b'NATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM CATALOGUEMechanical Scheduling: The Basics of Leading Change for Team Leaders Scheduling a Mechanical ProjectImplementing change puts a premium on leadership. In this module, we will Mechanical project managers cannot rely upon the General Contractor or thediscuss how leaders use their entire range of skills to involve and engage people, Construction Manager to properly schedule the mechanical work. Scheduling yourreduce resistance to change, and see change as an ally to promote innovation and own work provides more control and better documentation when projects, whichimproved productivity in their work group. The main objective of this course is to are delayed by others, are forced to accelerate to meet the original completion date.enable participants to plan and implement change that empowers their people and Mechanical contractors who do little project scheduling often find themselves atdrives workgroup performance. After completing this training, participants will be the mercy of unrealistic CM/GC/owners schedules that lack mechanical detailable to: understand the leaders role in helping people manage change; develop activities. An active presentation and class discussion will answer the followingstrategies for coping with change and dealing with resistance to change; involve questions: What basics of CPM scheduling must be understood to comprehend thepeople in the change process; approach change as an opportunity to improve; CM/GC/owners CPM schedule? Why must mechanical contractors schedule theiruse their skills in leading change as an opportunity to attract followers to their own work? What type of scheduling method should you use, and when? Why is aleadership. (One Day) mechanical schedule such a critical piece of project documentation? Why should aInstructor: Gerry Call mechanical schedule be labour-loaded to show planned labour usage? How doesAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, mechanical scheduling reduce risk? John will clearly explain to attendees why Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremena mechanical schedule is absolutely mandatory on all projects and he will vigorously emphasize his belief that If you have no schedule, you have Leading People to Effectiveness no plan. (Half Day)This workshop provides a simple, compelling process that helps leaders get real Instructor: Blake Wentzresults. The program improves self-awareness by helping people understand Attendees: Operation Managers, Principals, Project Managers,how their leadership style affects key leadership practices that help achieve better Superintendents outcomes as a leader. The main objective is to enable participants to understand their leadership strengths and areas requiring improvement, and build an action Getting More Done Turning Todays Rat Race plan for continual leadership development. After completing this training, into a Productive Workplaceparticipants will be able to: understand their leadership strengths and areas Do you run your business, or does your business run you? Does it ever seem likerequiring improvement; reflect regularly on the effectiveness of their leadership there is just more to do than you can get done? In todays world, most of us areefforts; and build strategies to improve the leadership they provide. (One Day) asked to get more done in less time. This program will help you develop theInstructor: Gerry Call basic personal and organizational skills to enhance your productivity. More thanAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, just time management, this course demonstrates the need to clearly understandProject Managers, Supervisors, Foremenleadership priorities and the ways to implement them, offering insights to supervisors, owners, managers, key employees, or anyone interested in personal andDealing with Difficult People at Work organizational productivity. (One Day)Working with difficult people can be, welldifficult. Knowing how to work with Instructor: Kevin Doughertydifficult people is not a skill that comes naturally. However, as there is no escape Attendees: Operation Managers, Principals, Project Managers,from difficult people, there is a way to lessen the pain. This session will assist Superintendents participants in identifying and dealing with many of the difficult personalities encountered in the workplace. Participants will learn the art of productive LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, confrontation, how to resist intimidation, how to make a disruptive employeeTIME MANAGEMENT, AND NEGOTIATIONproductive, and finally how to meet the needs of your superiors, peers, and subordinates. (Half Day) HALF DAY AND ONE DAY SEMINARS Instructor: Kathryn Crosby Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, Team BuildingProject Managers, Supervisors, ForemenTeams exist in many forms and perform many functions throughout the organization. We sometimes call them committees, task forces, project groups Working with People More Effectivelyand other names, but the essential requirements are that people work effectivelyUsing the Everything DISC Workplace Profile together to get more from the team than just the sum of the individualThis workshop will provide people with the skills they require to manage their own contributions of the team members. This workshop is designed to take an intactbehaviour, adapt to others behaviour and be more effective in their interactions team and furnish them with the skills and knowledge to form a strong team andwith others. The capability to deal effectively with the diversity in Human function effectively. (One Day)Behaviour is what will define personal and organizational success in the future! Instructor: Gerry CallThe main objective is to improve participants effectiveness in working with others. Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,After completing this training, participants will be able to manage their work Project Managers, Accounting, Estimators, Supervisors, Foremen,and career more effectively by understanding how to deal with the diversity in Sales, Marketing peoples behaviour, improve personal productivity, identify their own and others behavioural styles, minimize the negative effects of interpersonal stress and improve Written Communication Skillstheir quality of life, and complete and implement an action plan. (One Day) Topics covered in this course include: the who, what, when, where, why, and how ofInstructor: Gerry Call writing good correspondence; special rules about electronic correspondence; andAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, guidelines of effective project correspondence. (Half Day)Project Managers, Supervisors, ForemenInstructor: Kathryn Crosby Attendees: Senior Management, Middle Management, ProjectNegotiating: Basic Negotiating Skills for Project Managers Managers, Supervisors, Foremen Mechanical foremen and project managers spend a substantial part of each day negotiating with everyone in which they interact: they negotiate numerous items including worker issues, customer issues, change orders, subcontracts, equipment and material purchases, rental equipment rates, submittal and shop drawing approval, time and space allocation, back charges, etc. Most foremen and project managers have no formal training in negotiatingputting them at a great disadvantage. This session provides basic skills to improve negotiating abilities and increase your comfort level when negotiating. (Half Day) Instructor: Blake Wentz Attendees: Operation Managers, Principals, Project Managers, Superintendents48 www.mcac.ca'