Workplace Skills

Ontario Tech employees have many opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge they need to advance in their careers. Managers and supervisors are encouraged to support their staff in pursuit of professional development and personal growth in order to contribute to a positive and productive work environment. 

Communcations Certificates

Communication today is very important both in the work world and in private life. Successful communication helps us better understand people and situations. It helps us overcome diversities, build trust and respect, and create conditions for sharing creative ideas and solving problems.  Good communication skills are essential to allow others and yourself to understand information more accurately and quickly. In contrast, poor communication skills lead to frequent misunderstandings and frustration.  

Program attendance and expectations

Those accepted into the cohort will be required to attend all of the sesions in order to obtain the certificate.  There will be no make-up sessions or content review for missed sessions.  Your colleagues in the cohort will rely on your participation.  Attending and actively participating in each of these sessions will maximize the success of the program and assure an optimal learning environment for all.

Process

• An expression of interest will be communicated out to the campus community
• Those interested will respond to the expression of interest
•  Human Resources will work with those who express interest and their leaders to approve employees into the program and  create the best possible cohort from those who expressed an interest.