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Organizational Dynamic
A strong, agile, sustainable organization built to excel today and thrive tomorrow.
Modules :
- Introduction to the model
- The human aspect and the culture of collaboration
- The business aspect and the culture of continuous improvement
- The governance and management aspect and the culture of accountability
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- Introduction to the model
- The human aspect and the culture of collaboration
- The business aspect and the culture of continuous improvement
- The governance and management aspect and the culture of accountability
Administrateur.trice.s, Direction générale, Dirigeant.e.s, Équipe de gestion

Financial Literacy in NPO Governance
a competent board and a financially successful organization
Modules :
- What is an NPO?
- NPO governance
- Finance and financing
- Roles and responsibilities
- Financial health and performance
- The budget cycle
- The verification
- Reasonable assurances
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- What is an NPO?
- NPO governance
- Finance and financing
- Roles and responsibilities
- Financial health and performance
- The budget cycle
- The verification
- Reasonable assurances
Administrateur.trice.s, Dirigeant.e.s, Direction générale, Administrateur.trice.s en devenir

Operationalizing Your Governance
establish an effective and efficient mode of operation
Modules :
- An overview of the basic principles of governance
- The effective governance model
- The 100 works of the board of directors
- Council Committees
- The balanced governance calendar
- The perpetual agenda
- Governance tools for efficient operation
- The role of each person in the functioning of the council
- The limits of governance and management
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- An overview of the basic principles of governance
- The effective governance model
- The 100 works of the board of directors
- Council Committees
- The balanced governance calendar
- The perpetual agenda
- Governance tools for efficient operation
- The role of each person in the functioning of the council
- The limits of governance and management
Administrateur.trice.s, Dirigeant.e.s, Direction générale

The Roles and Responsibilities of a Board of Directors, Its Officers and Its Directors
understanding one's role to meet collective and individual responsibilities
Modules :
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The effective governance model?
- The impact of good governance on organizational dynamics
- The jargon of governance
- Roles vs. Responsibility
- Roles of the board
- Roles of leaders
- Roles of administrators
- Responsibilities of the Board
- Responsibilities of managers
- Responsibilities of administrators
- The importance of clarifying and documenting roles and responsibilities
- How Board Performance Assessment Supports Accountability
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The effective governance model?
- The impact of good governance on organizational dynamics
- The jargon of governance
- Roles vs. Responsibility
- Roles of the board
- Roles of leaders
- Roles of administrators
- Responsibilities of the Board
- Responsibilities of managers
- Responsibilities of administrators
- The importance of clarifying and documenting roles and responsibilities
- How Board Performance Assessment Supports Accountability
Administrateur.trice.s, Dirigeant.e.s, Direction générale

The Basis of NPO Governance
A well-informed board of directors
Modules :
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The impact of governance on organizational dynamics
- The 4 legal obligations
- The 5 main governance framework tools
- NPO governance terminology (who, what, how, when)
- Due diligence
- Governance models
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The impact of governance on organizational dynamics
- The 4 legal obligations
- The 5 main governance framework tools
- NPO governance terminology (who, what, how, when)
- Due diligence
- Governance models
Administrateur.trice.s, Direction générale, Dirigeant.e.s

What The Law Says About the Governance of NPOs in Canada
a compliant and responsible board
Modules :
- Overview of the basics of NPO-OSBL governance
- Laws governing non-profit organizations
- What the law tells us about our responsibility
- What the law tells us about our obligations
- What the law tells us about conflicts of interest
- Strategies for complying with laws
- Due diligence
- Governance tools to help us stay compliant
- Everyone's responsibilities to ensure compliance
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- Overview of the basics of NPO-OSBL governance
- Laws governing non-profit organizations
- What the law tells us about our responsibility
- What the law tells us about our obligations
- What the law tells us about conflicts of interest
- Strategies for complying with laws
- Due diligence
- Governance tools to help us stay compliant
- Everyone's responsibilities to ensure compliance
Administrateur.trice.s, Direction générale, Dirigeant.e.s

The 5 Disciplines of Synergistic Governance
A board that makes all the difference
Modules :
- Introduction to organizational dynamics
- What is governance?
- The 5 disciplines of synergistic governance
- Cultivating team cohesion
- Ensuring organizational clarity
- Increase the efficiency and collective competence of the board
- Practice diligence and vigilance
- Consult, communicate and network with stakeholders
4. Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- Introduction to organizational dynamics
- What is governance?
- The 5 disciplines of synergistic governance
- Cultivating team cohesion
- Ensuring organizational clarity
- Increase the efficiency and collective competence of the board
- Practice diligence and vigilance
- Consult, communicate and network with stakeholders
4. Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Direction générale, Administrateur.trice.s, Dirigeant.e.s

Clarity Above All: Everyone On The Same Page
Mobilize all its stakeholders
Modules :
What is organizational clarity?
Overview of the 9 elements of clarity
Logical model in organizational clarity
How Clarity Fits into Organizational Health and Governance
Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
What is organizational clarity?
Overview of the 9 elements of clarity
Logical model in organizational clarity
How Clarity Fits into Organizational Health and Governance
Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Équipe de gestion, Direction générale

The 6 Components of Organizational Performance
Cultivating continuous improvement
Modules :
- Organizational dynamics
- What is organizational performance?
- The 6 components of organizational performance
- Performance Improvement Plan
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts.
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- Organizational dynamics
- What is organizational performance?
- The 6 components of organizational performance
- Performance Improvement Plan
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts.
Équipe de gestion, Direction générale, Leaders en devenir

Cultivating Accountability, One Conversation At A Time
Addressing issues with confidence, respect and success
Modules :
- What is accountability?
- Why is it important to create a culture of accountability within my team?
- Key Principles of Good Conversation
- Modeling healthy and productive conversation
- Practical exercises
- Preparation elements
- Successes and failures related to past conversations
- Practical exercise: approaching, receiving and evaluating a conversation
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- What is accountability?
- Why is it important to create a culture of accountability within my team?
- Key Principles of Good Conversation
- Modeling healthy and productive conversation
- Practical exercises
- Preparation elements
- Successes and failures related to past conversations
- Practical exercise: approaching, receiving and evaluating a conversation
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Équipe de gestion, Employé.e.s, Direction générale, Leaders en devenir, Équipe en milieu de travail

Discovering My Natural Style Of Collaboration
Understand myself, understand colleagues and work better together
Modules :
- Introduction to the DiSC model
- Discover my natural style of collaboration
- Priorities in the professional environment
- Motivation and stress factors
- Understanding my reactions to other styles
- Strategies to increase my effectiveness with other styles
- Increase my efficiency at work
- Professional development exercises
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- Introduction to the DiSC model
- Discover my natural style of collaboration
- Priorities in the professional environment
- Motivation and stress factors
- Understanding my reactions to other styles
- Strategies to increase my effectiveness with other styles
- Increase my efficiency at work
- Professional development exercises
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Équipe en milieu de travail, Employé.e.s

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