Talking about failure, resilience and stress in one 3 hour workshop is a tall order, but all three are inextricably linked. We need resilience to manage failure and stressors and we only build resilience through overcoming failure and stress!

This workshop (like all HJC workshops) has two components. The first explores failure, stress and resilience by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will learn the horsemanship approach to failure while building a respectful relationship with one of our HJC horses and be coached as they discover their individual pain points.

Participants will deepen their awareness and understanding of what failure means to them and how that has fed stress, through learning horsemanship principles in our safe collaborative environment.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned in the arena to re-frame their thinking and develop strategies which they can implement in their lives.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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There is no such thing as being “too assertive”.

Assertive: n. an adaptive style of communication in which individuals express their feelings and needs directly, while maintaining respect for others. A lack of assertiveness may contribute to depression and anxiety, whereas maladaptive approaches to assertiveness may manifest as aggression. ~ APA Dictionary of Psychology

Healthy workplaces are ones which are led with assertiveness and engage in assertive communication across all levels of business. Have you ever felt as though you get your toes stepped on at work? Or conversely, have you ever been accused of being a “bulldozer” running over any person in your path? Assertiveness skill development can remedy both such conditions.

This workshop has two components. The first introduces assertiveness concepts by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on an assertiveness journey learning how to identify where they are on the assertiveness scale and then develop the personal assertive communication skills they require, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their respective workplaces.

Overall learning outcomes:

• Identify and recognize assertive behaviour.

• Correctly differentiate between passive, aggressive and assertive behaviour.

• Explore and practice assertive boundary building.

• Practice asserting yourself.

• Develop personal strategies for workplace assertiveness.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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We are putting relationship building skills under the microscope in this workshop, inviting a group of teenage girls to look at the quality of relationships they require and how to achieve them as they navigate their high school\junior high school years.

This workshop has two components. The first explores your current approach to building relationships, by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on a journey learning what they look for in different kinds of relationships and develop a personal strategy to move forward, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their lives.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Identify where trust and respect play pivotal roles in your relationships.

• Build self-awareness regarding your relationship building tendencies.

• Examine your approach to relationship building.

• Identify the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship.

• Develop and practice new strategies to build healthier relationships.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Maximum 8 participants (for safety during Covid-19).

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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Welcome to the HJC Leadership Laboratory!

Leadership can be a solitary place and as such receiving constructive feedback on our leadership styles can be challenging. With that in mind we are putting our own leadership approach under the microscope in this workshop, inviting individuals to examine, question and experiment with their unique leadership style.

This workshop has two components. The first explores your approach to leadership, by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on a journey learning how they identify leadership and develop a personal strategy to move forward, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their respective workplaces.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Identify your current leadership beliefs.

• Build self-awareness regarding your leadership tendencies.

• Explore leadership strengths.

• Experiment with leadership styles.

• Develop new strategies to engage with in your leadership journey.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Minimum 3 participants, maximum 4 (for safety during Covid-19).

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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Welcome to HJC’s Leadership Laboratory!

At its core leadership is a relationship. One that starts with yourself and extends to your relationships with those around you. Improve how you engage in those relationships and improve your leadership exponentially.

Leading your team back to work with the added chaos Covid brings, requires strengthening of existing relationships and the construction of new ones. What kind of relationship do you want to build with your team? What do they need from you?

We are putting our own relationship building skills under the microscope in this workshop, inviting individuals to look at the quality of relationships they require and how to achieve them as we move business forward .

This workshop has two components. The first explores your approach to building relationships, by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on a journey learning how they identify leadership and develop a personal strategy to move forward, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their respective workplaces.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Identify where trust and respect play pivotal roles in your leadership relationships.

• Build self-awareness regarding your relationship building tendencies.

• Examine your approach to relationship building.

• Develop and practice new strategies to build more valuable relationships at work and at home.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Minimum 3 participants, maximum 4 (for safety during Covid-19).

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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WELCOME TO HJC’S LEADERSHIP LABORATORY!

The road to hell is not paved with “good” intentions as far as I can tell - but it is paved with unclear and poorly expressed ones.

Join us at HJC this fall to explore the importance of intentional living and leading - and highlight examples of how it could play out in everyday life - through engaging in horsemanship activities.

This workshop has two components. The first explores intentionality, by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on a journey learning how they can clarify their intentions and develop a personal strategy to move forward, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their respective lives and workplaces.

• Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

• All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

• Minimum 3 participants, maximum minimum 5 (for safety during Covid-19).

• Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

• Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

$65 + HST Book online through Acuity:

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsberg

**This workshop is offered at a low rate as a part of HJC’s continued commitment to closing the leadership gender gap. HJC has pledged to offer at least one opportunity per month at these reduced rates to make programs for women and girls accessible.

We are putting women’s relationship to leadership under the microscope in this workshop, exploring our own hesitancy to claim our varied roles as leaders.

This workshop has two components. The first explores our relationship with leadership, by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will be guided on a journey learning how to rewrite their leadership story, identify what leadership is for them and develop a personal strategy to move forward, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned to develop strategies which they can implement in their respective workplaces.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Identify your leadership story.

• Build self-awareness regarding your relationship with leadership.

• Identify your leadership strengths.

• Claim the title of leader.

• Develop strategies to lead confidently.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Minimum 3 participants, maximum 5 (for safety during Covid-19).

Horse portion of the program is in our horse facility. Please dress for the weather.

Please take your own mask.

*All programs at HJC operate with the strictest of confidentiality at heart. Emotional and physical safety are a high values for our programming and our facility. We ask all participants to hold the confidentiality of each individual in high regard. Photographs of the facility and the presenter are welcomed however please only post or take photos which have been requested and approved by participants. Tell stories of what takes place but do not identify individuals as you recount events. Thank-you for helping us create a safe environment for learning.*

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You read that right - 5:30 a.m. start time!

If getting up and getting out before sunrise isn’t an act of intentionality, I’m not sure what is.

There is something special about being at the farm before most of the world has woken up. It’s a time not everyone gets to be a part of - it’s reserved for those of us fortunate enough to have our own properties with our animals on site and I want to share it with 4 individuals this June.

Join the HJC herd (and me) at our beautiful new facility in Nine Mile Creek, while we greet the day, explore intentional leadership with the HJC horses and set our intentions for the coming week. Learn the value of clear intentions, explore intentionality in our day to day lives and develop strategies for the future.

Each session will involve a demonstration/opportunity with the HJC herd as well as a chance to debrief or unpack the experience.

No horse experience required.

I'll be right there with you pouring the coffee!

Four mini-sessions over the course of four weeks this coming June, designed to jump start your week - to set clear intentions, provoke deep introspective thought and ultimately help you to move forward in the direction of your dreams.

Limited spaces available.

$100 + HST per person for all four sessions.
Coffee\Tea and light breakfast included.

Healthy boundaries lead to healthy relationships.

“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

This workshop (like all HJC workshops) has two components. The first introduces healthy boundary building by engaging with a living metaphor: the horse. Participants will learn how to build respectful boundaries with one of our HJC horses and be coached as they discover their individual pain points.

Participants will be guided on an assertiveness journey, learning how to identify where they are on the assertiveness scale and then develop the personal assertive communication skills they require to set healthy boundaries, through learning horsemanship principles.

All participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from Ellen and the HJC herd.

The second component will take place in the HJC indoor facility with a warm drink in hand! Participants will take a facilitated deeper dive into the experience they had with the horses and use what they learned in the arena to develop strategies which they can implement in their lives.

Overall learning outcomes:

• Recognize the effects of unhealthy boundaries.

• Correctly differentiate between passive, aggressive and assertive behaviour.

• Explore and practice assertive boundary building.

• Practice asserting yourself.

• Develop personal strategies for healthy boundary building.

Program will include a light snack and warm beverage.

All programs adhere to Public Health Guidelines in regard to Covid-19.

Minimum 3 participants, maximum 5 (for safety during Covid-19).

Horse portion of the program is in our unheated horse facility. Please dress for February.

Please take your own mask.

STORM DATE: should we have to cancel for winter weather, we will automatically reschedule for Sunday, February 28th at 12:30 pm.

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