September 2009

September 25, 2009

Event: Focus Group Session
Date and time: September 25, 2009 – from Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Service Canada, Boardroom No. 1, Top Floor 495 Prospect St., Fredericton, NB
Target Audience: Federal Public Service Managers, aspiring managers, team leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English & French
Contact: Mary Heffernan, NMC – NB, mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca; phone 506-452-3311
Registration: To attend, please forward your completed registration form to: mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Description: The National Managers’ Community (NMC) is conducting focus group sessions during the month of September.  The purpose of these discussions is to gather information on results obtained from managers’ responses to the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), carried out in 2008 by the Treasury Board Secretariat.  These sessions will also include questions on a study being conducted by the Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation (CCAF), linked specifically to “web of rules” issues raised by managers.

This is an important means for managers to give valuable information on the realities they face, and the NMC is happy to provide you with the opportunity to have a voice on issues identified as a result of the analysis of this data.  Your input will be tabulated, analyzed and shared with senior officials.  To be successful, we need your participation and feedback!

We invite you to participate in these discussions, which will bring managers and their voice together from coast, to coast, to coast.

The sessions identified below are being carried out in New Brunswick.  Please consider taking the time to attend one of these sessions and participate in a vehicle which will help change and shape the future of the public service!

September 25, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: September 25 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room 1902 - 800 Burrard , Vancouver BC
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost (travel costs responsibility of each participant)
Language: English
Contact: Shannon Cox, Regional Coordinator, NMC – B.C. & Yukon Region, Phone: 604-666-9744, Fax: 604-666-8906, Email: Shannon.cox@pwgsc.gc.ca
Registration: For more information and to register online - http://pfc.gc.ca
Description: Join us in this one day workshop where you will be introduced to 8 Coaching Practices that will help: - develop awareness of how our personal and organizational culture impacts our conversations - introduce language of coaching and the foundation of a coaching conversation - introduce 8 coaching practices and in-depth review of 5 of the coaching practices - practise coaching with your colleagues.

September 29, 2009

Event: Saskatchewan Managers’ Network presents an afternoon with Darci Lang
Date and time: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Frances Morrison Library Theatre, 311- 23rd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, Main Theatre located in the library basement
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: Contact Gail Dyck at Gail.Dyck@agr.gc.ca
Description: Darci will ask one simple question throughout her humorous and thought-provoking presentation. Where do you focus your magnifying glass, on the 90% that is ositive in your life or the 10% that is not? Darci will challenge the audience with the fact that we do have a choice in how we view our lives.
For further information, please see the attached flyer.

September 29, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: September 29, 2009 – from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Service Canada, Room Tatagouche/Tremblay, 120 Boulevard Harborview, Bathurst, NB
Target Audience: Federal Public Service Managers, aspiring managers, team leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: French
Contact: Mary Heffernan, NMC – NB, mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca; phone 506-452-3311
Registration: Please forward your registration form to: mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Description: Are you looking for practical and affordable learning in coaching to support your work?  Is evoking excellence in others something that excites you?  Join us in a one day workshop "Coaching Practices for Managers."

You will be introduced to eight coaching practices that will: introduce you to coaching language; improve your observation skills; access new approaches to old problems; and strengthen your skills using reflection

September 29, 2009

Event: Leadership for Managers in the Public Service: leading in turbulent times
Date and time: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009, 8:30 AM TO NOON
Location: Empire Landmark Hotel, 1400 Robson Street – Crystal Ballroom
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: At the NMC Regional Website http://pfc.gc.ca/nmc or contact Shannon Cox, Regional Coordinator, email: Shannon.Cox@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca tel: 604-666-9744.
Registration: Online Registration through the Pacific Federal Council website at http://pfc.gc.ca click on Calendar of Events, event date, and follow links.
Description: The NMC invites you to join us in this dynamic half-day workshop on Leadership in the Public Service during the current challenging and turbulent times.
For further information, please see the attached flyer.
Note: While separate registration is required for each speaker, you are welcome to attend both sessions depending on your interests and schedule!

September 29, 2009

Event: Managing Creatively to Engage Employees in the Public Service
Date and time: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009, AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00 TO 4:30 PM
Location: Empire Landmark Hotel, 1400 Robson Street – Crystal Ballroom
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: At the NMC Regional Website http://pfc.gc.ca/nmc or contact Shannon Cox, Regional Coordinator, email: Shannon.Cox@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca tel: 604-666-9744.
Registration: Online Registration through the Pacific Federal Council website at http://pfc.gc.ca click on Calendar of Events, event date, and follow links.
Description: The NMC invites you to join us in this half-day workshop on the topic of Employee Engagement in the public service. How to creatively and effectively manage people in the current environment.
For further information, please see the attached flyer.
Note: While separate registration is required for each speaker, you are welcome to attend both sessions depending on your interests and schedule!

September 30, 2009

Event: Focus Group Session
Date and time: September 30, 2009 – from Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Service Canada, Meeting Room Tatagouche/Tremblay, 120 Harborview Blvd, Bathurst, NB
Target Audience: Federal Public Service Managers, aspiring managers, team leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English & French
Contact: Mary Heffernan, NMC – NB, mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca; phone 506-452-3311
Registration: To attend, please forward your completed registration form to: mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Description: The National Managers’ Community (NMC) is conducting focus group sessions during the month of September.  The purpose of these discussions is to gather information on results obtained from managers’ responses to the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), carried out in 2008 by the Treasury Board Secretariat.  These sessions will also include questions on a study being conducted by the Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation (CCAF), linked specifically to “web of rules” issues raised by managers.

This is an important means for managers to give valuable information on the realities they face, and the NMC is happy to provide you with the opportunity to have a voice on issues identified as a result of the analysis of this data.  Your input will be tabulated, analyzed and shared with senior officials.  To be successful, we need your participation and feedback!

We invite you to participate in these discussions, which will bring managers and their voice together from coast, to coast, to coast.

The sessions identified below are being carried out in New Brunswick.  Please consider taking the time to attend one of these sessions and participate in a vehicle which will help change and shape the future of the public service!

October 2009

October 6, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: October 6th, 2009 – from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hotel North – Goose Bay, NL
Target Audience: Federal Public Service Managers, aspiring managers, team leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: Shannon Bennett, NMC – NL, Email: : shannon.bennett@acoa-apeca.gc.ca : phone 709-772-6656
Registration: Please forward your registration form to: shannon.bennett@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Description: Are you looking for practical and affordable learning in coaching to support your work?  Is evoking excellence in others something that excites you?  Join us in a one day workshop "Coaching Practices for Managers." You will be introduced to eight coaching practices that will: introduce you to coaching language; improve your observation skills; access new approaches to old problems; and strengthen your skills using reflection

October 8, 2009

Event: Coaching Conversations Practices for Managers – Changing the Conversation in Public Service
Date and time: October 8, 2009, 8:30 – 16:30
Location: Learning & Career Centre, Building N-136, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, Admirals Road
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost (travel costs responsibility of each participant)
Language: French
Contact: Shannon Cox, Regional Coordinator, NMC – B.C. & Yukon Region, Work: 604-666-9744, Fax: 604-666-8906, Email: Shannon.cox@pwgsc.gc.ca
Registration:For more information and to register online - http://pfc.gc.ca/app/event_detail.cfm?lang=f&EventID=960
Description: Join us in this one day workshop where you will be introduced to 8 Coaching Practices that will help: - develop awareness of how our personal and organizational culture impacts our conversations - introduce language of coaching and the foundation of a coaching conversation - introduce 8 coaching practices and in-depth review of 5 of the coaching practices - practise coaching with your colleagues.

October 13, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: October 13th, 2009 – from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Signal Hill Annex, St. John’s, NL
Target Audience: Federal Public Service Managers, aspiring managers, team leaders
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: Shannon Bennett, NMC – NL, Email: : shannon.bennett@acoa-apeca.gc.ca : phone 709-772-6656
Registration: Please forward your registration form to: shannon.bennett@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Description: Are you looking for practical and affordable learning in coaching to support your work?  Is evoking excellence in others something that excites you?  Join us in a one day workshop "Coaching Practices for Managers." You will be introduced to eight coaching practices that will: introduce you to coaching language; improve your observation skills; access new approaches to old problems; and strengthen your skills using reflection

October 14, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Seminar Room 1261 - 11 Innovation Blvd., Saskatoon
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost (travel costs responsibility of each participant)
Language: English
Register & for Information: Gail Dyck, Regional Coordinator, Saskatchewan Managers’ Network, 306-975-4424 or Gail.Dyck@agr.gc.ca
Description: Join us in this one day workshop where you will be introduced to 8 Coaching Practices (PDF, 87 KB) that will help: - develop awareness of how our personal and organizational culture impacts our conversations - introduce language of coaching and the foundation of a coaching conversation - introduce 8 coaching practices and in-depth review of 5 of the coaching practices - practise coaching with your colleagues.

October 21, 2009

Event: SMN Regional Forum
Date and time: October 21 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Location: Saskatoon Travelodge, 106 Circle Drive West, Saskatoon, SK
Target Audience: All public sector managers
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Contact: Gail.Dyck@agr.gc.ca
Registration: Register by October 7th, 2009 Zoran.Vracar@wd-deo.gc.ca
Description: SMN Regional Forum, on the theme of employee engagement. Keynote speaker is Dr. Leigh Quesnel.

October 21, 2009

Event: Community Connections 2009
Date: October 21, 2009
Location: Moncton, NB
Target Audience: Federal Council, Federal Council Networks, Managers and team leaders
Cost: $0.00
Language: English and French
Contact: Mary Heffernan
Registration: Please complete and return the attached registration form and return it to Mary Heffernan – mary.heffernan@acoa-apeca.gc.ca - Participation confirmation and event coordinates will be sent to you by email.
Description: Please join Federal Council members, fellow network colleagues, managers and team leaders in a day-long regional summit.  This joint venture seeks to bring about dialogue within our groups to foster an environment of cooperation and understanding of our mutual goals and objectives.

Develop strategies to engage employees on public service renewal and leverage the common interests of each of our individual networks to advance public service renewal.

October 22, 2009

Event: Coaching Practices for Managers
Date and time: October 22 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Location: Highliner Plaza Hotel, Prince Rupert , BC
Target Audience: All public sector managers and leaders
Cost: No cost (travel costs responsibility of each participant)
Language: English
Contact: Shannon Cox, Regional Coordinator, NMC – B.C. & Yukon Region, Phone: 604-666-9744, Fax: 604-666-8906, Email: Shannon.cox@pwgsc.gc.ca
Registration: For more information and to register online - http://pfc.gc.ca
Description: Join us in this one day workshop where you will be introduced to 8 Coaching Practices that will help: - develop awareness of how our personal and organizational culture impacts our conversations - introduce language of coaching and the foundation of a coaching conversation - introduce 8 coaching practices and in-depth review of 5 of the coaching practices - practise coaching with your colleagues.