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People Management & Personal Development

The Agile Leader: 7 Lessons to Become a More Complete Leader (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR

Overview

Today’s leader has to adapt to the challenging demands of a changing employee base. To be adaptable they need to embrace the philosophy “I must learn to be the leader I need to be, to grow and evolve in my role, and adopt innovative approaches if I expect my team to be well served by my leadership.”

 


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Course Description

By embracing these lessons, you will not only enhance your ability to lead effectively but also create an environment where your team members feel valued, motivated, and equipped to achieve their highest potential. The journey to becoming a more complete leader is ongoing, and it requires a commitment to personal and professional growth. Let these lessons be your guide as you navigate the complexities of modern leadership and strive to make a lasting impact on your organization. 

We’ll look at THE seven lessons that will challenge, inspire, and guide you to consider making meaningful and beneficial changes to the way you lead others. 

Applicable for

This course is for those in positions of the leadership who have come to realize and appreciate that they are seeing a rapidly changing workplace landscape – one with changing personal dynamic as well as the onset and challenge of new technology such as artificial intelligence …and that as they leader they are, they need to take on additional skills to stay ahead of the curve.

Learning Objectives

  • Discover the four core leadership styles and the best one for a changing, challenging work environment. 
  • Learn that agile leadership is about being “movers” and agents of change – a willingness to lead by example.  
  • Be assured that being an agile leader is not abandoning that which works but embracing a wider more contemporary set of leadership skills that resonate better with today’s employees. 

Content

  • Typical leadership styles and approaches.
  • The evolving need to agile leadership.
  • Seven vital ways to augment and evolve how you lead today to where it could be tomorrow. 
  • Having a compelling argument for things to change, I must change. 

Course Dates & Registration

Oct 27, 2026
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Online Virtual
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is Managing Director of Michael Lewis Training, Motivation and Development, a London, Ontario based training and development firm that was founded in 1994 and specializes in developing and delivering personal and professional development presentations, seminars, webinars, workshops, and team building facilitation to a wide range of clients. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in 1983, began a career in training in the corporate world, and eventually started his own training and development firm. Michael Lewis is a very experienced and popular speaker and trainer. As of January 2025, he has spoken and/or presented workshops, seminars, webinars, and team-building sessions almost 6500 times in 422 different communities across Ontario and virtually all over Canada. He has a long association with speaking to and presenting seminars, webinars and workshops to accountants starting with the CGA Ontario and CMA Ontario and now to the members of various local CPA associations in Ontario as well as to the members of CPA New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, CPA Manitoba, and CPA Saskatchewan and to the members of the Certified Professional Bookkeepers of Canada.
Available
Register Now
Course Code: M61013A_OL

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Course Details
Cost
$120
Members
$130
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
2
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
3
Credits
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Credit Card Fee

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

People Management & Personal Development

The Agile Leader: 7 Lessons to Become a More Complete Leader (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR
Course Details
Cost
$120
Members
$130
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
2
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
3
Credits
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Not applicable

Overview

Today’s leader has to adapt to the challenging demands of a changing employee base. To be adaptable they need to embrace the philosophy “I must learn to be the leader I need to be, to grow and evolve in my role, and adopt innovative approaches if I expect my team to be well served by my leadership.”

 


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Course Description

By embracing these lessons, you will not only enhance your ability to lead effectively but also create an environment where your team members feel valued, motivated, and equipped to achieve their highest potential. The journey to becoming a more complete leader is ongoing, and it requires a commitment to personal and professional growth. Let these lessons be your guide as you navigate the complexities of modern leadership and strive to make a lasting impact on your organization. 

We’ll look at THE seven lessons that will challenge, inspire, and guide you to consider making meaningful and beneficial changes to the way you lead others. 

Applicable for

This course is for those in positions of the leadership who have come to realize and appreciate that they are seeing a rapidly changing workplace landscape – one with changing personal dynamic as well as the onset and challenge of new technology such as artificial intelligence …and that as they leader they are, they need to take on additional skills to stay ahead of the curve.

Learning Objectives

  • Discover the four core leadership styles and the best one for a changing, challenging work environment. 
  • Learn that agile leadership is about being “movers” and agents of change – a willingness to lead by example.  
  • Be assured that being an agile leader is not abandoning that which works but embracing a wider more contemporary set of leadership skills that resonate better with today’s employees. 

Content

  • Typical leadership styles and approaches.
  • The evolving need to agile leadership.
  • Seven vital ways to augment and evolve how you lead today to where it could be tomorrow. 
  • Having a compelling argument for things to change, I must change. 

Course Dates & Registration

Oct 27, 2026
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Online Virtual
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is Managing Director of Michael Lewis Training, Motivation and Development, a London, Ontario based training and development firm that was founded in 1994 and specializes in developing and delivering personal and professional development presentations, seminars, webinars, workshops, and team building facilitation to a wide range of clients. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in 1983, began a career in training in the corporate world, and eventually started his own training and development firm. Michael Lewis is a very experienced and popular speaker and trainer. As of January 2025, he has spoken and/or presented workshops, seminars, webinars, and team-building sessions almost 6500 times in 422 different communities across Ontario and virtually all over Canada. He has a long association with speaking to and presenting seminars, webinars and workshops to accountants starting with the CGA Ontario and CMA Ontario and now to the members of various local CPA associations in Ontario as well as to the members of CPA New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, CPA Manitoba, and CPA Saskatchewan and to the members of the Certified Professional Bookkeepers of Canada.
Available
Register Now
Course Code: M61013A_OL

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Credit Card Fee

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.