Certificate in Municipal Management & Leadership Program
Two new non-credit course now offered (click to learn more)
Puzzles, Mysteries and Messes: Advanced Techniques for Organizational Challenges
Process Mapping and Process Improvement
The Certificate in Municipal Management and Leadership (CMML) develops municipal leaders by increasing their capacity to lead people, teams, departments and organizations. As a participant, you will gain a deep understanding of yourself as a leader. You will learn to shift your focus from day-to-day tasks to strategically achieving the organization’s business goals while managing change and stakeholder expectations through effective leadership. The program has been enhanced by the addition of Module 5: Finance for Municipal Managers, which will further advance your ability in making informed fiscal decisions.
Upon successful completion of the CMML certificate program, graduates may be eligible to receive three (3) credits for an elective course towards the University of Alberta’s Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program. Please contact the MBA office at 780-492-4213 for more information www.mba.net.
Who Can Participate?
This program is open to managers who lead one or more teams, groups or departments, and would like to further develop effective management and leadership skills in a municipal setting.
Learning Outcomes
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Increase your understanding of the many roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities of management and leadership.
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Gain a deep understanding of yourself as a manager and leader.
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Improve your personal management and leadership skills.
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Develop a capacity to think and behave strategically.
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Create effective, productive work environments by managing employee performance to deliver results that help to achieve organizational goals.
How the Program Works
The program provides a holistic overview of the relationship between actions and responsibilities. The modules focus on application in the workplace, and corresponding activities and behaviors that result in high performance. The modules are presented through group discussions and case studies based on relevant, topical themes from today’s business environment.
Participants must complete all six courses to qualify for a certificate.
Modules
Module 1 : The Challenge of Leading/Managing in Municipalities
Module 2 : Understanding Yourself as Leader
Module 3 : The Productive Manager: Personal Skills of Management and Leadership
Module 4 Part 1 : Information and Technology Management
Module 4 Part 2 : Creating a Collaborative, Knowledge Sharing Culture
Module 5 : Finance for Municipal Managers
Module 6 : Committing to Improving Your Leadership Abilities
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Program Logistics
Time:
Modules are from 9:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Enterprise Square (unless stated otherwise)
Fee:
Program Tuition (includes all materials, lunch and light refreshments)
6-Course CMML Program
Full program: $6110 (plus GST)
Module 1 The Challenge of Leading/Managing in Municipal Government
Date: January 18-19, 2012 or September 25-26, 2012
Instructor: Barry Mitchelson
Module 2 Understanding Yourself as a Leader
Date: February 27-29, 2012 or October 30 - November 1, 2012
Instructor: Laurie Hillis
Module 3 The Productive Manager
Date: March 19 - 21, 2012 or November 20-22, 2012
Instructor: Wendy Wilton
Module 4 Information and Technology Management and Creating a Collaborative and Knowledge Sharing Culture
Date: September 12-14, 2012 or January 23-25, 2012
Instructors: Salman Mufti and Dave McGarva
Module 5 Finance for Municipal Managers
Date: October 24-25, 2012 or February 13-14, 2013
Instructor: Frank Saccucci
Module 6 Committing to Improving Your Leadership Abilities
Date: December 5-6, 2012 and January 15, 2013 or March 5-6 and April 18, 2013
Instructor: Barry Mitchelson
Director: Heather Christensen
Program Advisor: Kassey Koumarelas
Program Administrator: Liezel Candava
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