About the Program
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa has partnered with the Canadian Police Association since 2009 to deliver a very successful, national, three-module program in Executive Leadership.
Those who complete all three modules will receive a special ‘Professional Certificate in Executive Leadership’ offered jointly by the Telfer School of Management and the Canadian Police Association.
The three modules are offered over a 12-month cycle. Participants can join the program at anytime and the modules do not need to be taken in any specific order.
Module I - Leadership, Advocacy and Communications: To be confirmed
- Leadership development and performance
- Advocacy and government relations
- Media and communications
Module II - Advanced Negotiations and the Psychology of Bargaining: May 2-4, 2024
- Bargaining
- Negotiation
- Member Issues
Module III - Strategic Choices, Implementation and Governance: September 30 - October 2, 2024
- Strategy choices and planning,
- Implementation of strategic plans
- Governance
Who Should Attend?
The program is designed primarily for elected leaders and executive staff of the constituent associations of the CPA and their international colleagues. Representatives of other employee associations or unions will also be invited to participate.
What You Will Learn
In Module III, participants are led through a series of exercises and learning sessions which will help them understand the importance of setting strategic direction for the association, awareness and appreciation of the external environment, seeking feedback and direction from the members, and the importance of understanding the nature of the choices being made. The learning will also emphasize the importance of alignment of the organization and how the governance of the association contributes to and supports effective implementation and leadership of the organization. Module III will also examine the challenges of good governance, constitutions and succession planning for the PA board. The examples, exercises and cases used are relevant to the experience of police associations in Canada.
Program Takeaways
- Understand the elements of strategic planning, with an emphasis on environmental analysis
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of board members, and the principles of good governance
- Gain conflict resolution techniques for managing workplace disputes
- Practice chairing and leading board meetings
- How to utilize S.W.O.T analysis in creating strategic plans
- Prepare for the future of the association by increasing member engagement, performing a representation audit, and succession planning
Program Facilitators
Elaine Bernard, Ph.D.
Facilitator
Elaine Bernard, Ph.D.
Facilitator
Elaine Bernard is a Senior Research Associate and the former Executive Director of the Labor and Worklife Program and the Harvard Trade Union Program at Harvard Law School. The Labor and Worklife Program (LWP) is Harvard University’s forum for research and teaching on the world of work and its implications for society.
Before being recruited by Harvard in 1989, Bernard was the Director of Labour Programs at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia. Born in Trenton, Ontario and raised in Ottawa, Bernard received a BA from University of Alberta, MA from University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. from Simon Fraser University. She has conducted courses on a wide variety of topics for unions, community groups, universities and government departments in Canada, U.S., U.K. and Australia. Her current research and teaching interests in union leadership and democratic governance.
Recognizing the division among police labour organizations in the U.S. and the need for labour education and networking opportunities for police unions, Bernard worked with police union leaders to establish an annual police union leaders’ seminar in the U.S. Bernard is a member of the recently established Management Advisory Board for the RCMP with a mandate to provide the Commissioner with outside expertise and advice on transformation, human resources, modern management practices, information technology and other specialized fields.
Bill Cole
Facilitator
Bill Cole
Facilitator
Bill Cole has represented labour unions in the public and private sectors for almost four decades. His practice has focused on collective bargaining, interest arbitration and organizational development. His clients include police, firefighters, airline pilots, health care workers, steelworkers, and many others in the public and private sectors. He has represented unions in more than one hundred and fifty interest arbitrations as spokesperson or nominee. For negotiations he has assisted clients with a full range of services including advanced training, strategy development, negotiator coaching or being the voice at the table.
Bill is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy where his research includes negotiations and organizational development. He is a regular speaker at Harvard’s Trade Union Program.
He is the co-author of The Art of Collective Bargaining.
Responding to the widely held concerns among union leaders about member disengagement, Bill began examining this question at the doctoral level. His research examines the relationship between leaders and followers, with an emphasis on members’ commitment and participation in their unions. He speaks widely on this topic and works with unions on renewal strategies to build member engagement.
Bill is a “goalie-dad” who spends a lot of time in a lot of hockey rinks.
Details
- Date
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Upcoming Module (Module III): September 30 - October 2, 2024
- Fee
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$2,750 + HST
Cancellation & Payment Policy
- Format
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The program occurs over 3 consecutive days from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
- More Information
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executiveprograms@telfer.uOttawa.ca
613-562-5921
- Location
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Telfer School of Management
Centre for Executive Leadership
99 Bank Street, Suite 200
Ottawa ON K1P 6B9
Tailored Programs
Our programs and certificates can be delivered to your employees and tailored to fit your organization’s specific requirements.
To discuss your needs, please contact us.
