Productivity Essentials
Gain in-demand skills through a series of highly concentrated Productivity Essentials courses
You’ll learn:
- How to effectively organize your workday and your time
- How to set your priorities and optimize your interactions with co-workers, customers and management
- How to increase your personal and professional level of productivity
- Key tools, techniques and processes to manage projects, based on recognized standards of the Project Management Institute with the opportunity to apply techniques using case studies and exercises
- How to better identify and define your goals, avoid common barriers and design an action plan to ensure your success
- How to deliver powerful presentations
Explore course options below and register today!
Course Options
Students must register at least one week before the start date to allow time for an online assessment to be completed prior to the course start date.
ESS 797
The Art of Active Listening
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 804
Future-Focused: Navigating Complexity with Strategic Planning
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 807
Cultivate Belonging with Personality Dimensions™
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 810
Navigating Change For Success
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 812
Leading Change For Success
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 816
Exploring Work-Life Harmony
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 817
Strengthening Communications through Storytelling
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 836
Snapshot to Project Management
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 838
Delivering Powerful Presentations
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 877
Negotiation Skills
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 899
Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 905
Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 909
Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 910
Best Practices for Sustainable Living
(Currently Not Available)
Course Schedule
This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July.
For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.
| Course Name (Course Code) | Cost | Days | Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 | Spring/Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Active Listening (ESS 797) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Tue, Oct 29 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Wed, Jun 4 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Future-Focused: Navigating Complexity with Strategic Planning (ESS 804) | $468.00 | 1 | Tue & Wed, Nov 26 - Nov 27 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, Jun 10 - Jun 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Cultivate Belonging with Personality Dimensions™ (ESS 807) | $520.00 | 1 | Mon & Tue, Dec 2 - Dec 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon & Tue, Jun 2 - Jun 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Navigating Change For Success (ESS 810) | - | - | Currently Not Available | ||
| Leading Change For Success (ESS 812) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 27 - Nov 28 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Thu & Fri, May 29 - May 30 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Personal Leadership: Building From Our Strength (ESS 813) | $520.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Nov 14 - Nov 15 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Thu & Fri, Feb 6 - Feb 7 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Exploring Work-Life Harmony (ESS 816) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 12 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Strengthening Communications through Storytelling (ESS 817) | $468.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Dec 5 - Dec 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon & Tue, Jun 16 - Jun 17 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Emotional Intelligence at Work (ESS 835) | $520.00 | 1 | — | Tue, Feb 11 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue, Jun 17 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Snapshot to Project Management (ESS 836) | $940.00 | 2 | Thu & Fri, Nov 21 - Nov 29 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Achieving Goals With SMARTS (ESS 837) | $468.00 | 1 | — | Thu & Fri, Mar 27 - Mar 28 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Delivering Powerful Presentations (ESS 838) | TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 21 - May 22 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Negotiation Skills (ESS 877) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 27 - Nov 28 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 21 - May 22 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution (ESS 899) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 20 - Nov 21 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, May 13 - May 14 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Managing in a Unionized Environment (ESS 903) | $520.00 | 1 | — | Wed & Thu, Apr 23 - Apr 24 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Influencing Others with Confidence and Success (ESS 904) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Jan 23 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Wed, Jun 4 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency (ESS 905) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Mon, Jun 16 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| How to Pick Up the Pieces - Leadership, Motivation and Gratitude in Action (ESS 906) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Wed, Apr 23 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Mon, Jun 2 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Effective Prioritization to Improve Decision Making, Manage Workload and Improve Well-being (ESS 907) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Tue, Nov 5 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Thu, Apr 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Unconscious Bias: Moving from Bystander to Advocate (ESS 908) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 17 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Mar 25 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence (ESS 909) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Wed, Oct 30 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Best Practices for Sustainable Living (ESS 910) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, Jun 17 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Your Energy Currency: Enhancing and Improving Your Emotional Self-Awareness (ESS 912) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Fri, Nov 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Wed, Mar 19 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Flexible Work as a Catalyst for Organizational Agility & Well-being (ESS 913) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Feb 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, May 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Tactical Humour: Leveraging the funny to build connections, camaraderie, and community (ESS 914) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Tue, Sep 10 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Feb 25 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 13 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Scared Scriptless: Improv Bootcamp Presentation Skills Training (ESS 915) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Feb 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Time Maximization: Unleashing Peak Productivity and Prof Efficiency through Effective Time Mgmt (ESS 916) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 3 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Jan 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Wed, May 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |