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The Controllership Program - Mgmt Competencies
The Controllership Program is the definitive program for aspiring or new Controllers, and for experienced Controllers who wish to refresh their base skills and knowledge.
The program is two parts - combining the core technical and operational skills: Operational Skills, along with the people and project management skills and Management Competencies, that provide the foundation for success for Controllers.
Upon completion of both elements participants will receive the Institute’s Controllership Program Certificate of Completion. There is no particular order in which the two programs must be completed as both programs focus on separate and distinct skills.
Management Competencies
To register, please complete and return this form.
Program Description
Who Should Attend
Dates, Facilities and Registration
How You Will Benefit
What Others Say
Alumni
The Curriculum
Faculty
Program Description
Organizations with skillful leadership consistently outperform those with less effective management. As a result, controllers and other senior level accounting professionals are increasingly called upon to demonstrate their ability to lead people and the processes that are intimately tied to human resources management. Many see this as a challenge due to the lack of formal training and education in this area. Those who manage to muddle through are often unsure of decisions made or at the least, are hungry for affirmation that they are on the right track.
In this Management Competencies component of the Controllership Program, you will learn to improve your coaching and supervisory, team building and presentation skills. In addition, you will have the opportunity to devote some time to the enhancement of your individual development. The program emphasizes practical approaches and the sharing of best practices in a setting which is stimulating, supportive and fun.
You will be encouraged to leave with established priorities and plans for what you want to change in the period ahead and the skills to accomplish it. Your organization will benefit from your ability to build high-performance work teams, and from your implementation of business process improvements.
Who Should Attend
Are you responsible for leading people and the processes that are intimately tied to human resources management? Financial professionals who want to develop and increase their management and leadership contributions will benefit from this program.
Dates, Facilities and Registration Information
November 11 – 14, 2012 -
The program begins at 6:00PM on Sunday, November 11 with a classroom session and ends at 4:00PM on Wednesday, November 14.
Location:
White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Program Cost:
Program costs include program fees, the cost of materials and meals and accommodations (a limited number of spots without accommodations are available).
White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa is a premium, four diamond, five-star resort which has achieved a reputation for outstanding comfort, service and atmosphere to ensure a memorable learning and retreat experience for all executives who attend.
| All-inclusive (meals and accommodations) - Recommended | Day package (all meals included, accommodations not included)** | |
| ICAO Members and CAs | $3,450 | $2,950 |
| Non-Members | $3,950 | $3,450 |
**A limited number of program spots are available to those who do not wish to have accommodations. As there may be evening activities (including networking opportunities and group work), to maximize your program experience, this option is recommended only for those who reside in the near vicinity. This option is subject to availability.
Registration:
To register, please complete and return this form.
This program is one of our most popular offerings and historically sells out quickly, so please register early to avoid disappointment.
Controllership Program Certificate of Completion:
Those interested in receiving the Institute’s Controllership Program Certificate of Completion also require completion of the Controllership - Operational Skills program. There is no particular order or time line in which the two programs must be completed as both programs focus on separate and distinct skills.
For more information, please contact Lawrence Wong, CA, at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario at: 1-800-387-0735 ext. 343 or at lwong@icao.on.ca
How You Will Benefit
This program will help you:
- Improve the productivity and job satisfaction of those around you as well as for yourself
- Retain high-performing employees
- Stand out amongst other professionals who are technical experts but less experienced in people management
- Obtain greater fulfillment from your career by helping to balance it with the rest of your priorities
What Others Say
The best promotion we can think of are testimonials from your colleagues, members of the ICAO, who have previously attended this course. Here is what the alumni of this particular program have to say about it:
- "Good topics that are dealt with in everyday working scenarios."
- "I will be able to deal with staff issues more confidently because of certain things learned in this course."
- "As I move up the ladder in my career the soft skills are very obviously becoming more important. This course will fit into that changing career landscape."
- "I leave with the belief that I can be a better leader, a better manager and a better employee."
- "Sessions were fantastic. Very interesting."
- "I think this course should be mandatory."
- "What I learned from this course I can apply immediately in my current role and it will enhance my skill set as a foundation for moving up the ladder to CFO..."
Alumni
Our alumni include participants from: Magna International, Cineplex Entertainment Ltd. Partnership, Metro Inc., Hydro One Networks Inc., Katz Group Canada Ltd., Alamos Gold Inc., 3M Canada Company, Welch LLP, Ontario Power Generation, Rogers Communications, Defence Construction Canada, Skywave Mobile Communications Inc., and Sleeman Breweries Ltd.
The Curriculum
The program uses a combination of presentations, discussions and case studies during three-plus days to develop your in-depth understanding in the following areas:
Coaching & Supervision Skills
• Motivation
• Communication skills
• Delegation skills
• Performance management
• Discipline and termination
Team Building Skills
• Essentials of effective teams
• Elements of a strong team culture
• Stages of team development
• Role of the team leader
Negotiation Skills
• Identifying your negotiation style
• Responding effectively to negotiation style of others
• Enhancing your negotiation skills using “Getting To Yes” framework
• Removing roadblocks that appear during the negotiation
Presentation Skills for Accountants
• Conquering fear
• Adapting your remarks to your audience
• Making people want to listen
• Being persuasive
Personal Leadership Development
• Assessing your level of emotional intelligence and strategies to improve your score
• Developing concrete strategies to improve your score
• Career Development
• Achievement of Work/Life balance
Faculty
Carolyn Cohen, CA is a training and human resources consultant. In addition to her CA designation, she also possesses a designation in Human Resources and an advanced degree in social work. She has designed and delivered many workshops on topics ranging from staff retention to recruitment and selection to management development. She offers consulting services to a variety of organizations in the areas of employee performance, leadership and discipline and is the technical editor for the People Management column in CA Magazine.
Cindy Pinkus, LL.B. has carried on her law practice for more than 20 years. In the late 1990s, Cindy served as a faculty member and then faculty lead for the Law Society of Upper Canada. In 2002, she served as Director of Bar Admission. Since returning to private practice, Cindy has lectured with the University of Toronto and York University, as well as provided extensive communication and negotiation training across Canada. Her current law practice has an emphasis on estate planning.
For more information, or to register, please contact Lawrence Wong, CA, at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario at: 1-800-387-0735 ext. 343 or at lwong@icao.on.ca