Like a Braid of Sweetgrass

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Allyship is Standing Together

Sweetgrass, a sacred plant, is recognized by many Indigenous peoples as the hair of Mother Earth. Believed to be the first plant to grow on Mother Earth, it is braided like a mother’s hair; individual strands not as strong as strands braided together. It is to be treated with respect, picked only when needed, never picking the last of the strands. Never depleting the resource.

Seek First to Understand ® [1]

….is the habit of listening to other people's ideas and feelings. It's trying to see things from their viewpoints. To listen to others without interrupting.

Our MCE Team is on a journey of listening to understand. We recently had the opportunity to spend an entire day with our Indigenous Educators at Mohawk College. We experienced a traditional opening, smudging, and thanksgiving. We engaged in the learning of history and we continued to learn the meaning of and why we do land acknowledgments. We now understand what it means to be an ally – to recognize our privilege, to go beyond the reading of books, and to work towards breaking down barriers.

(Not that the reading of books is a bad thing. It isn’t and one I recommend is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Reading is a start to understanding and appreciating.)

Allyship is standing together. Together we are stronger. Like a braid of sweetgrass.

As Mother’s Day approaches this Sunday, and you are lucky enough to have your mother with you, think of how you treat her. Hopefully with understanding, appreciation, kindness, and love. Hopefully, that is how you treat Mother Earth.

[1] Habit 5: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey

A message from

Audie McCarthy | President & CEO

What's Up and Coming

UPCOMING SUMMER SERIES;

We have some brand new, dynamic facilitators coaching this series: On June 14th, it's Creating Amazing Customer Service with Nahla Kor. On July 12th, it's Dealing with Difficult Behaviours with April Morganti. On August 9th, it's Mastering Effective Communication with Joe Xamin. Early Bird discounts are open to the feathered few.

TIME MANAGEMENT is back for another round around the clock on May 24, 2023. LAST DAY to take advantage of the Early Bird! Register HERE.

NEW LEADERS; Another enticing Future Ready Leadership Essentials is happening on October 17th, 2023. Time to make that transition from Buddy to Boss and begin your own leadership journey.

THE NEXT FRL1 is scheduled for September 14 with Sandra Summerhayes! Register for the next FRL1 with one of MCE's great facilitators.

FOR EXPERIENCED LEADERS, FRL 2 IS SET FOR LATE SUMMER;

Bring a nice tan to training. Future Ready Leadership 2 starts on October 17, 2023.

ADVANCED LEADERS LOOKING TO ACCELERATE INTO A NEW FUTURE-READY LEADERSHIP ROLE;

Future Ready Leadership Acceleration is on the table and looking to gain a cohort over the coming months.

Hamilton Graduates

City of Hamilton participants recently reached Day 10 of their custom Future Ready Leadership 1 cohort, to earn grad status and to be added to the growing list of Hamilton alumni.

FRL-84 was facilitated by the ever-popular Bob Jones.

“[Bob] Jones was great. I couldn't imagine this course with someone else.”

There were four presentations on this day that promoted viable projects for improvements across the City of Hamilton.

Congratulations, graduates. Mission accomplished.

We've Got the Power

Ontario Power Generation is the latest client to work with MCE to meet their training needs.

On campus at Mohawk College, Stoney Creek, MCE will be rolling out two custom courses; a Plumbing and a Masonry program as part of our Technology Portfolio.

MCE Facilitator and college faculty, Seth Crawford, will be providing a 5-day Basic Plumbing course to 10 participants per cohort for 3 cohorts whereas Bradley MacDonald will be offering a 10-day Concrete Forming & Fundamentals to 20 participants over 2 months.

We welcome OPG to MCE and look forward to an electrifying training relationship.

Update on Asynchronous

Our asynchronous offerings have been tweaked and are now set to go live on May 15, 2023.

In partnership with Minds for Matter, eLearn Modules Life on the Road: Essential Truck Driving Skills, Essential Customer Service for Truck Drivers, and Time Management for Drivers will be available for those in the industry looking for upskilling or a refresher. Each module will be available 24-7 for $75+HST.

For more program information or general inquiries, contact us at info@mcecor.com

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