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This course examines emerging trends and current management issues, concepts and practices pertaining to the field of Occupational Health & Safety. Discussion will focus on several functional characteristics within organizations that pose unique chanllenges for the practitioner attempting to effectively manage resources, both material and human.

Discover the foundation pieces for successful engagement of volunteer resources. Developing a good planning process, based on recruitment/involvement models and current research on volunteering, will lead to better success when engaging volunteers. Learn to build an organizational culture where the staff-volunteer team will ultimately work together to accomplish the mission/goals of the...

This course examines leadership that is founded on heart-based thinking with a platform of positivity that fosters loyalty and a genuine caring for one's team. Within this course, students develop the courage and strength to lead from a place of honesty, kindness, and humility. Heart-centered leadership finds in roots in trust, emotional connections, and mutual perseverance. With this as their...

This course examines inclusive leadership, a leadership form that is characterized by leaders who strive to ensure equitable treatment within their team. Students examine what equitable treatment means and how it encourages belonging and unity. Students learn what it means to cultivate an inclusive leader's commitment and attentiveness to supporting diversity. Key topics of discussion include...

This course explores mindfulness as a tool for cultivating a present, engaged, and centered leader. Students learn that mindful leadership is leading with purpose while nurturing a team's focus, encouraging creativity, and modelling compassion. Students examine their emotional intelligence and strengthen their ability to enhance team focus and clarity though mindfulness. Students identify that a...

Within this course, students consider their behavioural styles and discuss how to adapt their styles to confidently lead a team with authority without alienating team members. Students learn the skills to be active leaders who are clear, direct, and concise in their roles. Students examine the notions of being responsible for choices made and actively engaging people. The value of mutual respect...

This course reviews the driving characteristics of transformational leadership centred around inspiration, connection, encouragement and motivation. Students learn how transformational leaders inspire their teams to achieve goals, motivate them to be to be successful, and encourage them to be innovative. Students examine strategies to build team morale and develop rapport with a focus on a group's...

Specific focus is on the factors that affect the overall atmosphere in the workplace and that which contributes to an environment conducive to maximum productivity. Students will be introduced to effective strategies for hiring, motivating, managing, training, and retaining staff. Students will study the following topics: the strategic importance of Human Resources and the role of the HR Manager...

The focus is on human resources (HR) planning and includes the design of employee evaluation plans. Students learn how to forecast the human resources needs of an organization and to relate the requirements of the organization within ambient socio-political situations.

It takes great leadership to keep volunteers engaged effectively. Gain the skills to manage volunteers throughout their volunteer commitment. You will discover strategies for every facet of the volunteer cycle, including pre-recruitment planning, supervision, performance evaluation, recognition and risk management. The National Occupational Standards for Managers of Volunteer Resources developed...