Most people have a playlist of go-to songs for when they want to feel confident and appreciated. Songs like Aretha Franklin’s iconic “Respect”. Listening to uplifting music can be especially helpful right before starting work or heading into a meeting. But wouldn’t it be great if those extra confidence boosts weren’t needed because every workplace made everyone feel valued? Knowing how to effectively delegate and empower your workforce are vital components of strong leadership that significantly improve employee wellbeing, team morale, and productivity. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: • Make distinctions between assigning and enabling • Understand how successful delegation can lead to empowerment • Identify the major benefits of employee empowerment for your organization Why take this course? The best leaders entrust their teams to complete tasks independently and give them the freedom to be accountable for their own choices. If you’re new to leadership or simply want a refresh, this course will help. It will show you how to positively allocate responsibilities to members of your team, while also endorsing their skills and contributions. As a result, your employees will “Respect” you more too. 10 mins | SCORM | Takeaway Tasks
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.
- Year-round access to well-motivated, qualified employees.
- Access to potential full-time staff in a controlled environment, reducing your costs and risks.
- Access to a cost-effective source of temporary employees for peak periods or special projects.
- A say in what students learn by working with the university.
- Promotion of your organization as one that believes in developing the potential of young people.
- Access to a great pool of French-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual students.
Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.
All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.
When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.