Queen's IRC

📢 Ready to elevate your arbitration skills? Join us in Kingston, ON, from June 10-13, 2024, for our Labour Arbitration program! Master the art and science of building and presenting winning cases with expert guidance. Don’t miss this chance to become a top advocate! Secure your spot today!

Join us in Toronto, ON this Fall to take part in our NEW programs:

🌟 Workplace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Impactful EDI strategies to unleash workforce potential and maximize organizational success
Date: October 2 - 4, 2024

🚀 Performance Coaching
Gain essential skills for building performance, growth, and accountability
Date: October 8 - 10, 2024

Reserve your spot now before it's too late. Don't miss out! ✨

https://irc.queensu.ca/learning/programs/

Join us in Toronto, ON this Fall to take part in our NEW programs:

🌟 Workplace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Impactful EDI strategies to unleash workforce potential and maximize organizational success
Date: October 2 - 4, 2024

🚀 Performance Coaching
Gain essential skills for building performance, growth, and accountability
Date: October 8 - 10, 2024

Reserve your spot now before it's too late. Don't miss out! ✨

Programs - Industrial Relations Centre - Queens University Explore Queen's University IRC programs, which have been developed with today’s busy professionals in mind.

Exciting Announcement: 2025 program dates are up on the website! 🗓️ Mark your calendars and secure your spot early. Don't miss out!

Unlocking the potential of digital transformation demands a holistic approach. Ian Cullwick's latest article explores key strategies for effective training and governance in navigating this dynamic landscape.

The Ever-Increasing Digital World of Work - Industrial Relations Centre - Queens University With the acceleration of all things digital over the past five years, especially through the pandemic, training strategy and governance have become a priority for better practice human resources (HR) strategy and management across most industry sectors. It has also become a critical instrument for d...

Secure your seat for our upcoming programs without any financial commitment necessary. Reserve now and register at your convenience. Head to our 'Program' page, choose your desired program, and fill out a brief form to ensure your spot!

Programs - Industrial Relations Centre - Queens University Explore Queen's University IRC programs, which have been developed with today’s busy professionals in mind.

Don't miss out on your final opportunity to enter our March promotion and stand a chance to win a $777 credit towards an IRC Program!

Register for a program here: https://irc.queensu.ca/learning/programs/

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Don't miss out on honing your Negotiation Skills! Join us in Kingston from April 14-19, 2024, for an intensive program that will transform the way you approach negotiations. Secure your spot now before they're gone!

https://irc.queensu.ca/learning/programs/negotiation-skills/

Discover 7 essential steps for a sustainable labour relations strategy. Learn how to foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and ensure fairness in Elizabeth Vosburgh’s new Thought Leadership article

7 Steps for a Sustainable Labour Relations Strategy - Industrial Relations Centre - Queens University Having worked as a Labour Relations Expert for the past 30 years, I feel it is important to understand the critical steps in maintaining a sustainable labour relations strategy with corresponding metrics to ensure ongoing success. Creating a positive and collaborative work environment while ensuring...

Unlock your organization's potential! CEOs agree - the right talent, right now, is crucial. Discover how to navigate the talent crisis and future-proof your business.

Talent Mobility: Reducing Self-imposed Barriers to Increase Mobility in Your Organization - Industrial Relations Centre - Queens University Organizations need the right talent to succeed, and they need it now. Simply stated: I don’t think there is a CEO alive who would not agree they need the right talent, at the right time, to achieve organizational commitments. And if they don’t have the right talent they need, their organizationa...

We're excited to share our nomination in multiple categories for the Readers' Choice Survey by Canadian HR Reporter!

Your support is invaluable to us, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to vote for us in the following categories: Labour Relations Training, HR Certificate Program, Leadership/Team Development, Management/Executive Development, and HR Management Information Systems.

The survey closes Friday, March 8.

Vote for us here: https://email.hrreporter.com/the-ninth-annual-readers-choice-is-now-open?ecid=ACsprvsOErTe0DMxsfMlj0p80EJWeL_AOK8CjvwlTrZH86UswgozcQ5vQhKSjWLSPG5wIOLkneA_

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

The ninth annual Readers' Choice is now open As an added incentive, your name will be entered into a draw for a $200 Amazon gift card if you provide your contact information.  

Looking to acquire a special skill set? Join us April 23-25, 2024 in Toronto for the highly anticipated Certificate in Organized Crime Prevention! Equip yourself with analytical skills, legal strategies, and cultural insights to mitigate criminal activity. Led by Organized Crime experts Antonio Nicaso and Donato Santeramo with special guest speakers. Don't miss this unique opportunity. Learn more and register below.

https://irc.queensu.ca/learning/programs/certificate-in-organized-crime-prevention-foundations/

2024's Leadership Essential: Emotional Intelligence. Discover its rise, impact and role in successful leaders. Learn from Queen's IRC expert Linda Allen-Hardisty, M.Ed., MCC.

Access the article here:

Why emotional intelligence will be a defining leadership trait in 2024 75% of Fortune 500 companies are already using emotional intelligence training tools

It's that time of year! Register by January 7, 2024, and enjoy 15% off your program fees for all of our 2023 and 2024 programs. Simply answer a few quick questions to claim your exclusive discount code. Get access here: https://irc.queensu.ca/holiday-promo/

Navigating Remote Work Realities: Join us as experts decode the rights, needs, and factors shaping the future of work. From productivity to legalities, discover the keys to a successful work environment in our upcoming webinar on November 30, 2023.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_prNr1phLT-Kn-ZxaA76WFg

Discover valuable insights from our Organizational Transformation facilitator, Carol Kotacka, in this compelling HRD article. Explore her perspective on the pivotal role that leaders play in spearheading successful transformations: https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/change-management/the-human-side-of-change-why-organizational-transformation-is-key-to-future-success/462261

The human side of change: Why organizational transformation is key to future success What exactly is a leader's role in pushing change forward?

Do employees have the right to work from home? Learn about the rights of both employers and employees when it comes to remote work in this new article by Deborah Hudson: https://irc.queensu.ca/do-employees-have-the-right-to-work-from-home/

Check out our new website and participant portal: https://irc.queensu.ca/queens-irc-has-a-new-website-and-participant-portal/

We are at the OMHRA Conference this week - with Jim Harrison, Maeve McLatchie and Wylie Burke. Today, Queen's IRC facilitator Jim Harrison presented: "Accelerating Change! Capturing the Full Value of Human Resources Expertise" to the municipal HR attendees.

From Pajamas to Productivity: 5 Ways to Create a Collaborative Environment for Remote and Hybrid Work. New article by Jenny Barkan:
https://irc.queensu.ca/from-pajamas-to-productivity-5-ways-to-create-a-collaborative-environment-for-remote-and-hybrid-work/

Bridging Differences: Techniques For Building Conflict Competence. New article by Wylie Burke: https://irc.queensu.ca/bridging-differences-techniques-for-building-conflict-competence/

4 Principles to Build Trust Between Union and Management. New article: https://irc.queensu.ca/4-principles-to-build-trust-between-union-and-management/

Our Talent Management program is running virtually this week, with lead facilitator Wylie Burke, guest speaker Kalpana Makan, and program coordinator Amanda Higgins.

We are excited to be nominated for a Canadian HR Award again this year.

Congratulations to the graduates who earned their Labour Relations Certificates at our Workplace Restoration program in Victoria last week.

Our Negotiation Skills program wrapped up in Toronto today. Congratulations to the two graduates who earned Certificates at the program.

Our Negotiation Skills program is running in Toronto this week. Teams are in the collective bargaining simulation today, hoping to reach an agreement!