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 of additional resources and sites you think your peers may find relevant.

CONFERENCES & PD OPPORTUNITIES
Note: Due to COVID-19, many associations have created virtual or hybrid offerings.

March
National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE)
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) CAPstone conference

April
Association for Governing Boards (AGB) Workshop for Board Professionals
Association for Governing Boards (AGB) National Conference on Trusteeship
CICan: GPOP Conference
Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan) Annual Conference

May
IAAP Canadian Education Conference (CEC)

July
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit

ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Associations

CICan: Colleges and Institutes Canada
Association of Governing Boards (AGB) Washington, DC
Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office (CABRO) British Columbia
College Centre of Board Excellence Ontario-based, with educational opportunities for peers across the country
ICD; Institute of Corporate Directors
Governance Professionals of Canada
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE)

Publications, Resources

The College Centre of Board Excellence Manual for Effective College Governance
STRIVE! A free link to subscribe to governance articles and helpful tips for boards by governance experts.
CABRO Responsibilities and Best Practices
Parliamentarian Eli Mina
Office of the Auditor General of BC (OAGBC): Publications – Governance and Accountability

MINUTES

Minute Taking Courses for Consideration
GPOP member Jenny Forestell (New Brunswick Community College) reached out to her GPOP colleagues and asked for ideas and suggestions on minute-taking courses. Her research is shared here for the benefit of all.

Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC): a one day Effective Minute Taking course through continuing education program
Eli Mina, who has a Minute Taking Online Tutorial; 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)
Shelagh Donnelly offers a number of webinars and presentations related to meetings and minutes; Less is More: Elevating Your Minutes, Systems and Strategies for Supporting Multiple Committees, Best Practices for Virtual and Hybrid Meetings, and more.

BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS and ELECTRONIC MEDIA

http://www.academica.ca/gettopten: This is a free service that sends you a daily email with the top ten PSE stories in Canada. You can also register for an Indigenous Top Ten which is sent out every other Wednesday.
CICan: Colleges and Institutes Canada
Exceptional EA
International Association of Administrative Professionals

WEBINARS and ON-CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Former GPOP Board Chair Shelagh Donnelly now delivers training internationally, and happily makes herself available for training onsite at GPOP members’ campuses. Shelagh also delivers webinars on meetings and minutes, best practices for virtual and hybrid meetings, and strategies for successfully supporting multiple committees. Her training expertise extends to governance, project management, risk management, cybersecurity, negotiating skills, choosing resilience over perfection, and more. Click here for more information about Shelagh and her presentation topics. You can find her Exceptional EA website here, and Shelagh routinely updates her Eventbrite page with information on upcoming webinars, which are priced beginning at $60US.