PADM 204 – MATILeadership in

Local Government Organiza�onsJune 21 - 26, 2020

Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC(in residence course)

A partnership between Capilano University andthe Local Government Management Associa�on of BC

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2020 MATI – THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Capilano University and the Local Government Management Associa�on of BC, have developed an innova�ve program specifically designed for

people in leadership roles in local government in Bri�sh Columbia. This is “MATI – The Leadership Experience.”

Senior prac��oners in the field of local government havedesigned this program in conjunc�on with educators who are familiar with issues facing local governments in BC. It will provide par�cipants with opportuni�es for discussion and interac�on with a widely diverse group of leading academic and local government figures.

The program is a blend of theory and prac�ce, with an emphasis on interac�on and par�cipa�on. The program features new informa�on and new research in the field of leadership studies.

The format will provide many opportuni�es to learn and prac�ce skills required for effec�ve leaders, the opportunity to learn directly from some of the most outstanding leaders in local government in BC, and �me to look at specific issues faced by individual par�cipants.

Time and PlaceThe 2020 session of MATI Leadership will commence at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21 at Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC. The course will run all week, with par�cipants living “in residence” at the University’s residences. See: Cap U Residences. The program will end at 10:30 am on Friday June 26.

The Program

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SUNDAY EVENING

MONDAY MORNING

MONDAY AFTERNOON

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Welcome to MATI Leadership! Guillermo Ferrero, Chief Administra�ve Officer, Town of Ladysmith, MATI Mentor, and Alison McNeil, MATI Coordinator

and Instructor, Capilano University, will introduce the course and set the stage for the exci�ng week ahead!!

Assessing Leadership Using the MBTI

Gerrie Waugh, Psychologist and Instructor, will lead this session. Par�cipants will assess their leadership styles using the Myers-Briggs type Instrument.

Following this session there will be an opening recep�on.

Interpersonal SkillsThis session will assist par�cipants to meet daily

communica�on challenges. The session will look at how to:(1) focus on issues; (2) use conflict reducing language; (3) manage defensiveness; (4) sharpen ques�oning skills; and (5) defuse difficult conversa�ons.

Gerrie Waugh will lead this session.

Best Leadership Prac�cesGerrie Waugh will work with par�cipants to:

(1) iden�fy and develop the best leadership prac�ces of professional managers; (2) analyze your personal leadership competencies; (3) assess your leadership perspec�ve and how it relates to local government; (4) build collabora�ve rela�onships and consensus; (5) coach, mentor and inspire others; and (6) design a proposed ac�on plan to take back to your work and into your personal life as a leader.

Tools for Problem Solving:Business Case Analysis

Graham Fane, President, Total Impact Management Consul�ng, will provide a dynamic session on Business Case Analysis to help you make a sound case and present it effec�vely. A major challenge for leaders and decision makers is to be able to balance the merits of a decision with the poten�al impacts, risks, and costs. In this session, par�cipants will work with a process for crea�ng a business case that provides all the essen�al informa�on required to support it, including the asset management context.

Organiza�onal Change ManagementLinda Glenday, Chief Administra�ve Officer,

District of Squamish.

This session will provide you with a framework for understanding and managing organiza�onal change, including leadership tools to help employees become a posi�ve part of the change process.

Leading Under Pressure: Community Change and Applying the Leadership Lens

Linda Glenday, Chief Administra�ve Officer, District of Squamish and Lisa Spitale, Chief Administra�ve Officer, City of New Westminster.

Par�cipants will consider emerging trends and issues in BC communi�es, and discuss the leadership role including engaging staff, working with the community, adap�ng to demographic trends, and applying a leadership lens in approaching challenges.

The Sessions

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TUESDAY MORNINGTeam Leadership SkillsIn this session led by John Leeburn, former CAO

(re�red) and local government consultant, you will learn how to:(1) choose the best team to help achieve your goals;(2) create team cohesion and purpose; (3) successfully delegate and mo�vate; (4) understand group dynamics including “forming, storming, norming, and performing”; and (5) track progress and sustain momentum.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

WEDNESDAY EVENING

THURSDAYLeadership Essen�alsIn this scenario based workshop, par�cipants will

work with City Managers and others to problem solve using strategic thinking and develop leadership approaches to local government issues.

Gerrie Waugh, Capilano University with: Anne Berry, Director of Planning and Development, City of Pi� Meadows, Brian Carruthers, CAO, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Kristen Dixon, CAO, City of Port Coquitlam; Guillermo Ferrero, CAO, Town of Ladysmith; Lon LaClaire, General Manager of Engineering, City of Vancouver; and Todd Pugh, Execu�ve Director, CivicInfo BC.

Visions of LeadershipJoin some of B.C.’s top local government leaders

who will par�cipate in roundtable discussions with par�cipants including:

Brian Carruthers, CAO, Cowichan Valley Regional District; George Duncan, CAO, City of Richmond; Linda Glenday, CAO, District of Squamish; Kevin Ramsay, Principal, Innova Strategy Group and former CAO; and Lisa Spitale, CAO, City of New Westminster.

A Day in the Life of a Leadership TeamThis realis�c simula�on, developed with City

Managers, will involve each leadership par�cipant taking a role as part of a Senior Management Team, and working individually and in group processes throughout the session. A debrief and discussion session will occur a�er the simula�on.

Faculty for the simula�on day will include: Session Leader Neal Carley, General Manager, Parks and Environment, Metro Vancouver and Anne Berry, Director of Planning and Development, City of Pi� Meadows; Kristen Dixon, CAO, City of Port Coquitlam; Guillermo Ferrero, CAO, Town of Ladysmith; Juli Halliwell, CAO, Village of Anmore; Doug Holmes, CAO, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District; Lon LaClaire, General Manager of Engineering, City of Vancouver; John Leeburn, former CAO (re�red) and local government consultant; Alison McNeil, Instructor and Chair, Local Government Programs, Capilano University; Dan Nielsen, Manager, Landscape Opera�ons and Park Partnerships, City of Surrey; Linda Parkinson, Branch Manager, Engineering Services, City of Vancouver; Todd Pugh, Execu�ve Director, CivicInfo BC; Kevin Ramsay, Principal, Innova Strategy Group and former CAO; and Lisa Spitale, CAO, City of New Westminster.

Responding to the Leadership Challenge: Star�ng Your Ac�on Plan

Guillermo Ferrero, CAO, Town of Ladysmith, MATI Mentor, and Alison McNeil and Gerrie Waugh, Capilano University.

Par�cipants assess their leadership challenges and apply the learning from the week to begin to create a personal Leadership Ac�on Plan.

Course Conclusion: Student Presenta�ons

All students present key learning from the week based onlearning log, including changes you will make as a result of new skills and knowledge.

The Sessions (con�nued)

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REGISTRATION

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University Credit

As with the other MATI courses offered by Capilano University in partnership with LGMA, participants are strongly encouraged to enroll

in the program as a three-credit Capilano University course, PADM 204. Students and employers tell us that they get more out of the course when taken for credit. All credit students will complete two short written assignments and receive their final grade on the last day of the course.

Interna�onal Ins�tute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)The IIMC grants the professional designa�on known as Cer�fied Municipal Clerk (CMC). To earn the CMC designa�on, you must have the educa�on and per�nent experience required by the IIMC.

Each of Capilano University’s Local Government Program courses (including all Capilano MATI courses) is accepted by the IIMC towards the CMC designa�on when taken for credit.

MATI courses offered through Capilano University each provide 30 points of the total required 60 IIMC points. For more details on Capilano University courses and IIMC requirements, contact Alison McNeil at Capilano University (amcneil@capilanou.ca) and visit the IIMC website at www.iimc.com.

How to RegisterTo apply for a�endance at MATI Leadership, please go to the special CivicInfo website below and apply by April 17, 2020. A�er this date, please contact Alison McNeil to inquire about space availability.

Note: Students are required to stay in residence for this course.

Register at:h�ps://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2020/MATI-Leadership

Fees and Residen�al Course DetailsThe fee per par�cipant is $3000 (plus $150.00 GST). LGMA members are en�tled to a discounted rate of $2,730 plus GST. Upon comple�on of this MATI course, the LGMA will provide a reimbursement to your organiza�on for this member-preferred rate. If you have any ques�ons, please contact office@lgma.ca.

The fee can be paid on-line by credit card at the �me of registra�on or by sending a cheque for $3,150.00 to:

Local Government Management Associa�on of BCFinancial & Program Administra�onSuite 710A - 880 Douglas StreetVictoria, BC V8W 2B7

This is an all-inclusive fee, which will cover tui�on, course materials, accommoda�on, all meals and refreshment breaks, and all special recrea�onal ac�vi�es. The course is designed as a residen�al course, during which students complete content, assignments, and all other student learning outcomes over an intensive six-day schedule. All students are required to stay in residence and meals and accommoda�ons are for registered students only.

Refund PolicyRefunds will be processed un�l April 17, 2020 subject to a $50 LGMA administra�on fee. A�er April 17, 2020 no refunds are provided; however, registra�on may be transferable to another qualified candidate.

FUNDING ASSISTANCE AND FACULTY

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Board of Examiners Cer�ficates and Scholarships

MATI Leadership par�cipants will be eligible for a scholarship from the provincial UBCM Commemora�ve Scholarship fund. Those interested

in a scholarship may apply by submi�ng a scholarship applica�on to the Board of Examiners. Applica�on forms are available on-line from the Board of Examiners website, or search for Local Government Staff and Development on the Government of BC website www2.gov.bc.ca.

If you are working towards cer�fica�on from the Board ofExaminers, please note that MATI Leadership, when taken as a credit course, will be accepted as an elec�ve for the Provincial Board of Examiners’ cer�fica�on. For this reason, the Board will award credit students with higher scholarships than non-credit students.

For further informa�on on the Board of Examiners, pleasevisit the Board of Examiners’ website or email:bcboardofexaminers@gov.bc.ca.

Neal CarleyGuillermo Ferrero

Anne BerryBrian Carruthers

Kristen DixonGeorge Duncan

Graham FaneLinda Glenday

Juli HalliwellDoug Holmes

Lon LaClaireJohn Leeburn

Alison McNeilDan Nielsen

Linda ParkinsonTodd Pugh

Kevin RamsayLisa Spitale

Gerrie Waugh

General Manager, Parks and Environment, Metro Vancouver and MATI ChairChief Administra�ve Officer, Town of Ladysmith and MATI Mentor

Director of Planning and Development, City of Pi� MeadowsChief Administra�ve Officer, Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictChief Administra�ve Officer, City of Port CoquitlamChief Administra�ve Officer, City of RichmondPresident, Total Impact Management Consul�ngChief Administra�ve Officer, District of SquamishChief Administra�ve Officer, Village of AnmoreChief Administra�ve Officer, Alberni Clayoquot Regional DistrictGeneral Manager of Engineering, City of VancouverFormer Chief Administra�ve Officer (re�red) and Local Government ConsultantInstructor and Chair, Local Government Programs, Capilano UniversityManager, Landscape Opera�ons and Park Partnerships, City of SurreyBranch Manager, Neighborhood Energy U�lity, Engineering Services, City of VancouverExecu�ve Director, CivicInfo BCPrincipal, Innova Strategy Group and former CAOChief Administra�ve Officer, City of New WestminsterRegistered Psychologist and Instructor, Capilano University

2020 MATI LEADERSHIP – GUEST FACULTY TEAM

If you have any ques�ons, please contact:Alison McNeil, Chair, Local Government Programs,

Capilano University2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5

Phone: 604-990-7907Email: amcneil@capilanou.ca

www.capilanou.ca/local-govt/