Workshops & seminars

Online Learning Week

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Date & time

Monday, November 2, 2026 –
Friday, November 6, 2026
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost

This event is free

Organization

Concordia Continuing Education

Where

Online

Discover our skill-boosting training

From November 2 to 6, pick and choose from Concordia Continuing Education’s interactive one-hour sessions (listed below) and enhance your professional skills.

Our expert instructors will bring relevant industry knowledge to the classroom through short activities, discussions and exercises that reflect our unique approach to professional development.

All sessions will be in English. Sign up for as many sessions as you like.

Spots are limited, so secure yours now!

Schedule

Monday, Nov. 2

12 p.m.–1 p.m.
How To Stop Winging Project Management

1 p.m.–2 p.m.
The Foundation of Great Coaching

Tuesday, Nov. 3

12 p.m.–1 p.m.
The Hidden Risks of AI Use in the workplace

1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Leading with Healthy Boundaries

Wednesday, Nov. 4

12 p.m.–1 p.m.
How to Scale Your Social Media Content

1 p.m.–2 p.m.
The Basics of AI-Assisted Data Storytelling

Thursday, Nov. 5

12 p.m.–1 p.m.
SEO for Beginners

Friday, Nov. 6

12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Using AI Responsibly and Safely

The sessions

How To Stop Winging Project Management

Monday, November 2, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Instructor: Benoît Lamontage
Topic: Project management

If you’ve launched a product, onboarded an employee, or helped with organizational change, congratulations! You’ve managed a project. But if no one called it project management at the time, it’s likely priorities and expectations were moving targets, and nobody quite agreed on what the finish line looked like. In this interactive session, we'll use familiar workplace examples to explore one of the most common challenges in project management - propelling a project forward - while taking the time to clarify objectives, scope and expectations.

The Foundation of Great Coaching

Monday, November 2, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Instructor: Mark Olivier
Topic: Coaching

The best coaches have listening down to an art. But how do they get there? In this interactive session, you'll dive into roleplaying exercises designed to break down what great listening looks like. We'll map out the three core elements of impactful conversations so you can stop listening just to respond, and start listening to understand. You’ll walk away with the tools you need to boost your agility, drive team engagement, and foster true empowerment at work.

The Hidden Risks of AI Use in the Workplace

Tuesday, November 3, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Instructor: Carly Meredith
Topic: HR

AI tools may be readily available and widely used in workplaces, but their use poses risks to employment, privacy and human rights laws. If you’re an HR professional or a leader at any level, you need to be equipped to identify and address these issues before tools are rolled out in your organization. In this interactive session, you’ll learn about employee monitoring, screening job candidates with AI tools, and the risks involved when employees use AI in their work.

Leading with Healthy Boundaries

Tuesday, November 3, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Instructor: Ted Klein
Topic: Leadership

True workplace well-being starts with healthy boundaries, and effective leadership plays a crucial role. In this session, you'll learn to delineate organizational, leader, employee, and self-imposed tasks; establish hard and soft boundaries; and communicate the boundaries that will free you up to focus on the meaningful work that matters. Through a hands-on scheduling exercise, you'll practice prioritizing your day to balance tasks and responsibilities with space for deep focus and tactical daydreaming. You'll walk away with a framework to set firm and respectful boundaries with your team, your leaders, and yourself.

How to Scale Your Social Media Content

Wednesday, November 4, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Instructor: MJ Plebon
Topic: Social media

To have an impact on social media, you need a consistent content strategy, but how do you produce all that content for each platform? That's the problem this session solves. Using a live customer profile, we'll use AI to generate content ideas built around what your target audience actually cares about. You'll learn to take one of those ideas and repackage it for LinkedIn, TikTok, Youtube or any other social media platform you use.

The Basics of AI-Assisted Data Storytelling

Wednesday, November 4, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Instructor: Martin Berezaga
Topic: Data analytics

Numbers don't sway decision-makers; the right story does. In this interactive, hands-on session, you'll learn about effective data storytelling. Using AI to produce clean data, visuals and testing formats, you'll parse out what the true story is behind those numbers, and make it land. Participants will leave with a framework for building convincing, AI-assisted data presentations fast, without outsourcing the thinking that makes them persuasive.

SEO for Beginners

Thursday, November 5, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Instructor: Alexandra Ospina
Topic: SEO

Most people understand that being discoverable online is essential to business, but few know what search engines are actually looking for. In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) and its different categories, how search engines work, how AI is impacting searchability, and the relevance of your online content. You’ll also get to apply what you learn by auditing a website during the session.

Using AI Responsibly and Safely

Friday, November 6, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
Instructor: Mohammed Shehab
Topic: AI

AI has become a common part of everyday work life, but certain tools have been behind recent data leaks, putting companies at risk. In this interactive session, participants will be shown a framework for responsible AI use, then collaborate in a group exercise to look at real-world examples of companies that experienced the pitfalls of AI, and identify what went wrong in each case. Participants will walk away with a better grasp of AI risks, and a practical checklist to help them evaluate a tool's safety.

Sub-event(s):

How To Stop Winging Project Management
November 2, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
The Foundation of Great Coaching
November 2, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
The Hidden Risks of AI Use in the Workplace
November 3, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Leading with Healthy Boundaries
November 3, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
How to Scale Your Social Media Content
November 4, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
The Basics of AI-Assisted Data Storytelling
November 4, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
SEO for Beginners
November 5, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Using AI Responsibly and Safely
November 6, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.