Workshops
Whether you're planning a staff meeting, trade show or conference, we're able to provide valuable information and a great experience for your attendees.
Current Workshops
Listed below are our current workshops. These workshops can be adjusted to fit your time allotment. We can also create customized workshops based on topics of your choice. Contact us for more information.
Build a Better Business
INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND PROFIT
This training workshop will help business owners learn what tools and best practices can be implemented immediately to help make their business better, more efficient and more profitable.
Building Lasting Wealth Within Your Company
FOR OWNERS
A workshop for owners who have a profitable operational company but are looking for other ways the business can create profit/wealth outside the operation of the business. We also discuss the many options for owners who are looking to exit their business.
Contractor's Guide to Financial Success
FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING
We'll answer the "why" and "how" of budgets, teach you to read and interpret a profit and loss statement and balance sheet, identify what numbers you should be watching, explain why tax planning is so important, and discuss industry averages/benchmarking.
Crucial Conversations
TOOLS FOR TALKING WHEN STAKES ARE HIGH
Do you postpone difficult conversations with staff or clients? Have you ever wondered why some people don't mind having hard conversations? This seminar will highlight the importance of having hard conversations as well as the damage that can be done when they are ignored. This seminar is full of practical advice and tools to help you succeed at crucial conversations.
Exiting Your Business
SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION PLANNING
Learn how to successfully navigate the complexities of exiting your business. Whether you're considering retirement, a new venture, or just want to ensure your legacy is in good hands, this workshop will provide you with the tools to make informed decisions.
From Good to Great
DEVELOPING GREAT CREW LEADERS
Great crew leaders have the ability to help you grow your business and increase profitability.
Attendees will learn what it means to be a great crew leader, what differentiates a great crew leader from a good crew leader, and what it takes to develop great crew leaders in your company.
From Labourer to Manager
STEPS TO SUCCESS
Learn strategies to spot and develop promising employees, preparing them for greater responsibilities, while providing management with the tools to foster this growth.
Give & Take
SMALL GROUP INTERACTIVE SEMINAR
GIVE & TAKE is an exciting small-group forum for the exchange of ideas, expertise and best practices. You will be able to ask questions about issues that you're facing as well as provide feedback to the others. You will walk away with ideas, information and specific steps to implement in your business.
How to Get Employees to Think Like Owners
OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT
“A company performs best when its people see themselves as partners in the business rather than as hired hands"*. Open Book Management gives employees relevant information about the company so they can make better decisions as workers. In this seminar you'll learn the basics of OBM and how to start implementing it into your business.
*John Case, who coined the phrase “open book management”
Level Up Your Snow Business
LESS STRESS, MORE PROFIT
We'll cover topics like communication, slip & fall readiness, insurance, operations, staffing, finances and sales.
Mastering Middle Management
PRACTICAL TOOLS AND TRAINING TO EQUIP MIDDLE MANAGERS FOR SUCCESS
This course is for any manager - operations, production, project, account, etc. We cover all sorts of topics to help them navigate this tricky role as they're sandwiched between their superiors and their subordinates.
Owner Health
MAKING SURE YOU'RE A HEALTHY LEADER
Maintaining our physical, mental and emotional health has, thankfully, become a priority for many. We'll discuss these areas, as well as decision fatigue, talk about signs to look for, and how to keep and stay healthy so we can lead our teams well.
Profit Works
EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
A overview of the book Proft Works by Alex Freytag and Tom Bouwer. We unravel the complexity of incentive plans to increase employee productivity, cultivate an engaged workforce, and maximize your company's potential.
Slip & Fall Readiness
PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST A CLAIM
Slip and fall readiness and the ability to defend yourself in the event of a claim starts and stops at good documentation. In this session, we will review the documents you should be keeping and the information you should be recording. This session will set your mind at ease about slip and falls.
To Brine or Not to Brine
AN OVERVIEW OF LIQUID BRINE
An introduction to liquid brine for owners and operations managers looking to invest in brine in their winter operations.
Unlock Your Full Business Potential
Based on CNLA’s CLP certification. This content was provided in 9 90-minute sessions, but can be adjusted to meet your needs.
What Gets Measured Gets Managed
UNDERSTANDING AND IMPLEMENTING KPIs
Do you wonder how you should be measuring your team's success? What metrics should you be holding them accountable to? We will discuss the importance of measuring everyone in your organization, provide specific measuring tools, discuss the benefits of including KPIs in your business and how measurement can become a tool for recruitment.
Contact Grant Today
Contact Grant to discuss the details of your next event and how he can help make it valuable, informative and enjoyable for your attendees.
