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.
To register please visit the District Commissioner Training and Leadership Learning Path site.
Building Your District – Getting Started
Topics include communicating within your community, recognition, and retention, mentoring and support for Guiders and motivating Guiders.
- January 19, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
- January 21, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
- January 16, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
January 9, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
Risk Management – Getting Started
Focuses on mitigating risk when planning, with Financials, contracts, insurance. Understanding GGC policies and procedures; Reporting Incidents.
- January 15, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
- January 22, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
District Administration – More Depth
Topics include the screening process, recruiting, record management and council meetings. This session delves into these topics with more detail.
- February 3, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
February 4, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
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.
- January 13, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
Leadership Learning Path – Leadership in the Guiding Context
This course explores the unique nature of leadership at Girl Guides of Canada (GGC). As a national organization supporting girls and women, GGC is uniquely positioned to provide opportunities and experiences in leadership. Participants will explore how GGC's mission and vision, governance, structure, and focus on inclusive leadership support capacity building. Additionally, participants will partake in activities and discussions about how they can contribute to building strong networks, teams, and ultimately, serve as a catalyst for both girls and women.
January 23rd, 2025 7:00 pm MST
February 05th, 2025 7:00 pm MST
Leadership Learning Path – Self Leadership
Great leadership begins with self-leadership. Grow self-awareness by identifying the skills and leadership style you bring and how you apply them to your leadership role. Consider how you influence your emotions, thoughts, and behavior for a positive impact on your leadership goals. You’ll have the opportunity to identify areas of growth and apply strategies to help you lead yourself as a more effective and responsive leader. This course utilizes the WAGGGS Reflective mindset and Creative and Critical Thinking mindset.
- January 19, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. MST
- January 22, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
Leadership Learning Path – Team Leadership: Building Teams
Participants will explore different leadership models and key components to building a strong team. They will also cover the importance of building trust, safe spaces and shared purposes, principles, and practices. This course will use the WAGGGS leadership model to develop a view of leadership as something everyone can undertake, rather than simply something for those at the front of the room or the head of a team.
- January 26, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
- January 28, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. MST
Leadership Learning Path - Team Leadership: Navigating Teams
Participants will explore what to do when things go wrong, and teamwork gets a little bit stormy. Activities will be centered around conflict resolution and problem solving, two sides of a same coin, as well as performance management through the lenses of feedback and coaching. The importance of trust in a team will be a strong through line from Team Leadership: Building Teams.
- January 16th, 2025 7:00 pm MST
- January 20th, 2025 7:00 pm MST
Watch the provincial events calendar for more webinar trainings soon.