Personal Skills
Professional development for Certified General Accountants and the business community
 

Personal Skills

Resources for personal growth and self-improvement to assist CGAs in their commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) as a lifelong process.

 
 

Recommended Resources


Trish Brydon

Moderated by Trish Brydon, CGA, MA, RPC, Cert. Conflict Resolution

About Trish
Feb21
The Biggest Myth in Time Management
Do you ever find yourself wishing you could just get totally caught up and on top of everything? Do you feel stressed that you can't? Does it ever feel like you are on a treadmill of trying to keep up with e-mail, twitter, facebook, LinkedIn responses on top of your none-technology related responsibilities and "to do" list(s)?

CGA-Canada

Feb21
12 Things You Should Never Do When Applying for a Job
Have you been applying for jobs that seem like the perfect fit, but you never hear back? There may be some things you can do to lessen the possibility you will be screened out from consideration, and hopefully increase the possibility you'll be called for an interview for roles for which you are indeed a perfect fit ...

CGA-Canada

Feb21
How to Start the Big Project You've Been Putting Off
Do you ever put off even getting started on big projects? Do you have a tendency to procrastinate on big projects that don't have immediate or imposed deadlines, or that are simply things you "want" to do?

CGA-Canada

Feb21
Five Out-of-Date Job Search Tactics
Are you looking for a new role? Has it been a while since you last applied for a job? Some of the accepted and standard formats from the past may not be as effective in today's job market. This article has a few basic job application and interview tips for job seekers.

CGA-Canada

Feb21
The Happy Secret to Better Work
Do you believe that being successful at work will make you happy? What if instead being happy could make you more successful at work? This entertaining and fast moving video talk is given by psychologist Shawn Achor.

CGA-Canada

 
 

CGA Learning Products


Mar29
Strategic Decision-Making, Part 2: Effective Processes for Long-Term Organizational Success — Live March 29, 2012
This session explores the many different conversation and decision-making processes, and suggests ways that each organization — and each individual — can improve their competency in this area. By better understanding these processes, you will be able to make more effective strategic decisions that can lead to greater long-term success.

CGA-Canada

Mar22
Strategic Decision-Making, Part 1: Identifying the Issues in Our Organizations — Live March 22, 2012
This webcast introduces new approaches to using strategic management models and tools throughout your decision-making process. These approaches will allow you to develop a more complete understanding of the issues facing your organization, and help you feel more comfortable in making more thorough and effective strategic decisions.

CGA-Canada

Mar15
Advanced Internet Research Techniques for Accountants — Live March 15, 2012
When you search the Internet, do you type a word or two into Google.com and hope for the best? This webcast reveals how to instantly improve your search powers and web productivity. No matter how web savvy you think you are, you're guaranteed to learn simple, effective search strategies that will take you to the next level of online intelligence gathering.

CGA-Canada

Dec14
CGA-Alberta — Live Seminar PD Event Page
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Association events and seminars bring CGAs, students and other professionals together for valuable learning and networking. The Events pages present detailed descriptions of PD opportunities and special events around Alberta as well ...

CGA-AB

Jan1
Mastering Difficult Conversations — On Demand
Challenging conversations represent the minority of our workplace interactions while consuming a vast amount of our mental energy. In this webcast, you'll learn how to convey difficult messages in a respectful manner and end a challenging conversation in a way that sets the stage for future collaboration.

CGA-Canada