Master Facilitator Level 2 Rescheduling

The Master Facilitator Level 2 has been rescheduled from the original dates - November 20 - 22, 2009 to the following week November 27 - 29, 2009.

MF Level 2 - November 27 - 29, 2009 - Friday, 6pm - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.

To register contact Caroline Armstrong at 604.521.5473 or via email events@actraining.com

Project Management Conference

Our own Janet Dean will be speaking at the upcoming PMC - Project Managment Conference, November 17 - 19, 2009, taking place at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, NT. This conference is sponsored by the Northwest Territories Public Works and Services. Janet will be presenting on the morning of Thursday, November 19th on the topic of "Leadership - Powered Project Management: traits of great project leaders, leadership styles for various projects and teams, practical proven tips to achieve extgraordinary results."

For more information on this conference please go to the website of Northwest Territories Public Works and Services www.pws.gov.nt.ca/asset/conference.htm

Master Facilitator Program

Now that we are are all settled into our new location, here are the next dates for the Master Facilitator Program.

Each level is $595.00.

MF Level 1 - October 23 - 25, 2009 Friday 6pm - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm

MF Level 2 - November 20 - 22, 2009 Friday 6pm - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm

MF Level 3 - December 18 - 20, 2009 Friday 6pm - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm

All classes will be at our location: 204 - 360 Edworthy Way, New Westminster, BC

To register contact Caroline Armstrong at 604.521.5473 or via email events@actraining.com

Our Office is Moving

The day has come for our office move!

Advance Corporate Training Ltd. will close down today at our old office at 4pm and open up Monday morning at our new location at 204-360 Edworthy Way in New Westminster. Once we get settled in, stay tuned for an announcement of our open house.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our phone systems, computer networks and personnel and records make the transition.

Advance Corporate Training welcomes new trainers for fall courses.

Advance Corporate Training Ltd. is proud to announce that 4 new trainers have come on board for the fall 2009 season.

Carole Trilokekar
Carole is a dynamic, goal-driven professional with a multi-faceted record of successes in organizational and human resource development. She brings a strong blend of business acumen, relationship building skills and leadership talents. Carole is known to drive processes and training & staffing improvements that deliver measurable results of skill growth and productivity. Carole will be joining our Human Resources faculty.

Julie Iuvancigh
Julie has been leading, developing and implementing employee training programs for the past 10 years and takes pride in her ability to accurately identify the training needs of a group and develop and recommend appropriate training programs to address needs. She is a decisive leader with strong supervisory skills gained from 30 years of experience in human services. Most recently Julie has developed and supervises a provincial peer coach/trainer program for a Crown Corporation. Julie joins our Human Resources faculty.

Caddie T'Kenye
Caddie is a project manager and team leader with 13 years’ experience. She develops and implements complex solutions across disciplines, industries, and organizational needs. Highly effective, Caddie is an award-winning, published writer, editor, and content strategist. Knowledgeable at working with client requirements, acting as client liaison, as well as translating processes into business requirements, Caddie can present effective business cases that establish pragmatic project goals, facilitate change management, and propel adoption against realistic time lines and budgets. Caddie is joining our Project Management Faculty.

Carly Goepel
An athlete and event professional, Carly’s event experience includes the 2006 Commonwealth Games, The Australian Open (Tennis), the APEC Conference and the 2008 Alpine World Cup. In her current role she has trained over 200 event staff. Carly draws upon all these experiences and more to provide students with a unique insight into the world of events. Carly joins us to teach Event Management.

To find a current schedule and public course list, visit our website at www.actraining.com or call us at 604.521.5473.

The pressure of summer - don't work so hard!

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time." ~John Lubbock

During the summer, many workplaces operate short staffed due to employee vacations, workload reductions or staff training - during these times it is okay if you are finding it hard to stay focused and motivated.

Biorhythm or biological rhythm is a cyclic pattern of changes in physiology or in activity of living organisms – including humans. They are the rhythms that vary according to the time of day (circadian rhythms), and in part a response to daylight or dark, include the opening and closing of flowers and the nighttime increase in activity of nocturnal animals. Although the exact nature of the internal mechanism is not known, various external stimuli—including light, temperature, and gravity—influence our internal clocks.

During the summer, our natural tendency is to rest during the day and become more alert and stimulated in the evenings – the opposite of how we feel in winter. This is the explanation for why staying focused, motivated and energized at work during these summer days is more challenging – even if we have less work on our desks.
When we try to work contradictory to our cycles (such as shift workers or extended day workers) we suffer lower productivity, greater accidents and if done chronically – suffer depression and illness. This is why working during the summer can be more challenging. On the other hand, when we adjust our activity level to our energy level on the upswing, time disappears and our productivity skyrockets.

Most good things happen to us during the upside, and most bad things happen to us during the downside of a cycle. Therefore it is a good idea to work with and not against the natural aspect of a biorhythm.

So, cut yourself some slack today at work – goofing off is biological!

Schedule for our Fall Courses with the Vancouver School Board

Advance Corporate Training is pleased to announce our new schedule of fall courses with the Vancouver School Board Community Education division. We have more than 35 courses on the schedule including returning favourites in the Project Management series and a new Certificate in Performance Coaching. Visit our database of events at http://www.actraining.com under "public courses and events" to find out when these exciting courses will be offered.

The fall terms begins September 17th with a series of free information sessions so you can find out more about the courses and programs you are interested in right from the trainers and course designers.

Registration opens August 9th at http://www.continuinged.bc.ca