Issue 25
Inside this issue:
Sherry Pelkey Marketing Coordinator & Trainer Atlantic Canada Click here for Sherry's Bio
Audie McCarthy founder and president of Marrek Solutions Inc. Click here for Audie's bioLisa Dennie Training Associate Click here for Lisa's Bio Contact:
Phone:
902.367.1251
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Ever since I can remember I have been curious and inquisitive. As a child I always wore out the adults around me with my questions of “What, Why and How”. My grandmother used to call it a “thirst for knowledge”. I am certain that, when she looks down from above she is not surprised that I have pursued a career in adult education!
Through the years “experts” have dubbed this thirst for and pursuit of knowledge as “Lifelong Learning”. In her Hamilton Spectator article “We Need a National Approach” Janis Foord Kirk said “Canadians need help to make us a learning society”. She put out the challenge to policymakers in Canada to set up and fund projects that create opportunities for lifelong learning. This, she said was the only way Canada would be able to compete in a global market: by developing our human resources. Stakeholders in workplace training and education are rising to the challenge.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has noted a recent increase in workplace investment in human capital for the following reasons: reduced error rates by workers, employee retention as skills shortages increase, and changes in the Canadian economy including global competition for skills, a shift to a knowledge based economy, higher skill levels required for occupations and increased requirements for regulatory compliance and certification.
Canadian employers and governments are increasing their investments in training and education. This provides an opportunity for each and every Canadian to follow a path to continuous learning.
Please see the Tips Section below for ways that you can commit to lifelong learning.
Have a great week.
Lisa
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Congratulations go out to Jennifer Cameron, Financial Administrator, The Marrek Group for receiving the “Chair’s Medal” from CGA Ontario for academic excellence. Jennifer achieved 92% in Financial Accounting 3, one of four courses offered at level 3 of the CGA program.
Congratulations also go out to Audie on her two new board appointments: Hamilton Training Advisory Board of Directors and Second Vice President for the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce. Click here to read Press Release.
From left to right:
Patrick Campbell, Ralph Ionico, Audie McCarthy, Brad Perco (President), Bennie Esposto (Past President), Marta Stiteler-Simon, Bob Douglas, Robert Hynes
Missing - Branka Vidovic,Lori Raudnask, Mike Regan"Associates in the News"
Marrek’s very own Sylvia Brade offers a beautiful line of artisan pendants through her partnership in Bad Dog Jewelry. All of the Marrek Team members have pieces from the collection and they are wonderful! Click here to see this feature showcase from the Spectator last month.
Bridging the Gap in Multi-Generational Workforces
In the 8th Habit, Steven Covey says that, “Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves.” Read More >>
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Getting Your Financial House in Order - Montague
Presenter: Jennifer Dunn, BFM Chartered Accountants
To achieve success in our complex business environment, proven financial skills are a must. When you learn to get your financial house in order, you will increase performance and accountability in your business. This session will focus on record keeping, taxation, business plans, dealing with your banker and surviving a tax audit.
Location: Active Communities, 540 Main Street, Montague
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-membersTo register, contact Paula Laybolt by e-mail at paula@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Friday, October 17, 2008 at 12 noon.
Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
Biz 2 Biz Expo
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 12 PM to 6 PM
Historic Charlottetown SeaportThe Biz 2 Biz Expo is back again!
Get your business registered for a booth today!
Celebrate Small Business Week at the 3rd Annual Biz 2 Biz Expo!
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce will recognize Small Business Week with the third annual Biz2Biz Expo - a business to business trade show featuring sixty-seven exhibitors, a high-profile keynote speaker, and a Small Business Week Mega Mixer.
The Expo will run from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The schedule includes:
12:00 - 6:00 Trade Show
1:00 - Biz2Biz Kick-Off and Welcome
2:00 - Keynote Speaker: Donald Cooper, MBA, HoF
3:30 - Networking Break
4:30 - 6:00 Mega Mixer Sponsored by: AliantFor more information contact: Wendy Watts
Ultimate Girls Night Out
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 7 PM
Historic Charlottetown SeaportWe've taken the Unforgettable to the Ultimate!
Get your girlfriends together for a night on the town " Manhattan" style!
Date: October 24
When: 6 PM Reception; 7 PM Dinner
Where: Historic Charlottetown Seaport Centre
Tickets: $125 ( GST included)
You'll enjoy a cocktail reception, the cool sounds of jazz, and a delicious three- course meail prepared by Chef Shayne Thompson. Best of all, you'll love our brand new Deal or No Deal Game where everyone at your table will go home wiht a great prize!
This event raises funds for the ongoing programs of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce as well as scholarships for two female business students at Holland College and UPEI.
"ULTIMATE PRIZE"
A Luxury Girl's Tour to New York City. Six-day, five-night luxury trip for two sponsored by The Travel Store.
"EARLY BIRD PRIZE"
Stepping out in Style. Transportation to and from the Seaport Centre in a luxury limousine complete with champagne compliments of Prince Edward Tours.
Call the Chamber at 628-2000 today to book your table!
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Workshops
Workplace Skills Enhancement Series
Create a workplace of learning, communication and collaboration that builds morale, team spirit and creates ambassadors for your business. Sessions available include:
2 hour - Communicating with Confidence
Define communications and how it affects your personal and professional success
Study and improve upon your role in the communication process as both the “sender” and the “receiver”
Determine your level of assertiveness and the impact it has on your communication effectiveness
Express your feelings with confidence and clarity
2 hour - Creating AMAZING Customer Service
Share memorable customer service experiences
Examine the impact of poor customer service on your bottom line
Identify barriers and discover solutions to providing amazing customer service
2 hour - Dealing with Difficult Behaviours
Examine four ways to respond to difficult behaviours
Be aware of why people act as they do
Put strategies in place to encourage positive behaviour in others
2 hour - Successful Selling Techniques
Acquire tips for building long, lasting relationships with customers
Apply the three levels of trust to improve your sales results
Use customer service techniques to close sales
To schedule one or all of the above series for you workplace call Sherry today at 902.367.1251.
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Cultivate Life Long Learning
Adapted from “15 Steps to Cultivate Lifelong Learning” by Scott H. Young
- Always be in the middle of reading a book.
- Keep a “To-Learn” list to research areas of interest.
- Put new learning into practice so it sticks and you benefit from it.
- Practice guided thinking through journaling, meditating or contemplating over ideas you have learned.
- Teach others because we learn by teaching.
- Learn in groups to capture the power of synergy.
- Unlearn assumptions that are not serving you well.
- Find jobs that encourage learning so you continue to challenge yourself.
- Start a project that includes learning something new.
- Make lifelong learning a priority by scheduling it into your day, everyday.
‘The wisest mind has something yet to learn.’
George Santayana, US philosopher
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October 6th , 2008
"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live." |
