* NEW * Upcoming Webinars

The following webinars are now scheduled and available for individual registration. Each session is $8 per person, run approximately 1 hour, and are offered as "lunch-and-learn" sessions, 12 noon to 1pm, Pacific time. See Terms and Conditions below.

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Professional Development and Essential Skills

Leading Through Change

Change is inevitable, and yet it often takes us by surprise and creates uncertainty in the present and the future. Learn about the steps leaders can use during times of change to maintain their team’s commitment and strength.

Upcoming session:
​Tuesday 07 June, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Building Effective Relationships

Working effectively with others, including colleagues, team members, clients, and managers, requires effective relationships. What does an effective relationship involve and require? How can we build them, fix them, and sustain them?

Upcoming session: 
Tuesday 21 June, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Introduction to Project Management series

This webinar series covers definitions for basic project management terminology, as well as the project life cycle (initiation, planning, executing, controlling and monitoring, and closing) and several project management knowledge areas (risk, scope, quality, stakeholders). The material also covers project execution and metrics, project change, and project closing. No prior experience required – for to those new to project management, or who are looking to learn or update their project management knowledge.

Introduction - Part 1

In this session, we look at the key principles and definitions in project management and introduces the elements of project initiation.

Upcoming session: 
Monday 13 June, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Introduction - Part 2

Building on part 1, this session looks at identifying and establishing key project stakeholders, project risks, and project scope.

Upcoming session: 
Monday 20 June, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Introduction - Part 3

This final session looks at defining quality for a project, required elements for execution and control, and key considerations in project closing.

Upcoming session: 
Monday 27 June, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Intermediate Project Management series

This series focuses on three of the more complex elements of project planning – time, cost, and team. We look at the elements of building a schedule for a project, budget development and cost management principles, and the essential elements of an effective project team. While not required, completion of the Introduction series is recommended, especially for those new to project management. This series may also be of interest for those looking update or refresh their project management knowledge.

Time Management

We will look at the elements of building a schedule for a project and consider management approaches such as crashing and fast-tracking.
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Upcoming session: 
Monday 04 July, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Cost Management

This presentation looks at project cost management, with a focus on research project budget development and important cost management principles.

Upcoming session:
Monday 11 July, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Team Management

Here, we focus on project team management, including a model for team development and essential elements of a project team.

Upcoming session: 
Monday 18 July, noon-1pm Pacific time

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Terms and Conditions:
Each session requires a minimum of 10 registrants. Sessions may be rescheduled or cancelled if there are insufficient numbers. If sessions are cancelled, registration fees will be refunded in full. 
Participants may cancel registration up to 72 hours ahead of the session and receive a credit of 50% of the fee to be used towards future sessions. 

mohawk college - research administration certificate

In association with CARA (Canadian Association of Research Administrators), Mohawk College is offering a certificate in Research Administration through their Continuing Education Department in the Faculty of Business. I'll be delivering two of the six courses:​

• Research Project Management - course begins May 2022.
• Research Ethics, Integrity and Governance - course begins January 2023.

All courses are fully online. This is the first certified training in research administration to be offered in Canada. 

cara-acaar - 2022 webinar schedule

I'll be delivering many webinars in 2022 with the Canadian Association of Research Administrators. Register at their website for any of these sessions (note that there are registration fees required for most of these). All sessions are 9am-10am (Pacific).

More sessions to be scheduled in 2022

hosted webinars and training in 2022

The following webinars are hosted by organizations in Canada. Visit the weblinks below for more information and to register.

UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office
Summer Institute in Project Management
May-June 2022
This webinar series provides a full overview of project management, through a series of six 2-hour sessions. Open to postdoctoral fellows at UBC. 

More sessions to be scheduled in 2022

conference presentations in 2022

CARA-ACAAR National Conference 2022
I'll be hosting roundtable sessions and participating in networking events - come and join me as CARA celebrates 50 years of excellence in Canada!

more sessions coming up in 2022 - stay tuned

To book a workshop or explore training options, please contact us.