Program Overview

• Key Learning Objectives

  By participating in this program, you should be able to:

  • Assess your leadership approaches, skills, and styles.  
  • Effectively communicate, delegate, and ensure accountability. 
  • Align your accountability to your organization’s overall business strategy and people management expectations. 
  • Enhance the performance of you and your team though the lenses of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and psychological safety​. 
  • Implement time management, productivity, and work-life balance strategies.  
  • Apply performance management skills to get the most out of your team.  
  • Plan for recruiting and building your team by considering your goals, duties, and responsibilities.  
  • Identify and interpret your responsibilities under the Saskatchewan Employment Act and other relevant legislation.
• Who Should Attend
  • Front-line to mid-managers 
  • Those who are moving from peer to supervisor roles
  • Those who are interested in pursuing a leadership role
  • Those who would benefit from refreshing their leadership skills
  • New and emerging leaders who want to develop their foundational toolbox
• What Is Included
  • All learning materials provided digitally through Canvas 
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Credential to add to your CV and LinkedIn Profile
  • Management skills self-assessment and report
  • EQ (Emotional Intelligence) self-assessment and report
  • 19.5 CPHR Saskatchewan Continued Professional Development (CPD) hours
  • PMI Professional Development Units (PDU’s)
    

  

Check out the funding opportunities available through the Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy.

Instructor Profile

Brent Pederson, MEd, CPHR Brent Pederson is a trusted talent advisor with 15 years of experience in 2 global consulting firms, has worked in 8 countries, is consistently a top-rated consultant, workshop facilitator, conference presenter, and regularly publishes articles. He previously spent 15 years in the energy sector with 10 of those years in a direct leadership role. Brent primarily consults in the sectors of mining, oil & gas, financial services, and the public sector, specializing in the areas of leadership assessment & development, coaching, performance management, succession planning, organization design, leading change, and innovation Brent holds a Master’s of Education degree (University of Regina) and Certificates in Power Engineering (SAIT), Organization Design (USC), Adult Education (St. Francis Xavier), and HR Management (Queens). His certifications/designations include: Executive Coaching, Change Management, the MBTI™, the Six Thinking Hats™, and CPHR.

Rick Reid, BComm, CPHR  Rick Reid is a human resources professional with twenty years of experience in a variety of strategic advisory and leadership positions in both public and private sector organizations. Currently a member of the human resources team at the University of Saskatchewan and working with the Edwards School of Business, Rick has a Bachelor of Commerce from Edwards, holds a CPHR designation, and has recently become a Certified Leadership Coach.  Rick’s career has primarily focused in the areas of employee and labour relations, talent acquisition, and employee learning and development. He has extensive experience in conducting workplace investigations, conflict resolution, performance management, and leading organizational HR change initiatives. While in leadership positions, Rick has valued opportunities to coach, mentor, and support the growth and professional development of individuals, while working together towards building cohesive, high performing teams. Rick enjoys working with leaders and their teams on the development and execution of their strategic plans, developing strategic human resources programs that help support and drive organizational priorities, facilitating employee training and development activities, and supporting leaders and employees in both creating and working towards their career development goals.