Webinars | Chartered Accountants of Canada

These webinars have been developed by CA Source for members and many contain aspects relating to work life balance while others are devoted entirely to the topic. These webinars will be available to members free of charge and will run for approximately 45 minutes from 12:30 Eastern Time. You may register for the event one month prior to it at www.casource.com

November 23, 2011
Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Speaker: Koula Vasilopoulos
This webinar is sponsored by Robert Half

Has the Great Recession changed the perceptions of multiple generations about the workplace? Has it rearranged their priorities and goals for their professional lives?

This presentation addresses the most notable changes in the workplace in the wake of the recession and lessons learned by both employees and hiring managers. It also explores generational behaviors and gaps in the workplace, myths vs. reality, and provides timely advice to help you manage and retain talented employee teams of all generations, both now and in the future.

The following webinars have been archived and can be viewed by accessing the links below. You need to register for the event and sign on -- then click 'Launch the Windows Media Video Presentation' to access the webseminar:

May 26, 2011
Managing Stress So It Doesn't Manage You
Speaker: Wendy Woods

Do you feel like it’s getting increasingly difficult to manage your stress? Do you wish it would simply go away or your boss would recognize how much stress you’re under? This session will help you take ownership of your stress and manage it in a few simple steps throughout the day.

Understanding your stress composition is the key to reducing and managing stress. Learn simple stress-busting techniques that take five minutes or less, leading to reduced reactivity and greater productivity.

Many finance managers are being pressured to contribute more to improving performance of the entire organization. This webinar presentation is designed for business and professional people who manage the finance function or aspire to - as well as professional firm staff for whom the chief financial officer is the client.

This fast-paced webinar draws on the article in the October 2010 issue of CAmagazine. Based on extensive research in 2010 of performance practices in Canada, it will tell you what the best performers are doing - large, medium or small enterprises. Specifically, you will learn:

September 22, 2010
Nine Rules for Excellent Email Etiquette
12:30 PM EDT

This webinar presentation is designed for business and professional people at all levels who must write and manage Email in the course of their jobs - and today that's virtually everybody.

Here is what you will learn in this fast-paced webinar:

Email's role as a communication medium
How to create a subject line that makes people read your message
How to make your Email visually reader-friendly
How to get to the point quickly
How to write the message effectively
How to get people to answer your Email
How to hit the right level of formality
How to manage your Email for high productivity

Nine Rules for Excellent Email Etiquette offers practical information in an easily absorbed format, and you will be able to make use of the principles as soon as you return to your desk.

Registration link:
Nine Rules for Excellent Email Etiquette

April 21, 2010
Are you Addicted to the Yes Habit?
Speaker: Eileen Chadnick, PCC, ACPC, ABC

How often do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Can you take on this extra project? Would you join our volunteer committee? We know it's last minute, but can you organize next week's meeting? Would you like to get together with so and so (someone perhaps you'd rather not)?

The ‘Yes Addiction' can be tiresome and get in the way of your fulfillment and your success. But there are many times when it does make sense to say yes, and breaking the no habit can be equally important!

On April 21st say YES to attending the CICA webinar! This webinar will provide tips on how to break your yes habit and replace it with more effective ways of responding to both yourself and others. The webinar will outline tips and strategies for building your own awareness, resolve and courage as well as practical tips in learning how to say "No" without the guilt, trepidation and fear of compromising relationships! We'll also address the danger of an over-expressed ‘No' habit and find the balance back to meaningful Yes!!

Registration link:
Are you Addicted to the Yes Habit?

March 2, 2010
Demystifying your BlackBerry
Speaker: Darci LaRocque

Frazzled by all the various options on your BlackBerry? Do you know what "BIS or BES" is? Do you need to patch your BlackBerry and what is patching? What is this thing called BBM and PIN'ing? How much is your BlackBerry really costing you? Let's take some time and learn some key information about your Smartphone so you can become more efficient and save money. Attend this webinar and impress your friends and colleagues with your new-found knowledge.

Registration link:
Demystifying your BlackBerry

November 12, 2009
Managing Different Generations in the Workplace
Speaker: Marc Belaiche, CA

This is the first time in history where four different generations – Gens X and Y, Boomers and Veterans – are working side-by-side in the workplace.

Each generation has its own workplace needs and mindset of how work should be completed and how they'd like to be managed, with each generation thinking their way best.

How does this impact you in your workplace? If you're in a management position, how do you manage the different generations with these sometimes conflicting opinions?

This session will answer the above questions and provide an overview of the characteristics of the four generations, the management styles appropriate for each, and ways to bridge the generation gap in the workplace.

October 15, 2009
Time Management Truths, Tips and Tools: Overcoming the Frazzle Factor
Speaker: Crystal Campbell

Feeling frazzled? Want to discover new perspectives and options to take control of your time and workload? Time management skills in today’s hectic workplace are essential. They are key to helping you work smarter and be more effective.

Join Crystal Campbell as she shares practical techniques – routinely used by high achievers – that will help you prioritize, plan and focus on what’s important.

July 15, 2009
Managing Your Career to Remain Sharp in Any Economic Environment
Speakers: Monica Murray, CA and Sonja Jensen

Boom or bust, managing your career is crucial to your ongoing success. However, being pulled in too many directions and off track with work, family life, and your current work deadlines can often put this at the bottom of your to-do list.

Listen to the career experts: Monica Murray, CA & Principal of Higher Resources Inc. and Sonja Jensen, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Higher Resources, as they walk you through these critical components of managing your career:

This is not your average career management workshop, so expect the unexpected (…we promise not to sing).

Social Networking: Panacea or waste of time? Making the most of LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, or not.

You may have a blog and a web site, but for sure you are being deluged with "connection" requests. Should you ignore them, or jump right in? How can you use these so-called Social Networks to your advantage without sinking wasteful hours into the process? This information-packed webcast reviews the key steps that professionals should take, to:

This topic is being delivered by Randall Craig, author of the new book “Online PR and Social Media for Experts”

Is work and/or life getting you down these days? It’s not uncommon to experience work-life blahs now and again, and February in particular can be wearing after a long, cold winter. This year, the economic landscape has added even more challenge and complexity for many of us in our work and personal lives. Perhaps it’s time to recharge with some renewal strategies and learn new ways to cope and navigate work and life with more optimism and resilience. If you need a jolt to energize yourself, this webinar will provide you with a heartier and more fulfilling approach to navigating work (and life) ― no matter what the circumstances.

Join work-life expert, certified coach and author, Lisa Martin, for a fresh take on finding balance.

Lisa will challenge you to shift your thinking from overwhelmed and overcommitted to seeing the possibility of defining balance on your terms. Drawing on her 10 Proven Practices to Balance, she will inspire you to make positive, lasting changes in your life that will lead to a better balance.

June 11/08
Balancing Life and a Successful Career
Guy Marchessault and Helen Mallory Hicks

CA firm partners, especially those in large firms, have a reputation for having to work incredibly long hours in order to fulfill their duties. So is it possible to be a partner and still have some degree of balance between work and life? It is for Helen Mallovy Hicks, CA and partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto and Guy Marchessault, CA and partner at BDO Dunwoody in Montreal. In this webinar, Helen and Guy will discuss how they were able to make and remain a partner while still finding the time to enjoy life and family. Whether or not you are or are aiming to be a partner, the speakers will share valuable tips to help you find balance between a successful career and life.

Do you occasionally (or often) feel held back in your career because you haven’t appropriately asserted yourself? Do you find it challenging to promote yourself, your views and your opinions?

Do you feel uncomfortable and/or hesitate to speak up — especially on issues that might involve some conflict? Do you find yourself frequently saying yes — when you’d rather say no?

If this resonates, then join the webinar, Assertiveness at Work. Learn more about assertiveness skills that can help you succeed in your career and personal life. Whether you have an outgoing or shy disposition, there are assertiveness skills you can develop to help you more effectively and authentically express yourself in a variety of work and life situations.

April 22/08
Describe in 7 words or less what makes you uniquely compelling
Ian Chamandy and Ken Aber

Forty years, 10,000 days, 80,000 hours. Measure it any way you like, but this is about the length of your career. With so much of your life spent working, does it not make sense to also spend time planning your career in an organized, strategic manner? Participants will be introduced to the subject, and then will review specific concepts and tools that can help them more quickly reach their career goals. This webinar will be of interest to those who are looking for more senior responsibilities, as well as those who are unsure of their direction or are looking to make a change.

Getting the most out of your employees and keeping them loyal and happy are more compatible than most people think. The key is making sure everyone is on the same page with respect to expectations, outcomes, coaching and performance measurement. In this session, you learn how to simplify things so that there is no chance for misunderstanding. Employees will be less stressed because they will not be spending their time trying to figure out what you mean. As a result, your department will run more smoothly which will afford you the time to take on new challenges. This presentation will appeal to those who manage and need to influence, encourage and direct others.

Got a job or looking for a job that gets you out of bed on Mondays with a spring in your step? Or do you struggle to get by in your work-life more than you’d like?

Creating a satisfying and successful work-life takes a lot of smarts these days but the question is: what kind of smarts? Technical skills will always be important but on their own not necessarily sufficient to navigate the complexities and choices associated with today’s work lives. Emotional intelligence (also referred called EQ or EI) — an array of personal, emotional and social abilities — is proving to be a powerful and distinguishing indicator of one’s potential for career fulfillment and success. It’s also being used by an increasing number of employers to recruit and develop high performing leaders.

June 21/07
Clear Transmissions: Keys to Effectively Communicating With Your Staff
David King

Must there always be a choice between "work" and "life"? Everyone talks about the need for Balance, but how many achieve it? Join Randall Craig, author of Personal Balance Sheet - A Practical Career Planning Guide, as he explores specific strategies for defining, and then achieving a work-life balance that is right for you. The webinar will also include time for questions and answers. (Note: this is not a workshop on time or stress management.)