I know its only just Spring but its time to be thinking of Summer!

We are a local soft skills training company and have been delivering training in teambuilding, customer service, governance, leadership and many other topics for 19 years – this year, we are starting our summer discount program early.

Each year, we pilot new courses and discount our training programs over the summer months (the quietest times for our corporate clients) to keep our team active and engaged.

This year, we wanted to give the opportunity to book world class training at discounted prices FIRST to community and non-profit organizations within our service areas. This will help you fit quality training into your staffing and resource budget and us fill our calendar early.

For 2009, we are offering our one day training programs at less than half price to community and non-profit organizations who book courses before May 31st for delivery June 15- August 31. That means a $2000 one day program for your organization for only $800!

You can use this training as you see fit – for your staff, your board, your participants, within your programs or as a staff development activity or fundraiser – it’s your call.

Take a look at the topics on our website at http://www.actraining.com/ or contact us at events@actraining.com for an electronic copy of our course catalogue or more information.

Currently this offer is only open to community and non profit organizations within the Lower Mainland of BC. We will be contacting you directly over the next month – this post may be removed without warning when dates are filled.

PS: If you are interested in discounted deliveries of some of our freshest new topics for 2009, stay tuned as we will be posting the titles and topics of this Springs new “crop” by the end of the month.

Get Ready for Brain Awareness Week - March 16-22, 2009

Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is an international campaign dedicated to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research and increasing knowledge about how the brain works. BAW is now entering its fourteenth year as a catalyst for public understanding of brain science. Aurora College has joined with Advance Corporate Training Ltd. to provide you with the following workshops during Brain Awareness Week 2009.

“If we took all the phones in the world and all the wires (there are over four billion people on the planet), the number of connections and the trillions of messages per day would NOT equal the complexity or activity of a single human brain.”

Its time to know more.

Unlocking Creative Thinking
Ever wonder why some people seem so much more creative than others? This session explores the roots of creativity in the brain and some specific strategies and exercises you can use to become more creative.

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Aurora College, Yellowknife Campus
Facilitator: Janet Dean
Advance Corporate Training Ltd.
Cost: Free

Do Men and Women Think Differently? Gender differences in the brain.
This session will look at recent research on the physical differences in the male and female brains and how that impacts on communication, problem solving, assertiveness and even just basic relating. Discover why he may not always pick up after himself and why she just cant seem to let go of the past. No gender remains unscathed in this fun and thought-provoking session.

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Aurora College, Yellowknife Campus
Facilitator: Janet Dean
Advance Corporate Training ltd
Cost: Free

New Fee Schedule as at April 1, 2009

Advance Corporate Training Ltd. is pleased to announce a new service fee schedule to take effect April 1, 2009.

This new fee schedule will ensure consistency and help our clients with anticipatory budgeting.

"We have completely redone our fee structure" says ACT Ltd. President Janet Dean. "Fees are now broken out by activity (training, team building, strategic planning) rather than just by duration of programming. This will help our clients budget more effectively and ensure peace of mind that we bill by outcomes not time - a key concern in these tough economic times."

Clients will also receive price breaks for repeat engagements, programs versus courses and number of participants. Janet Dean will continue to be available for premium events, our Master Facilitators will continue to deliver our unique outcome-oriented delivery style and clients can expect the same high quality of training as always.

Advance Corporate Training Ltd. last raised their fees in 1998.

If you have any questions or would like a copy of our new fee schedule, please contact Janet Dean directly at dean@actraining.com.

What others have to say....

As we look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day this weekend, our thoughts turn to those we love - friends, family, spouses, partners and even good clients and partners. To help get our "inside's out" in the language of love, we here at Advance Corporate Training want to share some famous thoughts on love by some of the worlds most romantic people. Feel free to share them with someone YOU lovethis February 14th.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
- Aristotle

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
- Lao Tzu

My bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite.
- William Shakespeare

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.
- Zora Neale Hurston

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other waythan this: where I does not exist nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
- Pablo Neruda

2009 Calendars Available

As you know, each year Advance Corporate Training creates a desktop photo calendar for our clients, suppliers and friends featuring photos taken by one of our principles. This year's calendar, "Secret Beauties", features lovely art shots of the weeds and wonders beside the road, taken during a road trip to Yellowknife, NT last summer.

Please drop by our office at 650 Columbia Street, New Westminster to pick up your free copy (supplies limited!) and register to recive annual updates. Or, if you are too far away, email us your address and we will send you a copy in the mail.

Influencing Employee Motivation

Are you trying to learn new ways to better motivate your employees, and help keep them a float?

Did you know that the long-term payoffs of training include better morale and motivation, lower employee turnover, and better performance?

By developing an awareness of your group’s training needs, you can make sure that individual employees acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to work at their peak efficiency.

If you are interested in learning how to better motivate your employees, contact the ACT office at 604-521-5473 or events@actraining.com

ACT On The Road

On The Road Again!

Here at the ACT office we just can't seem to sit still. From Disney to Yellowknife we are on the road again heading to BC's beautifull Capital City Victoria. We will be delivering Retail Peak courses for the Victoria Chamber of Commerce through the month of March.

We will be Facilitating:

Keeping the Customer Satisfied - March 10th

Recruit and Retain Top Talent - March 17th

Management Leadership Skills - March 24th

If you would like to register for these events please find your registration form below.

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