AFOA Canada offers over 30 workshops in the areas of management, finance and governance, including a suite of workshops for elected leaders. Our workshops are designed for Indigenous communities and organizations. Our workshops are offered in the following formats:
Community Workshops
National Virtual Workshops
Pre-Conference Workshops
Financial Resiliency Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
Where to start? How to make a real contribution to your community by playing an important role in decision-making on matters of policy. The request can come from Chief and Council or your supervisor: develop a write-up or a draft, written policy on a certain issue for consideration by your community and its leadership. This 1-day virtual workshop will provide participants with the basics on to how get started; where to look for examples of how it’s been done in other Indigenous communities; researching the issue; developing alternative, optional responses; and how to present all this in written form. (VIRTUAL DELIVERY)
For organizations and individuals involved in public policy and administration, the Briefing Note (BN) is a key tool. It’s also an essential instrument for sharing other information, insight and analysis with work colleagues and others in your organization. Briefing Notes are used not only in policy and administrative work, but their creation and deployment amount to an important skill and tool in all types of organizational life. This 1-day virtual workshop will equip participants with a clear guide on to how to think about Briefing Notes, their many purposes, uses and applications; the several different forms they take; (Decision Notes; Information Notes); planning and preparing to create a Briefing Note; and how, if requested, to orally present a briefing to colleagues, management or government. (VIRTUAL DELIVERY)
Key elements in decision-making in many First Nations’ governments and other organizations ,“decision notes” are a means of setting out in writing for Indigenous leadership, an outline of the important considerations in making a decision by Chief and Council (or Board of Directors). This 1-day webinar will include: framing the issue at hand; how to set out alternative options, costs and possible implications. Guidance will also be provided on how to orally present this information effectively to decision-makers. (VIRTUAL DELIVERY)
Testimonials
The Politics of Ethical Decision Making for Elected Indigenous Leaders workshop is an absolute must, especially for elected council members who have never served on council previously.Diane McRae, CAFM
Manager, Administration & Finance, Gitksan Government Commission, BC
This was my third consecutive year taking a pre-conference workshop and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to learn not only from the instructor but from others across the country that attend these courses. The information is fantastic, clear and concise. There are always a lot of stories and laughter shared that take it from a traditional classroom learning level to a more comfortable approach that encourages you to share your situations and to feel free to ask questions. I am hoping for more modules in the HR courses I have been taking these last few years!Annie E. Johnson, BBA, BACS
Director of Administration, UINR, NS
Songhees Nation hosted an AFOA Capacity Development Workshop on Human Resource Management Essentials. We had fourteen participants representing our senior management team and representatives from our neighbouring First Nations. A two day workshop was well received. Participants commented that the information was relevant and valuable. We appreciated the First Nations context of the workshop material. The workshop was very interactive and dialogue was encouraged throughout. AFOA is providing high quality capacity development workshops that are making a difference in our communities.Christina Clarke
Director of Operations, Songhees Nation, BC
The Values and Ethics in the Indigenous Workplace workshop helps to ground a person and to look at what guides them through personally and professionally. We learn to appreciate our role models.Sharon Stevenson, BA, HBA, CAFM, CAPA
Finance Manager, Peguis School Board, MB
The Demystifying Finance for Elected Indigenous Leaders is a very positive workshop for anyone considering getting involved in the political environment.Chief Terence McBride
Timiskaming First Nation, QC