Welcome to the launch of JvR’s e-learning offering.

Our offering is currently divided into Assessment Training and Development Programmes.

On the Assessment Training side we are very proud to offer the international Strong Interest Inventory® certification programme.

On the Development Programmes side we are very excited to offer:

• The Hogan ThinkBox – an online leadership resource
• The MBTI ThinkBox – learning on demand

For further information and/or a demo please contact Lize@jvrafrica.co.za.

We are in the process of expanding our offering, as many of our clients are realizing the benefits of e-learning. Some benefits include:

• Self-paced learning (not too fast, not too slow).
• Learning crosses geographical boundaries, opening up broader education options.
• Being able to learn in the comfort of your own home or office, while saving transport and accommodation costs.
• On-demand access means learning can happen precisely when needed – 24/7!

If you would like to register for a course, please contact Shadi on shadi@jvrafrica.co.za or 011-781 3705.

• What is the programme format?

The program contains ten modules:

1. Career development counselling and assessment

2. Holland’s RIASEC theory of personality types and work environments

3. Components of the Strong Profile

4. Profile interpretability

5. Descriptive statistics and sampling

6. The General Occupational Themes and the Basic Interest Scales

7. The Occupational Scales

8. Technical integrity of the scales – reliability and validity

9. The Personal Style Scales

10. Interpretation challenges, ethics, and cross-cultural implications

The programme includes brief interactive assignments, a quiz at the end of each module, and a culminating interpretation activity.

• How long does it take to complete the programme?

The programme is designed to take approximately 30-35 hours. It is self-paced. Some participants are able to complete it over a weekend; others take the full 35 hours.

• Is there a deadline for completion?

We ask you to finish the programme within 90 days of your programme start so that you are building on previous learning and not having to re-learn every time you pick it up. The on line learning platform that we use will automatically drop anyone who does not complete the ten quizzes within 90 days. You may be reinstated for one 30-day extension. There is a $125 fee for programme reinstatement.

• How much computer knowledge is necessary?

You need to be able to turn your computer on and off, access Microsoft Explorer, and download Acrobat Reader and Flash – all free. The rest is learn as you go. You will be clicking on links to respond to questions and view presentations, submitting assignments in ordinary word processing, and interacting with the instructor and other participants via email and virtual classroom settings. We chose Blackboard as the platform because it is easy and straightforward. Fewer bells and whistles, more speed.

• How do I get feedback on my work?

You will receive immediate feedback on your quizzes, and feedback by email as you submit your answers to the questions in the modules. Instructors are also available by phone.

• Can I contact others in the programme?

Participants who wish to do so can have their own personal web pages in Blackboard and be listed on a programme roster. We also schedule virtual classrooms, webinars, and discussion groups where participants get together with the instructor.

• How much is the programme

The cost is R5 800 (includes VAT) – please note that this amount may be subject to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

• How do I register?

Contact Shadi (email shadi@jvrafrica.co.za or call 011 781 3705) to complete a registration form.

• What is the refund policy?

Your full programme registration fee will be refunded if you have not started the programme. Once you are registered in Blackboard, your registration fee will be refunded less a $125 administrative fee. We cannot give refunds once your Strong assessment has been completed.

• What happens if I fail?

It doesn’t happen, we’re happy to say! If you don’t complete the programme, all that happens is that we don’t send your certification status to the publisher. If you struggle with the quizzes at the end of the modules, we ask you to try again . . . and again, until you pass them.

• How do others like the programme? Who does best with this format?

Most like it, although we all miss the in-person interaction of public and on-site groups. We’ve noticed that because of the one-to-one interaction between instructors and participants in the distance learning format, content mastery is higher. Those who do the best set specific goals and timelines for themselves and follow them.

The only online programme that certifies you to purchase, administer and interpret the latest revision of the most widely used career interest inventory in the world.  Click here for answers to some Frequently Asked Questions.

You will cover:

• Frameworks for individual and group interpretation
• Holland’s RIASEC theory of personalities and work environments
• History and construction of the Strong
• Basic testing and measurement concepts
• Reliability and validity
• Ethical guidelines and assessment issues
• Career development, career change, and job fit applications
• The latest in research findings and new product development

You will experience individual supervision by Judith Grutter, M.S., MCC, author of the Strong Interest Inventory Interpretive Report, the User’s Guide to the Strong Interest Inventory, the Strong and MBTI Combined Career Report, Making It In Today’s Organizations Using the Strong and the MBTI, and Where Do I Go Next: Using Your Strong Results to Manage Your Career.

You will achieve competence and confidence that you are providing your students and clients with all that there is to discover in their Strongs:

• Access to 12,000+ job titles, career fields, and related university/college majors
• Job design and corporate culture fit
• Job search strategies and barriers
• Work style and Learning Environment preferences
• Risk taking, Leadership, and Team orientations
• Opening up narrow interests
• Focusing broad interests
• Sorting out inconsistent codes
• And much, much more!
  

You will receive a certificate of programme completion, and full international Strong certification with the publisher.

The cost of the programme is R5 800 (includes VAT) – please note that this price may be subject to fluctuations in the exchange rate.  If you would like to register please contact Shadi on shadi@jvrafrica.co.za or call 011-781 3705.

Accreditation training

EQ-360™ Training Certification Programme, International Accreditation

MCMI-III™ Training Training, International Accreditation

EQ-i® Training Assessment Suite, International Accreditation

MBTI® Training International Accreditation

MSCEIT™ Training Training, International Accreditation

Workshops and CPD

Practical Skills for Creative Parenting CPD Workshop

Job Analysis Workshop exploring the dark side of management – CPD Discussion Group

Competency-based Interviewing Workshop Advanced Career Workshop: CPD Workshop

Games for Creative Facilitation Workshop
Workshop

Join us as Shawn Bakker of Psychometrics Canada introduces a new assessment for occupational personality testing.

Shawn Bakker has committed the last decade to helping organisations develop effective and innovative assessments to measure the talents that people bring into the workforce. He is the co-author of the Work Personality Index (WPI), Career Values Scale (CVS) and Career Interest Profiler (CIP).

During his visit to South-Africa in October he will share his experience in applying the Work Personality Index (WPI) results to different organisational needs, such as leadership, selection and career development processes. This is a great opportunity to learn more about a versatile and affordable workplace assessment.

Shawn will be presenting workshops on the following dates:

• Tuesday, 5 October in Johannesburg (Morning Workshop)
• Wednesday, 6 October in Johannesburg (Full-day Workshop)
• Friday, 8 October in Cape Town (Morning Workshop)
• Personal meetings on application

Morning workshop on the WPI
 
(5 and 8 October; 8:30am – 12pm)

Title: Using personality assessments in the workplace: How the Work Personality Index can help organizations with employee selection, employee development and leadership coaching.

Target audience: HR practitioners, OD consultants, coaches, leadership development specialists, psychologists, psychometrists etc.

Content: This session will cover the uses of personality assessments in organisations and introduce the Work Personality Index (WPI). Designed to measure personality traits that impact work performance the WPI can be used in selection, development and leadership coaching applications.

The session will include:

• How personality traits influence peoples’ work
• Best practices for using the WPI in organisations
• Advantages and ways to use the WPI to
• Evaluate person-job fit
• Coach leaders
• Develop employees

Where: Johannesburg: 15 Hunter Av, Ferndale, Randburg (5 October)

Cape Town: Block 3, Oude Westhof Village Square, Bellville (8 October)

Cost: R500 (incl VAT)

Limited space available – Call Shadi (011 781 3705) in Johannesburg to book your seat
Call Alida (021 913 0541) in Cape Town to book your seat

Full day workshop on the WPI and its applications 
(6 October; 8:30am – 4pm)

Title: International advanced workshop: WPI interpretation and Business Applications

Target audience: Psychologists and Psychometrists

Content: This application workshop will focus on how to use the WPI in selection, personnel development, leadership coaching, and career development. In each of these areas we will also discuss current research data and the ongoing development of the WPI in South Africa. All delegates will complete the WPI for experiential learning.

Topics that will be covered include:

• Overview of the WPI
• Best practices for using the WPI in personnel selection
• Using the WPI to increase employee effectiveness
• Leadership coaching and development with the WPI
• Personality traits and career development
• Latest research on the WPI in South Africa

Where: Johannesburg: 15 Hunter Av, Ferndale, Randburg

Cost: R3 000 (incl VAT)

Limited space available – Call Shadi on 011 781 3705 to book your seat

Meet Shawn Personally

If you would like a personal meeting with Shawn, please contact Fatima fatima@jvrafrica.co.za (011 781 3705) to discuss availability in his schedule.

16PF®5 (Lecturer Train-the-Trainer)

16PF®5 (Compulsory accreditation training)

16PF®5-C (Compulsory accreditation training)

A Business Case for Developing Emotional and Social Skills (CPD Discussion Group)

Advanced Career Workshop: Career construction counselling for Life Designing (CPD Workshop)

Assessment Centre Methodology (CPD Workshop)

Basic Psychometrics (CPD Workshop)

Beginners Career Workshop: Basic orientation to process and practise (CPD Workshop)

Career Counselling – by Prof M. L. Savickas (CPD DVD Session)

Competency Based Interviewing (CPD Workshop)

Conflict – From identification to resolution (CPD Workshop)

CPI™ (Compulsory accreditation training)

Derailment in the Workplace – exploring the dark side of management (CPD Discussion Group)

Enhancing Emotional & Social Skills (Skills Development)

EQ-360™ (Compulsory accreditation training)

EQ-i® (Compulsory accreditation training)

Games for Creative Facilitation (CPD Workshop)

Grief, Loss and Bereavement (CPD Workshop)

Hogan – HPI, HDS & MVPI (Compulsory accreditation training)

Improving Facilitation Skills (Skills Development)

Job Analysis (CPD Workshop)

LPCAT (Compulsory accreditation training)

MBTI® (Compulsory accreditation training)

MBTI® Step II (Compulsory accreditation training)

MCMI-III™ (Voluntary accreditation training)

MCMI-III™ (Lecturer Train-the-Trainer)

MMPI-2™ (Voluntary accreditation training)

MMPI-2™ (Lecturer Train-the-Trainer)

MSCEIT™ (Compulsory accreditation training)

Practical Ethics (CPD Workshop)

Practical Skills for Creative Parenting (Workshop – not CPD accredited)

Psychopathology in the Workplace (CPD Workshop)

Readucate (Voluntary accreditation training)

Restless Minds, Restless Kids – by Conners and March (CPD DVD Session)

Strategy in Process (Skills Development)

TESI (Compulsory accreditation training)

The Dinokeng Scenarios – 3 futures for South Africa’ (CPD DVD Session)

Traffic Psychology – towards safer roads (CPD Discussion Group)

Author: Zia Attlee

Traffic Psychology is a relatively new field of study. Human behaviour is known to be a complex field of study. Human behaviour whilst driving a car, riding a bicycle or even crossing the road, well that is a complex field of study on its own.

People act differently once they’re behind the wheel of a car, and according to Vanderbilt (2008) this can be attributed to the anonymity that a car provides us. The car provides a “shield”, a form of “protection”. No wonder you often see people react in a more outspoken way than what they would when walking down the street. You’re not likely to see people throw their hands in the air, showing hand signals, shouting at the top of their voices whilst walking in a shopping centre – no – people are more composed, they are adapting to more socially acceptable behaviour. But it takes you only an hour in rush hour traffic, and you are highly likely to see at least one person succumbing to what we call road rage.

To be honest we have all reacted in inappropriate ways when stuck in traffic and truth be told traffic is not something new. Traffic and traffic problems have been around even in ancient Roman times, and interestingly enough in 1720 the leading cause of death, in London, was due to horse carts and coaches being driven recklessly (Vanderbilt, 2008).

The situation in the modern world is not much different – The World Health Organization predicts that road fatalities will rise to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030 (World Health Organization, 2009). By looking at the statistics of road accidents and the costs of fatal crashes to our country, it is clear that South Africa is in dire need of a “new vision” or even “solution” to our traffic problems.

On an international level, traffic psychology has provided much needed information to various stakeholders to improve traffic problems. Topics such as:

• driver perception and cognition,
• medical fitness for driving,
• attitudes and behaviour of drivers,
• the state of the driver (stressed, fatigued, provoked),
• personality of the driver,
• training of the driver,
• traffic law enforcement,

to name but a few, are all topics of importance that fall under the umbrella of traffic psychology (Groeger & Rothengatter, 1998).

So what is South Africa’s vision with regards to our own traffic problems? Yes, there are government organisations that work hard on developing new strategies and new campaigns to combat our road accident rates, but how can we, the general public, corporate companies and especially psychologists assist in making our roads a safer place?

Join us at our first Traffic Forum, on 29 April 2010 from 14:00 – 16:00, and learn more about the fascinating field of traffic psychology and help brainstorm around a vision, stemming from the realm of traffic psychology, that we can work towards to combat our current traffic problems. Themes that may be discussed include better driving training; better selection techniques; possible research fields; the role of traffic safety education at a school level; and many more. This forum aims to create a think tank to tackle specific areas that our discipline can have an impact on.

RSVP with Shadi@jvrafrica.co.za or call 011-781 3705 to book your place.
Please note the Cape Town workshop is already full.

References

Groeger, J. A., & Rothengatter, J. A. (1998). Traffic psychology and behaviour. Transportation Research Part F (1), 1-9.
Road Traffic Management Corporation. (2009). Road Traffic Report. South Africa: www.rtmc.co.za.
Vanderbilt, T. (2008). Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do (and What It Says About Us). New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
World Health Organization. (2009). Global Status Report of Road Safety. Geneva: WHO Press.

The Pretoria branch of SIOPSA has organised the following event: Emotional Intelligence @ Work, presented by Dr Jopie de Beer

Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, is a term being heard more and more often in the market. In response to numerous requests from members, the Pretoria Branch Committee has invited Dr Jopie de Beer, to present a practical workshop on Emotional Intelligence @ Work.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join Dr Jopie de Beer and the Pretoria Branch on Thursday, 29th April 2010 at the Pretoria Country Club to learn more about this interesting topic!

Attention will be given to the origin of the construct, theories on its nature, controversies and debates that prevail and some South African research that has been done.

Date: Thursday, 29th April 2010

Venue: Pretoria Country Club, 241 Sidney Avenue, Pretoria

Agenda:

17:30 – 18:00 Registration, snacks and drinks

18:00 – 20:00 Workshop by Dr Jopie de Beer

20:00 on Networking

Cost: To cover costs we need to charge a nominal fee. SIOPSA members pay R100.00; non-SIOPSA members pay R150.00 and students pay R70.00. Space is limited so please secure your place on the SIOPSA website and pay before Monday, 26 April 2010.

If you have not booked and paid online prior to the event, you will unfortunately not be able to attend.

Please note: You do not need to be a member to book!

This event is applied for 2 CEU points. Only delegates that have booked online will recieve CPD Certificates We will not be taking cash payments at the door, please ensure you have arranged payment prior tothe event.

We look forward to seeing you!

Regards,

the Pretoria Branch of SIOPSA

DIRECTIONS TO PRETORIA COUNTRY CLUB

1. Take the N1 to Pretoria

2. Pass Centurion and pass Rigel Off Ramp

3. Take Atterbury Off Ramp

4. At the robot on Off Ramp, turn left into Atterbury

5. At the robot at Charles Street, turn left into Charles street.

6. Continue with Charles Street until you get the next big robot (to your right is Brooklyn and to your left is Dely)

7. Turn left into Dely

8. At the second robot after you have turned, turn right into Albert

9. Go straight over 2 circles and turn left into Sidney

10. Pretoria Country Club will be on your left (241 Sidney Ave)

In order for an organisation to fulfill its purpose it requires that employees, managers, and leaders all perform a particular function which needs to be achieved through people and with people.  A number of factors can be attributed to success in life but to cope with the demands of such a highly complex environment such as in business, having a good understanding of ourselves as well as others and the ability to effectively manage our interactions provides us with a solid foundation for our relationships.  Having the appropriate skills to interact successfully with others will for the most part ensure that those goals outlined by the organisation can be achieved effectively.  In fact, research verifies that increased Emotional and Social Skills (ESS) can improve an employee’s level of performance, their ability to collaboratively resolve conflict, and their ability to manage stress effectively.  Also increased levels of ESS can improve general health and well-being. In addition, enhanced ESS improves management effectiveness, leadership ability and generally organisantional performance.

The purpose of the participative group discussion is to:

• Explore current trends and themes in ESS and the development thereof.
• Facilitate a session whereby participants partake in a sense-making session where we have the opportunity to tap into the expertise of participants leveraging off of their specific knowledge base and application settings.
• identify opportunities for enhancement and development of the existing knowledge base

Generally, the idea is to create a platform where interested parties can share their experiences, views, new ideas, research and developments in the field.  The forum is open to anyone with an interest in this area and this forum is the first of hopefully many such occasions.

Agenda

• Welcome and introduction
• Explore trends and themes in research and development
• Topics to be discussed in the participant discussion forum include:
  • What has worked and what has not worked in the field of ESS
  • Case studies in the field of ESS
  • The efficacy of training interventions
  • Explore and refine themes for a business case

Participants attending the discussion will be requested to complete a brief questionnaire prior to the session regarding their experience with and perceptions of ESS.

Discussion Coordinator: Gareth Hallett (PS0087564)

Date: 10 November, 2-4pm in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Despite the huge volumes of research done on leadership, the research on management derailment is relatively new. When managers fail, it costs much in the sense of resources to recruit, select and train replacements; but this is the best case scenario. Often the hidden costs account for greater losses: missed business opportunities, unfinished projects, and decimated morale amongst those who remain behind.

The reality is that not only managers and leaders derail; stressors leading to derailment behavior are not limited to the realm of management, and often those in specialist positions or still climbing the corporate ladder derail – perhaps not as publicly, but with no less serious consequences. The behavioral implications do not only derail these individuals from success in their careers and relationships, but also pose significant risk for organizations, from fraud and other financial losses to reputational problems and poor team performance.

JvR has formed a Derailment in the Workplace Forum aimed at highlighting derailment behavior in the South African workplace.  Our idea is to organise opportunities where interested parties can get together and share new ideas, research and developments in the field.  The forum is open to anyone with an interest in this area and this meeting is the first of hopefully many such occasions.

Agenda

• Welcome and introduction
• Defining derailment
• Occurrence in South Africa
• Case studies

Participants attending the discussion will be requested to complete a brief questionnaire prior to the session regarding their ideas and suggestions around development in this field.

Discussion Coordinator: Lize Strauss (PMT0070998)

Date: 31 August, 2-4pm in Johannesburg and Cape Town