Empower your non-profit and enhance your non-profit management skills.
Our expert Associates offer a variety of programs tailored to the unique needs of non-profits, including strategic planning, effective leadership, and best practices in board governance.
Each workshop is crafted to help you address challenges, optimize your impact, helping your organization thrive in a competitive landscape.
If you have questions or wish to discuss how these workshops can best support your mission, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Together, we can help your non-profit achieve its goals and thrive in a dynamic environment.
Accountability In The Workplace
Build a culture where accountability drives performance. This practical workshop equips leaders and managers with tools to boost responsibility, ownership, and collaboration within their teams. Learn how to set clear goals, give effective feedback, and turn accountability into a team superpower.
Participants will learn to:
- Define accountability vs. ownership
- Use feedback to improve performance
- Set effective SMART goals
- Apply the accountability cycle
- Unlock the benefits of a truly accountable team
Are we Improving? Implementing Daily Management for Teams
Daily Management is one of the most engaging tools for any team. These two-hour workshop will train the team on how to run efficient daily huddles (5−7 mins) in order to keep them working efficiently without lengthy meetings. It also includes the implementation of a visual management board which allows the team to always know the plan for the day/week and how they are doing (the score) while at the same time facilitating the reduction of interruptions and increasing time spent on value added work.
In this session, you and you team will:
- learn how to motivate employees without cake & pizza parties
- be introduced to daily management techniques that drive team performance
- learn how to create a visual management board for the team to know the score
Barriers and Solutions in the Workplace
We all have barriers, whether it is on a professional and/or personal level. This workshop will allow you to recognize your barriers and discover solutions that you can use to eliminate these barriers from your life. Many participants leave this workshop with a new lease on life and learn to discover their full potential to better perform in their life in general.
Throughout this workshop, you will learn about:
- The importance of identifying barriers that keep us from moving forward in our work and/or personal life.
- The importance of the power of our thoughts.
- The system of our beliefs.
- Many tools that will help you better self-reflect.
SME’s and non-profit organizations can strongly benefit from participating in this workshop – employers and employees alike. By investing in the personal development and wellbeing of your employees (and yourself) you are directly investing in the success and performance of your business!
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3 hours
Board and Management Governance 101
Cooperatives, non-profit organizations (NPOs), and social enterprises play a vital role in our economic model. This workshop explores their role, purpose, and the principles of effective governance for boards and senior leaders.
Topics Covered
- The role of cooperatives, NPOs, and social enterprises in the economy
- Social impact, purpose, and strategic objectives
- Principles of good governance
- Governance practices and systems
- Risk management
Board Effectiveness
This course is designed to enhance the effectiveness of board members in leading organizational change and overseeing strategic initiatives.
Key topics include:
- The Role of the Board – Leading Change: Understand the critical role of the board in driving and managing change within the organization.
- Strategy and Our Responsibility: Learn how to develop, implement, and oversee strategic plans that align with the organization’s goals and responsibilities.
- Operational Oversight: Gain insights into best practices for overseeing operational activities to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and organizational efficiency.
Online Workshop — 3hours
Board Governance for Non-profits
This training covers the key elements of effective board governance and aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of board roles, responsibilities, and internal dynamics.
Introduction to Governance: What is board governance?
Roles and Responsibilities of the Board:
- Defining the strategic vision and direction of the organization
- Developing and maintaining organizational policies
- Ensurirg strong financial oversight
- Supporting, supervising, and evaluating the Executive Director
- Conducting evaluations of the board and the organization
Board Operations:
- Board roles (Chair, Treasurer, etc.)
- Committees: roles and structure
- Running and participating in effective board meetings
Online workshop — 2.5 hours
Boost Engagement on Facebook
Want to turn your followers into buyers and stop guessing what to post? This 2‑part workshop is designed to help you create content that connects, converts, and saves you time.
Part 1: Create Posts That Engage (and Convert)
Struggling with low engagement or not sure what to post? In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Post with purpose to attract buyers — not just likes
- Find the right content mix for your business
- Increase engagement and visibility with simple tips
- Use the Facebook Publishing Tool to streamline your process
Part 2: Understand Your Analytics & Save Time
Posting is only half the battle — knowing what works is the other half. In this session, you’ll learn to:
- Make sense of Facebook Insights and post performance
- Repurpose your best posts to get more with less effort
- Schedule a month of content in advance with time-saving tools
Perfect for entrepreneurs who want to stop winging it and start winning with their content.
Online Workshops — 4 hours (2 * 2 hours)
Build an organic Facebook Strategy that drives sales
Most businesses are using Facebook, but their efforts are not paying off because just posting about what you sell is a turn-off that doesn’t translate into sales. Learn how to create a Facebook strategy unique to your business that will help you get more engagement and more sales for your efforts.
- Create a strategy that encourages connection and loyalty, and makes it easier to come up with ideas.
- Sell on Facebook without being sale-sy and turning off your fans.
- Boost engagement and conversion just by changing how you post.
Busy is the New Stupid: Productivity & Optimizing Time
Professionals are technical experts in their fields, they know how to do surgery, how to teach, how to weld, how to draft legal briefs. It’s what they are good at. Most professionals are not however trained in the field of operational efficiency & improvement and therefore they are wasting precious hours each day and each week on non-value added work. We have created a society that judges people based on how busy they are versus how productive they are, and this is driving the wrong behaviors in our workplaces. In this workshop your team will:
- be introduced to what productivity truly is and is not, and why you should care
- learn how to identify what is the true priority work you need to focus on
- find the minutes & even hours you are unknowingly losing each day
- learn how to maximize and optimize the time you have at work
Canva 2.0 – Upping your Canva game with Canva Pro!
Whether you’re a total beginner or want to level up your design game, this workshop will teach you how to harness the full power of Canva Pro — from ready-to-use templates to AI-powered tools that make content creation fast, fun, and professional.
You’ll learn to:
- Master Canva Pro’s easy-to-use features and tools
- Create eye-catching designs for your business or organization
- Save time with templates, premium content, and smart shortcuts
- Improve your visual communication and brand consistency
Perfect for entrepreneurs, admin staff, marketers, and anyone tired of boring visuals!
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2.5 hours
Conflict Prevention and Resolution for Non-Profit Organizations
This workshop introduces participants to the key sources of conflict and how it can be prevented from escalating and effectively resolved using interest-based skills and processes. Through interactive presentations, group discussions, case studies and skills practice, participants will come away with a better understanding of:
- How conflicts arise and how to prevent escalation
- Conflict dynamics and impact on the organization and its people
- Procedural and structural conflict versus interpersonal conflict
- Conflict resolution skills and interest-based processes including negotiation, mediation and facilitation
Creating Cohesive and Inclusive Workplace Cultures (Part 1)
This leadership and team series contains two workshop mini-series. Each one is designed to help elevate workplace culture through recognition of the value and contribution that diversity, equity, and inclusivity add to an organization. First, by identifying and understanding personal, team, and organizational key guiding principles, and then by using this learning to increase belonging, safety, and purpose by actively engaging in a collective applied learning project.
Module 1 (of 2): Cultural Impact Awareness: Values in the Workplace and Beyond
Pillars of Purpose: Core Values as Cornerstones of Workplace Success: Identify your core values and how they shape your role and impact at work
Beyond the Surface: The Influence of Values & Beliefs on Inclusive Practices: Understand how beliefs and motivations influence inclusion and team dynamics.
Charting the Course: Mapping the Journey of Personal Values and Organizational Culture: Create your personal values map to align with and influence workplace culture.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 6 hours (3 * 2 hours)
Creating Cohesive and Inclusive Workplace Cultures (Part 2)
Module 2: Practical Application of Culture and Leadership in Your Workplace
This leadership and team series contains two workshop mini-series. Each one is designed to help elevate workplace culture through recognition of the value and contribution that diversity, equity, and inclusivity add to an organization. First, by identifying and understanding personal, team, and organizational key guiding principles, and then by using this learning to increase belonging, safety, and purpose by actively engaging in a collective applied learning project.
Building Blocks: Identifying Skills and Action Steps for an Inclusive Workplace: Identify key skills and choose an area of focus to apply your values and strengths. Begin crafting a personalized inclusion action plan.
Charting the Course: Tools and Techniques for Workplace Inclusion: Define your vision for an inclusive workplace. Explore tools, strategies, and best practices to bring that vision to life.
Navigating Obstacles: Solutions for Implementing Inclusive Action Plans: Tackle common barriers, refine your plan, and explore supports to successfully implement inclusive change in your organization.
Can be online or in person (3* 2 hours)
De-escalating Customer and Clients
Dealing with tense or challenging situations is part of the reality in customer service and client-facing roles — but knowing how to respond can make all the difference.
In this workshop, participants will learn a simple and effective model for de-escalation, understand the roots of emotional reactions, and develop active listening skills to defuse situations before they escalate further.
Participants will leave with:
- A clear step-by-step de-escalation plan
- Helpful phrases and language to use with upset clients or customers
- A ready-to-use script for handling verbal abuse
- Strategies for managing threats or violence when de-escalation fails
Perfect for anyone who deals with the public and wants to feel more confident, calm, and in control — no matter what the day brings.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2 hoursDelivering constructive criticism
Giving feedback isn’t easy — but done right, it can transform performance and strengthen your team. This interactive online workshop, you will get the tools to deliver feedback that builds, not breaks.
Participants will learn to:
- Know when (and how) to deliver constructive feedback
- Set the right tone and atmosphere
- Follow a clear step-by-step approach
- Manage emotions to keep the conversation productive
- Set goals and follow up effectively
Perfect for anyone in a leadership or supervisory role who wants to give feedback with clarity, impact, and confidence.
Effective Board Governance
This interactive workshop aims to equip the members of the boards of directors of non-profit organizations. Specifically, this workshop will allow participants to understand:
- Governance Concepts and Principles
- Importance of Effective Governance
- Governance versus Operations
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
- Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
- Board/ED Relationships
- Risk Management
- Best Practices in Governance
- Board Policies and their Effectiveness
- Assessment- Performance of the Board
Effective Non-Profit Governance and Compliance for Directors
This workshop is for Non-profit, Charity and Board of Trade Directors in Canada
This workshop will cover:
Understanding Governance, Roles, and Responsibilities: Learn the essentials of non-profit governance, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of volunteer board members. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their duties, including compliance requirements, to ensure effective oversight and accountability.
Building a Knowledge Base for Risk Management and Strategic Planning: Board members will learn to manage organizational risk, strategically plan activities, and implement workflows that promote accountability and transparency. Get practical templates to help structure and streamline board operations.
Evaluating and Supporting the Executive Director: Learn the board’s role in evaluating and supporting the Executive Director. It will cover leadership in operations and team management, equipping board members with the tools to foster strong leadership and effective organizational management.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3hours
Effective Partnerships for Non-Profits
As demands on non-profits increase and resources decrease, partnerships are more essential today than ever before. Whether it’s to secure funding, increase capacity, or take collective action, non-profits must work effectively with partners and stakeholders. Wendy Keats has helped hundreds of non-profits increase their sustainability and impact through collaboration. In this workshop, you will learn how to:
- Identify the effectiveness and relevance of current partnerships and the gaps that exist
- Identify the gaps and opportunities and how to overcome the challenges of partnerships
- Better understand the types of partnerships and how each can make a difference for your organization
- Develop strategies to engage new partners or strengthen existing partnerships
- Work effectively with community, government and corporate partners to increase your organization’s sustainability and impact
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 6 hours (can be divided in 2 sessions)
Employee Re-Engagement
Attend this interactive online workshop to gain actionable tips and tools to help employees quickly adapt to everyday changes and stress.
Through engaging facilitation, you will leave the workshop knowing the critical elements of employee motivation and performance.
- Revisiting the Change Curve
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
- Evaluate their team’s current engagement
- Identify and mitigate risks moving forward
Online Workshop — 2 hours
Finding the Hidden Waste in your Organization
Did you know that 25 – 50% of time at work is spent on tasks that add no real value? Most of that waste hides in the day-to-day — buried under silos, processes, and busywork that feel essential but aren’t.
This eye-opening workshop helps teams spot the hidden inefficiencies in their organization and gives them the tools to eliminate them.
Your team will learn to:
- Understand the difference between functional vs. process-focused organizations
- Identify value-added work vs. waste
- Recognize why “more people” or “more money” isn’t always the solution
- Spot all types of process waste
- Apply practical solutions to reduce or eliminate that waste
Perfect for teams that want to work smarter, not harder — and finally get more value from their efforts.
Online Workshop — 2 hoursGet Results Faster (Online Series - Workshops and Coaching)
Create Clarity. Boost Performance. Get Results.
If you’re not seeing the progress you want — and your team is feeling the frustration — lack of accountability could be the root cause. This workshop and coaching series with Andy Clarke will help you shift your organization toward a culture of ownership and measurable results.
You’ll learn to:
- Build an accountability chart that clarifies roles and responsibilities
- Assign ownership of key objectives
- Identify, track, and act on performance metrics
- Establish a meeting rhythm that drives progress
Important: Participants must be ready and willing to implement change to see real results.
Series — 3 online workshops (2 hours each) and 3 hours of coaching
Getting Started with Canva
Create eye-catching, professional visuals — no design experience required!
Canva is an intuitive design tool that lets anyone create stunning graphics using ready-made templates and easy drag-and-drop features. Perfect for entrepreneurs, admin staff, marketing teams, and non-profits looking to elevate their visual content without outsourcing.
This workshop is for you if you want to:
- Design professional visuals quickly and easily
- Build your brand across social media, print, and more
- Empower your team to create their own marketing materials
No design background? No problem. Canva makes it simple — and we’ll show you how.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2.5 hoursGiving Constructive Feedback
Want to feel more confident when addressing issues at work? Unsure how to motivate your team or tackle negative behaviours effectively?
This workshop is for you!
Learn a simple, 3‑step process for delivering constructive feedback that builds trust, boosts productivity, and strengthens your leadership presence.
You’ll walk away knowing how to:
- Give feedback with confidence and clarity
- Address tough conversations without hesitation
- Motivate your team while maintaining strong relationships
Elevate your impact. Strengthen your team. Grow your credibility.
3 hours
Good Governance in Non Profits, Co-ops and Social Enterprise
This interactive course is designed for boards, directors and senior staff of non profits and aimed at building their knowledge and skills for good governance. Topics include:
• The Role and Legal Responsibilities of a Board and Directors
• Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest
• Efficient Board and Committee meetings
• Priority Results Agendas and Minutes
• Decision-Making Processes
• Monitoring and Measuring Performance
Online Workshop — 6 hours (2 * 3 hours)Inclusive Leadership: 5 Keys to Success Through Diversity
This hands-on workshop equips leaders and employers with practical strategies to embrace the economic value of diversity — especially in response to Canada’s growing immigrant workforce. Learn how to lead with inclusion, drive performance, and foster a workplace where everyone thrives.
You’ll learn to:
- Identify the essential 5 keys to drive long-term success through diversity
- Create a blueprint to combat biases and address Psychological safety for diverse team members
- Design a plan for the Open Dialogue Accelerator in tackling real-time challenges
- Integrate emotional intelligence into their leadership approach, with a specific focus on empathy as a foundational element
This highly interactive workshop is designed to inspire immediate action.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3 hours (2 * 1.5 hours)
Introduction: Fundraising Strategies for NPOs
This course is designed for committed professionals, volunteers, and board members working with Canadian non-profit and charitable organizations.
You’ll explore key fundraising strategies, including:
- How to create a strategic fundraising plan
- Tips for identifying and researching potential donors
- Building effective sponsorship campaigns
- Grant writing techniques that get noticed
Lead with Understanding: Building Highly Engaged Teams
Break Silos. Build Trust. Elevate Leadership.
Looking for a powerful way to engage your team and spark meaningful change? This fun, strategic, and interactive workshop helps teams boost collaboration, address tough topics, and strengthen leadership awareness — all in real time.
Perfect for teams working toward a common goal, this 2‑hour session (in-person or online) uses thought-provoking exercises to unlock team dynamics and drive results.
You’ll learn to:
- Communicate more effectively and bridge team gaps
- Engage team members with purpose and creativity
- Tackle tough conversations with confidence
- Understand team dynamics through real-time scenarios
- Reflect on past performance and align with future goals
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2 hours
Leading Your Team Online and Beyond
Virtual or not, strong teams are essential to achieving results. In this workshop, HR expert Carolyn Watson shares practical strategies to lead high-performing teams that are accountable, collaborative, and focused — even when working remotely.
You’ll learn to:
- Manage team accountability with clarity
- Improve team communication using proven techniques
- Identify your team’s strengths and areas for growth
- Build a practical action plan to boost team performance
Leveraging Your Team's Potential
Learn how to achieve meaningful results by tapping into the full potential of your team.
This workshop provides practical tools and insights to help you create a more engaged, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.
You’ll learn to:
- Build a diverse and inclusive team
- Recognize and address common team dysfunctions
- Manage conflict effectively
- Use tools to better understand yourself and others
- Explore personal development planning for long-term success
LGBTQIA2+ Inclusion in the Workplace
This workshop introduces foundational concepts related to the LGBTQIA2+ community from a professional perspective. Participants will explore inclusive language, the realities of coming out at work, homophobia and transphobia in the workplace, and concrete ways to be a supportive ally.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Define key terms related to sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recognize and address workplace homophobia and transphobia
- Access tools and resources to foster LGBTQIA2+ inclusion
- Take concrete actions to build a more inclusive and respectful workplace
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2.5 hours
Making the Perfect Pitch: Effective Business Presentation Skills
In business, delivering impactful presentations can make the difference between a missed opportunity and a closed deal. Whether you’re speaking to lenders, clients, or investors — how you say it is just as important as what you say.
Part 1: Foundations of a Strong Presentation
- Understand the 4 types of audiences
- Define your key messages
- Organize and deliver with clarity and confidence
Part 2: Advanced Techniques
- Master the art of persuasion
- Manage Q&A sessions with ease
- Use PowerPoint effectively — and avoid common pitfalls
Making the Shift to Social Enterprise
This course focuses on the organizational and governance changes that need to take place for a traditional non-profit to successfully move into the social enterprise arena. It is particularly relevant to the Boards and senior staff of non profits however also of interest to funders and others interested in the emerging field of social enterprise. Through presentations, interactive group exercises, and case studies participants will learn:
- How to determine if social enterprise is right for their organization
- How to assess their non-profit’s readiness and capacity
- How to assess the feasibility of their business ideas
- The keys to launching a successful social enterprise
- What resources are available to help in NB
Managing Conflict in the Workplace
Conflict happens — but ignoring it can impact your team’s morale, productivity, and well-being. This workshop helps you understand the root of workplace conflicts and equips you with the tools to address them early and effectively.
You’ll learn to:
- Recognize how conflict affects teams and performance
- Identify your personal conflict triggers
- Prepare and respond constructively to disputes
- Use active listening techniques for resolution
Perfect for managers, team leaders, and employees looking to strengthen their conflict management skills.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2 hours
Measuring and Evaluating Impact
In today’s not-for-profit and social enterprise world, everyone from government to foundations, angel investors, consumers, and volunteers want to know what kind of a difference is being made by our organizations. It is important to be able to demonstrate the value and impact of the work we are doing, and this goes beyond anecdotal stories, to the measurement of impact and social return on investment.
Included in this interactive workshop are topics such as:
- What do You Want to Know and Show?
- Mapping Your Information Needs
- Measuring Impact and Demonstrating Value
- Social Return on Investment (SROI)
- How to use Performance Indicators
- Collecting and Analysing Data
- Using and Sharing Results
Navigating Business Conversations at Home
Being an entrepreneur or leader often blurs the line between work and personal life — especially when discussing your business with loved ones. This interactive workshop will help you develop communication strategies that foster understanding, reduce tension, and maintain strong personal relationships while supporting your professional goals.
You’ll learn to:
- Communicate clearly about your business without overwhelming those around you
- Navigate difficult conversations with empathy and confidence
- Share your goals and challenges in a way that builds trust and support
- Strengthen your influence and presence — at home and at work
- Ideal for business owners, executives, and self-employed professionals seeking stronger relationships and better work-life balance.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2 hours
Negotiating the Agreements
They’re interested in what you offer — now it’s time to close the deal. This workshop gives you practical tools to turn curiosity into commitment by crafting strong, balanced agreements. Through real examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll build confidence and sharpen your negotiation skills.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand the key steps of a successful negotiation
- Focus on interests — not positions — to create value
- Strengthen your position and handle objections
- Adapt your approach to different situations
- Identify and overcome common negotiation pitfalls
Recruiting and Retaining Talent through Continuous Improvement
Looking for the secret to recruiting and retaining good talent? Want to motivate and engage the employees you already have? Consider implementing a continuous improvement program.
In this interactive workshop, you will explore how continuous improvement can enhance your organization’s culture, improve processes, and increase employee engagement — regardless of your industry or sector.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand the benefits of continuous improvement in recruitment, retention, and engagement
- Identify the essential components of a successful continuous improvement program
- Implement a strategic approach tailored to your business
- See how this method applies across sectors and business types
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 4 hour (2 * 2 hour)
Slay Your Monkeys for Non-Profits
Think of every issue in your organization as a monkey jumping around causing chaos. Sure, you can lock them in a room and pretend they’re not there — but they’re still causing trouble behind the scenes.
In this practical workshop, you will learn how to deal with those monkeys once and for all so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
You will learn how to:
- Build a meeting structure that gives space for real problem-solving
- Identify and prioritize the issues that matter most
- Get to the root cause of problems instead of reacting to symptoms
Online — 2 hours
Social Enterprise
A social enterprise is a business with social goals that sells products/services in the marketplace and reinvests its profits into social, environmental or cultural goals. This course is geared to anyone interested in learning more about how the social enterprise model can meet their goals. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of what a social enterprise is and:
- Learn about the opportunities for social enterprise
- Better understand the risks and challenges
- Gain tools to help assess if social enterprise will work for your business idea
- Learn about the various structures of social enterprise
- Find out about resources to support social enterprise in New Brunswick and beyond
Social Finance and Social Innovation
The funding landscape for non-profits and social enterprises in Canada is shifting.
Traditional grants and donations are no longer the primary path forward. Funders and governments are now encouraging the use of social innovation and social finance tools such as:
- Impact investing
- Outcomes-based funding
- Social procurement
- Investor tax credits
This workshop offers an introduction to these emerging tools and how they can be used to strengthen and sustain your organization.
You’ll also learn about the federal government’s Investment Readiness Program and Social Finance Fund, and how to prepare for opportunities linked to these national initiatives.
Online Workshop — 2 hoursStrategic and operational planning
Whether you’re launching a new non-profit or breathing new life into an existing structure, this workshop will help you shape your organization’s future with clarity and purpose.
You’ll gain a solid understanding of the key steps involved in establishing good governance, defining your identity, and building a sustainable foundation. For existing organizations, the session also provides tools to support transition, renewal, and long-term continuity.
Participants will learn to:
- Explore and define the core values of the organization
- Develop a clear mission and vision aligned with the organization’s goals and mandate
- Create an action plan for launching a new organization
- Critically review and refine the mission, vision, and values of an existing organization
Perfect for: Founders, board members, or staff involved in launching, restructuring, or relaunching a non-profit organization.
Peut être un atelier en ligne ou en personne — 6 heures (2x 3heures)
Strategic Planning
The workshop enables participants to gain knowledge about the strategic and operational planning process while focusing on the sequences and steps necessary to develop, update and measure the results and outcomes of the planning exercise.
Participants will be engaged by sharing and exchanging with others to better understand the challenges and issues faced by board members and managers in planning for the future.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the process, requirements and conditions for developing a strategic plan.
- Engage board members in a participatory process in developing a strategic and operational plan.
- Recognize the limits of strategic planning due to their dependence on resources (financial and human) and the choices to be made.
- Translate concepts into real-life situations that organizations face today and in the future.
- Develop an evaluation mechanism to assess the process and ultimate outcomes of the strategic planning exercise
Strategic Plans for Non-profits
This workshop will cover the following topics:
- This workshop will cover the following topics: What is a strategic plan?
- Core elements of a strategic plan
- Ideal timeframe for a strategic plan
- Roles and responsibilities of the board, ED, and staff in relation to the strategic plan
- Who should be involved in developing a strategic plan, and how they should be involved
- Steps for developing a strategic plan
- Typical timeframe and cost of developing a strategic plan
- Implementation of the strategic plan
Streamline Proposal Writing & Tendering with AI
Unlock the power of compelling proposal writing with this dynamic and practical workshop designed for SMEs and non-profit organizations. Learn to create winning proposals that stand out by blending proven strategies with cutting-edge AI tools. Whether you’re applying for funding, bidding on a contract, or seeking strategic partnerships, this workshop will streamline your approach and strengthen your impact.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key components of a successful proposal
- Tailor proposals to the needs of funders, clients, or partners
- Write clear, concise, and persuasive content
- Gain confidence in presenting and defending proposals
- Leverage AI tools to enhance research, writing, and editing efficiency
Ready to go from writing proposals to writing proposals that get results? This workshop will show you how.
Online Workshop — 3 hoursSupervisor Series
This six-part online series is ideal for new supervisors or anyone looking to strengthen their leadership skills. Each 2‑hour workshop combines practical concepts, real-life scenarios, and live coaching with an HR Specialist and a Productivity Expert.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand your leadership style and apply the principles of authentic leadership
- Set clear expectations and manage performance with coaching and feedback techniques
- Identify motivators to drive team engagement and productivity
- Recognize value-added work and reduce inefficiencies within your team
- Navigate conflict and lead difficult conversations with confidence
- Use visual tools and daily huddles to improve team communication and results
Workshop Titles:
Leadership 101: The Basics of Leadership today: Explore the concept of Authentic Leadership through activities that will help identify your own leadership style.
Setting Expectations and Managing Performance: Discuss best practices that ensure everyone across the organization is on the same page. Learn the differences between Coaching &Feedback while applying techniques for both approaches.
Motivating Teams: No individual creates as much value alone as they do as part of a team. What motivates individuals to show up, on time and do a great job every day? Understanding those motivators is critical to increasing a team’s productivity and the value they create for their customers.
Productivity for the Team: The word “productivity” is misunderstood. Many people work very hard every day yet are not as productive as they could be or should be. Most professionals are not trained in the field of operational excellence & improvement and therefore they are wasting precious hours each day and each week on non-value added work. This session will focus on what is value added for your teams and how to eliminate the waste.
Managing Conflict: How to overcome the challenges of avoiding conflict and learn the steps in finding common ground. Discuss various approaches to effectively navigate through difficult conversations with confidence.
Daily Management for Improvement: One of the most engaging tools for any team. This day will train the team on how to run efficient daily huddles (5−7 mins. It also includes the implementation of a visual management board which allows the team to always know the plan for the day and how they are doing (the score).
Online Workshop — 12 hours (6 * 2 hours)Team Engagement from a Distance
Being part of a productive team requires the ability to lead during these times of change while keeping employees engaged. This workshop will help participants develop their leadership skills to adapt to our changing workplace landscape.
You will learn to:
- Evaluate your own organizations health and resilience, plus new ways to lead
- Use engagement strategies to effectively manage teams at a distance
- Review ways to create trust and accountability
- Identify opportunities to celebrate positive outcomes
Develop an action plan that can be applied immediately
The 4 Dimensions of Unlocking Inclusive Communication
You’ve Built a Diverse Team – But Have You Built an Inclusive Culture?
Building a diverse team is only the beginning. To truly unlock the full potential of that team, leaders must cultivate an inclusive environment where every member feels valued, heard, and empowered. This workshop focuses on helping you understand how communication styles, personal motivators, and emotional intelligence influence inclusion, and how you can create a workplace where everyone can thrive.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the four dimensions of inclusive communication
- Assess emotional intelligence across 7 key areas and their impact on team effectiveness
- Identify communication styles that foster engagement and inclusion
- Practice empathy to better understand and incorporate diverse perspectives
- Build an action plan to apply inclusive communication strategies and encourage accountability across the team.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3 hours (2 * 1.5 hours)
The AI Launchpad : Amplify your income, influence and impact
This hands-on workshop isn’t about chasing shiny AI tools — it’s about using them strategically to transform your digital marketing into a scalable, profitable engine, while keeping empathy and authenticity at the heart of your business.
You’ll learn to:
- Build CustomGPTs to create content, emails, and lead magnets that actually convert
- Turn your expertise into passive income streams
- Support more clients with less stress using thoughtful AI automations
- Stand out as a leader in your field — no more copy-paste templates
- Design “sticky” offers your audience won’t want to leave
- Package and price your digital services with confidence and clarity
Perfect for marketing professionals, content creators, and digital entrepreneurs ready to scale smart and sustainably. Launch your next level — with AI tools that amplify both impact and human connection.
The Importance of Self-Esteem at Work
During this workshop, you will learn to recognize the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence. You’ll explore how self-esteem affects behaviour, performance, motivation, relationships, and resilience in the workplace. You’ll leave with tools to help yourself or your employees improve how they see themselves — leading to improved job satisfaction, performance, and well-being.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand the duality within us (Ego vs. Heart)
- Know yourself better and understand the importance of “I am”
- Recognize your power of influence
- Express yourself positively and authentically
- Practice a guided visualization to reconnect with yourself
Ideal for SMEs and non-profit organizations looking to support both personal growth and professional performance within their teams.
The Power of Beliefs at Work
This workshop will help you understand the power of beliefs and how they influence your actions and results. You’ll learn to identify and replace limiting beliefs with positive and constructive ones — leading to greater personal and professional growth.
You’ll learn to:
- Understand the impact of beliefs on your perception and decisions
- Recognize the duality within (Ego vs. Heart)
- Identify limiting beliefs in both your work and personal life
- Apply a thought process to shift those beliefs
- Reflect on how your mindset affects all aspects of life
Perfect for anyone who wants to invest in their personal development and build a more positive, resilient work culture
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3 hours
The Purpose and Profit Edge: Mastering Sales Intelligence
Unlock the power of connection-driven communication that drives real results — whether you’re pitching a program, negotiating with partners, or selling a product or service.
This high-impact, practical workshop is designed for both for-profit and nonprofit professionals who want to enhance their ability to influence, engage, and convert — without sounding pushy or inauthentic.
Using a proven 3‑part Sales Intelligence framework — Self-Awareness, Buyer-Awareness, and Situational-Awareness — you’ll learn to adapt your communication style to resonate with diverse audiences and achieve better outcomes
You will learn to:
- Identify your unique communication and selling style, and how it impacts decision-making
- Understand buyer and stakeholder profiles to adapt your message with greater impact
- Recognize the right moments to move conversations from interest to action — ethically and confidently
- Build trust-based relationships that lead to more sales, support, or stakeholder buy-in
- Communicate with purpose to increase both mission impact and revenue
- Create a personalized influence plan to strengthen engagement
Understanding and Appreciating Different Personalities at Work
Working efficiently with different personality types is beneficial to sustain a strong team and healthy work environment.
Personality Dimensions® is a human relations tool which is presented in an informative, interactive, fun and self-discovery format. It is based on leading-edge research, which helps to explain what motivates behaviour in people with different personalities or temperaments.
Participants will:
- Learn about the 4 different personality types.
- Discover their own personality type and uncover their unique blend of strengths and weaknesses.
- Learn to appreciate others’ differences.
Where effective training and development is essential for meeting strategic objectives – an understanding of personality theory is a very effective tool in facilitating team creation and building; improving communication and interpersonal relationships; enhancing customer service and satisfaction; and in providing innovative solutions to problems by tapping into the creative energy of every temperament preference.
This workshop can also be presented in a half-day workshop
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 7 hours
Understanding Workplace Harassment
Since 2019, WorkSafeNB regulations require all employers to have an internal Harassment Code of Practice. Yet many employers still feel uncertain about what constitutes harassment, how to recognize it in real situations, and what their legal obligations are when a complaint arises.
This foundational workshop is designed to help managers, supervisors, and HR professionals understand the key concepts, definitions, and responsibilities under these regulations. Through practical examples and clear explanations, participants will gain the confidence to identify and appropriately respond to harassment-related concerns in the workplace.
Participants will learn to:
- Explain WorkSafeNB’s definition of workplace harassment
- Recognize the grounds of discrimination outlined in the NB Human Rights Act
- Identify behaviours that may constitute harassment
- Recognize when an employee is disclosing harassment
- Understand the employer’s duty to act on a disclosure
- Respond appropriately and legally to harassment concerns
There is also an optional second part to this workshop: Working With Your Harassment Code of Practice
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment - Employees
This workshop for employees aims to enhance participants’ understanding of workplace sexual harassment, identify individuals who are most vulnerable to such behaviour, and raise awareness of individual and collective rights and responsibilities.
By exploring the common targets of sexual and other forms of harassment in the workplace, participants will develop the skills necessary to recognize, prevent, and respond — both informally and formally. They will gain a deeper understanding of their rights and responsibilities, as well as those of their colleagues. They will also learn how to access appropriate resources and services to respond effectively to harassment.
Participants will learn to:
- Recognize the different forms of sexual harassment in the workplace
- Understand who is most often targeted and why
- Identify your rights and responsibilities, and those of your coworkers
- Respond appropriately using informal or formal approaches
- Access available resources and support services when needed
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2.5 hours
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment - Employer/Manager
This workshop is for employers and supervisors.
This workshop equips employers and supervisors with the knowledge and tools to foster a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of what constitutes workplace sexual harassment and who may be more vulnerable to it. The session will cover individual rights and responsibilities, explore common challenges faced by targets, and provide actionable strategies to address and prevent harassment in the workplace.
Participants will learn to:
- Identify different forms of workplace sexual harassment
- Understand who may be at greater risk and why
- Recognize your legal and ethical responsibilities as an employer or supervisor
- Respond appropriately and effectively to complaints or disclosures
- Create and reinforce a workplace culture grounded in respect, safety, and accountability
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 3 hours
Working with Your Harassment Code of Practice
In 2019, WorkSafeNB mandated that all New Brunswick employers implement a Workplace Harassment Code of Practice. While most organizations now have a written Code, many remain unsure about how to effectively implement it in day-to-day operations — especially when responding to employee complaints.
This practical, plain-language workshop is designed to help employers understand how to operationalize their Code of Practice and meet regulatory requirements with confidence.
Participants will learn to:
- Verify that all 8 regulatory requirements are included in their Code of Practice
- Communicate the Code of Practice effectively to all relevant workplace groups
- Describe the obligation to act on a disclosure of harassment
- Recognize and respond appropriately to harassment disclosures
- Address complaints involving individuals outside of the organization (e.g., clients, contractors)
- Determine when to use internal vs. external investigations
- Conduct internal investigations in line with the organization’s Code of Practice
Note: This is the second workshop in the Understanding Workplace Harassment series. Participants are encouraged to complete Part 1 before attending this session.
Can be an online or in-person workshop — 2 hours
Workload, Time Management, and Boundary Setting
Are you a part of a small or medium-sized non-profit organization struggling with workload, time management, and boundary setting?
This interactive workshop is designed to provide you with practical strategies and empower you to make meaningful changes in how you manage your workload and time. Join us and take the first step towards a more balanced and productive work life!
This interactive workshop will cover the following topics:
- Hard truths about workload and boundaries on our time in non-profit organizations
- Key skills for avoiding burn-out
- Hard and soft boundaries on our time
- A simple method to help prioritize tasks
By the end of this workshop participants will have:
- Reflected on some hard truths about their workload and boundaries on how they spend their time
- Learned how to set boundaries on their time and hold themselves accountable to those boundaries
- Learned how to prioritize their work on a weekly basis using a simple method
- Been empowered to take charge of their time and their workload
Online Workshop — 1.5hours