Grande Prairie Regional College

ALFA Program

Achieving Leadership Fundamentals for Application

The ALFA Program is designed for staff with supervisory responsibilities and participation is a requirement for all staff such as Chaipersons, Deans, Directors, Managers, Senior Administrators and Supervisors. Staff that may not currently supervise but are aspiring leaders are welcome to attend subject to availability

The ALFA Program was launched in September 2008. There are ten courses to choose from with seven courses presented as electives so that individuals can choose to tailor the program specifically to their needs. It is a requirement that supervisory staff complete 6 courses within 3 years.

Core Courses

Fundamentals of Supervision

Leadership Essentials

Communication and Human Relations

Elective Courses

Advanced Leadership

Peak Performance and Productivity

Assertiveness and Conflict Resolution

Diversity and Respectful Workplaces

Facilitating Effective Teams

Performance Management

Decision Making, Problem-Solving and Creative Thinking

 

For additional information on each course and the current course schedule, please click here (PDF) .

ALFA Course Schedule

To register for any of the ALFA courses, please contact Continuing Education by calling 780-539-2975 or email coned@gprc.ab.ca.