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10 Benefits of Online Learning
Belinda Elliott-Bielecki
Posted: September 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News and Events, Online Learning, Our Stories
Online learning can be an ideal solution if you are looking to advance your career, complete your degree, or enrich your life with a creative activity. Here are 10 benefits of online learning we think you'll value: Access courses and programs from anywhere Study at your own pace Choose your learning environment Balance work, life and education with flexible courses Build self-discipline and...
Read the full postUNB music camps are back on campus this summer
Rachel Watters
Posted: June 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Music, News and Events
We are very excited to announce all music camps will be in-person this summer! Weekly camps will run from June 28 to August 6, 2021. What to expect this year To help make this summer fun and safe for everyone, we’ve changed a few things. Please visit our Parent Resource page (coming soon) for everything you need to know and bring to camp this year. If changes occur that prevent us from...
Read the full postUNB Design Works Camps – Book your child’s summer experience now!
Rachel Watters
Posted: June 16, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: News and Events, Design Works Camps
Don’t miss out on the great summer camp experiences we’ve planned for your kids! Our camps are designed to be fun and help kids to: Build friendships and social skills Develop resiliency and confidence Carve time for "active play" From arts and crafts to gardening to theatre and fashion, we’ve got something of interest for everyone! Take a peek at our featured camp: Behind...
Read the full postMark your calendar for APAC 2021 this November!
Rachel Watters
Posted: June 16, 2021 9:41:00 AM ADT
Category: Behavioural Intervention and Autism, News and Events
The 3rd Annual Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference (APAC) is returning for a two-day virtual event on November 4 and 5, 2021. Save the dates and register early because this conference sells out every year! This year’s theme is "Building Capacity: Improve, Expand, Create": Improve existing support services Expand support services to cover more of the Autism Spectrum Create new...
Read the full postA Strong Brand can Build Your Influence
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: May 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Professional Development
Safety practitioners need to consciously build their brand to gain sufficient non-hierarchical influence to drive change. Building a brand takes time, and establishing credibility with a growing audience requires real effort and focus. You will need to be seen as a savvy collaborator and it works like this: Collaborators get the opportunity to build their brand; people with strong brands have...
Read the full postLeaders are Great Networkers
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: May 14, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Professional Development
You're attending a CSSE conference or one of your local provincial conferences. It's Day 1 of the event and you're standing next to the registration desk. Given there will likely be 500+ people attending, how many people would you know or would know you? If the answer is not 100+, you have got some work to do on your network! In today's organizations, networking is essential to effective...
Read the full postVolunteering Helps Develop Critical Leadership Skills
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: May 4, 2021 10:10:00 AM ADT
Category: Professional Development
The power of volunteering has been known and well documented over the millennia. Most of the great leaders in history "cut their teeth" in volunteer roles before going on to greatness. Research now shows that volunteerism is associated with some other surprising benefits. Gordon Hinckle, a lifelong volunteer and American religious leader is quoted as saying this about volunteerism: "One of the...
Read the full postNB Fetal Alcohol Centre Alarmed at Spike in Young Adult Drinking
Rachel Watters
Posted: April 22, 2021 8:30:00 AM ADT
Category: News and Events, Behavioural Intervention and Autism
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb. According to the Government of Canada website, FASD is the leading known cause of preventable developmental disability in Canada. The number of people who have FASD is not known in Canada nor anywhere else in the world. This is because FASD is...
Read the full postResilience is a Strength Required of all Great Leaders
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: April 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News and Events
For years, it seemed the focus of leaders was to develop speed and agility. Today it seems the new focus needs to be managing change, which is inevitable because it is fast and most disruptive to everyday life. It comes as an erratic pulse or in waves. Sometimes the waves seem more like tsunamis. Globalization, technological change, and socialpolitical upheavals are disruptive. As we try to...
Read the full postLeaders Must Accept Failure on the Road to Success
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: April 5, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Professional Development
"Failure is not an option" is a quotable quote attributed to Gene Krantz, the Flight Director and Manager who is credited with securing the safe return of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Although historians argue whether Kranz actually spoke those words, they are forever linked to the idea of his necessary strong leadership and resolve that brought that crew home. I suppose in the world of...
Read the full postThe Leader as a Storyteller
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: March 23, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Professional Development
As a child, I loved the bedtime routine, which culminated with a bedtime story. My favorite was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. I think fondly of those times and as I continue to explore what I think it means to be a leader, I can see that my parents were in fact displaying one of the hallmark qualities of a powerful leader - their ability to tell a story. You can see that it...
Read the full postThe Practice of Leadership - Know Thyself
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: March 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Professional Development
A group of seasoned safety practitioners, if asked, would all agree on what we could all do to further develop our leadership capacity. Professional development should not just include the hard skills development but also the soft skills development like leadership. Recognizing that developing our leadership skills may not lead directly to a bigger pay cheque or career advancement, there...
Read the full postLeadership Development – An Outline of a Blueprint
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: February 22, 2021 9:00:00 AM AST
Category: Professional Development
We need more safety leaders. A safety leader is someone who influences good decisions and positive behaviour. Safety leadership skills can be developed. We all need access to strong and formalized safety leadership development. This is the leadership imperative. Accepting the leadership imperative that we need a mechanism, process and curriculum to help organizations develop good safety...
Read the full postThe Value of an Education
Belinda Elliott-Bielecki
Posted: February 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Degree Credit, News and Events, Our Stories
Brad Davidson had been dreaming of attending university since graduating from high school 20 years ago, but always thought it was beyond his capabilities. That was until 2020. During the early months of the pandemic, Davidson's perspective changed as he began to focus on things that were essential and created value. It was then that he decided to look for some ways to improve his...
Read the full postThe Leadership Imperative – Why Safety Practitioners Need Formalized Leadership
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: February 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Professional Development
The leadership imperative in front of us today is to develop a mechanism, process and curriculum to help organizations develop good safety leaders. The leadership imperative, as I see it, is driven by the reality that in the last decade the occupational fatality rate is not falling. This plain fact above all creates the imperative that we need to do something different. In spite of the huge...
Read the full postBecoming a better writer can advance your career
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: January 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: Professional Development
It may surprise many safety professionals but one of the simplest things you can do to advance your career is to become a better writer. Being a good writer requires you to master two competencies; the first is the ability to understand the technical language of safety; the second is being able to express that knowledge in a clear, concise and coherent manner. We all know safety is both an art...
Read the full postGreat Leaders Always Check Their Blind Spots
Glyn Jones, CRSP
Posted: January 13, 2021 9:00:00 AM AST
Category:
I remember fondly the days just after I got my driver's license. I was a proud graduate of the CAA driving school in my home town of Aurora. Not only did I learn to keep my hands on the wheel at "10 and 2" (that was before airbags) but also to always check my blind spot before making a lane change. This is good advice for new drivers and good advice for future leaders too! Many people may not...
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