Ontario Management Development Program OMDP

The OMDP is a unique program offering releveant and practical information to adult learners.  Join the many leading organizations that train with OMDP including:

• North Bay General Hospital
• Ministry of Natural Resources
• Matachewan First Nations
• Ministry of Transportation
• Precision Engineering
• Ontario Hydro

Courses have been designed by industry and business professionals to provide a realistic look at management issues.  Participants are encouraged to explore the issues through classroom discussion, case studies and exercises.  There are two OMDP certificate programs:

 One focusing on Business Management Skills.  Each certificate requires the completion of six courses: two compulsory and four electives.  All courses are offered through distance education/online learning.

    Part-time Program

Location:          Manitou School, Manitou Rapids First Nation

Duration:          Winter

Start Date:        New start date to be announced

Program of Study:

Communications MDP518

Communicating effectively is vital to the success of every leader and team. In this interactive course, you will discover how to overcome barriers to good communication. Getting the message across clearly and precisely, without misunderstanding, will cut costly errors and lost time. Expand your skills in active listening, speaking, questioning, giving feedback, interviewing, writing, and conducting meetings. This course includes a combination of class and independent study hours.

Human Relations MDP517

Throughout this course, supervisors, team leaders and aspiring supervisors explore how to deal with personnel issues effectively. Topics include understanding people, selection and orientation, training and development, developing and maintaining good morale, effective communication, performance appraisal, discipline and corrective action.

Management for Results MDP548

The role of the manager is constantly changing. The economy, legislation and technology have created a more complex work environment. While skills and techniques are crucial, other personal and organizational issues cannot be ignored. Traditional concepts vs. new beliefs in the management field, understanding the human factor, job enrichment, planning performance and appraising results will be explored.

Labour Relations MDP510

The Labour Relations course is designed to help participants to develop an understanding of the relationship between the employer, the employee and the union and to appreciate the importance of good negotiation practices. Labour legislation, working within a collective agreement, dealing with complaints and grievances, negotiations, collective bargaining, and the arbitration process will all be discussed in detail.

Creating Your Management Style MDP554

Designed to help you increase productivity, this course introduces problem-solving techniques and teaches effective methods for improving job performance. It can help you develop skills in decision making, evaluating employee performance, motivating employees, flowcharting, taking corrective active, and controlling activities.

Training in the Workplace MDP520

The main objective of this course is to offer participants the basic concepts and principles of training in the workplace in an experiential format. The course builds on each concept integrating training techniques with the principles of adult learning, training needs analysis, training construction and implementation and finally measurement and feedback. Each concept is a vital component of a successful training program in any organization.

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