Course details:
- Date: September 24, October 1, 8 and 15, 2026
- Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Duration: Four sessions (7.5 hours each)
- Format: In person at CANS Dartmouth Office
- Gold Seal accreditation: 8 credits
- Pricing:
- · Member: $1,995 + HST (WIPSI discount $997.50 + HST for eligible members)
- · Non-Member: $2,595 + HST
Overview:
This program builds practical leadership skills for those currently managing others or preparing for management roles. It helps participants build confidence, develop leadership abilities, gain communication skills, and learn how to lead and motivate teams effectively. The course covers the fundamentals of team leadership and provides tools to strengthen skills in managing people and groups.
This interactive course will build skills and confidence to lead effective orientations, team discussions, or training sessions. This course will help to understand conflict, recognize own conflict style, and use practical strategies to resolve disputes in a positive, respectful way.
Learning Objectives:
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- · Use key leadership and management skills to support team success
- · Learn to apply strengths to lead, motivate, and communicate
- · Build stronger teams by understanding and working with different personalities
- · Use practical techniques to improve day-to-day communication with their team
- · Assess their own listening habits and set goals to become a better listener
- · How adults learn, and how to use strategies to engage people with different learning needs
Facilitator: Alain Lefebvre (Fairwinds Training and Development)
If you are unable to attend in person, please contact Anna Swimm at aswimm@cans.ns.ca to make arrangements.
Please note: This is a peanut-free office space.
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
