As you take on more responsibility as a volunteer leader, you recognize the importance of your fiduciary duty to act on behalf of members. This is a new experiential learning course that helps you fulfil your governance responsibilities of stewardship, accountability and oversight. Learn to make group decisions that advance your member-focused strategic goals and manage risk to the benefit of members.

If you are on a community group or real estate association board of directors or want to be, this course will help you strengthen your executive leadership skills. Through group discussion and interactive activities, you will advance your skills so you can contribute more fully to a board of directors. You will learn proper procedure for chairing meetings, the duties of directors, and ways to advance a strategic plan.

This three-hour Board activity titled – Promises Promises! is full of diplomatic intrigue, politics, scandals, and nonstop fun! You will work diligently with your fellow board members to overcome distrust, barriers and flawed communication to make good on your commitments. With the clock ticking, this experiential activity quickly breaks down these barriers to show the importance of delivering on your priorities and those of the greater group. In the midst of all the fun, attendees learn about productive collaboration, open communication, and results-focused teamwork. Facilitated by Eagle’s Flight.

Participants will explore the critical issues facing real estate boards and associations today. Executive Officers and their Senior Staff will hear from experts in their field on various topics including how to manage violence and harassment against staff. Participants will also learn tips and tools on risk management, how to retain staff and volunteers and what you need to know to build culture and drive change as a leader. 

2022 has been an extraordinary year that has resulted in numerous developments in employment law that employers cannot ignore. The events of the past couple of years have resulted in a New Workplace, and people leaders need to understand the key considerations that are critical to effectively lead their teams in our current climate. This session will review new compliance obligations, recent case law, trends to watch for 2023, along with practical strategies and best practices for employers to reduce workplace risks, potential exposures to liability, and to stabilize the workplace from the many impacts that have destabilized many organizations

This interactive session will elaborate on a legal perspective of workplace violence and harassment to be covered in the preceding presentation. Legal rights and responsibilities provide a foundation on which workplace relationships are fostered or damaged.  This session will focus on the respective rights and responsibilities of EOs, staff and the Board of Directors in managing workplace relationships.  Focused on the role of the Executive Officer, tools and practices will be discussed to enable EOs to develop strategies to manage behaviours – identifying ‘dangerous drivers’ and finding solutions to create safe and effective environments for the workplace – in and outside of the boardroom.

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What’s happening in Canada right now regarding employment rates, engagement and staff and volunteer satisfaction? Given the reality, what does it take to keep great employees and volunteers when competition is rife and engagement is low? What’s required? It’s got to be more than bonuses, perks, and high salaries. Why are people leaving their jobs? Why are good volunteers so hard to find and more importantly keep? What has COVID taught us about priorities for both staff and volunteers? How can you do what it takes to create an engaging environment for both staff and volunteers so that you attract and retain the support you need to succeed? During this interactive session, leaders will learn what some of the most current research is saying about healthy workplaces and share brilliant ideas that they’ve used to keep employees and volunteers inspired and engaged.

If you are on a community group or real estate association board of directors or want to be, this course will help you strengthen your executive leadership skills. Through group discussion and interactive activities, you will advance your skills so you can contribute more fully to a board of directors. You will learn proper procedure for chairing meetings, the duties of directors, and ways to advance a strategic plan.

A president-elect’s term is a critical time for laying the groundwork for success in the pending role as president. This annual course teaches you the skills you need earlier so that you are ready to take on the role of president. You will gain insight on how to achieve long-term goals, build relationships while addressing issues and evaluate board performance.

This is a working session for presidents to think broadly and strategically about the upcoming term of office. Through a series of activities, discussions and exercises, you will consider the challenges and opportunities of their year ahead. You will strategize about important relationships and ways to build your board’s effectiveness. And you will build a strong network as you work with presidents from across the province.

Session 1: Communicate and Influence with Impact

With Sean Verhoeven

The topics of social styles and influence strategies will be discussed in depth during this 45-minute session on Communicate and Influence with Impact. It is essential to our progress that we are able to communicate effectively and cultivate solid connections with a wide array of stakeholders. A core skill that all leaders should be able to acquire is the ability to understand when it is important to alter your style in order to be able to better relate to all different types of individuals. During this session, you will have a better understanding of how to communicate with a wide range of individuals.

Session 2: Governance for Directors/Roles & Responsibilities

With Marion Thomson Howell

When crises hit organizations – where was the board?  What happens when boards fail to address problems?  21st challenges that boards don’t recognize.  The three reasons boards find themselves in trouble.  Issues boards should focus on so they stay out of the headlines.

Session 3: Role of Your Board (Strategic Planning)

With TBC

The environment is reeling from the impacts of humanity and its organizations. Society is recovering from a global pandemic and waking up to social and racial injustices. Organizations and their boards are being put under tremendous pressure to prove they are governing in the best interests of the organization and its stakeholders, not in their own self[1]interest.

Session 4: CREA Competition Overview

With Paul Feuer

Once again, Paul will provide you with updates and new things within the last year an what is on the horizon at the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Session 5:  KEYNOTE – Being 2030 Ready! 

with Andrew Au

By 2030, half of the work we get paid to do today will by automated by technology, 10% of jobs will be in job categories that don’t exist today, and demand for technological skills will surge by 55%. Are you ready?
Being “2030 ready” means more than just applying automation, robotics, and AI. It involves a shift in leadership and culture — a modern approach to skilling, a cognitive division of labour, and a complete business model evolution. Andrew Au, an authority on digital transformation, provides audiences with a glimpse into this future and the pathways needed to prepare for this new world of work.
Andrew will explore how to use technology and data to deliver better experiences to realtors, home buyers/sellers, and employees and his work on digital transformation projects related to commercial real estate, architecture, engineering, and construction. We will look at different ways of using mixed reality, digital twins, and AI-enabled analytics to drive industry innovation.