EMPLOYERS

Grow Your Own Training (www.gyotraining.com)

READ Saskatoon and Radius Community Centre for Education and Employment Training often collaborate in developing services and programs. READ Saskatoon and Radius Community Centre are both established and recognized providers of literacy, employability skills and employee development workshops and training. Our partnership is committed to developing effective training strategies to support Saskatchewan businesses as employers of choice.

Grow Your Own Training is an award winning strategy that assists business to grow the potential of their new and existing employees. We develop and implement customized training strategies which include:

• Employment Development Workshops – develop essential workplace skills necessary for employees to succeed in the workplace and promote a healthy work environment;
• Lunch and Learn Series – address personal, professional and workplace topics generated by employees and employers;
• Workplace Literacy Workshops – support employees who are new to Canada or who are experiencing literacy challenges;
• Facilitation Skills – enhance the efficiency of your in-house company training for front-line trainers and supervisors.

Our training strategies will help your company in the following ways:

• Become an Employer of Choice - Attract and retain quality employees to improve productivity and reduce turnover costs.
• Effective Communication - Help employees to understand their communication style as well as that of their co-workers. In the words of one Vecima employee, “I talked to my co-worker today about something that has bothered me for a long time.
• Self Awareness and Stronger Team Dynamics - Positive teamwork increases productivity. Training is done in a group setting which improves individual awareness and respect among employees. One participant shared “I have made it a point to have a more open mind with regards to my dealings with others.”
• Work-life Balance - Employees who have taken this training report an increase in personal work-life balance, resulting in a reduction of stress. They also report that they used many of the skills in their personal life.
• Facilitation Training – Supervisors and trainers report the program improves their skills in team building, communication and presentation.

Supporting an employee’s literacy development during work hours

Did you know that…

• Over 33% of the Saskatchewan population struggles daily with low literacy and would like to improve their literacy levels.
• At READ Saskatoon, 60% of male participants are hoping to improve their employment opportunities by improving their literacy skills.

Email or call us at 652-5448 to find out how you can better support an employee’s literacy skills.

Workplace Essential Skills

Essential Skills are the skills needed for work, learning and life. These skills help to improve family and community and build a better future.  Essential Skills allow us to grow and learn continuously throughout our lives, nurturing our body, mind, heart and spirit.

For the next two years, READ Saskatoon, with funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, will assist literacy volunteers and employers to incorporate Essential Workplace Skills portfolio development and training as a way of encouraging lifelong learning in the workplace. This partnership facilitates more successful workplaces with higher productivity and increased employee retention.

Allow staff to be volunteer literacy tutors during work hours

Volunteerism is a key component of many companies' philanthropic and community affairs programs.

Corporate volunteerism can be a triple win: helping people in the community while giving employees a chance to shine and benefiting the company in numerous ways.

Email or call us at 652-5448 to find out how you can promote volunteerism at your workplace.