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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Leadership development for municipalities to train leaders, managers and elected officials in critical skills.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Challenge<\/p>\n
After reviewing the professional development needs of municipal managers and elected officials across Nova Scotia, AMANS identified a need for leadership development for municipalities. They asked us to develop training workshops that provide the skills needed for effective municipal governance and administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>“<\/b>I am very pleased with 4Forward\u2019s work. They were exceptionally collaborative, flexible, and client-focused. They went to great lengths to customize their products and services to our needs, and seemed driven to fully understand our business needs and environment.“<\/b><\/p>\n
Rebecca Macaulay, Former Director, Human Resources<\/span>
\nSaskatchewan Polytechnic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>The Process<\/p>\n
We researched, designed and developed five skills-based two-day workshops, creating the facilitator guides and participant manuals for each workshop. The workshops covered transferable skills (e.g., team-building, facilitation, change management and communication) and technical skills (e.g., how to read financial statements, how to prepare a municipal budget).<\/p>\n
The workshops feature case studies that enable municipal managers and elected officials to explore issues they encounter in their roles. They also include activities and group discussions that leverage participants\u2019 real-world experiences into learning opportunities.<\/p>\n
Leadership topics covered by the workshops include:<\/p>\n
\n- Ethics<\/li>\n
- Coaching<\/li>\n
- Building teams and culture<\/li>\n
- Developing and inspiring staff<\/span><\/li>\n
- Effective decision-making<\/span><\/li>\n
- Diplomacy and managing conflict<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Result<\/p>\n
Leadership development for municipalities workshops gave municipal government staff and elected officials across Nova Scotia the critical knowledge and skills to lead the province more effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Association of Municipal Administrators (Nova Scotia) (AMANS) provides leadership, funding
\nand programming in local governmental professional development and
\ntraining for municipal administrators
\nin Nova Scotia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Industry
\n<\/b>Non-Profit Association<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Services
\n<\/b>Custom Training, Needs Analysis<\/p>\n
\nSkills Demonstrated<\/b>
\nInstructional Design, Project Management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Challenge<\/p>\n
After reviewing the professional development needs of municipal managers and elected officials across Nova Scotia, AMANS identified a need for leadership development for municipalities. They asked us to develop training workshops that provide the skills needed for effective municipal governance and administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>
“<\/b>I am very pleased with 4Forward\u2019s work. They were exceptionally collaborative, flexible, and client-focused. They went to great lengths to customize their products and services to our needs, and seemed driven to fully understand our business needs and environment.“<\/b><\/p>\n
Rebecca Macaulay, Former Director, Human Resources<\/span> The Process<\/p>\n We researched, designed and developed five skills-based two-day workshops, creating the facilitator guides and participant manuals for each workshop. The workshops covered transferable skills (e.g., team-building, facilitation, change management and communication) and technical skills (e.g., how to read financial statements, how to prepare a municipal budget).<\/p>\n The workshops feature case studies that enable municipal managers and elected officials to explore issues they encounter in their roles. They also include activities and group discussions that leverage participants\u2019 real-world experiences into learning opportunities.<\/p>\n Leadership topics covered by the workshops include:<\/p>\n The Result<\/p>\n Leadership development for municipalities workshops gave municipal government staff and elected officials across Nova Scotia the critical knowledge and skills to lead the province more effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Association of Municipal Administrators (Nova Scotia) (AMANS) provides leadership, funding Industry Services
\nSaskatchewan Polytechnic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Project Snapshot<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
\nand programming in local governmental professional development and
\ntraining for municipal administrators
\nin Nova Scotia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n<\/b>Non-Profit Association<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n<\/b>Custom Training, Needs Analysis<\/p>\n
\nSkills Demonstrated<\/b>
\nInstructional Design, Project Management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>