Professional Development

GPOP provides Professional Development for members, in the form of virtual workshops or lecture seminars, 3-4 times each year. Upcoming events and examples of our most recent PD activities can be found below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Leading Through Difficult Times with Ericka Gonzalez – virtual session

May 26, 2025 at 1:00pm EST

About this event: This 50-minute session will focus on leading through difficult times and the challenges of change. It will be led by Ericka Gonzalez, Fanshawe’s Organizational Development Consultant – Leadership. The session is designed to offer practical strategies for navigating change and a space to reconnect and reflect as a team. By addressing challenges, participants will share experiences and explore ways to support each other. We will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges and impacts of difficult organizational times; learn practical strategies and tools for addressing change, individually as a team and rebuild team connections and foster a supported environment despite challenges.

Leading Through Difficult Times will focus on key questions explored through the session:

How have recent staff reductions or organizational changes impacted you personally and professionally?
How can we support each other in staying resilient and motivated during difficult times?
How can we ensure that our association remains connected and engaged moving forward, even with everything going on?

Want to attend? Please RSVP to Christabell Pinchin at Christabell.Pinchin@nscc.ca by May 23 to receive the login credentials.

PAST EVENTS

GPOP ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024
Saturday, April 27& Sunday, April 28 ┃ Calgary, AB

The Governance and President’s Office Professionals Annual Conference is coming up quickly! Join us for a memorable two-day conference filled with meaningful connections, fantastic food, fun and invigorating discussions with our national peers! The GPOP conference is followed by CICan’s Connection Conference 2024 being held April 29 – May 1.

Day 1 – Saturday, April 27, 2024

The conference begins with a networking lunch followed by keynote speaker, Dr. Elka Walsh, who will present on “Artificial Intelligence – The Art-of-the-Possible for the Future of Higher Education.” The afternoon will wrap up with a GPOP Members’ Panel and then all attendees are invited to a welcome reception, generously sponsored by Prime Management Group Inc. We also acknowledge the generosity of SAIT as the host college for the donation of their time and services.

Day 2 – Sunday, April 28, 2024

This year, we are excited to partner with CICan to offer GPOP attendees the opportunity to connect and learn with Governors and senior leaders at a combined ‘Excellence in Sustainable Governance’ session. The day will also include presentation of the 2024 GPOP awards, networking breakfast and lunch, and Information Sharing Tables.

Registration

The registration fee for this year’s GPOP conference is $250 and includes Saturday’s networking lunch and welcome reception, breakfast and lunch on Sunday, and all sessions.

Note: Conference registration is open only for those who support Boards and Presidents administratively.

Members and non-members alike are welcome and can register HERE. You can register just for the 2-day GPOP conference, CICan’s Connection Conference or both!

Interested in becoming a member? Check out our Join GPOP page to learn more about the criteria for membership and to join this key networking group!