Wise research. Wise decisions.
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.
Strengthen the governance capacity for your organization through training, ongoing professional development and evaluations.
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.
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 is a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb), Qualified Mediator (Q.Med), and Investigator.
Learn more about alternative dispute resolution from the ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA).
Writing and presentations on governance, council conduct and municipal leadership.
Decorum, chairing and leading with integrity at the council table.
How councils can keep conduct strong and respect each other, with staff and the public.
Chairing confidently through routine and heated deliberations.
Evidence-based decisions, transparency, knowing the rules and making tough choices in public office.
A council orientation workshop presentation snippet to exercise respectful meeting decorum.
Planning and paying for what a community needs.
Realigning strategy and structure with a changed environment, using the Matching Framework.
Responsible asset management with bylaws and policies to fund local infrastructure.
Working across boundaries under Alberta’s MGA.
Getting things done regionally through shared services.
Highlighting the governance changes in Alberta’s amended Municipal Government Act: collaboration, conduct, financial planning and communication.
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