Leadership and Management Skills Boot Camp

About this course

This workshop is designed for those that have been newly appointed to the role of manager or supervisor. New managers face the challenge of shifting their focus from execution of, and reliance on their technical skills, to deepening and expanding upon their planning, project managing and interpersonal abilities.

Why choose Building Blocks?

With over 10 years experience training thousands of professionals in the Canadian public and private sectors, Building Blocks has achieved some of the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the professional training industry. Our instructors are senior professionals with extensive careers in their area of expertise and consistently receive top ratings from their students.

Also, included with your registration†

Your choice of one of the following great Leadership and Management books:


Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking
Martin
Five Minds for the Future
Howard and Gardner
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
Drucker
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Collins
The Future of Management
Hamel and Breen

What past attendees are saying

(The) instructor added tremendous real world experience to the delivery and made it seem very simple and practical. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and would recommend it to anybody!

The instructor had an amazing sense of humour and through her anecdotes provided great examples and lots of laughs. This made learning a pleasure.

Wouldn't change a thing about this course! — Enthusiastic, personal stories simplified complex theories so I could understand. — Excellent in all areas - engaging, intelligent, enthusiastic and positive.

Well delivered. The instructor's knowledge was excellent. Thanks for a job well done.

I enjoyed all parts of this course, especially the instructor and the exercises.

An excellent depth of experience was applied to the course topics.

Sign up and get 10% off on related courses†

Save 10% when registering for any of the following related courses:
  • Bridging the Gap Between Generations
  • Business Continuity Planning For Managers
  • Project Management Boot Camp
  • Time and Stress Management
  • Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007

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Only $1,295 + GST per person
Early registration and volume discounts available.

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Instructor Profiles

Pat Masters
Pat brings extensive experience in both public and private sector organizations. Her areas of knowledge and skills include project management, management development, strategic and operational planning, leadership, communication skills, problem solving and decision making, human resource management, development of internal consulting skills, organizational behaviour issues, facilitation and organizational development. She has a strong and motivational ability for finding innovative approaches to meeting management needs. Pat is highly entertaining and keeps participants engaged and enthused.

Julie Garvey
Julie Garvey is a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) accredited by the International Association of Facilitators. She possesses a teaching certificate in adult education and is a NLP practitioner. With 10 and 15 years of experience in adult education and project management respectively, Julie can quickly and effectively analyze the impact of unclear strategy and poor business communications. Her exceptional work with non-profit, public and private sector organizations has enabled her to identify cultural and generational gaps or differences, and to provide sensitive and effective solutions. Her unique, positive and engaging personality coupled with her experience provides an effective and applied learning experience for the participant.
†Cost of the book is included in the registration fee. The book as well as the eligibility to claim the 10% discount on the related courses listed on this page becomes effective upon full payment of the registration fee and remains in effect while and until a partial or full refund is issued at which time the eligibility to claim the book and the 10% discount are revoked. The 10% discount is non-transferrable and valid for 1 year from course registration fee payment date. Should you or Building Blocks postpone or cancel your registration in accordance with Building Blocks Course Cancellation Policy and no partial or full refund is issued, your eligibility to claim the 10% discount on related courses listed on this page still applies and you may request the book be mailed to an address of your choice (you will be charged applicable shipping and handling fees.) Building Blocks may refuse to offer this promotion to any person or entity at any time and may change its eligibility criteria, at any time, at its sole discretion.