Ethics Essentials in the Municipal Sector

By Tim Duhamel, Stephanie Porter

A 2-part ethics webinar series that provides a comprehensive review and understanding of ethics in the municipal world.

Register Today!

In Alberta (GFOA)

Outside Alberta

Course Content

Ethics defined and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors
Personal, cultural and organizational ethics
The seven scholastic principles of ethics
Ethics vs. Values vs. Morals
Ethics and policy – code of conduct and other policies and rules
Ethics and leadership
Ethics and the law
Municipal Legislation
Ethics and your team – foster an environment of ethical behavior
Ethics in the Municipal Workplace – examples of ethical challenges for municipalities

Course Content
1. Ethics defined and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors
2. Personal, cultural and organizational ethics
3. The seven scholastic principles of ethics
4. Ethics vs. Values vs. Morals
5. Ethics and policy – code of conduct and other policies and rules
6. Ethics and leadership
7. Ethics and the law
8. Municipal Legislation
9. Ethics and your team – foster an environment of ethical behavior
10. Ethics in the Municipal Workplace – examples of ethical challenges for municipalities

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 4

Category: Best Practices

Day 1

Updated: Oct 28, 2020

Duration: 2:05:40

Day 2

Date:Oct 29, 2020

Duration: 2:08:21

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – GFOA

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – CAGFO

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 4

Category: Best Practices

October 9 & 10, 2019

Day 1

Updated: Oct 9, 2019

Duration: 2:00:26

Day 2

Updated: Oct 10, 2019

Duration: 1:59:57

Course Synopsis

Municipal Ethics

October 28 & 29, 2020

Day 1

Updated: Oct 28, 2020

Duration: 2:05:40

Day 2

Updated: Oct 29, 2020

Duration: 2:08:21

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – GFOA

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – CAGFO

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

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About the Author

Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and

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About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and external auditor with Metrix Group LLP.
She has a passion for education and is a course developer and instructor for the University of Alberta in addition to her work at Bloom.
She is the lead Associate of curriculum development and instruction for Bloom’s reporting and audit stream.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

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Course Description

Day 1 – The basic understanding of ethics, the role of ethics in the municipal workplace, and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors. The three streams of ethics, ethics vs. values vs. morals, ethics and policy (code of conduct).

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Course Description

Day 1 – The basic understanding of ethics, the role of ethics in the municipal workplace, and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors. The three streams of ethics, ethics vs. values vs. morals, ethics and policy (code of conduct).
Day 2 – How ethics play a role in leadership, ethics and the law, municipal legislation, ethics and your team, and ethics in the Municipal Workplace – with examples of ethical challenges for municipalities to overcome.

Learning Outcomes

The meaning of ethics and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors
The three streams of ethics and how each has a role in the Municipal workplace
The seven scholastic principles of ethics

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Learning Outcomes
- The meaning of ethics and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors
- The three streams of ethics and how each has a role in the Municipal workplace
- The seven scholastic principles of ethics
- Learn the “Gray” concept of ethical and moral behaviors
- Code of conduct and other municipal workplace policies and rules
- Learn how leaders can lead by example and create a workplace culture that fosters ethical behavior
- Develop ethical corporate practices and policy to ensure adherence to the law to avoid legal situations
- Understand the link between provincial legislation and ethics for elected officials
- Foster an environment of ethical behavior developing a culture of positive behaviors

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding of ethics in the municipal sector.

Who Should Attend?

Register Today!

In Alberta (GFOA)

Outside Alberta

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Financial Planning & Management
- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support

Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies

Education & Mentorship
- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship

Project & Change Management
- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews

Advocacy
- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations

Communications
- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development

Environment
- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support

Questions? Get in touch…

Ethics Essentials in the Municipal Sector

A 2-part ethics webinar series that provides a comprehensive review and understanding of ethics in the municipal world.

Register Today!

Course Content

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 4

Category: Best Practices

Day 1

Updated: Oct 28, 2020

Duration: 2:05:40

Day 2

Date:Oct 29, 2020

Duration: 2:08:21

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – GFOA

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – CAGFO

Course Info

Price:$150.00

PD Credits: 4

Category: Best Practices

October 9 & 10, 2019

Day 1

Updated: Oct 9, 2019

Duration: 2:00:26

Day 2

Updated: Oct 10, 2019

Duration: 1:59:57

Course Synopsis

Municipal Ethics

October 28 & 29, 2020

Day 1

Updated: Oct 28, 2020

Duration: 2:05:40

Day 2

Updated: Oct 29, 2020

Duration: 2:08:21

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – GFOA

Course Synopsis

Bloom Ethics Essentials – CAGFO

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

About the Author

Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and

external auditor with Metrix Group LLP.

She has a passion for education and is a course developer and instructor for the University of Alberta in addition to her work at Bloom.

She is the lead Associate of curriculum development and instruction for Bloom’s reporting and audit stream.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Course Description

Day 1 – The basic understanding of ethics, the role of ethics in the municipal workplace, and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors. The three streams of ethics, ethics vs. values vs. morals, ethics and policy (code of conduct).

Day 2 – How ethics play a role in leadership, ethics and the law, municipal legislation, ethics and your team, and ethics in the Municipal Workplace – with examples of ethical challenges for municipalities to overcome.

Learning Outcomes

The meaning of ethics and how it affects our everyday work and behaviors

The three streams of ethics and how each has a role in the Municipal workplace

The seven scholastic principles of ethics

Learn the “Grey” concept of ethical and moral behaviors

Code of conduct and other municipal workplace policies and rules

Learn how leaders can lead by example and create a workplace culture that fosters ethical behavior

Develop ethical corporate practices and policy to ensure adherence to the law to avoid legal situations

Understand the link between provincial legislation and ethics for elected officials

Foster an environment of ethical behavior developing a culture of positive behaviors

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding of ethics in the municipal sector.

Register Today!

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Questions? Get in touch…