Leadership Development

Training to strengthen public sector leadership.

I offer a range of training to help leaders demonstrate the behaviours expected under the GoC’s Key Leadership Competencies.

Testimonials

“That was an AWESOME presentation and really thoughtful responses to the Q&A. We couldn’t have hoped for it to go better when we initially designed the event. Thank you so much!!!” – 2025

“Thank you for the great presentation and for your time to put all of together for our team. We really appreciate you speaking about your experience as an executive.” – 2025

A. Leadership Training and Mentoring

This training uses a mix of reading, discussion and mentoring to better meet GoC Key Leadership Competencies. It works using clients’ own leadership situations to:

  • Address challenging situations successfully
  • Demonstrate expected leadership behaviours in daily work
  • Meet performance agreement competency objectives

I developed this approach over four years as a member of ESDC’s Mentoring Program. Discussion topics include specific challenges and interests, such as:

  • Maintaining work-life balance
  • Leading through difficult times
  • Briefing senior executives
  • Difficult conversations and performance management
  • Ethical situations
  • Getting the experience for advancement

Each 60-minute session explores topics as follow:

  • Review the leadership competency or topic – what is expected and why
  • Discuss reading material (ex. Harvard Business Review)
  • Analyze a real-life situation – what is challenging, available tools, competencies at play and how to apply them
  • Share my own experience, if relevant
  • Consider next steps

Sessions are usually every 3-4 weeks.

You can buy this tailored 11-hour training package for individuals for $3,300, or contact me for a free consultation.

Training is covered by your departmental training budget.

Once a session is booked, clients may reschedule with at least 24 hours notice. Otherwise I reserve the right to bill them for the unattended session.

B. Managing in Complexity – Specialized Program

Building on Sara Filbee’s excellent book – Managing in Complexity – this eight-session program explores innovative ways to lead in an uncertain and fast-changing environment.

We start with a session to set participants’ expectations and introduce the key concepts supporting complexity management.  

The next six sessions focus on individual approaches to strengthen your management practice:

  • The need to be both emotionally involved and detached,
  • Acknowledging and enabling our interdependence,
  • Building trust,
  • The importance of work culture and how we do things,
  • Working with metrics (and knowing their limits),
  • Improving your meetings.

A final session will synthesize lessons learned and include a formal coaching session to help participants set out their next steps.

Sessions will be held every 3-4 weeks, usually over five months. This gives participants time to reflect on their exploration and add new practices to their daily management and leadership.

Buy this tailored 8-hour one-on-one training package for $2,750, or contact me for a free consultation.

C. Tailored Group Training

I also deliver tailored group training on a rang of topics, for example:

  • 2025 – HC/PHAC Young Professional Network – Delivered a webinar on “Leading When You’re Not Yet a Leader” to 400 young public servants across the GoC.
  • 2025 – Privy Council Office – Designed and facilitated a leadership retreat for 20 EXs on team resilience, change and leading through complexity.
  • 2024 – Canada Water Agency – Prepared team sessions on culture, leadership principles, and internal service models as part of launching the new organization.

Contact me for a free consultation about group training.

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