Laurie Bourque

Laurie’s enthusiasm and ability to quickly form part of the corporate culture, enable him to develop strong, successful relationships with his clients to helps them achieve their strategic goals. Laurie brings to his clients over twenty years of experience in business development and management consulting. He holds the professional designation of Certified Management Consultant (CMC), and has assisted public and private organizations achieve a variety of strategic goals.

Entrepreneurship
Human Resources
Financial Management
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Commercialization / Innovation
Supply Chain
Productivity Improvement
Skills Development

Workshops

Grant and Proposal Writing

After identifying a need in a particular community or an opportunity for a new program, it’s essential to find the funds to make those aspirations a reality.

A grant-winning proposal is similar to a sales pitch, from capturing the reviewer’s attention and demonstrating an understanding of the need, to persuasively presenting a solution.

This hands-on online workshop will focus on:

Conducting a needs analysis: what motivates the grant or proposal evaluator?
Establishing meaningful relationships
Writing skills: do’s and don’ts

Introduction to Key Performance Indicators-KPI

Facilitated by Laurie Bourque, this interactive online workshop is designed to introduce you to the concept of monitoring and measuring an organization strategic goals using KPIs. The takeaway will be a combination of improved knowledge and individual action plan.

You will learn about:

The purpose of setting KPI’s
The risks associates with setting KPI’s
The process of establishing KPI’s
Successful KPI implementation through monitoring and measurement

Module 4: Winning Bids: Responding to the RFP

In this workshop, you will develop a strategic approach to interpreting and analyzing the Request for Proposals (RFP). You will also gain tools and tips to creating and communicating return on investment for prospective buyers.

The workshop will also provide e an effective process for writing successful proposals.