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People Management & Personal Development

Personal Effectiveness: Self Awareness and Balanced Thinking (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR

Overview

Self-awareness is a foundation of effective leadership, communication, and decision-making. This interactive workshop helps participants better understand their values, motivations, thinking patterns, and assumptions, and how these influence professional relationships and workplace effectiveness. Through self-reflection and practical application, participants will develop skills to enhance communication, strengthen critical thinking, improve emotional intelligence, and support ongoing personal and professional growth.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants.

 

Applicable for

Individuals wishing to enhance personal awareness to enhance their personal effectiveness.

Content

In this session, you will learn about

  • self-understanding and personal growth: the “Window on Ourselves”, including assessing our preferred ways of thinking and working
  • self-motivation, self-image and self-appraisal
  • to challenge assumptions through critical self-reflection
  • communication and management styles
  • how to link your thinking and emotions to develop your own emotional intelligence
  • how to foster appreciative inquiry
  • how to capture knowledge and be introduced to “deep smarts” techniques
  • how to action plan with the use of interpersonal and self-assessment tools to implement fresh perspectives

Advisory: The course contains pre-work that should be completed before the seminar begins. The pre-work will be posted on the Learning Management System, accessible through Online Services approximately 1 week before the seminar start date.

Course Dates & Registration

Dec 15, 2026
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Available
Aug 13, 2026
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Dec 11, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Aug 12, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Dec 11, 2024
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past

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
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

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

Personal Effectiveness: Self Awareness and Balanced Thinking (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR
Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Overview

Self-awareness is a foundation of effective leadership, communication, and decision-making. This interactive workshop helps participants better understand their values, motivations, thinking patterns, and assumptions, and how these influence professional relationships and workplace effectiveness. Through self-reflection and practical application, participants will develop skills to enhance communication, strengthen critical thinking, improve emotional intelligence, and support ongoing personal and professional growth.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants.

 

Applicable for

Individuals wishing to enhance personal awareness to enhance their personal effectiveness.

Content

In this session, you will learn about

  • self-understanding and personal growth: the “Window on Ourselves”, including assessing our preferred ways of thinking and working
  • self-motivation, self-image and self-appraisal
  • to challenge assumptions through critical self-reflection
  • communication and management styles
  • how to link your thinking and emotions to develop your own emotional intelligence
  • how to foster appreciative inquiry
  • how to capture knowledge and be introduced to “deep smarts” techniques
  • how to action plan with the use of interpersonal and self-assessment tools to implement fresh perspectives

Advisory: The course contains pre-work that should be completed before the seminar begins. The pre-work will be posted on the Learning Management System, accessible through Online Services approximately 1 week before the seminar start date.

Course Dates & Registration

Dec 15, 2026
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Available
Aug 13, 2026
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Dec 11, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Aug 12, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past
Dec 11, 2024
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Shawn Ireland
Shawn Ireland DR. SHAWN IRELAND is a founding partner and managing director of HRCgroup, Inc. He works extensively with Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and international aid agencies. His expertise includes fostering critical thinking, strategic change, virtual teamwork, and managing human behaviour. He’s an adjunct Faculty member in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program at Adler University in Vancouver.
Past

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. 

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.