Sequus provides management training for a number of organizations and employer groups. Currently we provide ongoing training modules for the Life Sciences Association of Manitoba, CME Manitoba Division, Manitoba's Quality Network and Biovail. Over the years we have provided the same services to Great West Life, Investors, James Richardson and Sons, Manitoba Agriculture, MPIC, a consortium of furniture manufacturers and others.
We use a variety of instructors and venues. Here is a list of some of the modules available......
MODULE ONE: Introduction to Management The Basics
DURATION:
One full day
INSTRUCTOR:Al Holmes
LEARNING GOALS and CONTENT:The goals for the introductory module are…1. To explain the full program and to meet the other participants. 2. To introduce you to the basics of management theory. 3. To ensure that the roles and responsibilities of a leader/manager are fully understood. 4. To introduce the concept of Performance Management .This module will cover the full range of management and leadership responsibilities from planning, budgeting and scheduling; to organizing & staffing; to directing and supporting staff; and to controlling and problem solving. This module introduces the core concepts of leadership style, shows how individuals and teams develop and allows for practice of a Performance Management discussion between a leader and a follower. This module will cover the basics of training new staff, goal setting, performance planning and review; assigning tasks; monitoring performance; dealing with performance problems; discipline, and other situations where the leader/manager is required to direct the work of others.
MODULE TWO: Leadership and Management
This module builds on module 1 and looks closer at performance management. The second half of the module examines the difference between leading and managing and helps participants determine when to lead and when to manage.
DURATION:One full day.
INSTRUCTOR:Al Holmes
LEARNING GOALS and CONTENT:The learning goals for this session are:1. Apply situational leadership theory to Performance Management.2. Understand the difference between Leading and Managing 3. Know one’s personal preference for Leading or Managing based on test results and individual feedback.4. Be able to diagnose organization situations to determine whether leadership or management is needed.
MODULE THREE: Personality in the Workplace -
This module builds on the Introductory module and relies on an understanding of situational leadership and adds personality theory to your repertoire.
DURATION:One full day.
INSTRUCTOR:Al Holmes, Ralph Brown or Brian Trump
LEARNING GOALS and CONTENT:Personality theory is at the core of this module. Participants complete a self-assessment instrument and then score it in the classroom. The learning goals are to…1. Understand Personality Theory, 2. Know the four basic personality types and how to quickly identify each, 3. Know the Strengths and Limitations of each type. 4. Know how to interact, influence and communicate effectively with each type both inside and outside of the organization. 5. Identify sources of conflict between Personality Types and how to reduce or avoid it. And 6. Get an assessment of your own Personality Type based on test scores and feedback from others.
MODULE FOUR: What Every Supervisor needs to know about Human Resource Management
DURATION:One full day
INSTRUCTOR:Barbra Bowes
LEARNING GOALS and CONTENT:To introduce you to the basics of a full range of Human Resource responsibilities including recruitment and selection of staff, employment standards, Human Rights legislation, Worklife balance, diversity in the workplace, discipline, termination, career management and so on.
MODULE FIVE: Managing Conflict in the Workplace
This module looks at lateral relationships and helps participants seek win-win solutions to conflict and bargaining.
DURATION:One full day
INSTRUCTOR:David Falk
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:The goal of this session is to equip participants to be able to better assess and respond to workplace conflicts that they are both directly and indirectly involved in. Specifically participants will have the opportunity to develop:1.awareness of the complex dynamics of conflict 2.an increased ability to screen and assess conflict situations3.understanding of the patterns of conflict behaviour4.communication skills to facilitate the resolution of conflict5.the ability to respond instead of reacting to conflict situations6.familiarity with an interpersonal problem-solving modelawareness of how to coach others to resolve their own conflicts.
MODULE SIX: Financial Management
This module is designed to help non-financial managers understand the basics of financial management.
DURATION:One full day
INSTRUCTOR:Gord Kraemer, Ralph Brown
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:This session will cover three basic financial management tasks that frontline managers are expected to be able to do.1. BUDGETING: A budgeting component is included in this program. It is designed to help participants forecast the cost associated with a project or a new venture. Our budgeting exercise gives the participants a very real perspective. Initially a presentation regarding "what budgeting is" and "how it helps" is undertaken. This explanation is followed by how budgeting relates to the other activities in the organization, the components of good budgeting and some of the common problems encountered in the process. This component is reinforced with an exercise that can be increased in difficulty to suit the participants. The above concepts are reviewed and the participant's questions are answered.2. MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS WITH FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: Participants often find themselves making proposals to senior management. This module will help them make the financial argument to back up their recommendations. Break-even analysis is presented both algebraically and graphically. Participant questions are answered and a case is completed in participant groups. Investment analysis techniques including the payback method, internal rate of return and discounted cash flow analysis (NPV) are explained, questioned and used in cases both individually and in groups. 3. FORECASTING RETURN ON INVESTMENT: This module will provide you with assistance to calculate a Return on Investment from a Project. Those who intend to graduate will be required to submit a project that includes a projection or an actual return on investment. Please bring a calculator
MODULE SEVEN: Project Management
This module provides the basics of Project Management.
DURATION:Three days.
INSTRUCTOR:Leslie Lindberg
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:Goals: To understand the complete project cycle and be able to manage a project according to the best available principles and practices.Content: Project phases; project Roles; Preparing a project plan - Project charter; Milestone schedule; Supporting action plans; Budget requirements; Risk Analysis; Presenting a project charter; Managing the project-Resolving project problems at all levels; Responding to project changes; Reporting project status; project evaluation. The final ½ day will introduce you to Project Management software.
MODULE EIGHT: Making a Presentation
This module provides the basics of speaking in public and using visual aids such as Power Point.
DURATION:One Half Day.
INSTRUCTOR:Lee Anne Murphy
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:Goals: To prepare participants for making presentations to internal and external audiences and to assist them in preparing their presentations for the final graduation module.
MODULE NINE: Problem-solving and Decision Making
This module zeroes in on the leader/manager as problem-solver and decision-maker.
DURATION:One full day.
INSTRUCTOR:Leslie Lindberg
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:GOALS: To learn the basics of root cause analysis; best-fit solution finding; generating decision options; and making choices from competing alternatives.CONTENT: Introduction to Decision MakingA.Decision making: The essence of managementB.The environment of decision-makingC.Information and decision-makingThe Rational Decision-Making ProcessA.The problem analysis phaseB.The decision making phaseC.The implementation phaseD.The realities of organizational decision-makingTwo Useful Decision-Making TechniquesA.Decision diagramsB.The decision matrix Group Decision-MakingA.Advantages of group decision-makingB.Disadvantages of group decision-makingC.Groupthink How to Avoid Making Bad Decisions
MODULE TEN: Report Writing
This module deals with a basic skill required by most managers in today's technological world.
DURATION:Two full days
INSTRUCTOR:Ron Blicq and Lisa Moretto
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:By the end of the course participants will be able to:1.Identify primary information and focus readers' attention on it,2.Write convincingly and persuasively,3.Create letters, memorandums, reports, and proposals that consistently achieve the intended impact, and4.Present an effective report or project proposal at a meeting.The emphasis to be placed on each topic will depend on pre-course consultation with the client and specific interests elicited from course participants at the start of the course. The proposed topics will include techniques for*Organizing the writing task,*Identifying primary information & directing readers' attention to it,*Arranging facts for maximum impact,*Writing action-getting letters and memorandums, writing effective email messages,*Writing short informal reports,*Planning and writing longer informal and semiformal reports,*Planning and writing informal and semiformal proposals,*Preparing and presenting a proposal at a meeting, and*Sharpening one's personal writing style to create a strong, effective presence.
MODULE ELEVEN: Time Management and Setting Priorities
Time management is on everyone's list of needs these days.
DURATION:One half day
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:To acquire the new 4th generation time management skills, meet multiple demands, balance work and non-worklife and to help sort out the important from the merely urgent. Learning Goals:·Awareness of personal time robbers and challenges·Awareness of time management style and preferences·Ability to set or determine priorities and deal with interruptions·Awareness of key strategies for dealing with typical time robbers·Personal action plan to implement the relevant strategiesCourse Outline:·Time challenges·Typical time robbers·Time management personality assessment·Priority setting·Delegation·Dealing with:qInterruptions, Voice mail, E-mailqTechnology, Too much to doqPlanning, Personal disorganizationqProcrastination, Meetings, Paper, Filing
MODULE TWELVE: Managing Change
This module is designed for those who want to examine the change process and how to manage it.
DURATION:One Half day
INSTRUCTOR:Sheryl Feller
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:To understand the change process. To understand change from the changee perspective. To explore the role of the change manager and how to perform it effectively. Learning Goals:·Awareness of the dynamics of change·Understanding of the basics of organizational change·Understanding of resistance to change·How to manage change and transition·How to lead change - at every level of the organizationCourse Outline:·The nature of change in the 21st century·The dynamics of change·The basics of organizational change·Resistance to change and Leading Change·Personal change management and resilience
MODULE THIRTEEN: Building High Performance Teams
This module is designed for those who want to explore teams as the new basis for structuring organizations.
DURATION:One full day
INSTRUCTOR:Al Holmes
LEARNING GOALS AND CONTENT:GOALS: To understand why teams have become the new organizational unit. To understand work teams & learning teams. To explore the concept of ‘self-managing’ teams. Participants will learn what makes a High Performing Team, how to be an effective Team Member and how to be an effective Team Facilitator/Leader. You will learn how teams develop and grow, how to sustain a team and how to deal with team decline. You will also learn when teams are not advisable.
