Friday\, April 1\ , 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation: \;Summer Street Indus tries (72 Park Street\, New Glasgow)
\nEver wonder why some municipa lity’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while others take 4-5 hour s? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings are smooth and eff icient while others look and feel more like a governing party versus her M ajesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? The difference is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective use of rules of ord er and meeting processes.
\nStrong staff reports\, clear motions\, a nd a detailed review of issues prior to council meetings by elected offici als 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.
\nThis session will provide municipal staff a nd elected officials with the context surrounding why we have rules of ord er and meeting processes\, how to make clear motions and amendments\, when to approve\, accept or adopt reports and what it means to do so\, prepari ng meaningful and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, conflict of intere st procedures\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process discussions\, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules of Order. The enti re day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia municipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there will be no PowerPoi nt slides!
\nFacilitator: Chris McNeill\, former Re gistered Parliamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Queens Municipality
\nTo register for this module p lease \;complete the following online registration form. \;*Not e: \;If you are registering multiple individuals \;complete o ne 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 .
\nWe can only accommodate up to 30 participants in this workshop a nd attendance is granted on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
\nIf y ou wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220401T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220401T235959 SUMMARY:Rules of Order and Meeting Processes Workshop URL:https://amans.ca/20-workshops/93-rules-of-order-and-meeting-processes-w orkshop.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:Friday\, April 1\, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation: \;Su mmer Street Industries (72 Park Street\, New Glasgow)
\nEver wonder why some municipality’s council meetings only take 40-50 minutes while oth ers take 4-5 hours? Ever wonder why some municipality’s council meetings a re smooth and efficient while others look and feel more like a governing p arty versus her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in great debate and critique? T he difference is almost always directly tied to efficient and effective us e of rules of order and meeting processes.
\nStrong 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-mak ing. As a team\, staff and Council jointly hold full responsibility and ac countability for ensuring this happens.
\nThis 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 t o do so\, preparing meaningful and relevant minutes\, voting\, quorums\, c onflict of interest procedures\, basic decorum\, lots of meeting process d iscussions\, and several quizzes from both Robert’s and Bourinot’s Rules o f Order. The entire day will involve real-life examples from Nova Scotia m unicipalities and simulation exercises. And the best part is that there wi ll be no PowerPoint slides!
\nFacilitator: Chris Mc Neill\, former Registered Parliamentarian\, Chief Administrative Officer\, Region of Queens Municipality
\nTo 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.
\nWe can only accommodate up to 30 participants i n this workshop and attendance is granted on a first-come\, first-serve ba sis.
\nIf you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to th e \;AMANS Event and Training Canc ellation Policy.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20220420T100000ADT-8801JTa22w@https://www.amans.ca/ DTSTAMP:20260523T100539Z CATEGORIES:Workshops DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, A pril 20\, Friday\, April 22 &\; Monday\, April 25\, 2022 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
\nThis skills-based training module is intended to improve mu nicipal administrators’ knowledge with respect to human resource managemen t. This module will build awareness around developing performance manageme nt systems\, managing employee performance and establishing goals to achie ve objectives. Participants will also learn management within the unionize d environment. This is the second of our two modules to be run in our HR M odule Training Series. Completion of the first is not a prerequisite for t his module.
\nTo register for the workshop please&n bsp\; complete the following online registration form. \;*Note: \;If you are registering multiple individuals\, plea se complete one registration form\, per individual. We can only accommodat e up to 30 participants in this workshop and attendance is granted on a fi rst-come\, first-serve basis. Registration details: the early bird rate is : Member: $250 and Non-member: $300 until March 31. Registration after Mar ch 31 - Member: $300 and Non-member: $350. \; Ask your municipality ab out using one of their training vouchers to get a discount. Please call Re becca Kolstee for more information (902) 240-1857
\nIf you wish to c ancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Policy.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220420T113000 SUMMARY:Human Resource Management II: Employee Management URL:https://amans.ca/20-workshops/94-human-resource-management-ii-employee- management.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:Wednesday\, April 20\, Friday\, April 22 &\; Monday\, April 25\, 2 022 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
\nThis skills-based training module is inte nded to improve municipal administrators’ knowledge with respect to human resource management. This module will build awareness around developing pe rformance management systems\, managing employee performance and establish ing goals to achieve objectives. Participants will also learn management w ithin 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.
\nTo register for the workshop please \;complete the following online registration form.&nbs p\;*Note: \;If you are registering multiple individuals\, please complete one registration form\, per individual. We c an 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. Regi stration after March 31 - Member: $300 and Non-member: $350. \; Ask yo ur municipality about using one of their training vouchers to get a discou nt. Please call Rebecca Kolstee for more information (902) 240-1857
\n< p>If you wish to cancel your registration you must adhere to the \;AMANS Event and Training Cancellation Po licy. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20220428T130000EDT-2101UprzK9@https://www.amans.ca/ DTSTAMP:20260523T100539Z CATEGORIES:Workshops DESCRIPTION:Diversity in the workplace may signify the existence of different perspectives\, id eas\, and approaches. Still\, it takes a culture of inclusion for these di fferences to lead to enhanced creativity\, innovation\, and successful out comes. Some municipalities in the province have started developing diversi ty plans\, and others are underway. In this free information session\, you will hear from some municipalities on what they have done\, the lessons l earned\, and tips for getting started.
\nFacilitator: Eric Levy\, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator\, Region of Queens Muni cipality
\nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.)
\n< a href='https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vOY6nmxuikSk43 -c3Y05nmB3KlQYIpJHnDGEIHswSnxUMFRYVzBEWUpEUkw0TTBLU0hYTzJLOTIxWC4u'>Regist ration for this Workshop can be found here
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220428T143000 SUMMARY:Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Sharing of Municipal Best Practices (FREE SESSION) URL:https://amans.ca/20-workshops/95-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workpla ce-sharing-of-municipal-best-practices-free-session.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:Diversity in the workplace may signify the existence of different perspectives\, ideas\, and approaches. Still\, it takes a culture of inclu sion for these differences to lead to enhanced creativity\, innovation\, a nd successful outcomes. Some municipalities in the province have started d eveloping diversity plans\, and others are underway. In this free informat ion session\, you will hear from some municipalities on what they have don e\, the lessons learned\, and tips for getting started.
\nFa cilitator: Eric Levy\, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator\, Regi on of Queens Municipality
\nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 (10:00 – 11:3 0 a.m.)
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