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20 Part Webinar Series for 2020

30 PD Credits for $2,750 300 PD Credits for $14,400
90 PD Credits for $5,400 600 PD Credits for $23,400
150 PD Credits for $8,400 900 PD Credits for $29,400

 

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  1. Municipal Basics – January 29, 2020
  2. Priority Based Budgeting – February 12, 2020
  3. Development/Offsite Levies Accounting – February 26, 2020
  4. Municipal Strategic Planning – March 11, 2020
  5. Municipal Financial Department Basics – March 25, 2020
  6. Developing a Long Term Financial Plan – April 8, 2020
  7. Performance Measures – April 22, 2020
  8. Annual Report – May 13, 2020
  9. Financial Statement Disclosures – May 27, 2020
  10. Municipal Financial Health – June 24, 2020
  11. Accounting for Capital Assets – July 8, 2020
  12. Financial Systems – ERP and Reporting – July 22, 2020
  13. Improving Financial Reporting Processes – August 12, 2020
  14. Bloom Municipal Scan – September 9, 2020
  15. Council Meeting Basics – September 23, 2020
  16. Municipal Utility Rates and Franchise Fees – October 7, 2020
  17. Municipal Reserves 101 – October 21, 2020
  18. Be a Better Manager – November 4, 2020
  19. Building a Better Budget Document – November 18, 2020
  20. Service Inventory and Overhead Allocation – December 2, 2020

20 Part Webinar Series for 2020

30 PD Credits for $2,750

90 PD Credits for $5,400

150 PD Credits for $8,400

300 PD Credits for $14,400

600 PD Credits for $23,400

900 PD Credits for $29,400

 

Receive all 20 webinars

  1. Municipal Basics – January 29, 2020
  2. Priority Based Budgeting – February 12, 2020
  3. Development/Offsite Levies Accounting – February 26, 2020
  4. Municipal Strategic Planning – March 11, 2020
  5. Municipal Financial Department Basics – March 25, 2020
  6. Developing a Long Term Financial Plan – April 8, 2020
  7. Performance Measures – April 22, 2020
  8. Annual Report – May 13, 2020
  9. Financial Statement Disclosures – May 27, 2020
  10. Municipal Financial Health – June 24, 2020
  11. Accounting for Capital Assets – July 8, 2020
  12. Financial Systems – ERP and Reporting – July 22, 2020
  13. Improving Financial Reporting Processes – August 12, 2020
  14. Bloom Municipal Scan – September 9, 2020
  15. Council Meeting Basics – September 23, 2020
  16. Municipal Utility Rates and Franchise Fees – October 7, 2020
  17. Municipal Reserves 101 – October 21, 2020
  18. Be a Better Manager – November 4, 2020
  19. Building a Better Budget Document – November 18, 2020
  20. Service Inventory and Overhead Allocation – December 2, 2020

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Training 2 (3)
Reporting 9

Effective Report Writing

By Tim Duhamel

This course covers best practices for writing reports that support information sharing and decision-making at the executive and council levels. This will also cover essential skills for making presentations to council.

Read More February 1, 2023

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Management Reporting Essentials

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how to analyze the budget against actual results to support decision making throughout the year.  Improve services through good management and avoid unnecessary deficits.

Read More March 1, 2023

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Strategic Budgeting

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how to marry the strategic plan and budgeting process to achieve strategic outcomes and service delivery improvements, improving the relationship with both council and the public as strategic goals become realities.

Read More April 5, 2023

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Operational Efficiency Reviews

By Tim Duhamel

Learn the basic concepts behind municipal organizational effectiveness. Learn best practices in municipal structure and staffing.

 

Read More May 3, 2023

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Financial Report Fundamentals

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how to review the budget reports, audited financial statements, reserve continuities, debt position, etc.  Learn how the municipal annual cash flow impacts financial reports.

Read More June 7, 2023

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Reserve Policy Essentials

By Tim Duhamel

This course will deliver everything required to provide your municipality with an effective reserve policy. Included are the essentials for determining optimal reserve balances.

Read More July 5, 2023

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Quarterly Reporting Essentials

By Tim Duhamel

Transparency requires regular financial reporting to council and the public. Learn how to develop an effective quarterly report for council review.

 

Read More September 6, 2023

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Conflict Resolution and Organizational Culture

By Tim Duhamel

Conflict is prevalent in any organization and overcoming conflict is essential to positive organizational culture. This course covers essential skills and strategies to support conflict resolution.

Read More October 11, 2023

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Corporate Plan Development

By Tim Duhamel

A corporate plan is critical for strategic planning to be effective and is an essential component of the budget process. Learn how to incorporate corporate planning to improve your budget process.

Read More November 1, 2023

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Cost Sharing for Inter-Municipal Projects

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how to structure an interminable cost share framework and the steps required to reach a cost share agreement for projects that could be considered regional in nature.

Read More December 6, 2023

Elected Official Webinars – Individual Webinars $150

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Intermunicipal Relationships/Agreements

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

This webinar will cover the basics of managing intermunicipal relationships, with numerous examples of positive community achievements resulting from cooperation between municipalities.

Read More October 7, 2021

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Development Charges and Levies

By Tim Duhamel

Municipal land development essentials.  Learn the fundamentals of land development and development levy charges in Municipalities!

Read More January 26, 2022

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Fiscal First Aid – Budgeting to the Rescue

By Tim Duhamel

This webinar delivers a number of budgetary and financial management strategies that can be utilized by any municipality wading through financial challenges.

Read More September 14, 2022

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Municipal Policy for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

This webinar provides a comprehensive view of policy from the elected official perspective with an emphasis on how governance drives good policy.

Read More March 25, 2021

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Funding Strategies for Large Scale Projects

By Tim Duhamel

Covers funding methodologies for large scale projects including cash flow financing, intermunicipal cost sharing, debt financing, grant usage and reserve planning.

Read More February 16, 2022

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Public Engagement Essentials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

As a representative of the public, an elected official’s role is reliant on effectively engaging the public.  Learn essential knowledge related to high-quality public engagement methodologies and best practices.

Read More April 22, 2021

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Understanding Municipal Economics

By Tim Duhamel

Municipalities are highly impacted by economic shifts.  Learn how the economy affects your municipality and how you can prepare for economic opportunities and challenges.

Read More March 16, 2022

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Delivering Leadership as an Elected Official

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

Leadership is everyone’s business!  Based on the popular “Leadership Challenge”, this webinar covers the essential leadership practices critical for the success of elected officials.

Read More May 20, 2021

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Building an Operating and Capital Budget Process

By Tim Duhamel

Building an efficient and effective capital budget process can make all the difference in a municipality’s overall sustainability.

Read More April 13, 2022

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Political Challenge Essentials for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

Learn the basics of the rules of governance and democracy.  Provides a strong understanding of the democratic process and ways to maneuver political challenges within municipalities!

Read More July 15, 2021

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Land Development Essentials for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

A municipality’s success is heavily dependent on land use strategies.  Learn the basic knowledge required to understand municipal land use issues, challenges, and opportunities.

Read More June 17, 2021

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Municipal Finance 101 for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

This webinar covers the fundamentals of municipal finance management, and key financial processes the elected official must have extensive knowledge on in order to make policy decisions.

Read More August 12, 2021

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CAO/Administration-Council – Essentials for Success

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

This webinar will focus on ensuring a harmonious CAO/Administration-Council relationship, with best practices, suggestions and tips provided to enable Council’s vision for the community!

Read More September 9, 2021

Ethics Essentials – 2 Part Series – Members $100 ($150 Discount)

Ethics Essentials in the Municipal Sector

November 29 & 30, 2021

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST

✓ New and Improved!
✓ Two-Part Series – $100 for members ($150 discount!)
✓ *4 Verifiable PD Credits (Meets Mandatory CPA Requirement)
✓ Webinars/workshops are recorded and available for 24/7 viewing

✓ New and Improved!
✓ Two-Part Series – $100 for members ($150 discount!)
✓ *4 Verifiable PD Credits (Meets Mandatory CPA Requirement)
✓ Webinars are recorded and available for 24/7 viewing
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Ethics 6

Leadership Webinars – Individual Webinars $250

Leadership Series 3 – Organizational / Management Excellence

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Leadership Transitions

By Tim Duhamel

Learn about transitioning from supervisory and management positions to a position of leadership.  Overcome the pitfalls typically associated with individuals new to leadership positions.

Read More May 24, 2023

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Reflective Leadership

By Tim Duhamel

This course covers how to use reflection as a powerful learning tool to improve your leadership skills and effectiveness as a leader.

Read More July 19, 2023

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Political Acumen Leadership

By Tim Duhamel

Municipal executives work closely with elected officials to achieve strategic goals.  Learn how to work effectively and harmoniously with elected officials.

 

Read More September 20, 2023

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Top 5 Leadership Skills

By Tim Duhamel

This course will introduce and cover the top five attributes associated with effective leaders.

 

Read More November 15, 2023

Development,Attainment,Motivation,Career,Growth,Concept.,Mans,Hand,Reaching,For

Motivational Leadership

By Tim Duhamel

Engage, inspire, ignite.  Learn how to effectively motivate staff towards goals and commit to service excellence for your municipality.

 

Read More December 13, 2023

Leadership Series 4 – Leadership Pillars

Health and Wellness Webinars – Individual Webinars $50

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Social Inclusion and Team Building for a Happy Workplace

By Tim Duhamel

Humans are social creatures by nature. We thrive in social situations where we feel included, welcome, and supported by others. Generating a culture of social inclusion and prioritizing team…

Read More August 26, 2021

Health and Wellness 1 (2)

Developing a Health and Wellness Program

By Tim Duhamel

Health and wellness of employees and staff in any workplace is important, especially within a municipality where staff are representatives of the public interest and are tasked with making…

Read More April 8, 2021

Meditation

By Tim Duhamel

Meditation has been used for stress relief and mental clarity for centuries, only recently becoming more widely adopted in Western culture.  Introducing meditation into workplace culture may provide relief from stress and the…

Read More May 6, 2021

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Stress Relief Strategies

By Tim Duhamel

The complex dynamics of the municipal world can often create stress for staff and elected officials; tight deadlines, unrealistic resident expectations and external pressures, budgetary restrictions, and so on.  This session…

Read More June 24, 2021

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Exercise and Eating for a Healthy Workplace

By Tim Duhamel

Beyond mental and emotional wellness, physical health and wellness is important for municipal staff as well. Municipal office environments can especially derail any physical health…

Read More July 29, 2021

Council

Municipal Basics for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

Legislation, taxation principles, budgets, infrastructure, and much more!  A top to bottom review of municipal government processes with a special focus on the needs of elected officials.

Read More January 28, 2021

Asset Management 2

Asset Management for the Financial Professional

By Tim Duhamel, Mauricio Reyes

An introductory course with a fundamental understanding of asset management.  Learn the finance role in asset management and how to integrate it into the budget process!

Read More January 13, 2021

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Municipal Management

By Tim Duhamel

Learn the fundamentals of good management, and good management practices in support of team, project, and organizational goals!

 

Read More May 5, 2021

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Performance Measures

By Tim Duhamel

Measuring performance is a key enabler of performance improvement.  This webinar provides a comprehensive review of performance measurement in the municipal environment!

Read More November 3, 2021

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Strategic Planning as a Council and Elected Official

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

Learn the basics of effective strategic planning and how a strategic plan can further council’s community vision. This webinar guides elected officials through the entire strategic planning process!

Read More February 25, 2021

Reporting 8

Capital Budgeting 101

By Tim Duhamel

Learn the requirements for high quality capital budgeting and planning!

 

 

 

Read More February 24, 2021

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Management Reporting

By Tim Duhamel

Learn basic municipal management reporting needs, and how to use reporting during the year to support operational success!

 

Read More June 2, 2021

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Municipal Assessment

By Tim Duhamel

Learn the fundamentals of the assessment process, municipal assessment best practices and how to approach assessment disputes!

 

Read More November 17, 2021

Policies 4

Municipal Policy for Elected Officials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

This webinar provides a comprehensive view of policy from the elected official perspective with an emphasis on how governance drives good policy.

Read More March 25, 2021

Financial Management 3

Treasury and Risk Management

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how to manage money efficiently and effectively, as well as how to manage ongoing risks in an organization.

Read More March 24, 2021

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Procurement – The Basics of Procurement

By Tim Duhamel

Learn about best practices for municipal procurement, procurement policy and the role it plays in fraud prevention.

 

Read More September 27, 2021

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Public Engagement for Municipal Budgeting Excellence

By Tim Duhamel

Integrating public engagement into the municipal budget process enhances transparency and enables public buy in to budgetary decisions.

Read More June 15, 2022

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Public Engagement Essentials

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

As a representative of the public, an elected official’s role is reliant on effectively engaging the public. Learn essential knowledge related to high-quality public engagement methodologies and best practices.

Read More April 22, 2021

Financial Analysis 2 (2)

Financial Analysis – Municipal Focus

By Tim Duhamel

Learn how financial analysis plays a key component in financial sustainability.

 

 

Read More April 7, 2021

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Municipal Strategic Planning

By Tim Duhamel

Provides an understanding of how the strategic plan is linked through all municipal processes, resulting in how we do our daily work.

 

Read More October 6, 2021

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Capital Budgeting Process and Decision Making

By Tim Duhamel

This webinar focuses on providing a process and effective decision making framework for the capital budgeting process.

Read More July 13, 2022

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