EVENTS CALENDAR

Great communication is essential for construction leaders! In this course, participants will learn how to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to communicate goals and strategies effectively, as well as lead collaborative decision making.

Format: 4 days, 16 hours of instruction (4 hours a day)

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Improve your writing skills: emails, texts, letters, RFIs and reports.
• Improve your listening skills: interpret body language, use reflective listening, deal with difficult people, and use good questioning skills.
• Improve your speaking skills: phone calls, meetings, small groups, and large groups presentations.
• Lead through vision casting and strategic focus.
• Learn the benefits of collaborative decision making and how best to lead leaders.

AUDIENCE:

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors, CSOs and Staff.

INSTRUCTOR:

Tim Williams, MBA, B.Econ., CPA, GSC, is the President of Construction U, a company that provides training services tailor made for the construction industry. Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over twenty years. He is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained construction owners and managers on behalf of construction industry associations across Western Canada.

CREDITS:

This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) for five (5) credits towards Gold Seal certification upon successful completion of this course. Two (2) credits for in-class attendance only.

Upon successful completion of the classroom and online portion receiving a passing grade of 75% or more, this course is approved for thirty (30) Formal CPD points with BC Housing - Licensing and Consumer Services.
If you fail or do not want to complete the online portion and have fully attended the classroom portion, you would be eligible for fifteen (15) Informal CPD points with BC Housing - Licensing and Consumer Services.

 

This course has been approved by Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) for fifteen (15) non-core units towards AIBC’s Continuing Education System

Fee Includes: Student manual, digital certificate upon completion, complimentary Wi-Fi access, lunch and free parking.

Cancellation & Substitution Policy: Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within 5 business days of the course, or non-attendance on the day. Transfer to another date is not accepted. Complimentary substitution of another member of your company is accepted. 

If VRCA has to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, VRCA will refund the registration fee or, if possible, the attendee may choose to move to an identical session in the future.