MANAGEMENT &
LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS

CONTEXT

Communication is a central component of leadership. It is necessary to achieve results from and with people – as individuals and as members of a team or work unit. It's a necessary skill in engaging and directing those who look to you for both leadership and advice. And it’s a skill especially required in the current public service environment.

As communicators and other public servants advance, they will be required to meet new levels of competency in leadership and in communications. They will find themselves in new situations of advising senior managers where an understanding of the latter’s environment and of the tools to provide that advice and act on decisions will be key to advancing communication strategies.

This workshop will help you develop as a senior manager operating and advising in a more demanding environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Change and its consequences - how do various people and organizations you’ll encounter as a manager react to change
• Communications’ role in managing change – what do you need to do as a manager to ensure you are properly communicating?
• Ensuring you are heard at the table – in a time of new relationships, what will help ensure your views and advice are well received and paid heed to?

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY

• Tips and techniques that will help you lead transitions and have productive discussions with your staff, your boss, your colleagues
• Participant notebook consisting of presentations slidesand various handouts

NEW FEDERAL COMPETENCIES FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS

• Create vision and strategy
• Mobilize people
• Uphold integrity and respect
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Promote innovation and guide change
• Achieve results