Our programs can be customized to meet the unique needs of individual organizations. Needs are assessed with the organization in advance so that programming will be on target, appropriate, useful and applicable to the employee or manager upon returning to the workplace. These courses can be offered at UBC Robson Square, UBC's Point Grey campus or at a location of the client's choice.
Call program staff at 604.827.5450 or email for more information. Topics could include:
Working with a wide range of private and public sector organizations, Life and Career Programs offers customized assessments/ workshops tailored to meet client needs. We offer the highly respected and well-researched Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i).
Our clients benefit from:
The rapid pace of change in the workplace due to mergers, globalization, demographic shits and leadership changes has employers searching for creative and efficient ways to support employees in their ongoing career development. We can help you to help your employees to be self-directed in their career paths.
This one-day workshop provides a practical and educational framework for career decision-making. Based on the premise that career success begins with the individual and that every decision is a career decision, this interactive day offers practical tools and inspirational perspectives. Participants will have an opportunity to apply a career development model based on current career theory and action-based strategies delivered by UBC Life and Career Program career specialists.
During the workshop, participants will:
Conflict is inevitable whenever people work together. If not properly managed, it can become confrontational, personally stressful and unproductive. While workplace changes may create unexpected pressures on employees to do more with less, to work with different teams or adapt to new situations, the result does not have to be destructive conflict. Participants in this one-day workshop will learn how to move beyond confrontational stalemates and address conflict productively. The focus is on learning strategies to manage conflict and practise some communication skills applicable to conflict situations.
Specifically, participants will have an opportunity to:
As a manager or HR specialist you may ask yourself: Why do certain employees ignore the rules of the organization and other don't? Why do some people cause conflict while others are so good at resolving it? Why do some employees manage change well, connect with customers with ease, and solve problems? In many cases the answer to the above questions lies in emotional intelligence rather than IQ. Emotional intelligence (EI) is a person's ability to understand their own emotions and those of others, and to act appropriately using these emotions. The good news is that this ability to be emotionally smart can be learned.
Although feelings are often downplayed in importance in the world of business and leardership, understanding the feelings and knowing how to respond accordingly to self and others can have a major impact on effective decision-making, career success, and overall productivity. This workshop introduces participants to the foundations of EI. Specifically, there is an opportunity to:
While other retirement planning programs concentrate on financial planning, the UBC program recognizes the issues employees face upon retirement are much more complex. Our experienced instructors also examine health, lifestyle, housing and relationship issues.
Our clients and participants benefit from programs that are:
