1. Innovation Skills Profile
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
This Conference Board of Canada pamphlet describes the Innovation Skills Profile, a listing of those skills employees need in order to contribute to an organization's innovation performance, enabling the organization to produce new or improved products, processes and services. The Board invites and encourages employees, employers, educators, students, government, labour and communities to use the Innovation Skills Profile as a framework for dialogue and action.
For further information visit The Conference Board of Canada's website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
Added: 2008-11-25
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2. Employability Skills 2000+ (2000)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
This pamphlet by The Conference Board of Canada introduces Employability Skills 2000+, a program that emphasizes the critical skills employees need in the workplace. These skills include communication, problem solving, positive attitudes and behaviours, adaptability, working with others, and science, technology and mathematics skills. This pamphlet describes each of these skills and how they can be used in the workplace and beyond. This pamphlet also introduces the Employability Skills Toolkit for the Self-Managing Learner, a practical kit that has been designed to help employees improve their employability skills.
For more information, visit The Conference Board of Canada website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
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3. Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2001: The North West Company (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study looks at the program in place at the North West Company, the leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to remote communities across northern Canada and Alaska, and the largest private sector employer of Aboriginal people in Canada. The company’s multi-faceted approach to literacy and training focuses on communication, computer literacy, and numeracy, reading and writing skills. This program was selected for an award because of the improvements it brought, not only to employees, but to the communities in which they live and work.
This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-04
4. Developing a Community of Employees Through Team Time at Teleflex Canada (2005)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study focuses on the learning program at Teleflex Canada Ltd., a Richmond, British Columbia-based company that designs and manufactures hydraulic and thermal technology products for industrial and marine use. The company's training program, called "Team Time," involves a series of topic-specific modules for learning “lean manufacturing,” teamwork and related skills. The focus of training is to help production
teams solve their respective work challenges. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's development, challenges, keys to success and benefits for both employees and employers.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-09
5. Literacy Training on Demand: Michelin Learning Centres (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada education and learning case studies examine outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study highlights the workplace learning program in place at the Nova Scotia facilities of Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. This tire manufacturer has developed a team approach to work, where self-guided teams of employees, with responsibility for all aspects, complete large projects. Michelin created an on-site Learning Centre at each facility to deliver its training initiatives in support of the teamwork model. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information on The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-04
6. Establishing a Baseline for Training: Literacy and Numeracy at Bristol-Myers Squibb (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
This Conference Board of Canada case study focuses on the workplace training program at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company involved in both research and development and manufacturing. While some of the company's employees are highly educated, others require upgrading in basic pharmaceutical research and manufacturing skills. This case study reviews the company's basic skills testing and training program intended for operators and non-professional workers involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including the program's objectives and target groups, activities, resources, innovations and use as a model.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-11-19
7. Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2001: Cameco Corporation, Key Lake Operations (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
This case study by The Conference Board of Canada highlights the Workplace Adult Education program run by Cameco Corporation at its mine sites in northern Saskatchewan. Cameco put a training program in place with the goal of raising the literacy level of its employees, in particular those employees who are northern, Aboriginal residents. The program strengthens the basic academic elements of reading comprehension, writing and fundamental mathematics, helping employees achieve their personal education goals and reach their full potential in their work functions. This case study looks at the program's objectives, target groups, activities, resources, innovations, barriers, outcomes, and use as a model.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-11-19
8. Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Small Business Winner, 2001: Diversified Metal Engineering Ltd. (2001)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada workplace education case studies series highlights businesses that demonstrate effective practices in encouraging and supporting workplace learning. This case study focuses on Diversified Metal Engineering Ltd.'s Workplace Adult Education Program, a PEI company that manufactures equipment primarily for the food and beverage industry. Because DME’s products are diverse in nature and its global markets are subject to constant change, the company requires a flexible, specialized, knowledgeable workforce. Providing continuous learning opportunities for the entire staff is crucial to its ongoing competitiveness. In collaboration with a provincial workplace education program, Workplace Education PEI, a project team guides DME’s learning initiatives, which include needs assessments and several learning programs.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
Added: 2008-11-25
9. Finding Common Ground Through Workplace Education, Department of National Defence: Atlantic Region (2005)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study highlights the workplace education program in place at the Department of National Defence (DND) - Atlantic Region. DND established this program to address the needs of its employees for training in basic skills, personal development, academic upgrading topics and stress management techniques in a changing work environment. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
Added: 2008-11-25
10. Learning for Life: Employee Literacy at Honeywell Limited (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada workplace education case studies series highlights businesses that demonstrate effective practices in encouraging and supporting workplace learning. This study looks at Honeywell Incorporated's Scarborough, Ontario, factory and its Learning for Life workplace literacy program. This program offers employees the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge and to be more productive and innovative participants within the company's ever-changing work environment. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
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