The Rural Ontario Institute develops leaders, initiates dialogue, supports collaboration and promotes action on issues and opportunities facing rural Ontario. The Governance, Organization Development and Personal Development programming offered through the organization in 2012 supports the organization’s mandate to build Vision, Voice and Leadership for a strong and vibrant rural Ontario.

The Rural Ontario Institute, in collaboration with STRIVE!, Andy Sherwood, PROGRESSIVE TRAINING.CA, and Linda Fairburn, Make Things Happen is offering leadership development workshops during 2012 in:

Governance Organization Development Personal Development

These workshops are open to all across rural Ontario and are designed to be participative in nature to optimize learning and tap into the experiential wisdom of participants.

For further information about leadership
development workshops please:
Go to: http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/leadership/workshops.aspx
Email: info@ruralontarioinstitute.ca
Call the Rural Ontario Institute: 519-826-4204

Organization Development

Emergency Leadership Planning for Not-for-Profit Corporations

Through this hands-on workshop you will learn how to develop an action plan for senior management succession planning for your not-for-profit, charitable or member driven organization.

Cost: $350.00 – refreshments included
Dates/Times: Thursday, March 15, 2012 (9:00 am – 12:00 noon)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (9:00 am – 12:00 noon)
Thursday, October 25, 2012 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Governance

Understanding Not-for-Profit Organization Financials

Learn how best to manage your not-for-profit organization’s financials.

Cost: $235.00 – refreshments included
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Championship Chairing

Learn about the qualities of a champion chair and how to tackle chairing challenges.

Cost: $235.00 – refreshments included
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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The Board’s Role in Risk Management

Learn about the international standard for risk assessment and how to manage risk within your organization.

Cost: $235.00 – refreshments included
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Fiduciary and Other Responsibilities of Board Members

Learn about the scale of minimum to optimum governance leadership and where your organization sits on this scale.

Cost: $445.00 – refreshments and lunch included
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Personal Development

Productivity Improvement Using Microsoft Outlook®

Learn how to increase your productivity and time management through an integration of communications, tasks, activities and planning using Microsoft Outlook®.

Cost: $595.00 – refreshments and lunch included
Dates/Times:    Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Introduction to Project Management

Gain a working knowledge of a process-oriented approach to the five stages of Project Management. For beginner to intermediate users.

Cost: $395.00 – refreshments and lunch included (Note: If also enrolled in Introduction to Microsoft Project the cost for both seminars is $695.00.)
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Introduction to Microsoft Project

Learn how to build a complex project plan, assign resources and costs, and track progress. For new to upper intermedi- ate users.

Cost: $395 – refreshments and lunch included (Note: If also enrolled in Introduction to Project Management the cost for both seminars is $695.00.)
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Selling Skills 101: The Fundamentals of Selling

For anyone who wants to build, improve or hone their salesmanship skills. You will be given an introduction to the basics of selling and the opportunity to interact with the workshop leader.

Cost: $425 – refreshments and lunch included
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Microsoft Excel 2007 – Level 1

Learn how to create, format, enhance and print spreadsheets using Excel 2007. For those who are new to using Excel 2007.

Cost: $295.00 – refreshments and lunch included
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.

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Microsoft Excel 2007 – Level 2

Participant will build on their knowledge from Microsoft Excel 2007 – Level 1 and learn about the more advanced options when using Excel 2007.

Cost: $295.00 – refreshments and lunch included
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph ON.