Empowerment

Using AI for Data Analysis

Interested in learning about basic statistics? Using AI for Data Analysis is an interactive session where you’ll discover how Gen AI can transform the way you analyze complex data and make informed decisions. Through hands-on exercises and practical applications, you’ll learn how to uncover insights using Gen AI, enhancing your data-driven strategies.

Don’t miss this chance to explore the future of data analysis and gain valuable skills for your projects!

Interested in this upcoming Interactive Session? Consider registering in our Kaleidoscope employee conference scheduled for Tuesday October 22nd.

Additionally, consider registering in our Knowledge Centre for AC Way for a refresher or to build your foundational knowledge on Basic Statistics.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Use Routine & Ritual to Strengthen Relationships

Build trust, collaboration and better listening skills using ritual and routine to help strengthen relationships with your peers and colleagues.

Not sure how to incorporate routine and ritual into your work life? When thinking about implementing new routines and rituals, ensure to think about its purpose and how we can build something together that serves that purpose?

To learn more about routine and ritual in the workplace or to see some examples in action, check out this 4:21 min video clip, Strengthening Relationships through Routines and Rituals.

Have questions? Suggestions for employee learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Sharing Professional Development Wins with your Team

Looking to make more learning opportunities and resources available for your team? Inspire your team to share their top three tips from the latest PD session they attended. In the short video clip, Cascading Relevant Learning to your team, this strategy not only explores the benefits of sharing the learning (so that it is not forgotten after the session) but also inspires interest from other team members about a future topic they would like to explore. Try it today and see how it works!

If interested in seeking additional learning and development strategies, these videos are part of the LinkedIn Learning course, Maximizing Your Learning & Development Outcomes.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Make Belonging Real in the Workplace

Research shows that leaders wrongly assume that their organizations are inclusive, overlooking the issues that affect their people, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. This ‘perception gap’ leads to often unintended but harmful oversights. This 4:18 min video clip will overview three common barriers to belonging and help explain how to create an environment that supports belonging in the workplace.

If you have any questions on this topic or want to learn more about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, please take note of the following AC resources.

Contact: If you have questions about this topic, please reach out to the I.D.E.A. team by emailing diversity@algonquincollege.com

IDEA Blueprint: To find out more about the strategy the college has undertaken to improve belonging, check out the IDEA Blueprint document.

Stay Connected: If you are looking for ways to get involved and stay up to date on I.D.E.A initiatives for employees, consider subscribing to the I.D.E.A. email list.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Learn to Ignore the Unimportant

Plenty of people have had the experience of setting goals and then failing to achieve them- think of all the New Year’s resolutions that are never realized. But with the right strategies, even your loftiest professional goals are attainable.

As part of the LinkedIn Learning course, Defining and Achieving Professional Goals (27 min 31s), Learn to Ignore the Unimportant (3 m 37s) provides strategies for ignoring the unimportant (at least temporarily) to help you achieve your goals.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

How do Winning Teams Function?

Did you know that individual team members can hold multiple roles on a team? This helps individuals feed the team’s ability to maintain, adjust, improve and grow their sense of self-awareness.

Explore this 4:06 min video clip to discover the team’s functionality through task and social roles, individual differences and team norms.

Want to learn more? This video covers one of the behaviors that drive Team Success. Watch the other nine from the LinkedIn Learning course, Top 10 Behaviors that Drive Team Success (44 min) to discover all aspects of how a winning team functions.

Have questions? Suggestions for employee learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Building Better Routines for a New Year

Welcome back to your Employee Learning Moment (ELM). This is the place to learn about just the right tool (that will help do the trick), just-in-time (to help you through the rest of your week) and just for you (as an employee at AC)!

As we kick off a new year, building better routines and staying organized is vital to improving our mindset. Learn about the three steps to getting a jump start on your day so you can close out your day right, and begin tomorrow as part of your daily wrap up. Building routines will require time and effort to establish, but once you get started, it will set you up for a successful new year! Check out the 2:54 min video clip.

Looking for ways to help you Build Better Routines for the new year? Check out the Building Better Routines (44 min) course to get started!

Suggestions for employee learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Building Better Routines

Welcome back to you Employee Learning Moment (ELM)! This is the place to learn about just the right tool (that will help do the trick), just-in-time (to help you through the rest of your week) and just for you (as an employee at AC)!

As we kick off another academic year, building better routines are essential to improving your mindset. Check out this 4:25 minute video to learn about the 3 different ways that you can set up your tasks to help you build mode-based routines. Building routines will require time and effort to establish but once you get started, it will set you up for a successful year!

This video is from the 44 minute LinkedIn Learning course: Improving Your Life with Better Routines.

Have questions? Suggestions for employee learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.