Wise research. Wise decisions.

Governance consulting focused on building decision-making capacity through training, research, evaluation and strategy.

SAGE was founded in 2012 and is led by Shari-Anne Doolaege, MPA, Q.Med, Q.Arb, CLGM. Shari-Anne is a governance and dispute resolution professional with a strong foundation of education and administrative experience. SAGE uses an Associate model, where SAGE team members are assigned to projects that align with their requisite subject matter expertise.

Governance tools

Strengthen the governance capacity for your organization through training, ongoing professional development and evaluations.

SAGE Governance Workshop©

Build governance skills on your council or board.

The meeting simulation within this workshop gives participants confident executive skills to apply in any governance setting. Participants practice how respectful dialogue, healthy conflict and diverse opinions add value to the decision-making process.

SAGE Governance Evaluation Model©

Keep your governance team on a steady path.

Evaluates how effectively a governance body is working across several key areas, and shows clearly where it is strong and where it can improve.

Leaders need good information and healthy interactions in their governance and decision-making environment.

Shari-Anne Doolaege, President

SAGE Services

Governance

  • Governance evaluation
  • Training
  • Orientation
  • CAO performance evaluation
  • Strategic planning
  • Ethics
  • Organizational review and effectiveness
  • Meeting efficiency review
  • Bylaw and policy reviews
  • Policy research and development

Resolution

  • Complaint investigation
  • Integrity Commissioner
  • Adjudication
  • Facilitation
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Negotiation
  • Conflict management
  • Workplace safety and culture reviews

Finance

  • Service delivery efficiency review
  • Data analysis
  • Gap analysis
  • Understanding financial statements

Engagement

  • Communications
  • Public consultation
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Community engagement surveys
  • Intermunicipal collaboration
  • Community planning

Dispute resolution

Shari-Anne Doolaege is a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb), Qualified Mediator (Q.Med), and Investigator.

Mediation
A neutral mediator helps the parties talk the issues through and reach their own agreement.
Arbitration
A neutral arbitrator hears both sides in a dispute and makes a decision.

Areas of experience

  • Governance
  • Agriculture
  • Condominium corporations
  • Sports
  • Business

Learn more about alternative dispute resolution from the ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA).

Articles and resources

Writing and presentations on governance, council conduct and municipal leadership.

Council conduct and meetings

Decorum, chairing and leading with integrity at the council table.

  1. Keeping Council Out of the Penalty Box

    How councils can keep conduct strong and respect each other, with staff and the public.

  2. The All-Season Chairperson

    Chairing confidently through routine and heated deliberations.

  3. Integrity in Leadership

    Evidence-based decisions, transparency, knowing the rules and making tough choices in public office.

  4. The SAGE Governance Workshop

    A council orientation workshop presentation snippet to exercise respectful meeting decorum.

Strategy and municipal finance

Planning and paying for what a community needs.

  1. Environmental Shift

    Realigning strategy and structure with a changed environment, using the Matching Framework.

  2. Municipal Leadership through Asset Management

    Responsible asset management with bylaws and policies to fund local infrastructure.

Regional collaboration and legislation

Working across boundaries under Alberta’s MGA.

  1. Executive Regionalism

    Getting things done regionally through shared services.

  2. Municipal New Year’s Resolutions

    Highlighting the governance changes in Alberta’s amended Municipal Government Act: collaboration, conduct, financial planning and communication.

Contact

Tell us how SAGE can help your organization.

Shari-Anne Doolaege

Shari-Anne Doolaege

MPA, Q.Med, Q.Arb, CLGM

Founder and President

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