ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Municipal Basics for Elected Officials. This webinar will benefit both experienced and new elected officials.

Free

Delivering Leadership as an Elected Official

Available On Demand | Engagement with the public, overcoming inter-council disputes, and the development of a positive council administration relationship will be covered in this course.

$125.00 CAD

Political Challenge Essentials

Available On Demand | Navigate political challenges with confidence. Learn key concepts, best practices, and strategies to manage conflict, build trust, and maintain professionalism in politically charged municipal environments.

$125.00 CAD

CAO-Administration/Council Relationship Essentials

Available On Demand | Strengthen municipal leadership by building trust, clarity, and collaboration between CAOs, administrators, and councils. Learn essential strategies to enhance communication, alignment, and effective governance.

Free

Council Meeting Basics

Available On Demand | Council meeting rules are complex and can be intimidating to newly elected officials and administrators presenting to council. Learn the basics of Robert’s Rules, governance, and writing an effective report for council.

$125.00 CAD

Land Development Essentials

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Land Development Essentials. Learn how strategic land use can benefit your municipality.

Free

Council Pre-Budget Warm-Up

Available On Demand | Gain foundational knowledge on setting budget direction, making informed financial decisions, and fostering effective collaboration with administration in this focused pre-budget session for elected officials.

Free

Intermunicipal Relationships and Agreements

Available on Demand I Explore strategies for building strong intermunicipal relationships. Learn best practices for collaboration, negotiating agreements, and creating win-win outcomes that benefit regional governance and shared services.

$125.00 CAD

Strategic Planning for Elected Officials

Available On Demand | Explore how councils can drive impactful results through long-term thinking, priority alignment, and regular performance review in strategic planning.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Ethics

Ethics Essentials in the Municipal Sector: Principles, Stakeholders, Decisions, and Policy - 2 Part

Available On Demand | Explore the foundations of ethics in municipal governance. Learn how to identify and manage ethical dilemmas in financial decision-making. Understand the role of policy development and stakeholder engagement in ethical governance.

$225.00 CAD

Ethics Essentials in the Municipal Sector: Internal Stakeholders and Organizational Culture - 2 Part

Available On Demand | Discover how ethics shapes municipal culture and influences organizational success. Learn to navigate internal stakeholder relationships ethically. Gain insights into leadership, governance, and accountability from an ethical perspective.

$225.00 CAD

Building a Code of Ethics Policy

Available On Demand | Organizational culture is positively supported with good ethical behaviors. Learn how to create a code of ethics policy specific to municipal government.

$125.00 CAD

Leadership and Management

Leadership Foundations - 3 Part Series

Available On Demand | A half day workshop to learn the fundamentals of leadership, the skills of influence and practical strategies for leading people and organizations through change, and how to get the most out of your team!

$350.00 CAD

Strategic Leadership - 3 Part Series

Available On Demand | A half day workshop to understand the basics of strategizing and how it applies to leadership, how public value is integrated with strategic planning and priorities, and to learn how to develop a leadership success plan with both a short-term and long-term emphasis that improves a leader’s abilities, prompts deliberate actions, and maintains a positive focus on strategic goals.

$350.00 CAD

Organizational / Management Excellence - 3 Part Series

Available On Demand | A half day workshop to learn how to manage teams and individuals effectively to meet organizational goals, how to influence people (human resources) positively to achieve desired results, and to learn the fundamentals, best practices and policies to develop a culture that fosters diversity and inclusion.

$350.00 CAD

Leadership Pillars - 3 Part Series

Available On Demand | A half day workshop with a special focus on building trust and using communication to keep the organization on the right track, how to recognize key challenges quickly and lead effectively through crisis, and to focus on the fundamentals of emotional intelligence in the workplace.

$350.00 CAD

Political Acumen Leadership

Available On Demand | Municipal executives work closely with elected officials to achieve strategic goals. Learn how to work effectively and harmoniously with elected officials.

$125.00 CAD

Leadership – Emotional Intelligence

Available On Demand | Learn how emotional intelligence improves leadership.

$125.00 CAD

Reflective Leadership

Available On Demand | This course covers how to use reflection as a powerful learning tool to improve your leadership skills and effectiveness as a leader.

$125.00 CAD

Leadership Transitions

Available On Demand | Learn about transitioning from supervisory and management positions to a position of leadership. Overcome the pitfalls typically associated with individuals new to leadership positions.

$125.00 CAD

Top 5 Leadership Skills

Available On Demand | This course will introduce and cover the top five attributes associated with effective leaders.

$125.00 CAD

Motivational Leadership

Available On Demand | Engage, inspire, ignite. Learn how to effectively motivate staff towards goals and commit to service excellence for your municipality.

$125.00 CAD

Leadership and Management: Skills Critical for Success

Available On Demand | Partly based on the popular “Leadership Challenge”, this webinar is about mobilizing others to get extraordinary things done.

$125.00 CAD

Be a Better Manager

Available On Demand | Management skill is an important attribute for individual and organizational success. This webinar will provide a framework for developing individual management skills to make you a better manager.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Management

Available On Demand | Learn basic municipal management reporting needs, and how to use reporting during the year to support operational success!

$125.00 CAD

Conflict Resolution and Organizational Culture

Available On Demand | Conflict is prevalent in any organization and overcoming conflict is essential to positive organizational culture. This course covers essential skills and strategies to support conflict resolution.

$125.00 CAD

Performance Management and Appraisals

Available On Demand | Learn how to lead effective performance management and appraisals and build a culture of accountability in this practical webinar. Discover tools and strategies to support employee growth, address challenges, and drive organizational success.

$125.00 CAD

Leadership: Navigating Through Change and Transition

Available On Demand | Equips municipal leaders with the tools to navigate political, organizational, and community shifts with confidence and clarity. This course focuses on practical leadership strategies, effective communication, and building team resilience during times of change.

$125.00 CAD

Building Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Building Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence. This will contribute to any leaders toolbox.

$125.00 CAD

Developing Your Unique Leadership Style

Available On Demand | Explore how different personality types can lead effectively by uncovering your authentic leadership style and leveraging your natural strengths to influence, inspire, and navigate complex municipal challenges.

$125.00 CAD

Team Building and Positive Dynamics

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices on Team Building and Positive Dynamics, with a special focus on developing positive organizational culture.

$125.00 CAD

The Power of Communication and Public Speaking

Available On Demand | Master key strategies for internal and external communication that foster trust, alignment, and collaboration across all levels of municipal operations.

$125.00 CAD

Managing Conflict and Effective Negotiation

Available On Demand | Master essential leadership skills for resolving conflict and negotiating effectively. Build confidence, foster collaboration, and turn difficult conversations into opportunities for positive organizational outcomes.

$125.00 CAD

Strategic Thinking and Visionary Leadership

Available On Demand | Develop long-term thinking and inspire your organization. This course builds leadership capacity through strategy, innovation, and vision-driven approaches to municipal success and organizational transformation.

$125.00 CAD

Creating a Positive Workplace Culture

Available on Demand I Learn proven strategies to foster trust, motivation, and collaboration. Build a healthy organizational culture that supports staff well-being, performance, and long-term municipal success.

$125.00 CAD

Effective Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

Available on Demand I Enhance your leadership effectiveness by mastering structured decision-making and problem-solving skills. Navigate complex municipal issues with confidence, clarity, and collaborative approaches.

$125.00 CAD

Understanding Leadership in the Municipal Environment

Available On Demand | Leadership in municipal government is fundamentally different from other sectors. This webinar explores the realities of leading in a political, public-facing environment, while managing the complexity of diverse departments and competing priorities.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

Understanding Municipal Finance, Budgets & Financial Statements

Available on Demand I This webinar breaks down the fundamentals of municipal finance in clear, practical, and easy-to-understand terms, giving participants the confidence to engage in financial discussions and decisions.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Long-Term Financial Planning

Analyzing the Cost of Growth – Fiscal Impact Modeling

Available On Demand | Covers analytical methodologies to understand the cost of municipal growth. A special focus will be on the impacts on taxes and on development agreement negotiations with developers.

$125.00 CAD

Developing a Long-Term Tax Strategy

Available On Demand | Provides a comprehensive overview of municipal taxes and essential knowledge that all financial professionals and executives require.

$125.00 CAD

Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework

Available On Demand | Understand ICF’s and the financial implications for your municipality!

$125.00 CAD

3 Year Operating Forecast - 3 Part Series

Available On Demand | A 3 part webinar series to build a tool to meet your municipality’s operating plan forecasting needs! Develop the forecast process and customize the template.

$350.00 CAD

Developing a Long-Term Financial Plan

Available On Demand | Learn the benefits, components and methodology of a long-term financial plan for financial sustainability!

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Financial Policy

Financial Policy Development 101

Available On Demand | Learn the basics of policy development and how to create effective policies that make a difference!

$125.00 CAD

Reserve Policy Essentials

Available On Demand | This course will deliver everything required to provide your municipality with an effective reserve policy. Included are the essentials for determining optimal reserve balances.

$125.00 CAD

Fees and Charges and Cost Recovery Policy

Available On Demand | Learn to build fair, transparent, and strategic municipal fee structures grounded in cost recovery—supporting financial sustainability and managing public expectations.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Reserve Policy

Available On Demand I This webinar provides the knowledge and tools municipal professionals need to build and justify effective reserve policies that support long-term financial sustainability and community service goals.

$125.00 CAD

Operating Budget Policy

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Operating Budget Strategy, revenue, expenses, and advanced decision making theory will all be covered in this course.

$125.00 CAD

Asset Management Policy

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Asset Management Policy. Linkage to the capital budget process and long term capital plan will be covered with a focus on strategic decision making.

$125.00 CAD

Debt Management Policy

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Debt Management Policy. Learn how to strategically utilize debt to support your long term capital plan.

$125.00 CAD

Capital Budget Policy

Available On Demand | Engage with key concepts and best practices in this focused municipal session on Capital Budget Policy. Funding, prioritization, justification, and decision making will be all covered in this course.

$125.00 CAD

Investment Policy

Available On Demand | Learn how a strong investment policy protects municipal funds, supports reserve planning, and ensures responsible risk-managed financial decision-making aligned with long-term goals.

$125.00 CAD

Financial Reporting Policy

Available On Demand | Establish clarity and accountability in municipal reporting. Learn how to develop effective financial reporting policies that support transparency, consistency, and informed decision-making.

$125.00 CAD

Budget Surplus and Deficit Policy

Available on Demand I Understand how to manage municipal surpluses and deficits with purpose. This course teaches sound policy development to ensure fiscal responsibility and long-term financial stability.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Budget Excellence

Budget Direction, Priorities and Decision Making

Available On Demand | Covers effective strategies and methodologies to solicit clear budget direction and priorities early in the budget process to streamline the budget process and improve decision-making.

$125.00 CAD

Calculating Municipal Price Inflation (MPI)

Available On Demand | This webinar will provide the municipal executive and finance professional an in depth understanding of municipal inflation, and how to calculate it specifically for a municipality.

$125.00 CAD

Facilitating Municipal Decisions as a Trusted Advisor

Available On Demand | This webinar will provide the municipal executive and finance professional an in-depth understanding of municipal inflation and how to calculate it specifically for a municipality.

$125.00 CAD

Incremental Budgeting Analytics

Available On Demand | Focuses on understanding the incremental changes that cause budget fluctuations from year to year. Growth, inflation, service changes and other cost effects will be covered in detail.

$125.00 CAD

Priority Based Budgeting

Available On Demand | Learn PBB from an expert, and how to budget in today’s challenging economic climate!

$125.00 CAD

Bloom Municipal Scan

Available On Demand | This webinar will cover Bloom’s custom municipal SWOT methodology and provide you with a systematic way to understand the many challenges and opportunities your municipality faces!

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Utility Rates and Franchise Fees

Available On Demand | Non-tax supported revenues are important funding sources for municipalities. This webinar will cover the basics of utility regulations, as well as the franchise fee methodology.

$125.00 CAD

Building a Better Budget Document

Available On Demand | Transparent communication is the goal of a quality budget document. Learn how to transform financial information into a meaningful narrative for council and the public!

$125.00 CAD

Service Inventory and Overhead Allocation

Available On Demand | Understanding value for taxes requires communicating the services a municipality delivers. Learn how to develop a service inventory and allocate support services for accurate costing.

$125.00 CAD

Funding/Financing Capital Budgets

Available On Demand | Learn how to develop a funding strategy for your capital budget and long term capital plan!

$125.00 CAD

Capital Budgeting 101

Available On Demand | Learn the requirements for high quality capital budgeting and planning!

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Salary and Benefit Budgeting

Available On Demand | Learn the fundamentals of accurate salary and benefit budgeting and how to utilize strategies to solve budget shortfalls!

$125.00 CAD

Performance Measures

Available On Demand | Measuring performance is a key enabler of performance improvement. This webinar provides a comprehensive review of performance measurement in the municipal environment!

$125.00 CAD

Building an Operating and Capital Budget Process

Available On Demand | Building an efficient and effective operating and capital budget process can make all the difference in a municipality’s overall sustainability.

$125.00 CAD

Utility Rates – Modeling and Budget Presentations

Available On Demand | This webinar will cover advanced theory related to utility rate modeling, providing the viewer with the knowledge required to build an accurate utility rate model for a municipality.

$125.00 CAD

Public Engagement for Municipal Budgeting Excellence

Available On Demand | Integrating public engagement into the municipal budget process enhances transparency and enables public buy in to budgetary decisions.

$125.00 CAD

Capital Budgeting Process and Decision Making

Available On Demand | This webinar focuses on providing a process and effective decision making framework for the capital budgeting process.

$125.00 CAD

Fiscal First Aid – Budgeting to the Rescue

Available On Demand | This webinar delivers a number of budgetary and financial management strategies that can be utilized by any municipality wading through financial challenges.

$125.00 CAD

Presenting Budgets to Council and the Public

Available On Demand | Effective communication is an important consideration in the municipal budgeting process. Learn proven strategies for presenting budgets successfully to both council and the public.

$125.00 CAD

Corporate Plan Development

Available On Demand | A corporate plan is critical for strategic planning to be effective and is an essential component of the budget process. Learn how to incorporate corporate planning to improve your budget process.

$125.00 CAD

Cost Sharing for Inter-Municipal Projects

Available On Demand | Learn how to structure an interminable cost share framework and the steps required to reach a cost share agreement for projects that could be considered regional in nature.

$125.00 CAD

Budget Analytics for Accurate & Trusted Budgeting

Available on Demand I This webinar is ideal for municipalities looking to move from reactive budgeting to data-driven decision-making, while building credibility with Council and the public through transparent, consistent methodologies.

$125.00 CAD

Advanced Utility Rate Methodologies for Cost Recovery & Revenue Optimization

Available On Demand | This session is essential for municipalities looking to strengthen financial resilience without over-relying on taxation.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Technical

Public Engagement Fundamentals

Available On Demand | This course focuses on effective public engagement and how to utilize engagement to improve the budget process, including effective budget surveys, satisfaction surveys, and open houses.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Financial Health

Available On Demand | In today’s complex environment, municipal financial health is increasingly challenged. This webinar will cover key indicators of municipal financial health with strategies for financial sustainability.

$125.00 CAD

Financial Systems – ERP and Reporting

Available On Demand | This webinar will provide a comprehensive review of ERPs in the municipal financial world. Learn key strategies for the implementation and maintenance of an ERP system!

$125.00 CAD

Plan your Professional Development to Enhance your Career

Available On Demand | Learn how to plan your professional development to fuel your career success and support organizational goals!

Free

Municipal Basics

Available On Demand | Provides an overview of municipalities from top to bottom, with a special emphasis on key processes and today’s complex financial challenges.

$125.00 CAD

Financial Analysis – Municipal Focus

Available On Demand | Learn how financial analysis plays a key component in financial sustainability.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Contracts

Available On Demand | Learn the fundamentals of contract best practices and the financial officer’s role in contract development.

$125.00 CAD

Procurement – The Basics of Procurement

Available On Demand | Learn best practices for municipal procurement, and about procurement policy and the role it plays in fraud prevention.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Assessment

Available On Demand | Learn the fundamentals of the assessment process, municipal assessment best practices and how to approach assessment disputes!

$125.00 CAD

Development Charges and Levies

Available On Demand | Municipal land development essentials. Learn the fundamentals for land development and development levy charges in Municipalities!

$125.00 CAD

Funding Strategies for Large Scale Projects

Available On Demand | Covers funding methodologies for large scale projects including cash flow financing, intermunicipal cost sharing, debt financing, grant usage and reserve planning.

$125.00 CAD

Understanding Municipal Economics

Available On Demand | Municipalities are highly impacted by economic shifts. Learn how the economy affects your municipality and how you can prepare for economic opportunities and challenges.

$125.00 CAD

Effective Report Writing

Available On Demand | This course covers best practices for writing reports that support information sharing and decision-making at the executive and council levels. This will also cover essential skills for making presentations to council.

$125.00 CAD

Operational Efficiency Reviews

Available On Demand | Learn the basic concepts behind municipal organizational effectiveness. Learn best practices in municipal structure and staffing.

$125.00 CAD

Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

Public speaking is a challenge for many, but with the right strategies, anyone can gain confidence and master it. In this webinar, you will learn actionable techniques to overcome public speaking anxiety.

Free

Municipal Finance - Reporting

Effectively Communicating Municipal Financial Information

Available On Demand | This webinar will focus on effective techniques and strategies for delivering financial information to municipal executives, council, and the public, with a special focus on modern messaging.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Accounting 101

Available On Demand |This webinar will focus on the basic accounting requirements for a municipality. This is an introduction for newer financial officers and a refresher for seasoned financial professionals.

$125.00 CAD

Reporting Excellence

Available On Demand | This webinar will provide an in depth understanding of municipal reporting and will cover proven techniques and methodologies. A special focus will be on how to prepare effective quarterly and year end reports.

$125.00 CAD

Audit Essentials - 2 Part Series

Available On Demand | A clean audit is essential to maintain trust with both council and the public. This webinar will provide the financial professional with critical insights and tools to effectively prepare and facilitate a successful audit process.

$250.00 CAD

Management Reporting

Available On Demand | Learn basic municipal management reporting needs, and how to use reporting during the year to support operational success!

$125.00 CAD

Management Reporting Essentials

Available On Demand | Learn how to analyze the budget against actual results to support decision making throughout the year. Improve services through good management and avoid unnecessary deficits.

$125.00 CAD

Reporting Essentials: Chart of Accounts / Municipal Structure

Available On Demand | Learn how to drive your financial information needs with a well organized and highly effective chart of accounts!

$125.00 CAD

Financial Statement Disclosures

Available On Demand | Financial statement disclosure provides information about a municipality’s financial operations. Learn how they are a key component of transparency in the municipal environment!

$125.00 CAD

Financial Report Fundamentals

Available On Demand | Learn how to review the budget reports, audited financial statements, reserve continuities, debt position, etc. Learn how the municipal annual cash flow impacts financial reports.

$125.00 CAD

Quarterly Reporting Essentials

Available On Demand | Transparency requires regular financial reporting to council and the public. Learn how to develop an effective quarterly report for council review.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Financial Reporting Excellence

Available on Demand I Financial reports are often overly complex, unclear, or underutilized. This session is essential for municipalities looking to move from reporting information to driving informed decisions.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Strategy

Municipal Strategic Planning

Available On Demand | Provides an understanding of how the strategic plan is linked through all municipal processes, resulting in how we do our daily work.

$125.00 CAD

Strategic Budgeting

Available On Demand | Learn how to marry the strategic plan and budgeting process to achieve strategic outcomes and service delivery improvements, improving the relationship with council and the public as strategic goals become realities.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Finance - Treasury & Risk Management

Municipal Reserves 101

Available On Demand | Municipal reserve funds serve many purposes. This webinar covers what reserves are critical to long-term financial sustainability and how to develop a long term reserve strategy for your municipality!

$125.00 CAD

Treasury and Risk Management 101

Available On Demand | Learn how to manage money efficiently and effectively, as well as how to manage ongoing risks in an organization.

$125.00 CAD

Municipal Reserves Optimization

$125.00 CAD

Health and Wellness

Developing a Health and Wellness Program

Available On Demand | Learn how to develop an effective health and wellness program that enhances the mental, physical, and emotional health of those in the workplace.

$50.00 CAD

Meditation

Available On Demand | This session will cover the basics of meditation in all its possible forms, and how it can be implemented within a health and wellness program.

$50.00 CAD

Stress Relief Strategies

Available On Demand | This session will cover proven stress relief strategies that are quick and easy to implement into the municipal office.

$50.00 CAD

Exercise and Eating for a Healthy Workplace

Available On Demand | Providing employees with more opportunities to be physically active and make more nutritionally intelligent choices throughout the day can go a long way in enhancing physical health.

$50.00 CAD

Social Inclusion and Team Building for a Happy Workplace

Available On Demand | This session will cover tips on promoting team building and an inclusive atmosphere within the workplace.

$50.00 CAD

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