work learn play spring 2016

 clariti group March 2015 work. learn. play. Important Dates Mar 17: St. Patrick’s Day Mar 25: Good Friday Mar 27: Easter Sunday Mar 28: Easter Monday Apr 22: Passover begins May 8: Mother’s Day May 23: Victoria Day Will it ever arrive? Truth be told, this year’s winter was pretty tame compared to previous years, although 50+cm of snow in one day was certainly a new record! Winter will be behind us soon enough though, and it’s time to start planning for an exciting new season! This guide is geared to help you do just that. As Clariti enters its 3rd year in business this spring, we also wanted take a moment to give thanks to you – our clients, partners, suppliers, and supporters. We are thrilled to have recently earned a Best Ottawa Business Award for Best New Business, and a West Ottawa Business Excellence Award for New Business of the Year. We couldn’t do it without you. Tara & Kevin Founding Partners, Clariti Group play EASTER CELEBRATIONS th
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Ottawa Irish Festival – Mar 11 to 19 . Variety of cultural and social events, including the annual St. Patrick’s Parade and Party, and the Erin Luncheon in support of St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa. irishsocietyncr.com/eventsUpcoming.html Ottawa Geek Market Origins – Apr. 8th to 10th. Shopping, activities, and costumes relating to sci-­‐fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, horror, steampunk and comics. Cosplay encouraged. geekmarket.ca/en Ottawa International Writers Festival – Apr 14th to 19th. Live music, artistic performances, book signings. writersfestival.org Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show – April 10th. Canada’s largest sale of vintage clothing & accessories. ottawavintageclothingshow.ca Canadian Tulip Festival – May 12th to 23rd. Annual world-­‐famous festival with a million tulips blooming in public areas. tulipfestival.ca Ottawa International Children’s Festival – May 10th to 15th. Theatre, dance, arts & music from highly acclaimed international & local artists. ottawachildrensfestival.ca Ottawa ComicCon – May 13th to 15th. A celebration of pop culture & entertainment featuring celebrity personalities, fans & exhibitors from the worlds of comic books, sci-­‐fi, fantasy, movies, TV, toys, anime, gaming and more. ottawacomiccon.com Le FestiBiere de Gatineau BeerFest – May 26th to 28th. Artisans, local produce, beer & food matches in an outdoor country atmosphere. festibiere.ca Easter at the Farm – March 25th to 28th, 9:30am to 4pm, Canadian Agriculture & Food Museum. Rabbits, newborn lambs, newly hatched chicks, egg hunt and more. Click here for more info. Valleyview Little Animal Farm Easter Egg Hunt – March 25th to 28th, 9:30am to 4pm. vvlittleanimalfarm.com Cumberland Heritage Village Museum – Curious Cottontail’s Easter, March 26th, 10am to 4pm. Maple taffy on the snow, professional storytelling of Peter Rabbit, easter egg craft-­‐making. ottawa.ca/en/liveculture/museums/cumberlandmuseum Canadian Museum of History – Golden Egg Hunt, March 25th to 28th, 9:30am to 5pm. Track down 12 special golden eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny throughout the Children’s Museum. historymuseum.ca/event/the-­‐
golden-­‐egg-­‐hunt-­‐1 compete St. Patrick’s Day Race – March 19th. 10K & 5K runs, 5K hand-­‐cycle. events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=12843 MEC Ottawa Race ONE “The Spring Flyer” -­‐ April 16th. 10 miles, 10K, 5K. events.mec.ca/event/90686/mec-­‐ottawa-­‐
race-­‐one-­‐5k10k10miles-­‐2016 Diefenbooker Classic – April 30th. 10K & 5K runs; 5K, 18K & 33K cycle tours; 5K walk; 1K race for under 12; “Loonie Loop” short races for kids 2 to 6 yrs old. diefenbookerclassic.ncf.ca/Diefenbooker2016/index.html Run for Women Ottawa – May 8th. 10K, 5K, 1K “Little Steps”. runforwomen.ca Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend – May 28th & 29th. Six different events including Scotiabank Ottawa marathon & ½ marathon, and the Ottawa 10K. runottawa.ca Find more events at runguides.com/ottawa 2 1
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listen ALL THINGS SUGAR … The Sheepdogs – March 11th, Bronson Centre Classified– March 11th, Algonquin Commons Garth Brooks – April 1st to 3rd, CTC st
Twenty One Pilots – April 1 , TD Place Arena Holly Cole – April 2nd, Shenkman Arts Centre Colin James – April 2nd, NAC Raffi – April 9th, Shenkman Arts Centre Hedley – April 23rd, CTC Maple SugarFest -­‐ March 26th to April 3rd, Richelieu Park, Vanier Quarter. museoparc.ca/en/sugar-­‐
shack/sugar-­‐festival Fulton’s Pancake House & Sugar Bush (Pakenham) – Open daily 9am to 4pm until April 17th. fultons.ca Ferme Proulx Farm (Cumberland) – Weekends 9am to 5pm until April 15th. proulxberryfarm.com Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm (Edwards) -­‐ Weekends 9am to 3pm until April 10th. stanleysfarm.com Temple’s Sugar Bush (Lanark) – Wednesdays to Sundays 9am to 3pm until April 30th. templessurgarbush.ca James Taylor – May 6th, CTC Pearl Jam – May 8th, CTC Justin Bieber – May 13th, CTC Selena Gomez – May 25th, CTC Carrie Underwood – May 27th, CTC TICKETS: Bronson Centre, Algonquin Commons & National Arts Centre (NAC): ticketmaster.ca TD Place Arena & Canadian Tire Centre (CTC): capitaltickets.ca mix & mingle Eggs ‘n Icons – March 24th, Sheraton Ottawa. Featuring Hanif Patni, President & CEO, Coventry Connections Inc. Register here. Leadership Clariti: Building Your Leadership Masterpiece – networking breakfast & info session. March 30th. Register here. Mayor’s Breakfast – April 7th, Ottawa City Hall. Dine & Learn – March 10 , Ottawa Marriott Featuring Diane Craig, CEO of Ford Canada. Register Hotel. A moving dinner featuring a dynamic line here. up of speakers addressing trendy HR topics. Eggs ‘n Icons – April 21st, Sheraton Ottawa. Featuring Register here. Stefan Baranski, Ontario Director, TransCanada. Mayor’s Post-­‐Budget Breakfast– March 23rd, Register here. Chateau Laurier. Annual event providing an in-­‐
Kanata North Networking Event, April 27th. More info depth analysis of the budget. Register here.
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3 CANADIAN MANAGEMENT CENTRE cmcoutperform.com Coaching from a Distance: Developing Your Team When You Can’t Be Face to Face – Apr 19th to 28th (live online) learn ‘LEADERSHIP CLARITI’ MASTERMIND SERIES claritigroup.ca/leadership-­‐clariti-­‐
mastermind.html Spring Reads (click for summary) The Thriver’s Edge New Passages A Whole N ew Mind The New How Do Over Spring-­‐Inspired TED Talks Building Your Leadership Masterpiece – starts May 2016. Come to a free info session March 30th. Register here. ACTIONABLE BOOKS actionablebooks.com/en-­‐
ca/coaching-­‐mindset/# The 5 Question Leader: How to Work Less Hard & Have More Impact – March 10th (webinar) What People Want From Their Jobs – March 17th (webinar) Jonathan Drori: The Beautiful Tricks of Flowers Celeste Headlee: 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation Successful Conversations for High Performance – March 23rd TELFER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT telfer.uottawa.ca/executiveprogr
ams/en/our-­‐programs Lean Leadership Program – March 21st to 23rd Directors Education Program – Module 1, April 24-­‐26th (3 additional modules in June, Sept & Nov) Richard Seymour: How Beauty Feels Shonda Rhimes: My Year of Saying Yes to Everything INSTITUTE ON GOVERNANCE iog.ca/learning/courses Communicating Change Successfully – March 9th Coaching Mindset: How to Coach Like Michael Bungay Stanier (author of The Coaching Habit) – March 11th (free live webinar) HRPA hrpa.ca The Secret to Getting Through to Anyone – May 3rd & 4th Clariti Group was born out of a fundamental desire to help individuals and employers make more informed decisions around career and leadership. We offer customized career coaching and leadership development www.claritigroup.ca 613.656.2010 through one-on-one programs and group workshops. Our mission is simple - to help individuals and teams achieve:
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