Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Provincially Sponsored Training Events
For more information or issues registering, please contact any-training@girlguides.ca or any-webinar@girlguides.ca.
New Guiders
We’re writing to ensure you have everything you need to complete the New Guider Learning Path. As you may know, the New Guider Learning Path is a series of five courses that prepares Guiders to lead their units. All Guiders are required to complete these five courses within their first six months of joining a unit. You can complete the courses in a way that works best for you. Choose the method that suits your schedule and preference – online, webinars, or a combination.
Online: Complete the courses at your own pace when it’s convenient for you. All the e-courses are available on Member Zone (under Training – New Guider Learning Path).
Webinars: Check the Alberta Council calendar for dates and to register.
Webinar and Telephone Training
The Alberta Council Training Committee offers trainings by conference call or by webinar from the comfort of your home at no cost to you. Contact any-training@girlguides.ca or any-webinar@girlguides.ca, if you have questions or need to cancel out of a Webinar training.
Safe Guide Training - Webinar
Safe Guide is mandatory for adult Members to complete within six months of their Join Date.
Commissioner Training
There are three streams being presented: Getting Started for new Commissioners, More Depth for second-year Commissioners and the Leadership Learning Stream for third-year Commissioners and Advisers.
Building Your District – Getting Started
Topics include communicating within your community, recognition, and retention, mentoring and support for Guiders and motivating Guiders.
District Administration – Getting Started
Gives you the District administration skills and knowledge needed to work effectively as a District Commissioner as well as help you focus on the core responsibilities of the District Commissioner relating to District administration.
Foundation of Your Position – Getting Started
Focuses on the core responsibilities of the Commissioner including position support, long and short-range planning, time management and succession planning.
Human Resources – Getting Started
This session is all about Supporting Guiders – Accessibility, Performance, conduct, conflict management, Effective communications are only some of the items to be discussed as we move through the session to enhance your skills and understanding of the position.
Risk Management – Getting Started
Focuses on mitigating risk when planning, with Financials, contracts, insurance. Understanding GGC policies and procedures; Reporting Incidents.
Building Your District – More Depth
Topics include communicating within your community, recognition, and retention, mentoring and support for Guiders and motivating Guiders. This session delves into these topics with more detail.
District Administration – More Depth
Topics include the screening process, recruiting, record management and council meetings. This session delves into these topics with more detail.
Foundation of Your Position – More Depth
Focuses on the core responsibilities of the Commissioner including position support, long and short-range planning, time management and succession planning. This session delves into these topics with more detail.
Human Resources – More Depth
This session is all about Supporting Guiders – Accessibility, Performance, conduct, conflict management, Effective communications are only some of the items to be discussed as we move through the session to enhance your skills and understanding of the position. This session delves into these topics with more detail.
Risk Management – More Depth
For experienced District Commissioners to look at common risk scenarios you would encounter. The District Commissioner Training Risk Management - Getting Started is recommended but not required.
Watch the provincial events calendar for more webinar trainings soon.