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Friday, April 1, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Summer Street Industries (72 Park Street, New Glasgow)
Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while others take 4-5 hours? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings are smooth and efficient while others look and feel more like a governing party versus her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? The difference is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective use of rules of order and meeting processes.
Strong staff reports, clear motions, and a detailed review of issues prior to council meetings by elected officials are a cornerstone of good governance and decision-making. As a team, staff and Council jointly hold full responsibility and accountability for ensuring this happens.
This session will provide municipal staff and elected officials with the context surrounding why we have rules of order and meeting processes, how to make clear motions and amendments, when to approve, accept or adopt reports and what it means to do so, preparing meaningful and relevant minutes, voting, quorums, conflict of interest procedures, basic decorum, lots of meeting process discussions, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules of Order. The entire day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia municipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there will be no PowerPoint slides!
Facilitator: Chris McNeill, former Registered Parliamentarian, Chief Administrative Officer, Region of Queens Municipality
To register for this module please complete the following online registration form. *Note: If you are registering multiple individuals complete one registration form, per individual. Cost to attend is: Early Bird rates until March 11 is $250. If you register after March 11, the cost is $300.
We can only accommodate up to 30 participants in this workshop and attendance is granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
Wednesday, April 20, Friday, April 22 & Monday, April 25, 2022 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
This skills-based training module is intended to improve municipal administrators’ knowledge with respect to human resource management. This module will build awareness around developing performance management systems, managing employee performance and establishing goals to achieve objectives. Participants will also learn management within the unionized environment. This is the second of our two modules to be run in our HR Module Training Series. Completion of the first is not a prerequisite for this module.
To register for the workshop please complete the following online registration form. *Note: If you are registering multiple individuals, please complete one registration form, per individual. We can only accommodate up to 30 participants in this workshop and attendance is granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration details: the early bird rate is: Member: $250 and Non-member: $300 until March 31. Registration after March 31 - Member: $300 and Non-member: $350. Ask your municipality about using one of their training vouchers to get a discount. Please call Rebecca Kolstee for more information (902) 240-1857
If you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
Diversity in the workplace may signify the existence of different perspectives, ideas, and approaches. Still, it takes a culture of inclusion for these differences to lead to enhanced creativity, innovation, and successful outcomes. Some municipalities in the province have started developing diversity plans, and others are underway. In this free information session, you will hear from some municipalities on what they have done, the lessons learned, and tips for getting started.
Facilitator: Eric Levy, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Region of Queens Municipality
Thursday, April 28, 2022 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
