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Workshops for Staff

We encourage all staff to participate in meaningful learning activities to help you in your role, build on your strengths and contribute to your professional growth.  Here are Spring 2024 workshops, but please also visit our list of online resources on foundational and transferable skills.

Live virtual and in-person workshops are included below. 

Leading From Where You Are

Leadership is no longer the domain of people with positional power, role or title. The reality is that leaders show up everywhere in organizations and every time you choose to be a positive influence on your team, a colleague or a challenging issue, you are demonstrating leadership whether you realize it or not. This half day course explores what leadership actually is and all of the ways you demonstrate leadership wherever you work at SFU. You will get tools, insights and a framework for expanding your own personal leadership capacities. If you are curious about how you can influence others and foster a positive dynamic on your team, this course is for you.

Thursday, February 22nd | 9:00am to 12:30pm | Halpern 126

Discover Your Strengths (a CliftonStrengths Workshop)

Join us in this interactive workshop to grow awareness of your strengths and how to apply these at work and in your career. Drawing from your CliftonStrengths Assessment results, you will build your understanding of your unique strengths and talents and how to do more of “what works” at work. This session is suitable for individuals who feel they are on the "right" path, as well as those who wish to progress or shift in their careers.

Monday, February 26th | 1:00 to 3:00pm | Virtual (Zoom) 

Discover Your Strengths (a CliftonStrengths Workshop)

Join us in this interactive workshop to grow awareness of your strengths and how to apply these at work and in your career. Drawing from your CliftonStrengths Assessment results, you will build your understanding of your unique strengths and talents and how to do more of “what works” at work. This session is suitable for individuals who feel they are on the "right" path, as well as those who wish to progress or shift in their careers.

Tuesday, March 19th| 10:00am to 12:00pm | Virtual (Zoom) 

Need to Cancel your Registration?

Most of our workshops fill up and have waitlists, please cancel your registration with as much notice as possible to open up your space for someone else.  

Please follow these steps to cancel your registration with more than 7 days notice:

Cancellations with less than 7 days notice:

  • Email pei_learn@sfu.ca to cancel your registration with less than 7 days’ notice.  If we don’t hear from you and you don’t attend the workshop, we may need to charge your department to compensate for associated costs. Cancellations within 7 days are not eligible for refunds (when applicable).

Workshop Fees: 

Some workshops have a nominal fee of $75 to offset costs to enable us to provide exceptional learning opportunities. The fee is substantially lower than similar workshops offered externally and can be reimbursed through PD funds or departments may choose to cover the fee.