As a volunteer, you come to the table with a keen interest to make a difference, make decisions and give back. Yet a lot can get in the way of making timely group decisions. In this course, you will discover how to remove the barriers to nimble decision making. You’ll learn how to stay on top of emerging trends. And you’ll encounter powerful tools that will help your board fulfil its responsibilities as decisions are implemented.

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.

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.

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.

Session 1: Courageous Conversations Around the Board Table

With Graham Kaufmann

Join the highly engaging professional facilitator for an impactful session that will explain the root causes of difficult conversations in a Board setting. This session will help you to transition from a difficult discussion to a courageous one. Participants will learn how to build trust and show empathy build consensus during decision making.
 

Session 2: Panel Discussion on Evolving Governance

With Rahul Bhardwaj, Moderated by Adorna Carroll

This dynamic panel discussion will explore the Impacts on Governance on a Post Pandemic world including the changes to corporate governance and fiduciary duty. Panel members will discuss the implications for Board oversight and risk including the new cyber risk and the move to digital geopolitics.
 

Session 3: Containing Harassment Risk to your Organizations

With Laura Williams

Dealing with organizational harassment and sexual harassment has become increasingly challenging and risky for organizations to navigate. The awareness of high-profile cases, social movement activity, enhanced legislative protections and expanded employee entitlements have emboldened those experiencing and observing this misconduct to bring their issues forward. As obligations have increased and potential costs for violations have expanded, it is critical for organizations to understand how to proactively contain this conduct, and ensure their Boards are aware of the obligations and increased exposures to liability for violations where organizations do not adequately meet the requirements to protect their employees.
 

Session 4: A Board’s Oversight of Strategy

Jane Halford

Many boards are comfortable participating in periodic strategy sessions but what is the board’s role in overseeing strategy throughout the year? The session will provide participants fresh ideas to look at their organization’s strategy in 2022 and practical approaches that can be integrated into upcoming board agendas. Looking at a Pandemic Planning Framework will help associations Respond, Recover and Renew!

Session 1: Bouncing Back – Growth is Coming…

With Leonard Brody

This session will help you gain a better understanding of the historical context for this moment and how we can shift our perspective so we can bounce back in the post pandemic world. Times of crises are always followed by periods of growth and the organizations that are ready to embrace this reality will be the business leaders in the years to come. Leonard will bring insight and research, tempered with his experience, to help illustrate the important big picture approach for how we can best lean in to the inevitable economic upswing just around the corner.
 

Session 2: Optimizing Governance in Far from Optimal Times

With Tom Abbott

Strategic planning sessions never planned for this. A global pandemic that would change the way we live and work. “Unprecedented” is an understatement. Join your association colleagues as we discuss such topics as: establishing codes of conduct, managing board performance and running effective meetings and strategic planning sessions in this increasingly virtual reality. In this session, we will lean on each other to optimize governance in far from optimal times.
 

Session 3: Collaborative Edge. Communication Strategies to Increase your Influence

With Lauren Sergy

Communication in our professional lives can be a source of stress. Your ability to influence with integrity and have productive conversations even in tense situations make a very real difference to organizational effectiveness. While many think these abilities require a quick wit or silver tongue, they actually stems from awareness, empathy, planning…and some handy in-the-moment tools to bring it all together. In this candid but fascinating talk, communication expert Lauren Sergy digs into the common barriers and building blocks for collaborative communication. You will learn high-level concepts and ground-level tools that will help you: Persuade and influence with integrity, diffuse tension while encouraging openness in heated conversations, and communicate with more clarity.
 

Session 4: Meeting Rules…Friend or Foe?

With Todd Brand

Whether you’re a committee chair looking for skills to be a better facilitator around the committee table, or a director on your board hoping to gain a better understanding of Roberts Rules of Order, this session is for you. Using meeting rules (yes, even Robert’s Rules!) can speed up your meetings and increase your board and committee productivity. Discover useful tips and tools for chairs and directors to use at your next meeting! Explore Roberts Rules of Order and common areas of misunderstanding that lead to errors and inefficient meetings.

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.

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 minimize risks and determine strategies when addressing challenging issues and succeeding around the board table. Participants will learn tips and tools on how to stay safe, succeed in their role as Executive Officer and how a lack of compliance or effectiveness in managing HR-related issues post pandemic can significantly derail organizational objectives. 

• Risk Management for Member Boards with Paul Feuer
• Safety for Executive Officers & Staff with Rob & Beth Andress
• Getting your Board on Board & Move Beyond the Small Stuff with Melynn Sight
• Qualities that Make Executive Officers Awesome at their Job! With Bill Harrington
• Overseeing Cyber Security Risk with Michael Parent

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 minimize risks and determine strategies when addressing challenging issues and succeeding around the board table. Participants will learn tips and tools on how to stay safe, succeed in their role as Executive Officer and how a lack of compliance or effectiveness in managing HR-related issues post pandemic can significantly derail organizational objectives. 

• Risk Management for Member Boards with Paul Feuer
• Safety for Executive Officers & Staff with Rob & Beth Andress
• Getting your Board on Board & Move Beyond the Small Stuff with Melynn Sight
• Qualities that Make Executive Officers Awesome at their Job! With Bill Harrington
• Overseeing Cyber Security Risk with Michael Parent