MATI® Advanced Communication Skills for Local Government Professionals

April 12-17, 2026 - Harbour House Hotel, Salt Spring Island, BC

 

• Learn communication essentials – listening and open question techniques
• Manage difficult conversations and improve skills for resolving conflict
• Practice coaching and negotiating skills
• Improve council-staff communication
• Get advice on your own communication challenges
• Communicate better with diverse populations
• Learn public consultation approaches and  techniques
• Discover best practices for communicating  with and through the media
• Learn about social media and Web 2.0 effective practices

 

Registration has not yet opened for this program.

• Please note, registration fills up quickly and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• All participants must complete a NEW intake form to confirm their registration into the course.
• To be added to the waitlist, you will register and provide your credit card, however, you will not be charged until you have been accepted into the program.
  

Fees: $3,441.90 + GST (members), $3,753.75 + GST (non-members)

This is an all-inclusive fee, which covers tuition, course materials, accommodation, all meals and refreshment breaks, and all special recreational activities. 

Travel Grant Available for LGMA In-Person Programs

 

Through financial support from Lidstone & Company Law Corporation and Young Anderson Barristers & Solicitors, grants in the amount of $500 are available for eligible local government and First Nation professionals travelling to this program. To be eligible, applicants must be currently employed by a municipality, regional district, or a First Nation with membership in the LGMA. Limited funding is available and grants will be awarded based on financial need. Consideration will be given to the distance from the applicant’s community to the program venue (minimum 300 km), with priority given to applicants from smaller and/or rural communities. LGMA assumes that applicants will have the approval and endorsement of their organization to apply.   

 

LGMA will contact successful applicants only for the purpose of confirming financial assistance. To respect recipient confidentiality, LGMA will not name or publicize travel grant recipients. Grants will be made payable to the applicants’ organizations once the program is completed.  Submit your travel grant application by completing this form.

 

Thank you to Lidstone & Company and Young Anderson for providing this funding to support local government and First Nations staff to access in-person training.

Please contact localgovernment@capilanou.ca for further information on this course or to be added to an interest list.

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