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Spotlight on: Cannabis in the Workplace breakfast session

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There are new and significant changes coming regarding the legal status of cannabis, and we want to make sure you know how to handle them! We are pleased to bring a new breakfast session, Cannabis in the Workplace, to Burnaby on September 25.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this informative two-hour session:

  • Learn more about the federal “Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations”.
  • Understand that a “prescription” for cannabis does not give an employee the absolute right to use it in the workplace.
  • Understand your rights when it comes to those in Safety-Sensitive positions.
  • Discuss employee and employer obligations with regard to the use of cannabis.
  • Recognize the rights, responsibilities and risks for both employers and employees to avoid unnecessary litigation.
  • Identify the various ways the use of cannabis impacts the employer-employee relationship, and what you can do about it.
  • Identify what employers should be doing now to prepare for the pending legalization by reviewing their workplace drug and alcohol policies.

We want to help you meet some of the challenges that you’ll face in the coming months, and answer your questions around the use of cannabis in the workplace. Check out our full course calendar here.

Spotlight on: Change Order Management

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Changes are inevitable. Changes at home, changes at work… Changes in construction! But change orders can be managed, and our Change Order Management course on September 7 in Burnaby is here to help. 

Unnecessary project disruptions, cost increases and schedule delays can result from change orders not being managed well. This course will provide participants with best practices for successfully navigating this complex project management challenge.

Here are just a few things that participants will learn:

  • How to identify changes from the original contract
  • How to document the changes
  • How to price changes fairly and realistically
  • How to present and negotiate changes collaboratively
  • How to understand the importance of early detection of change orders
  • How to negotiate delay claims caused by changes
  • How to understand the wording within commonly used contracts eg., CCDC 2 and CCA 1
  • How to develop a change order process for a construction company
  • How to issue a notice of dispute
  • How to proactively negotiating fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.

You’ll earn 1 Gold Seal Credit and 7.5 Group A CPD Points at this course! For more information and to register, click the link, or check out our full course calendar here.

Spotlight on: Emotional Intelligence

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Have you ever wondered how emotionally intelligent you are, or what your Emotional Quotient (EQ) is? Let us help you answer these questions with our half-day workshop on July 24 in Burnaby called Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – The Myths and the Mastery!

This workshop is designed for all employees and has proven to be an exceptionally powerful and practical learning experience that will benefit participants in their professional and personal lives. You’ll learn how to build better relationships, learn to stay calm and deal with stress more effectively, deal with difficult people and negative energy, and achieve greater happiness.

Here’s what’s covered:

  • What EQ really means in practical, everyday, real world terms
  • Why EQ is a far more important success factor than IQ
  • The EQ – Happiness Connection
  • How to identity your current level of EQ
  • The predictable attitudes and behaviors of low EQ people
  • Four sure-fire strategies on how to develop truly healthy EQ
  • How to deal with unreasonable people with low EQ
  • How to achieve the delicate balance of intellect and emotion and make “common sense decisions
  • How EQ impacts your ability to build and sustain productive relationships
  • How to assert yourself to ensure you get your needs met without appearing like a bully
  • How to stay positive around negative people

You can register for this workshop or any of our other courses here! And while you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to our training newsletter here. We look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming courses!

Looking to take a course this summer? Try an online one!

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Yep, you read correctly. Did you know that we offer online courses as well as our classroom sessions? We have over a dozen courses that you can take at your leisure, including Pipeline Construction Safety Training, Construction Project Management, and Lockout/Tagout Awareness. 

Life and work gets in the way sometimes, and that could prevent you from taking one of our in-person courses. We get that, which is why we’re pleased to be able to offer online courses too. Most of them also offer Gold Seal Credits and BC Housing CPD Points!

Check out the full list of online courses here.

We’re always happy to talk training; shoot us an email at info@trainingnetwork.ca any time!

Spotlight on: Project Planning and Cost Control

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Controlling your costs is a very important aspect of business and planning your projects effectively will definitely help you with that goal! Our popular Project Planning and Cost Control workshop is back in Burnaby on May 31 to June 1 and we can’t wait! 

The course is designed to provide owners, managers, estimators, and field personnel with a general knowledge of the process of planning and controlling a project from beginning to end utilizing ways and means of monitoring, saving and controlling costs. Here’s what’s covered:

  • Understanding the impact and methodology of construction cost control.
  • Ways and means of minimizing and controlling costs on site.
  • Project cost forecasting and accounting functions on site.
  • Project planning and its purpose and effect on project cost control.
  • How to communicate & assist management re: cost methods and control.
  • Gain additional insight into the process of work and cost analysis.
  • Cost reporting systems – new technology in monitoring costs and reports.
  • Understanding the effect improper field reporting has on cost control. Maintaining and managing documents, material, tools and equipment.
  • Understanding the Contract process from bidding to project close-out.
  • Review of 100 companies and their methods in controlling & saving costs.

You’ll also earn 5 Gold Seal Credits and 16 Group A and 16 Group B Continued Professional Development Points from BC Housing. Don’t miss your chance to register here, or check out our full course calendar.

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