LEDC & Fanshawe CTS Business Momentum Series delivers free, interactive workshops to small and medium-sized businesses in London, Ontario.
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Small businesses must be well structured to survive in a competitive environment and one of the vital factors a business must always account for is its workforce. Although several businesses do a good job of that, accessing talent to fill additional positions remains a top challenge for employers across Canada – and businesses in London have not been immune to this. With growth always at top of mind for businesses, having a top quality workforce – in both size and skills – is important for reaching that next level.
Within small and medium sized businesses, employees are often responsible for cross-department roles as it’s not always possible to have full in-house capabilities like larger businesses. Technology can sometimes make the job of employees juggling multiple responsibilities much easier, however there is often a learning curve as they grow into new roles.
To increase efficiency and expertise in these new roles, local employers often reach out to LEDC looking for training programs and professional development opportunities their growing teams can leverage to help with this internal capacity building. That’s where the idea for Business Momentum comes in. “Through attending sessions on Digital Marketing and Public Relations, I was able to gain better knowledge into these areas that could be applied in my new role, as well as assisting other members in our business with new ideas, helpful tips and things we should be looking out for moving forward,” said Tyler Tiffin, Events & Marketing Coordinator, PSD – Research, Consulting, Software.
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Helping your business gain momentum
The Business Momentum Series, an initiative by London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and Fanshawe College’s Corporate Training Solutions (Fanshawe CTS), was launched in 2016 to address this growing need in the local business community. These free, one-day, interactive workshops provide training for human resources and communications best practices so guests can take what they’ve learned and put it into practice straight away. Through this partnership with Fanshawe CTS, LEDC has been able to deliver these workshops at no cost to the business representatives while bringing in engaging speakers.
Each year, hundreds of local business representatives across a variety of industries in the manufacturing, digital creative, health, food and beverage, and professional services sectors attend the Business Momentum Series workshops. From providing communications, branding, public relations, and digital marketing, to recruitment, immigration laws, and business growth, the workshops cover a wide variety of topics and areas to develop skills. The series has proved popular in the local community and often fill up so fast that wait lists or additional sessions are necessary.
“Whether you're an entrepreneur or looking to expand your existing skills, these courses are a perfect opportunity to start looking at other scopes of your business that are arguably very important but may not be your main priority at the moment. It's also a great way to connect with other individuals that can help or provide great insight into what they're currently doing, or plan on implementing in their everyday work lives,” Tyler Tiffin added.
Why choose momentum for your professional development?
- All workshops are at no cost to you and are completed in a single day
- Gain knowledge you can implement immediately, along with a certificate of completion
- You leave with new knowledge you can implement next-day, and a Certificate to top it all off
- Grow your network and gain new perspective with 20+ likeminded peers from similar roles (communications and human resources) in adjacent industries:
- Food processing, manufacturing, digital creative, health, or professional services fields
- Convenient location at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
Take a look at the upcoming Business Momentum Series to see how each workshop can help take your skills to the next level.
The LEDC and Fanshawe CTS are dedicated to identifying and developing topics, opportunities and resources to help businesses in London succeed and grow. You can find the series listed on our Events page – better yet, sign up for our newsletter to have invites sent directly to your inbox!
Along with business and leadership training, Fanshawe CTS also offers a fully customisable suite of training specific to industries such as trades and technology, healthcare, transportation, and more. To view a full list of workshops and services, visit fanshawec.ca/cts.
Upcoming Workshops:
Focus on Talent: Becoming the Preferred Employer facilitated by Theresa Van Es
March 10, 2020 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Recruiting and retaining the right people for your organization can be challenging. In a tight labor market, every company is competing for the same talent, and the employee is now in the driver’s seat. Innovative thinking is a necessity to become the preferred employer and meet the needs of your future workforce.
Multi-Generations in Your Work Place
April 21, 2020 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
By effectively managing a multi-generational workforce, organizations can gain a strategic and competitive advantage by helping all employees perform to their full potential. This workshop will focus on how to lead a workplace that is most likely comprised of four generations who bring different perspectives, values and life experiences to work. Participants will learn how to lead their team more effectively, regardless of age and generation.
Building Effective On-the-Job Training facilitated by Paul Tufts
May 12, 2020 | 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Gain a practical, how-to overview of the entire training function through modeling of best practices and the latest techniques in developing effective on-the-job training programs. You will need to bring an issue from your own work that can be solved with improved on-the-job training. Each participant will create a customized training program for your business in a skills-building session.
