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Financial Management and Accountability in Times of Change

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Summary

How are you going to manage with 5% and 10% less? In response to ongoing fiscal pressures on managers, the IOG is offering three NEW courses designed to give participants the practical tools they need to thrive in these challenging times.

Who should participate in this course?

All Public service managers facing organizational change will find this series indispensable.

Participants will be able to: 

  • Implement effective accountability relationships and to ensure that resources allocated to an organization's priorities are commensurate with expectations.  
  • Understand financial management controls and the techniques that can be used to get the most bang for the available bucks.  
  • Implement practical financial management and accountability tools and practices that can be used in an environment of cutbacks to maintain employee engagement and demonstrate value. 

What you can expect 

This course is delivered in English. The course format is highly participative and includes a mix of presentations, case studies, and group discussions.

Course fee 

The cost of each course is $890 (no HST) per person. The price includes expert facilitation, lunch and course materials. Registration is done through an online registration system where you can select to pay by credit card or request an invoice. 

Facilitator

The three-day series of courses is delivered by Alan Winberg, a consultant and former senior federal official.  Alan was Assistant Deputy Minister and Senior Financial Officer at Human Resources Development Canada; Assistant Deputy Minister at Treasury Board Secretariat; Executive Director of the Indian Claims Commission; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, University of Ottawa. He is author of Managing Risk and Uncertainty: Canada's Natural Gas Exports (Westview Press, 1987). 

Location

At the IOG premises at 60 George St. in the Byward Market, downtown Ottawa.

Time 

Our courses run from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Why this is important? 

Public sector organizations in the federal, provincial, regional, municipal sectors face significant complex challenges, and in particular at the federal level the challenge of making the necessary adjustments to meet the budget targets set in the Strategic and Operating Reviews.  Changes to policies, programs, and operations are required on a continuous basis over the next several years to succeed in meeting these challenges.

The IOG value-added

All IOG courses are prepared and taught be those who have held senior positions in the federal government. They are guided by a Learning Committee of senior federal government public servants which is chaired by the DM of AAFC, John Knubley. 

For those who wish to have an adapted course that is specific to their issues and requirements, customized course offerings can be delivered on request for branches, teams or groups, in English or French in any part of the country. For more information, contact Learning Lab.

The IOG also offers the Coaching Circle, to assist executives and officers at all levels of government as well as non-profit and other organizations in the development of their leadership skills.