Enrichment & Growth

In an environment where being innovative and creative is valued and encouraged – often, when we are doing our best work, it is because our inner critic is silent. What are some ways that we can identify and dismantle the voice of our inner critic to remove the ‘creative blocks’ that prevent us from feeling empowered and confident about our ideas and ability to problem-solve?

You are invited to listen to this 2:45 min video clip to learn how you can cultivate and make stronger “3 Mental Power Tools” available to everyone – to help identify and banish your inner critic and allow you to reclaim your energy, passion, and brilliance. Learn how you can confidently step up to challenges that expand your expertise and experience, and that pushes your thinking and that of your Team to encourage creativity and innovative solutions.

Hint: This is just one of a series of interesting and empowering short video recordings covering the important topic of “Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity”. Sub-sections you might want to check out include the following areas of focus: “Remove Your Creative Blocks”; “Own Your Creativity & Initiate Idea Generation”; “Develop Mental Mastery & Break the Cycle of Self-Doubt” and “Stop the Comparison Cycle and Own Your Talents”.

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

Looking for ways to dramatically increase your listening skills? This 2:27 min video clip will overview the ‘Cleanse, Quiet & Comprehend’ approach to practice better listening skills.

For additional online resources on listening, please do not forget to check these resources from Mental Health Week: The Art of Listening in Six Simple Steps, How to Really Listen: A Checklist & Active Listening Practice from the Canadian Mental Health Association & Berkeley.edu.

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

If you’ve been away from your normal work routines for a while-due to the pandemic, maternity/paternity leave, illness, caregiving responsibilities, prolonged job searches, or any other reason- you may experience some understandable anxiety about how to return to a work life that no longer feels familiar.

In this short 1:53 min video clip, instructor Heidi Hanna presents strategies, tips and techniques to help you strengthen your emotional health, communication skills, and work performance.

HINT: This is just one of a series of 12 short video recordings from the course, ‘Prepare for Returning to the Workplace.’ You might want to check them all out!

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

Are you looking for ways on how to build empathy with your colleagues in areas of constructive feedback and improvement? As indicated by Aimee Bateman, “Delivering criticism in the workplace can be difficult. Not everyone is a fan of giving it, nor experienced enough to share it effectively.” Watch this 2:07 minute video clip to avoiding making those common mistakes when delivering criticism.

Hint: Don’t stop there, it is just the introduction to a set of short clips that will help you build rapport, ensure criticism is well received and share tips to communicate productive outcomes.

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

We are happy to recognize our first milestone year of, ‘Employee Learning Moments’ to our AC employees!

This week we are showcasing all of our featured submissions from the past year! To visit all of our Employee Learning Moment postings, please navigate to this link.

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) to help us work more collaboratively and effectively!

Did you Know…You can also subscribe to our weekly ELM blog by submitting your email address to the ELM Email Feed, and never miss a single Employee Learning Moment release!

Listening is a skill that you can manage through the practice of multiple listening strategies. Watch this 2:31 min video clip to learn how you can become more mindful when interacting with peers, colleagues and groups.

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

Thinking about ways to optimize your mindset for success? Watch this 2:02 min video clip to learn how scheduling downtime and pausing to reflect can help you cultivate flow in your work.

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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Are you looking for key opportunities to revise your end-of-work-day rituals? Listen to this 3:11 audio recording to learn about some tips and strategies to help you clearly draw boundaries between work and home life.

HINT: This is just one of a series of 10 short audio recordings that have been adapted from the podcast, ‘How to Be Awesome at Your Job.’ You might want to check them all out!

To access this podcast, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

Happy New Year and welcome back to our Employee Learning Moment! This blog is designed for our busy lives at Algonquin College. This is the place to learn about 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)!

The Employee Learning Moment (ELM) highlights resources, tools, and just-in-time workplace tricks to help you work more collaboratively and effectively. We hope you will return to this blog or subscribe to receive weekly updates.

This week the ELM explores goal setting so that you can get more meaningful things done. To learn about some of the techniques that you can leverage to help maintain momentum as you effectively accomplish your goal(s), please check out this 1:24 minute video clip.

Hint: Don’t stop there, it is just the introduction to a set of short clips that will help you take action and overcome obstacles, especially when everything feels like a priority.

To access this video, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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

Curious about increased productivity and retention while working from home? Or looking for ways on how to combat isolation as employees continue to work from home? Listen to this 2:12 audio recording and learn about the study on working from home’s largest-ever experiment!

HINT: This is just one of a series of 10 short audio recordings that have been adapted from the podcast, ‘How to Be Awesome at Your Job.’ You might want to check them all out!

To access this podcast, simply click on the link above, or, if you are new to LinkedIn Learning, please visit this link for more information.

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