12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Learn how to use Infographics to convey complex information in a visually appealing manner
- Discover the key design tools in PowerPoint that make infographics engaging and effective
- Understand the art of Data Visualization and how to transform data from boring into compelling
- Learn tips and tricks to unearth tools and resources for better PowerPoint infographics
We live in a visual world, and in today's digital age infographics have become increasingly popular due to their ability to present complex information concisely and attractively. Infographics can enhance presentations, reports, and marketing materials, making them more memorable and engaging. By attending this webinar, participants will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of creating infographics in PowerPoint, enabling them to create visually appealing and informative content that stands out. Learn how to transform that dry data into a visually compelling narrative, making your content more persuasive and influential.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Guest Presenter Carol Miller
- Understand the principles of persuasion in your writing and communication
- Use persuasion to make it easy for others to engage and act
- Apply ways to be clearer and more compelling
If you are seeking ways to be more persuasive with your writing and communication skills, then this webinar is for you. Persuasion is founded on trust-building, connection, and reasoning - all of which you can incorporate into your writing and communication. By doing so, you can motivate others to act on your information or requests. Discover methods to help you be more influential and move others to collaboration. This webinar will give you the skills, tools and mindset to persuade others to action and maintain respect. Uncover easy ways to be persuasive, whether you’re writing or speaking. Join our guest presenter, Carol Miller, as she shows how you can use easy ways to persuade and move others toward collaboration and action.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Work with charts and shapes
- Use basic formatting techniques with Charts
- Work with chart properties
- Combine chart types and shapes to create stunning and unique data visualizations
Go beyond the built-in charts tool in Excel and showcase your data through custom data visualizations! This webinar will show you how to integrate graphics with basic charts to create unique, custom data visualizations to engage and enchant your audience. You’ll learn the basics of working with shapes and charts, and then build on those skills to take complex, boring data and turn it into a beautiful custom data visualization you’ll be proud to showcase!
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Understanding computer hardware, including its components and how to choose the right hardware for your needs
- Understanding computer software, and how to choose the right software for your needs
- Internet basics, including how the internet works, and how to use it
- Staying safe online, including online security risks, creating strong passwords, and the importance of antivirus software
If you are new to using a computer or want to refresh your knowledge of computer basics, this webinar is perfect for you. You will learn about computer hardware, software, navigating through the computer, internet basics, and how to stay safe online. These skills are essential in today's world, whether you use a computer for work or personal use. By attending this webinar, you will gain valuable knowledge that will help you become more proficient in using your computer and staying safe online. Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your computer skills!
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- How we help government agencies organize successful training
- How we support the training organizer in creating purchase orders, call ups and providing the information you need
- Determining when your team requires customized training
- Selecting the best training that meets your team’s learning objectives
- Overview of the courses we offer in English and French
- What you can expect when you book public and private training with The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company
Have you been tasked with organizing training for your team or department? You need to coordinate training, determine your objectives and ensure you have all the information you need to submit to your leadership team. You may not know where to start, or what software and professional skills courses are available for your team. We have worked with numerous government agencies over several years to successfully deliver training that meets your learning needs and timeline. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to decide if your team needs standard or customized training, and the information you need to facilitate setting up your training. We’ll take you through our efficient booking process, and what you can expect at each step. Discover how we support you at each stage of the booking process and let us take the stress out in booking your training!
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Understand why and how we are affected by change
- Challenge limiting self-talk and change the ‘script’
- Recognize how to build on our own opportunities and wins when dealing with change
- Identify strategies for helping change be accepted and implemented in the workplace
Are you or others in your organization impacted with change? You’re not alone - change is now happening consistently in business. Change is something that excites people who love opportunities for growth. For some, change is harder to adjust to and can lead to expressions of resistance and anxiety. This webinar will give you the tools to confidently deal with change and help others turn feelings of resistance into resilience.
Join Joel Silverstone as he shows you the tools, techniques, and mindset to make change manageable and effective.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- New features in Word such as Reusing Content and New Contextual Comments
- New features in PowerPoint such as Morph Transition and Rehearse with Coach
- New features in Excel such as People Graphs and new searchable drop-down lists
- And more!
Over the last few years, Microsoft has released lots of updates to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These include innovative new features as well as long-time requests. It was difficult to narrow down the list, but we’ve chosen 10 features that stood out the most. Work smarter by learning how to use your Office products more efficiently to create visual, engaging and impactful documents, workbooks and presentations.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Understand how to create engaging slides quickly and easily
- Present information in a visual format – moving ‘beyond bullets’
- Feel motivated and clear on what and how to present
- Develop methods to help feel calm and confident
- Hollywood tips - acting techniques to build your presence and move others
Do you want to deliver better presentations? Have your slides pop and your presentation style be more confident and engaging? In this webinar, you will learn the technical techniques to build, design and create clear and compelling presentations, and how you can deliver them with confidence and purpose. It all starts with our 5 principles for avoiding death by PowerPoint in this interactive webinar as we craft a MS PowerPoint deck, purposeful speaking notes and essential delivery tips. Take the next step by going beyond your PowerPoint slides to inspire others to take action. Join our Senior Software and Professional Skills Facilitators Christine Irons and Joel Silverstone as they share the tools, techniques, and mindset to build and deliver great presentations.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Understand your leadership style and the challenges of the role
- Use team building, communication, and giving feedback skills
- Learn and use our 4-step LEAD framework
If you are a new manager, or a manager building on your skills and leadership capabilities, then this webinar is for you. Leading in a changing world is especially challenging work. Discover methods to help you understand the leadership formula in the new workplace and your role in managing people and objectives. This webinar will give you the skills, tools and mindset to balance growing teams, tasks and priorities. Learn some ways to deal with the challenges that come with the role you play in your organization’s accomplishments. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows how you can be a manager that leads and inspires others, while balancing your own priorities.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Identify different ways soft skills are essential to success in business
- Understand the soft skills processes that have impact
- Make soft skills core to your business
- Recognize soft skill gaps in teams
As technological advances come more rapidly, your ability to adapt, build resiliency, and further develop your soft skills are essential as a leader or employee in any organization. The soft skills — such as empathy, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, adaptability, integrity, optimism, self-motivation, grit and resilience — have become crucial success factors in business and to your success. A Deloitte study states that soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030 and that employees with more soft skills could increase revenue by more than $90,000. This webinar will give you a better understanding of the how, why and when of using soft skills and their essentials to success in your business and personal life. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows you the tools, mindset and techniques needed to master soft skills that have impact.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
- Identify different ways of delegating tasks and to whom
- Understand processes for effective delegation
- Give better instructions for better delegation results
- Recognize common delegation pitfalls and learn how to avoid them
Is this the best use of your time? Your talent? Do you want your team to feel more involved and motivated? It’s time to delegate! As a leader or manager, effective delegation is one of the most valuable skills you can master. It reduces your workload and develops employee skills. Delegating prepares employees who work for you to handle your responsibilities. Delegation is often one of the hardest skills for a manager to master. However, the skill can be learned. This webinar will explore many facets of delegation, including when to delegate and to whom to delegate. We will also go through the delegation process step by step and learn techniques to communicate expectations. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows you the tools, mindset and techniques needed to delegate with confidence and clarity.