Upgrade your communications skills this fall

Work through the fundamentals of managing and leading successful communications through 6 facilitated online workshops, along with templates and guides you can use on your next project.

What you'll learn

LGAA is pleased to partner with Blueprint on the Communications Essentials training program, designed specifically for local government communicators like you.

Cost

The cost for the entire program is $1,950 + GST but you can save 10% by using discount code "LGAA" at sign up. 

Bonus: split up the training

Your organization can purchase 1 ticket for the entire program and send individual staff from different departments to attend different sessions (1 attendee per session per ticket purchased).

Your residents expect transparency and communication, so gain the skills you need to connect with them in a meaningful, engaging way. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to move your organization forward.

How you’ll learn

Communications Essentials takes place completely online, so you can join from anywhere. The sessions are designed to help you get ahead faster with industry insight and case studies you can work through.

Your instructor

The program is hosted by Michelle Kuly, Principal of Blueprint, with guest experts and specialists who together offer participants decades of experience and insight. Michelle's knowledge in public engagement, strategic planning, and facilitation is the foundation of Blueprint.

Over the past 15 years, she has developed a deep understanding of the dynamics of engagement and paired it with remarkable entrepreneurial vision.

Michelle designs dynamic and productive processes for stakeholder and public participation that get results by creating understanding, buy-in, and dialogue around challenging issues.

Strengthen your relationship with council

The relationship between municipal elected officials and staff is critical to the success of local government. Unfortunately, this relationship can be vulnerable to confusion over roles, poor communication, strategic misalignment, or lack of confidence. Municipal leaders overwhelmingly indicate that being skilled in political acuity – the ability to positively navigate the political/administrative interface – is key to personal leadership success.

LGAA is pleased to offer an in-depth virtual workshop where you and/or your staff will learn preventative and remedial strategies to enhance your relationship with council and lead to success in achieving your operational goals. Join municipal administrative leaders from across Alberta in this interactive, online workshop to learn and apply techniques and tools to ‘real time’ challenges.

What are the benefits of attending?

The workshop will include contemporary concepts, examples and ‘hands on’ activities to:

Who should attend?

Current or aspiring chief administrative officers, department managers, or supervisors who deal with municipal elected officials or officials that are appointed to local or regional boards, commissions, or agencies

Speakers

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Gordon McIntosh, CLGM who has 40 years of management, educator, and consultancy experience within local government. Gordon has conducted over 1,400 training sessions involving more than 150,000 elected/appointed officials and staff from regional, local, and Indigenous governments throughout Canada and overseas. Past session participants affirm that his dynamic and practical sessions enable them to make an immediate leadership difference. He will be joined by:

LGAA is pleased to partner with the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (ARMAA) to host our annual Zone 4 meeting for members and municipal administrative leaders in the region. Zone meetings are an opportunity for Alberta municipal administrative professionals to connect at a regional level to discuss:

Agenda

View the agenda. Updates will be announced as more speakers are confirmed.  

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to members and any municipal administrator that is located in zone 4. Whether you are a CAO, department manager, or other municipal employee, we invite you to attend to hear updates from Government of Alberta staff and benefit from educational presentations from municipalities and service providers.

If you are a member and know a municipal administrative leader that would benefit from this meeting, consider inviting them to register and attend.

Note that these are in-person meetings. Virtual attendance is not available. 

What is the cost?

Zero cost. With support from sponsors, we are able to host these meetings for free, including breakfast snacks and a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!

Where is Zone 4?

Zone 4 is the north west region of Alberta. Check out LGAA's website for a list of municipalities that are in the zone. 

Thank you to our sponsors:

LGAA is pleased to partner with the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (ARMAA) to host our annual Zone 3 meeting for members and municipal administrative leaders in the region. Zone meetings are an opportunity for Alberta municipal administrative professionals to connect at a regional level to discuss:

Agenda

View the agenda. Updates will be announced as more speakers are confirmed.  

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to members and any municipal administrator that is located in zone 3. Whether you are a CAO, department manager, or other municipal employee, we invite you to attend to hear updates from Government of Alberta staff and benefit from educational presentations from municipalities and service providers.

If you are a member and know a municipal administrative leader that would benefit from this meeting, consider inviting them to register and attend.

Note that these are in-person meetings. Virtual attendance is not available. 

What is the cost?

Zero cost. With support from sponsors, we are able to host these meetings for free, including breakfast snacks and a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!

Where is Zone 3?

Zone 3 is the area around the capital region and west to the border. Check out LGAA's website for a list of municipalities that are in the zone. 

Thank you to our sponsors:

LGAA is pleased to partner with the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (ARMAA) to host our annual Zone 1 meeting for members and municipal administrative leaders in the region. Zone meetings are an opportunity for Alberta municipal administrative professionals to connect at a regional level to discuss:

Agenda

View the agenda. Updates will be announced as more speakers are confirmed.  

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to members and any municipal administrator that is located in zone 1. Whether you are a CAO, department manager, or other municipal employee, we invite you to attend to hear updates from Government of Alberta staff and benefit from educational presentations from municipalities and service providers.

If you are a member and know a municipal administrative leader that would benefit from this meeting, consider inviting them to register and attend.

Note that these are in-person meetings. Virtual attendance is not available. 

What is the cost?

Zero cost. With support from sponsors, we are able to host these meetings for free, including breakfast snacks and a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!

Where is Zone 1?

Zone 1 represents southern Alberta. Check out LGAA's website for a list of municipalities that are in the zone. 

Thank you to our sponsors:

LGAA is pleased to partner with the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (ARMAA) to host our annual Zone 2 meeting for members and municipal administrative leaders in the region. Zone meetings are an opportunity for Alberta municipal administrative professionals to connect at a regional level to discuss:

Agenda

View the agenda. Updates will be announced as more speakers are confirmed.  

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to members and any municipal administrator that is located in zone 2. Whether you are a CAO, department manager, or other municipal employee, we invite you to attend to hear updates from Government of Alberta staff and benefit from educational presentations from municipalities and service providers.

If you are a member and know a municipal administrative leader that would benefit from this meeting, consider inviting them to register and attend.

Note that these are in-person meetings. Virtual attendance is not available. 

What is the cost?

Zero cost. With support from sponsors, we are able to host these meetings for free, including breakfast snacks and a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!

Where is Zone 2?

Zone 2 represents south central Alberta. Check out LGAA's website for a list of municipalities that are in the zone. 

Thank you to our sponsors:

LGAA is pleased to partner with the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (ARMAA) to host our annual Zone 5 meeting for members and municipal administrative leaders in the region. Zone meetings are an opportunity for Alberta municipal administrative professionals to connect at a regional level to discuss:

Agenda

View the agenda. Updates will be announced as more speakers are confirmed.  

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to members and any municipal administrator that is located in zone 5. Whether you are a CAO, department manager, or other municipal employee, we invite you to attend to hear updates from Government of Alberta staff and benefit from educational presentations from municipalities and service providers.

If you are a member and know a municipal administrative leader that would benefit from this meeting, consider inviting them to register and attend.

Note that these are in-person meetings. Virtual attendance is not available. 

What is the cost?

Zero cost. With support from sponsors, we are able to host these meetings for free, including breakfast snacks and a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!

Where is Zone 5?

Zone 5 is the east central and northeast region of Alberta. Check out LGAA's website for a list of municipalities that are in the zone. 

Thank you to our sponsors: