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Managing Time and Priorities in the Digital Age (Virtual Training)
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Members: $250 + HST/per person
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Non-Members: $280 + HST/per person
Description:
Key Training Objectives Include:
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Identifying high-value priorities and tasks
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Minimizing interruptions and maintaining focus
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Structuring a balanced schedule
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Understanding time consumption in a complex (VUCA) world
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The 5 time management personalities
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The 2 approaches to improving your relationship with time
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Mastering 9 essential time management skills
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Clarifying urgency, importance, and priority
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Avoiding the risks of task scattering and silo work
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Centralizing and streamlining task management
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Applying flow theory for better focus
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Habits of highly effective time managers
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Records Management Workshop
Pre-Conference Day - 2025 AMANS Fall Conference
*Please note: You do not need to register for the entire conference to attend this session.
Session details:
- AMA Members: $150 + HST
- Non-Members: $180 + HST
Regular Rate (After September 5)
- AMA Members: $180 + HST
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Non-Members: $216 + HST
Description:
Municipalities have a legal and operational duty to properly document, classify, and retain records—not just for transparency and efficiency but to comply with evolving privacy laws. The Nova Scotia Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner recently reminded us that even records created or shared through personal email and messaging apps may be subject to FOIPOP and the MGA.
This workshop will walk you through the steps of implementing a robust records management program using the newly updated AMA Records Manual. You’ll gain practical knowledge on classification, retention, storage, and final disposition of municipal records
Key Training Objectives Include:
- Understanding the structure and components of the AMA Records Manual
- Clarifying what is (and isn’t) an official municipal record
- Using the manual to classify and name records effectively
- Building file structures: Classifying vs. Filing
- Applying retention schedules
- Preparing inactive records for final disposition
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Trust, Confidence and Connection: Elevate Your Municipal Communications
Pre-Conference Day - 2025 AMANS Fall Conference
*Please note: You do not need to register for the entire conference to attend this session.
Session details:
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Location: Holiday Inn, Sydney-Waterfront (300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, B1P 1A7)
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Early Bird Rate (Before September 5)
- AMA Members: $120 + HST
- Non-Members: $144 + HST
Regular Rate (After September 5)
- AMA Members: $144 + HST
- Non-Members: $172 + HST
Description:
In May, AMANS hosted a sold-out workshop with Redbrick Communications, and due to overwhelming interest, they’re back for the Fall Conference with an updated and expanded offering!
Municipal communications should be a strategic function that builds trust, mitigates risk, and demonstrates the value of taxpayer dollars.
Join Andrea Montgomery, Vice-President at Redbrick Communications, for a hands-on, three-hour deep dive that shows how leading municipalities are rebuilding public trust, confidence and connection.
Key Training Objectives Include:
- See what “great” looks like – real-world case studies from leading municipalities, large and small.
- Measure where you stand – learn how Redbrick’s Municipal Communications Maturity Index can spot gaps and quick wins.
- Build smarter strategies – explore staffing models, reporting structures, planning tools, and emerging technology(yes, including AI).
- Walk away with ready-to-use tools – practical templates, tools and tips to set you up for success.
- Network and problem-solve – swap ideas with fellow CAOs, communications managers, and municipal leaders from across Nova Scotia.
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Deadline to Register: Friday, September 19, 2025
Work Smarter With AI
Pre-Conference Day - 2025 AMANS Fall Conference
*Please note: You do not need to register for the entire conference to attend this session.
Session details:
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Location: Holiday Inn, Sydney-Waterfront (300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, B1P 1A7)
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost:
Early Bird Rate (Before September 5)
- AMA Members: $120 + HST
- Non-Members: $144 + HST
Regular Rate (After September 5)
- AMA Members: $144 + HST
- Non-Members: $172 + HST
Description:
We’re excited to offer a new, practical AI workshop designed specifically for municipal administrators and staff who are curious about how artificial intelligence can support daily work, decision-making, and creativity—without the tech jargon. This hands-on, user friendly, workshop will help to build comfort and confidence with AI tools like ChatGPT, streamline repetitive tasks, improve communication workflows, or simply understand what AI is—and what it isn’t.
Led by Shawn Green, CEO and co-founder of VMP Group, this session takes the mystery out of AI and delivers real-world strategies you can apply immediately. Shawn brings over 17 years of experience in AI, working with organizations across sectors to help them adopt tools that make their work more efficient and impactful
Key Training Objectives Include:
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- What AI really is, and how it’s already shaping the workplace
- How to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT effectively
- Smart ways to integrate AI into your day-to-day tasks
- How to stay safe: data privacy, ethics, and responsible use
- Quick tips, real examples, and productivity boosters you can use right away
- A look at how AI can support both your professional and personal life
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Deadline to Register: Friday, September 19, 2025
Leading Change at Work: Addressing Domestic Violence Workshop
Pre-Conference Day - 2025 AMANS Fall Conference
*Please note: You do not need to register for the entire conference to attend this session.
Session details:
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Location: Holiday Inn, Sydney-Waterfront (300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, B1P 1A7)
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost: Free Session
Description:
This interactive half-day session is designed for all employees and employers and begins with the foundational knowledge needed to recognize, respond to, and refer in situations related to domestic and intimate partner violence in the workplace. Grounded in trauma-informed, strengths-based practices, the session then builds on these basics to explore more complex dynamics, including coercive control, emotional and financial abuse, and how these may impact safety, performance, and well-being at work.
Participants will also reflect on the role of workplace culture in either enabling or disrupting cycles of harm, and leave with tools to help foster safer, more equitable environments.
Key Training Objectives Include:
- Learn to recognize the signs and impacts of IPV/DV in the workplace, including lesser-known forms such as coercive control.
- Gain practical strategies for responding safely and supportively to colleagues.
- Understand when and how to refer or report concerns appropriately.
- Explore how the workplace can act as a protective factor against IPV/DV.
- Reflect on individual and collective roles in creating a culture of safety, accountability, and support.
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Deadline to Register: Friday, September 19, 2025
