Lockinger, Webinar Participant

"The session was very informative. I was listening both as a supervisor and an employee. It reminded me that it is all about 'how' you relate to your employees or supervisor and that it is important to relate to them both negative and good things. We all like to hear we are doing a good job. I am grateful that I work in a place that does that."
- Kim Rumble, Webinar Participant



Bonus: An article on "Nine Steps to Effective Discipline", a copy of the supporting paper and a complete Question and Answer (Q&A) document prepared by the speaker will be provided in this archived webinar.

Webinar information current as of November 19, 2009

To remain competitive in today’s economy, organizations must make the most effective use of limited resources. Doing so requires a well managed, performance driven workforce. Learn key strategies for driving your workforce towards successful job performance and in turn, improve your company’s future outlook.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • Be aware of the impact of recessionary times on employee performance
  • Recognize the difference between performance issues and disciplinary problems and why it matters
  • Understand how to enhance employee performance by setting goals and expectations, and providing meaningful feedback and support
  • Recognize the importance of effective disciplinary measures in maintaining efficient operations
  • Be capable of handling problem employees: learn how to determine the cause and correct the problem through performance improvement plans, progressive discipline and other management tools

Speaker

Lauren Bernardi

Lauren has been practisin

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Archived Webinar - Advanced HR Strategy


"The instructor was very thorough and knowledgeable about this HR topic. The information presented in this webinair will be a very effective tool in enchancing HR strategies for any size company in any type of industry."

- Melanie Dillon, Webinar Participant



Webinar information current as of June 3, 2010

Leverage your existing knowledge in the area of HR Strategy and join us as we take you a step further by exploring some of the complex issues around thex strategic alignment of your organization's goals and HR processes. Recognize the steps needed to transform HR from a 'business partner' to a 'business leader' by maximizing HR's contribution to organizational strategy and success.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • move past the basics and identify the factors that contribute to the strategic alignment of an organization's goals and HR decision making
  • understand how to conceptualize a desired Strategic HR end state
  • recognize the importance of linking HR Planning to competitive advantage
  • create and implement an effective HR Strategy within your organization
  • understand the importance of a leadership role for HR

Bonus: A copy of the supporting paper and a complete Question and Answer document prepared by the speaker will be provided in this archived webinar.

Speaker

Timothy R. McConnell, B.A, M.P.A., SPHR, CMC

Tim McConnell is Managing Partner and a Senior HR Strategist with McConnell HR Consulting Inc. in Ottawa. He has over 25 years experience in Human Resources management, both as a Director of HR and as a senior HR consultant. Tim provides strategic HR, Compensation and OD guidance to senior executives and clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

He was an adjunct professor in the Advanced Program in HR Management at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto from 2002 to 2007 and currently teaches in the same program at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. He is also a former Sessional Lecturer at Carleton University, teaching HR Management in the graduate School of Public Administration. Tim holds a B.A. in Political Science/Economics from McGill University, and a Masters degr

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The eight roles of the medical teacher : the purpose and functions of a teacher in the healthcare professions / Ronald M. Harden, Pat Lilley ; foreword by John Norcini

Harden, Ronald M., author




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National statement on ethical conduct in human research / developed jointly by National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, Universities Australia




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Lancet handbook of essential concepts in clinical research

Schulz, Kenneth F., author




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Understanding pathophysiology / Judy A. Craft, Christopher J Gordon, Sue E. Huether, Kathryn L. McCance, Valentina L. Brashers, Neal S. Rote

Craft, Judy A., author




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Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from livestock and companion animals / editors: Stefan Schwarz, Lina Maria Cavaco, Jianzhong Shen, with Frank Møller Aarestrup




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Burton's microbiology for the health sciences / Robert C. Fader, Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet Duben-Engelkirk

Engelkirk, Paul G., author




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Pathophysiology made incredibly easy! / clinical editors, Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, RN, COI, Carolyn Gersch, PhD, RN, CNE




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Life surfing life dancing / edited by Grant Blashki & Helen Sykes




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Principles of pathophysiology / Shane Bullock and Majella Hales

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The science of marijuana / Leslie L. Iversen

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Pet-to-man travelling staphylococci : a world in progress / edited by Vincenzo Savini




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Casarett and Doull's toxicology : the basic science of poisons / editor, Curtis D. Klaassen, PhD, DABT, ATS, FAASLD, University Distinguished Professor and Chair (Retired), Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, U




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Mosby's diagnostic and laboratory test reference / Kathleen Deska Pagana, PhD, RN (Professor Emeritus, Department of Nursing, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, President, Pagana Keynotes & Presentations, http://www.KathleenPagana.com),

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Financial management for nurse managers and executives

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Understanding research methods for evidence-based practice in health / Trisha M. Greenhalgh, John Bidewell, Elaine Crisp, Amanda Lambros, Jane Warland

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Pathways to pregnancy & parturition / P.L. Senger, Ph. D., emeritus professor, Washington State University

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Linné & Ringsrud's clinical laboratory science : concepts, procedures, and clinical applications

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Hemoglobin : insights into protein structure, function, and evolution / Jay F. Storz (Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska)

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Communication skills for the health care professional : context, concepts, practice, and evidence / Gwen van Servellen

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Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia / The Senate, Community Affairs References Committee

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Community Affairs References Committee




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Art therapy & the neuroscience of relationships, creativity, & resiliency : skills and practices / Noah Hass-Cohen, Joanna Clyde Findlay ; forewords by Louis J. Cozolino and Frances Kaplan

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Error and uncertainty in diagnostic radiology / Michael A. Bruno

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Provision of assistive technology under the NDIS / Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme




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Use of the Quinoline anti-malarial drugs Mefloquine and Tafenoquine in the Australian Defence Force / The Senate, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, author, issuing body




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Social marketing and public health : theory and practice / edited by Jeff French, CEO, Strategic Social Marketing, Visiting Professor, Brighton University Business School, and Fellow, King's College, University of London, UK




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All-in-one nursing care planning resource : medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric-mental health / Pamela L. Swearingen, RN, Special Project Editor, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Jacqueline D. Wright, RNC-OB, MSN, C-EFM, IBCLC, Professor of Nu




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Global indigenous health : reconciling the past, engaging the present, animating the future / edited by Robert Henry, Amanda LaVallee, Nancy Van Styvendale, and Robert Alexander Innes




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Guide to cancer immunotherapy / edited by Suzanne Walker, CRNP, MSN, AOCN, BC, Elizabeth Prechtel Dunphy, DNP, RN, CRNP, BC, AOCN




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Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD, Shiv Pillai, MBBS, PhD ; illustrations by David L. Baker, MA

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