Professional Development

Members are encouraged to regularly log in to this section of GPOP’s website. You’ll find links embedded below for a number of associations, conferences and resource materials.

Let us know, too, of additional resources and sites you think your peers may find relevant. Please use the REPLY option at the base of your screen to offer such recommendations.

2017 Conferences & PD Opportunities (click on bold items for links to event information)

March 31 – April 2/17, Dallas, Texas: Association of Governing Boards (AGB) 2017 Workshop for Board Professionals – precedes the AGB Conference on Trusteeship, below
April 2 – 4/17, Dallas, Texas: Association of Governing Board (AGB) 2017 National Conference on Trusteeship
April 29 – 30/17, Ottawa, Ontario: GPOP’s 2017 AGM and Conference Sessions
April 30 – May 2/17, Ottawa, Ontario: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) 2017 Conference
May 25-28/17, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON: IAAP Canadian Education Conference (CEC)
June 12/17, 9-4pm, Vancouver, BC: Minute Taking Made Easy with Rhonda Scharf. Email Rhonda@on-the-right-track.com or call 1-877-213-8608 to reserve a spot. Cost is $379.
July 22 – 25/17, New Orleans, Louisiana: International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit 2017
September 21/17, Halifax, NS: Supporting Successful Meetings, Eli Mina Consulting
September 22/17, Halifax, NS: We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This, Eli Mina Consulting (note the Sept. 21 & 22 workshops are also relevant for non-municipal government EAs)
October 26-28/17: Chicago, Illinois: IAAP EA Symposium 20017
November 9/17, 9-4pm, Toronto, ON: Minute Taking Made Easy with Rhonda Scharf. Email Rhonda@on-the-right-track.com or call 1-877-213-8608 to reserve a spot. Cost is $379.
November 26-27/17, Toronto, ON: 2017 Higher Education Summit, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

FOR BOARD PROFESSIONALS

Associations

Association of Governing Boards (AGB) Washington, DC
Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO) British Columbia
College Centre of Board Excellence Ontario-based, with educational opportunities for peers across the country
ICD; Institute of Corporate Directors “the only globally recognized director organization in Canada”, with 9,000+ members and 11 chapters
Governance Professionals of Canada “the voice of corporate secretaries and governance professionals in Canada;” based in Toronto

Publications, Resources

The College Centre of Board Excellence Manual for Effective College Governance
http://www.strive.com/email-newsletters/default.aspx: this is a free link to subscribe to governance articles and helpful tips for boards by governance experts STRIVE! The articles and tips are useful and current.
BRDO Best Practice Guidelines
Parliamentarian Eli Mina
Office of the Auditor General of BC (OAGBC): Publications – Governance and Accountability

FOR PRESIDENT’S OFFICE PROFESSIONALS

Associations

Publications, Resources

Parliamentarian Eli Mina

FOR ALL: MINUTES

MINUTE-TAKING COURSES FOR CONSIDERATION

In 2016, one of our members, Jenny Forestell from New Brunswick Community College, reached out to her GPOP colleagues and asked for ideas and suggestions on minute-taking courses. She is kindly sharing her research here for the benefit of all.

Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC) runs a one day Effective Minute Taking course through its continuing education program
Eli Mina, who has a Minute Taking Online Tutorial ($250), which includes a copy of his book Mina’s Guide to Minute Taking
Minute Taking Made Easy by Rhonda Scharf – options include Online Training (4-5 hours); or a webinar (1 hour)
Algonquin College Better Minute Taking