Ontario – Toronto GTA – Downtown Toronto
Corporation
www.catalystlearn.com
Ontario
Toronto GTA
Downtown Toronto
Corporation
active
The Catalyst Learning Group (formerly the Catalyst Institute) is a learning and development company focused on delivering innovative and impactful courses and programs to support staff (including administrative professionals and project coordinators).
Country of Ownership: Canada
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 611690 - All Other Schools and Instruction
Alternate Industries (NAICS): 611710 - Educational Support Services
Primary Business Activity: Services
Services:
Certified catalyst professional program
Products:
Self-directed e-learning
Sector:
Success Stories: Greg Jodouin – Partner, PACE Public Affairs - Community Engagement
As a long-time consultant to government, Greg Jodouin has seen first-hand the recruitment problems the public service is now facing. €œCatalyst Institute is filling a skills-training gap that is lacking within the current system,€? he says. €œMiddle managers are being fast-tracked, but there€™s not enough thought being devoted to developing support staff, nor are sufficient steps being taken to ensure proper succession planning. Catalyst is truly a unique program that is offering the learning opportunities support staff need to develop initiative and take on more responsibilities.€?
Jackie Bordignon – Learning Manager, Pfizer Canada Inc.
Pfizer coordinator level employees engaged in an in-house Certified Catalyst Professional (CCP) program with Catalyst Learning Group, in which they gained experience in a number of areas, including productivity, meeting management, teamwork and presentation creation. Because of the positive feedback from the participants, Jackie Bordignon decided to offer 15 online modules as an option within Pfizer€™s internal Learning Management System (LMS). She saw the Catalyst training as a unique option for employees. €œI think it will have a broader audience appeal beyond the coordinator position,€? she says.
Testimonial: Lee Cyr – Administrative Support Clerk, Canada School of Public Service
Having worked for a number of years in adult education for the Canadian government, Lee Cyr was curious to discover what Catalyst had to offer. He found a unique perspective that he was able to bring back to his workplace and apply. €œBecause I€™m very busy, I found the time management training most useful,€? says Lee. €œIt provided practical tools to help prioritize my work. And I even though I€™m fairly familiar with self-assessments, Catalyst had some that really made me think, especially the ones about sources of motivation. For example, when everything is perfect what motivates me? During conflict, what type of person are you?€? Lee also enjoyed the fact that Catalyst provided the opportunity to continuously apply his learning over the course of six months with workshops, online learning, assignments and one-on-one coaching.
Diane Mrkalj, CCP – Assistant to Senior VP Operations, Woodbine Entertainment
A 10 year Woodbine Entertainment Group employee, Diane Mrkalj recently began a new role as Assistant to the Senior Vice President where a new relationship with her co-workers was now required: Her focus was to build on the communication/collaboration between many direct reports and departments. Becoming a Certified Catalyst Professional, Diane was able to learn strategies that provided her guidance to close the gap between a current situation and the desired future. She learned how to effectively manage herself professionally and personally. Most importantly to her, she was able to evaluate where she is now while at the same time gaining clarity as to what she would like to achieve in the future. €œA Catalyst is someone who makes things happen by knowing how to motivate, mentor, and resolve conflicts with those around you,€? says Diane. €œIt€™s a great feeling knowing that you can be there for someone else.€?
Gabriela Pedroso, CCP – Administrative Assistant, Pfizer Canada Inc.
As the main support for two legal counsels, Gabriela Pedroso is constantly on the go. Although her company offers a variety of in-house training, she needed a program that was geared specifically towards her administrative role and provided her with the skills to deal with a dynamic and ever-changing work environment. She found the Catalyst Learning Group. Almost two years later, Gabriela still uses her Catalyst training on a daily basis. €œI learned how to get the most out of the meetings I run – they€™ve become much more succinct and the participants have definitely noticed,€? she says. Gabriela was also impressed with the Catalyst facilitators, citing their level of expertise and first-hand knowledge of the material. €œYou really leave the course feeling like you€™ve accomplished something and gained a lot of practical skills and tools in a short period of time.€?
Armstrong Erin
Gardner Paul
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