Training, Facilitation and Learning Solutions
Samson's associates and partners have trained or facilitated workshops for over 100,000 employees from numerous public sector organizations in Canada and abroad. We provide a wide range of training and facilitation services that are either off-the shelf or customized to meet the client's operational realities.
WE ARE EXPANDING OUR RANGE OF LEARNING SOLUTIONS
Our mission: "Provide a wide range of learning solutions adapted to the needs of our public and private sector clients"
To better serve you, Samson & Associates is proud to announce a new range of products and services for learning organizations. Our consultants have developed a teaching approach that takes into account the concerns of the various hierarchical levels and groups within the federal government, i.e. senior and intermediate managers, functional experts, program officers, administrative personnel, etc.
Our services: Training, facilitation and consultation on many different subjects:
| Current training programs and other services | |
| Financial management and stewardship | Good management practices |
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General or specialized content adapted to your organization. Examples: Government apparatus and the decision-making process Financial control and monitoring mechanisms in federal departments (e.g., financial signing powers and strict stewardship) Financial forecasting and variance analysis Business proposal development |
Management accountability framework Comptroller function modernization Risk management Subsidy and contribution management Values and ethics, etc. |
| New products and services | |
| Personal development and management/leadership training | Communications |
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Samson & Associates is now the official distributor of Development Dimensions International (DDI-Canada) products and services. More than 80 highest quality training products recognized throughout the world. |
Management communications Effective relations with the media Customer service Communications in times of crisis Plus: Various communications-related consulting services |
| Procurement | Other specialized courses and solutions |
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General or specialized content adapted to your organization. Examples: Services markets Statements of work and evaluation criteria |
Pre-retirement workshops Learning needs analysis Training plan, surveys and 360 evaluation Electronic voting technology Group leadership |
Our growing list of experienced associates and business partners has expanded the ability of Samson & Associates to respond to different needs in all aspects of management training, in specialized and soft-skills areas.
Our approach and tools:
- Leading edge learning approaches: needs analysis, course training plans, evaluation and validation instruments;
- Various tools and techniques fostering experiential and active learning, team-building, empowerment and validation of results: traditional classroom, coaching, on-the-job training, workshop, distance learning, computer-based training and management simulations, electronic voting technology, users surveys, focus groups, etc.
Samson & Associates also provides logistical and support services for training and facilitation workshops. For the financial training, our three-year standing offer with Training and Development Canada provides easy access to a wide range of courses available requiring only a letter of agreement.
Examples of recent facilitation & training initiatives:
- Training of all executives from TBS/Finance on their responsibilities for Financial Management and Human Resources Management.
- Training of more than 4,500 managers on Modern Comptrollership (HRDS, various departments and agencies - ongoing since 1999).
- All the financial management and Modern comptrollership training for Training and Development Canada since 2000.
- Best financial management practice to UNHCR managers - 800 managers in 15 countries (1997- 1999).
- Customized training for various federal government organizations in financial management, risk management, procurement, grants and contributions. Examples of mandates include:
Correctional Services Canada, PWGSC: (financial management for managers - 400 employees - ongoing since 2001).
Health Canada - FIS training for managers and administrative staff (1300 employees) - 2001 to present.
(NRCan, HRDC)- Workshop on Risk Management (HRDC) - 300 managers. Training on Grants and Contributions 400 managers.
(Communication Canada, NRCan) Best practices on financial signing authorities, contracting, hospitality, etc. - 400 employees - ongoing since 2002.
Facilitation of numerous workshops on Modern Comptrollership, business planning, team building (EC), risk management, priority setting and values & ethics focus groups.
For information on our experts availability or our services, please contact Daniel St-Onge, Partner of Training Services by e-mail at: daniel.stonge@samson.ca.