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2012 HCE Conference Agenda

The Kingbridge Centre
12750 Jane Street
King City, Ontario

Monday, June 4, 2012

TimesDetails
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Conference Check-in - HCE Conference
9:00 am - 12:00 pm OntarioLearn Board of Directors Strategic Planning Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch - (Room #)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm OntarioLearn Board of Directors Strategic Planning Meeting continued
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner - Keynote Speaker - Diana Tikasz
Compassion Fatigue - (Room #)

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

TimesDetails
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Conference Check-in - HCE Conference
7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:30 am Wellness in the Workplace Plenary Session - (Room #)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wellness in the Workplace Plenary Session Continues - (Room #)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
Cracker Barrel Sessions
(Each session is 30 minutes - participants can attend all 3)
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Communication Strategies (Room #) Quality Assurance in the Classroom(Room #) Recruitment and Retention (Room #)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Communication Strategies (Room #) Quality Assurance in the Classroom(Room #) Recruitment and Retention (Room #)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Communication Strategies (Room #) Quality Assurance in the Classroom(Room #) Recruitment and Retention (Room #)
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Lighthouse Nine - Geocaching (Outdoor Activity)
There be Treasure out There!
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Awards Dinner - (Room #)

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

TimesDetails
7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast
Shepell-fgi Workshops
(Workshops repeat as noted below to allow participants to attend 2) Information on workshops can be found at the bottom of this page.
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stress Relaxation Techniques
(Room #)
Effective Communication at Work
(Room #)
Making Time Work for You
(Room #)
Building Bridges - Collaboration at Work
(Room #)
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Stress Relaxation Techniques
(Room #)
Effective Communication at Work
(Room #)
Making Time Work for You
(Room #)
Building Bridges - Collaboration at Work
(Room #)
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up & Prizes
12:00 pm Box Lunches to Go

Speaker Bio: Diana Tikasz

Diana Tikasz, MSW RSW, Associate with Compassion Fatigue Solutions

Diana has been committed to trauma-focused work in the health care sector for the past 20 years. She has coordinated hospital based sexual assault/domestic violence treatment programs, which involved counselling those who have been traumatized by violence, teaching other professionals how to do this work effectively while staying healthy themselves. Diana has also worked in the area of Employee Assistance Program counselling where she has specialized in working with individuals who are feeling stressed by their personal and/or work life. Her passion is to assist people in creating personal changes that promote health. Participation on numerous community and provincial committees, research projects and educational endeavors round out her professional interests.

Shepell-fgi Workshops

STRESS RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
One of the best ways to care for ourselves is to make time to calm down and reduce stress. In this session you will learn and practice techniques such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, "freeze frame" and guided visualization to aid in learning how to relax and reduce the effects of stress.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AT WORK
In order to communicate effectively, individuals have to master techniques of effective listening and expression. These involve verbal and non-verbal behaviours as well as the ability to speak with persuasion and confidence. This seminar addresses key communication elements such as listening actively and presenting messages in a way that that is compatible with the receiver's style.
MAKING TIME WORK FOR YOU
We are all under pressure to produce expected results within limited timeframes. In this seminar participants will learn that an individual cannot control time but only oneself. Understanding and applying the principles of personal management around time can mean the difference between an overwhelming day and a productive and satisfying one.
BUILDING BRIDGES - COLLABORATION AT WORK
When collaboration and joint effort occur, people feel positive, productive and more willing to face challenges. Behaving in a collaborative manner and fostering cooperation in others is a skill. This session examines key dimensions of teamwork and provides opportunities to practice collaboration-building techniques.