Society of PM Professionals of Greater Vancouver: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
2018-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Holiday Inn Express (Metrotown), 4405 Central Blvd, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4M3, Canada

HAVAN: Estimating You Way To Profits - The Winner's Curse
2018-09-09 08:00 - 11:00, 2019-11-22 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Cosentino Center, 8603 Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, BC, V5J 0H6, Canada
What is the winner’s curse? Whoever makes the biggest estimating mistake wins the job. First, the bad news: Successful companies rarely “buy work” through discounting, and profitability is not the reward for hard work, good intentions, or being a “good guy.”  Now, the good news: Profitability is the reward for smart work. This means having good systems in place. Trying to minimize costs is always a goal when tendering contracts. And too often, contractors focus solely on price, adopting strategies and pricing that can kill the rewards of winning the contract. These tactics can go so far as to threaten the company’s financial health.

Cargo Logistics Canada Expo 2019: How To Delegate - The Secrets to Getting Things Done Through Others
2019-02-06 08:30 - 09:45 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West
If you believe, “You want it done right? You gotta do it yourself.” If you’ve caught yourself saying, “If I’ve told them once, I’ve told them a thousand times but they just won’t listen!” Could it be that you don’t just need more information about delegation, but instead need to master the psychology and systems that managers are using every day to give direction and get superior results? There are systems that help. In this session, you will be provided the tools and training used by high-performance managers to work effectively with their teams to get things done. No sugar coating, no random tactics, just step-by-step systems that work in the real world.

Buildex Vancouver 2019: How to Hire
2019-02-13 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West

Family Enterprise Canada: Family Business Panel
2019-10-16 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Terminal City Club, 837 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 1B6, Canada
When Business Families Say “I Do”
Join long standing members and brothers-in-law, Gabriel Dhahan MBA, FEA, Bellrock Benchmarking Inc. and Gary Benson, Danica Imports, 2nd Generation Family Business, along with their fathers, Barj Dhahan and Rodney Benson, as they each share their unique perspectives on what really goes into building and strengthening business family relationships.

FBA VI: Protect Your Legacy Through Process Benchmarking
2019-11-13 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Victoria Golf Club, 1110 Beach Drive, Victoria, BC, V8S 2M9, Canada
Propel your business to the next level with process benchmarking

Every company does some form of benchmarking, even if they don’t call it that. They measure this year’s performance against last year’s – some even benchmark against a budget. Many of these metrics provide interesting information about what happened yesterday but are unlikely to offer insight about how to improve the results tomorrow.
Process benchmarking provides a roadmap to achieving a company’s goals. Whether you are after more revenue, more profit, or just more time with your family, existing processes can be benchmarked against hundreds of best practices drawn from multiple industries. With this information, leaders can see exactly how their processes stack up against the best of the best. And, more importantly, they can see where best to dedicate their improvement efforts to yield the specific results they want.
Join us as we explore process benchmarking and how to use it to propel your family business to the next level. This workshop identifies the companies poised to gain the highest return from a process benchmarking analysis, why it does not work in some environments, and the necessary steps to implementing lasting results.
An advance questionnaire delivers a personal report that will allow you to initiate the development of an implementation plan for the best practices relevant to your unique situation. Higher profit, less stress, and more time with the family. Worth a 3-hour investment? Join us.

SFU Beedie School of Business Alumni Panel: Life After MBA
2019-11-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Morris J. Wosk Center for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V5B 5K3, Canada

Renaissance Mergers & Acquisitions: Exit This Way - Business Planning to Maximize Your Exit
2020-01-28 07:30 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | Renaissance Mergers & Acquisitions, 310 - 969 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2V7, Canada
How do owners maximize the value of the business they’ve poured their life into? By structuring that company to have steady, profitable revenue and run independently of their involvement. Whether you’re looking for a quick exit or just believe that every business should be built to sell, join Bellrock as we dive into the foundational systems the most successful businesses implement to maximize their return on time and investment.

Cargo Logistics Canada Expo 2020: Building From Within - How to Develop Your Team
2020-02-04 - 2020-02-06 | Vancouver Convention Centre West

Buildex Vancouver 2020: Setting Expectations and Delegation - Why Don't They Just Do It?
2020-02-13 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West

CPHR BC & Yukon: Developing Star Performers
2021-09-27 10:45 - 11:45 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual

EGBC 2021 Annual Conference: Delegation - The Secrets to Getting Things Done Through Others
2021-10-28 14:00 - 14:45 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual
Master the psychology and systems that managers are using every day to give direction and get superior results. In this session, you will be provided the tools and training used by high-performance managers to work effectively with their teams to get things done. No sugar coating, no random tactics, just step-by-step systems that work in the real world. Topics covered include: setting great expectations; goal setting; delegation; providing feedback.

Business Transitions Forum 2021: Scaling Your Business In Preparation For Transition
2021-11-24 13:30 - 14:20 (America/Vancouver) | The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Dr., Vancouver, BC, V6G 2V4, Canada
Putting an emphasis on systematically growing your organization could be your secret weapon when looking to attract the right type of buyer for your business. Increasing revenues, market share or scaling operations will help make your business that much more attractive to potential acquirers.
This session will explore the necessary steps to maximizing business value before you engage the sale process including strategies, tactics and metrics you can put to work right away that will have immediate impact as well as set your company up for greater future success.
Moderator: Prentice Durbin, Partner, Harper Grey LLP
Panel: Cameron Burke, Partner, Technology, Fort Capital Partners; Tom Kramer, President & CEO, Smith Cameron Group; Tara Landes, Founder & President, Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.

BUILDEX 2022: Management in a Work from Home World- Getting the Most from Yourself and Your Team
2022-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West
Whether your workforce is out of the office or is on-site but without direct supervision, this seminar is for you. The old philosophy of command and control is dying. Managers are increasingly required to trust that even if they can’t see them, their people are still productive. And all of this must be accomplished in the most diverse workforce we’ve ever seen – different ages, different languages spoken, different experience levels. It’s a huge task for everyone. Life as a leader is certainly more enjoyable when you have a team of intrinsically motivated, gritty, smart employees. Unfortunately, we work in the real world. This can’t-miss workshop pulls together the leading research on motivation and delves into the specific tools leaders can implement as soon as they return to the office.
At the end of this seminar, the participants will:

Understand how the science of motivation has changed
Know specific tools to motivate in the WFH world (regardless of whether the person is at home or on-site)
Learn to maintain their own personal motivation amidst change and chaos

CPHR Saskatchewan: Developing Star Performers
2022-03-29 10:45 - 11:45 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual
In this interactive workshop, Tara Landes from Bellrock will provide tools and resources to identify top performers, develop their talents and ensure they are motivated to stay with the organization and challenged just enough to stay in flow. Participants will practice coaching conversations that allow staff to flourish and how to align individual career paths with organizational succession requirements. They will also learn how to foster relationships with staff, develop their strengths, and create a positive work environment.
Learning outcomes:

Coach and mentor staff from any discipline to increase capacity and improve retention.
Develop succession plans and career paths for themselves and their reports.
Foster relationships across the organization and create a positive working environment.

TEC Canada: The Leader's Job Description
2022-05-10 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual

Scotch & Belly Laughs
2022-05-10 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Irish Heather, 248 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1Z6, Canada
Finally in person again. We missed you! Pull on some pants and join us for an evening of connections with our local professional community!
To thank our professional community, we invite you to join us for a casual evening of connections and merrymaking! An invite-only event, this is the ideal opportunity to reconnect with folks you’ve been meaning to call, and make a few new connections while you’re at it!
The food is on us, the drinks are on you. Interested friends or colleagues? Bring them. The more the merrier!
Please register on eventbrite by Tuesday, May 3rd. If you have any questions, contact us at answers@bellrock.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!

TEC Canada: The Leader's Role in Motivation
2022-06-14 07:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Sandman Hotel & Suites Regina, 1800 Victoria Avenue East, Regina, SK, S4N7K3, Canada

Tenant Talks: Maximizing Team Collaboration and Performance in an Evolving, Modern Workplace
2022-11-01 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2W6, Canada
Is your team collaborating and performing to its full potential? What are high-performing teams doing to succeed in a modern workplace? How are Canadian businesses preparing for the future to ensure that their workplace fosters the right culture and experience for their employees to thrive and deliver the best results for their company?
If these questions pique your interest, this event is for you.
Join us on November 1st, 2022 for wine and cheese at The Fairmont Hotel – 900 West Georgia for a TenantTalks Event. Learn expert insights from Canadian tenants during a roundtable discussion on maximizing team collaboration and performance in an evolving, modern workplace. At this event you will have the chance to listen to insights about adapting to change in the workplace, engage with industry experts, connect with community leaders and network with peers while enjoying appetizers and refreshments. We guarantee you will leave with insightful and valuable tips you can implement in your organization.

Business Transitions Forum 2022: Determining The Value Of Your Company And How To Increase It
2022-11-23 10:50 - 11:45 UTC | The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Dr., Vancouver, BC, V6G 2V4, Canada
Do you really know what your business is worth? What do buyers or investors look for when considering a deal and how are the COVID years factored into the valuation? Where can you add the most value to your organization? What areas of growth will provide the greatest return? Most business owners don’t get nearly what they should because they weren’t prepared or didn’t focus on the things that are most important to buyers. This can gravely affect the value of your company.
As a business owner, it’s imperative to focus on the specific areas of your business that drive value, even if you have no immediate intention of selling.

Popular methodologies to establish the value of your company
Common (and uncommon) value drivers
Understanding why future growth strategies impact valuations more than past sales

BCLMA: Managing Rising Generations
2023-02-09 11:45 - 13:30 UTC | Terminal City Club, 837 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 1B6, Canada
What’s the matter with younger workers today? They’ll quit a good job just to go to another for an extra dollar an hour. They’re impatient to advance without first paying their dues, or gaining enough experience.
Many see business as facing a crisis of “entitlement” where younger workers are concerned. So how do you keep them committed and on the job? How do you train someone who thinks she knows it all already? And why bother if she’ll just take it elsewhere?
The answer rests not with them, but with you, their leader.
Attracting, engaging, and retaining young workers is essential for every firm. This timely, insightful session explores first how, and why, this next generation of workers are different. Then, using best practices, we give practical advice to show how you can take action today and transform your own, and your team’s leadership style to attract, retain, and manage these essential, next-generation workers.

Buildex Alberta 2023: Knowledge Transfer as a Strategy for Organizational Success
2023-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver)
The combination of Alberta’s highly competitive labour market and demographics leading to retirement have intersected to cause knowledge transfer to rise to the top of business owners’ list of concerns. Without effective knowledge transfer approaches, organizations risk losing critical insights and experience when employees leave.
Join this seminar as the speaker explores the importance of employee retention and knowledge transfer as vital workplace strategies. Attendees will learn invaluable insights and take away actionable steps to transfer individual knowledge to institutional knowledge.
Attendees will learn:

Why knowledge transfer has become a critical success factor in the building industry (and why now)
Effective retention and succession planning strategies for A-players
Methods to ensure the smooth transfer of essential knowledge within the organization
How to leverage the expertise of consultants to provide training and support

Business Transitions Forum 2023: Taking (Some) Chips off The Table
2023-11-23 10:45 - 23:45 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre – East Building, 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver , BC, V6C 3C1, Canada
Are alternative financing options for growth, minority investors or MBO/ MBIs right for you?
The pandemic has prompted a surge in non-traditional M&A deal structures, accelerated deals and rapid changes in business needs and opportunities. After this rollercoaster ride – perhaps you want to re-risk your business, while still maintaining control?
There are a number of transition options that aren’t reliant on a large amount of cash, and can take a variety of different forms, such as a management buyout or buy-in (MBO/MBI), acquiring minority stakes or entering cooperative arrangements through joint ventures, alliances, or partnerships as a success strategy.
This session will cover topics such as:

Strategies for MBO/MBI or investors
Different types of financing options to increase cash flow and growth opportunities
Factors to consider in an alternate financing structure can help you grow
Trends in alternative deal structures that don’t require a total sale of your business

The Buildings Show 2023: Strategies for Managing Difficult Conversations with Employees
2023-11-29 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2W6, Canada

Relay Transition Partners: Exit Planning Essentials
2024-02-29 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront – Cordova Ballroom, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T3, Canada
Our speakers will provide an overview of the key areas you need to focus on when selling a business in order to avoid common pitfalls and ensure a successful outcome.

Interior Design Show Vancouver 2024: It's Not You, It's Me: Attracting Top Talent
2024-09-27 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West
The talent attraction challenge most companies are facing is not an HR problem. There are good people out there. But either they aren’t finding you, or you aren’t standing out as they swim in the sea of opportunity. Explore and learn how to implement five strategies to stand out: invest in your existing team, differentiate compensation, expand your recruiting channels, clarify company strategy, and establish (then break) a consistent process. Invest in your company and your people by prioritizing your hiring and recruitment process.
Note: This session has been submitted for AIBC and IDCEC accreditation.

EGBC Annual Conference 2024: Leading High Performing Teams
2024-10-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Convention Centre West
What is the secret sauce that makes some teams so… exceptional? What do you need to know to harness a team that does remarkable work? Even Michael Jordan needed Scottie Pippen. Most work requires some amount of team collaboration, but not all teams are created equal. Not only that, the work of managing a poorly structured or dysfunctional team can take more time out of your day than the work itself. How do you create a team that demonstrates exceptional collaboration and regularly achieves outstanding results that regularly surpass expectations? In this training, we will focus on strategies for building and leading high-performing teams in various organizational contexts. We explore key principles, best practices, and practical techniques for fostering collaboration, maximizing productivity, and achieving outstanding results. Not just once: consistently and sustainably.

ChannelNEXT24 West: Managing Rising Generations in the Workplace
2024-10-22 11:15 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, 4584 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC, V8E 0Y3, Canada

The Buildings Show 2024: Advanced Communications for High-Performance Management
2024-12-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2W6, Canada
This interactive workshop is designed to equip participants with the tools and training utilized by high-performance managers. The focus is on mastering the psychology and systems that enable managers to provide direction and achieve superior results within their teams. Participants will explore step-by-step systems to navigate the complexities of real-world management. Key topics include setting great expectations and goals, delegation techniques, and providing constructive feedback. By the end of the seminar, participants will have honed their skills in utilizing powerful verbal upfront contracts, successfully delegating tasks, and implementing follow-up tools to ensure accountability for future commitments.
