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ABOUT OUR TRAINING

We specialize in training for human service organizations.

Each instructor has more than 15 years of senior management experience working in this industry.

Participants appreciate the practical information, relaxed delivery of course material and the balance between instruction and exercises.

We provide tools and skills you immediately apply back at work.  CLICK HERE for more information.

We have a variety of “ready to deliver” courses and can tailor courses to meet your needs.
Instructors may be contacted following courses for follow up AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Here is what a few participants have said about our training:

"Lots to work on for me!  Glad to have direction.  I am in a paradigm shift (Ah Ha!).  I finally get it" - Ariel Sussman

"I found this to be extremely relevant and useful.  I completely enjoyed the course!  Great Job " - Jen Gorgichuk

“Karin is an excellent consultant.  She isa skilled instructor who is uniquely aware of the challenges related to the human service field.  It is refreshing to receive instruction from someone who not only knows their material but also knows firsthand how to apply it” – Hannah McIntyre

The trained facilitators ensure you are provided with tools and skills that can be immediately applied back in your work environment. CLICK HERE for more information.  

If you have additional questions or concerns following the course, you can contact the facilitator by phone or email.  

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COURSES AT A GLANCE

Courses are offered as registered or in-house training.  Courses may also be customized to meet your organizational needs!

GREAT SUPERVISION TRAINING

Each are 2 days in length

SPECIAL INTEREST COURSES

OTHER TOPICS

Great Supervision
– Level 1: Building Confident Staff

Facilitation Skills:  Managing People in Groups (2 days)

Planning Tools

Great Supervision
– Level 2: Nurturing Collaborative Teams

Our Changing Environment; Generations & Culture at Work  (2 days)

Meeting Management

Great Supervision –
Level 3; Working with Conflict

BAFA BAFA; Cultural Diversity Simulation  (1/2 day – 1 day)

Documentation Skills

Great Supervision  Revisited (2 days)

Generations at Work (1 day)

Critical Events Debriefing

Facilitation Skills:  Managing People in Groups  

Creating a Great Board of Directors (2 days)

Growing a Healthy Team

Customer’s for Life (2 days)

Taming Turnover

Communicating at Your Best
(1 – 2 days)

Thriving Amongst Change

   

… and much more!

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WHO WILL BENEFIT

Supervisory training courses are for existing and up and coming supervisors.

Special interest courses are for anyone interested in the topic.

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY

If you require special assistance please contact our Office Manager to inform her of your special needs by calling 780.373.2114.

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Participants receive a certificate after participating in 85% of the course and completing the course evaluation.

Certificates are provided at the completion of the course for registered sessions.

Certificates are mailed out following training for in-house sessions.

Specialized certificates for credit (e.g. RSW Credits) are available upon request and mailed out following training.

SUPERVISION

People don’t leave their job, they leave their supervisor”

THE BENEFITS:
• Increase staff satisfaction
• Increase staff morale
• Address problem employees effectively
• Promote initiative and problem-solving

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Great Supervision - Level 1:  Building Confident Staff
- No prerequisite required

Great Supervision - Level 2: Nurturing Collaborative Teams
- Beneficial to have Level One

Great Supervision - Level 3 - Working with Conflict
- No prerequisite required

Great Supervision Revisited
- Prerequisite; Great Supervision Level 1 & 2

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FACILITATION SKILLS: MANAGING PEOPLE IN GROUPS

“Facilitation is creating a space within which people can empower themselves.”

THE BENEFITS:
• Allows for full involvement by stakeholders
• Cost effective internal resource for meeting management
• Focus on outcome and results

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Managing People in Groups
- No prerequisite required

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CONFLICT RESOLUTION

“Everybody is somebody’s difficult person”

THE BENEFITS:
• Concerns are addressed immediately and directly
• Minimize the “grapevine”
• Promote strong communication
• Address conflict positively
• Promote a positive reputation
• Reduce wasted time in ineffective conflict

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Working with Conflict

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.” Malcolm Forbes

THE BENEFITS:
• Improve teamwork
• Improve decision-making
• Improve client service
• Improve staff retention
• Improve the financial bottom-line

AVAILABLE COURSES:

Our Changing Environment; Generations & Culture at Work (2 day course; Spring 2009)

Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Workplace (1 day)
Bafa Bafa (1/2 to 1 day)

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BOARD DEVELOPMENT

 . . a risk management strategy!

THE BENEFITS:
• Ensure informed decision-making
• Promote effectiveness, efficiency, teamwork and communication
• Address accountability and responsibility
• Promote credibility with stakeholders
• Secure a positive reputation in the community

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Creating a Great Board of Directors

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

It costs five times more to attract a new customer than it does to keep one you already have”

THE BENEFITS:
• Avoid losing customers
• Increase business and sales
• Guarantee a good reputation
• Increase staff morale
• Increase applicants for staff positions

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Customers For Life

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OTHER COURSES

Additional Courses

  • Planning Tools
  • Meeting Management
  • Documentation Skills
  • Team Building
  • Documentation Skills
  • Critical Events Debriefing
  • Growing a Healthy Team
  • Taming Turnover
  • Thriving Amongst Change

AND MORE!!!

We customize courses to fit your needs!

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FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS

What people have said about NCG training sessions. . .

"Overall the workshop was wonderful; it’s my first time taking a course through Naslund.  I look forward to future opportunity for courses.  Karin is an inspiration and a true leader.  If I was ever half the leader she is, life would be great." - Rhonda Leyte

"Lots to work on for me!  Glad to have direction.  I am in a paradigm shift (Ah Ha!).  I finally get it" - Ariel Sussman

"Karin – You Rock!" - Phyllis Humphrey

"I found this to be extremely relevant and useful.  I completely enjoyed the course!  Great Job " - Jen Gorgichuk

"Excellent – Something I needed for a long time.  Good timing  Doreen Delorme
Facilitator was very focused and on topic."  - Sharon Longmore

“Great course . . . all three . . . an eye opener.  Lots of great info to implement at work.”

“I really enjoyed all three workshops ~ excellent information.  I feel more confident to deal with difficult situations, issues, etc.”

“Excellent training seminar again!  Thank you for your knowledge, stories that you shared and for your time!  Facility excellent, great lunches!”

“Thank-you!  It shows you enjoy your job – you’re great at it!”

“Considering I have taken other conflict resolution courses, I found this to be very clear and the process to be explained well.  I feel better equipped now than before taking the course.”  (Working with Conflict)

"I know it’s probably annoying to get all fives, but really this workshop was awesome.  As a matter of fact I sent my supervisor a thank-you email yesterday for registering me" (Facilitation Training – November 6 & 7, 2007)

Learning is like rowing upstream:  not to advance is to drop back.  ~ Chinese Proverb