November 2nd Talks
Simon Gadbois
Ph.D
Defining Aggression: Views from Biology, Psychology, and the Neuroscience
The concept of aggression is a complex one. With very different conceptual perspectives, ethology, experimental animal psychology, and neuroscience all have different viewpoints with some interesting points of convergence. In this talk, I will discuss the different ways of thinking about aggression. I will also discuss some concepts that are often conflated with the concept of aggression such as “reactivity”, “dominance”, and “predation”, and discuss how they relate (if at all) to aggression from the three perspectives. I will emphasize the socio-affective dimension of aggression: When I started working with wolves for my PhD in 1992, my very first day observing them interacting, I exclaimed “it’s all limbic!”. This was the realization of a 25 year old who before then thought of behaviour in either Behaviourist or Cognitivist views, recognizing that they (and we) are not machines.
Kendra Gale
LIVE DEMO
Andre Yeu
KPA CTP, CPDT KA
From Wingin' It to Winning It: Master the Art of Business Strategy
Whether you’re just getting started, or have been in the industry for many years, understanding how to create a winning strategy is key to your success in attracting clients and beating the competition.
Sun Tzu once said, “Strategy without tactics is the slowest path to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Most business courses teach tactics, but in this lecture, Andre will share the strategic frameworks he used to achieve market dominance and grow his dog training business to over $1 million US in annual revenue.
Marlene Laberge
MSW, LFDM
Unlock the Missing Piece in Behaviour Change!
Creating Practical and Sustainable Intervention Plans. This session goes beyond theory, offering practical, real-world strategies that bridge the gap between professional plans and client follow-through. Learn how to design interventions that are not only effective, but sustainable for your clients and meet them where they're at.