Specialized Municipal Services and Solutions
Strategic Planning
Cettified workplace Investigations
Strategic Planning
Why is a community strategic plan so important? A comprehensive community plan for the future can help address social, economic, environmental and cultural challenges and improve the lives of residents in your community. A vision for your community can help attract economic development and ensure the long-term success of your municipality. Successful communities have a shared vision!
Mediation Services
Cettified workplace Investigations
Strategic Planning
Healthy conflict on council can generate great debate and innovative ideas. Problems arise when the conflict is not healthy. The consequences of political incivility and misconduct include an erosion of public trust, extreme political and public division, policy gridlocks, loss of staff and even legal challenges. Mediation can help resolve conflicts and ensure a safe and productive workplace.
Cettified workplace Investigations
Cettified workplace Investigations
Cettified workplace Investigations
Municipalities throughout Canada have a legal and moral obligation to address council member misconduct and harassment to ensure a safe workplace. GovFox can help you through the challenges of a council member code of conduct investigation. Our professional, certified investigators provide fair and timely investigations. With expertise
Municipalities throughout Canada have a legal and moral obligation to address council member misconduct and harassment to ensure a safe workplace. GovFox can help you through the challenges of a council member code of conduct investigation. Our professional, certified investigators provide fair and timely investigations. With expertise in municipal processes and procedures, we can help you resolve conflict.
Governance Education & Training
Cettified workplace Investigations
Cettified workplace Investigations
Education and training on governance, professional leadership, conduct expectations and new council code of conduct legislation can help council and administration avoid misconduct and legal issues. Learn ways to prevent and address conflict. Leadership training specifically designed for municipal leaders!
GovFox Services
team building
code of conduct/civility training
code of conduct/civility training
When council's and administrator's build strong, trusting teams with a shared vision, their communities can thrive. Let us help you build a successful team!
code of conduct/civility training
code of conduct/civility training
code of conduct/civility training
Conflicts arise for many reasons. Understanding the nature of conflict and the impact of incivility can help your municipal leaders achieve success in their roles.
social media awareness
code of conduct/civility training
municipal by-Law best practices
Communication and public engagement are important responsibilities for elected officials. Let us help you create and navigate a professional and respectful on-line presence with training and support.
municipal by-Law best practices
municipal by-Law best practices
municipal by-Law best practices
Municipal by-law creation is challenging and time consuming. Let us help you create sound local by-laws by sharing our research and best practices.
operational assistance
municipal by-Law best practices
operational assistance
GovFox associates with decades of experience in municipal government can help you overcome common operational challenges including: CAO hiring and performance reviews; labour relations/union negotiations; council & staff compensation and benefits review; complaint tracking services/by-law enforcement strategies; grant submissions and more!
economic development
municipal by-Law best practices
operational assistance
Municipal governments play a key role in growing the local economy and ensuring that growth is measured, smart and sustainable. Our associates have extensive experience in commercial, light industrial, retail and residential development from a municipal perspective. Complete communities ensure long-term financial sustainability.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Education, Mediation and Investigation
Every workplace has conflict and municipal organizations are no expectation. All elected officials and administrators feel the impact of competing demands and conflict is bound to arise. While healthy conflict can generate great debate and innovative ideas to improve municipal programs and services, problems arise when conflict has a negative impact on municipal officials, staff and the organization as a whole.
Municipalities have a legal responsibility to address misconduct under various forms of Council Member Code of Conduct legislation. Cheryl Christian, GovFox Founder, was instrumental in the creation of this legislation in Manitoba and helped advise the provincial government. A former elected official with almost 10 years' experience, this unique perspective and understanding of municipal processes and procedures ensures our clients arrive at more effective conflict resolution without wasting valuable time and resources helping consultants learn about municipal government. Specialized services include:
- Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Certified Mediation Services
- Council Member Code of Conduct Training and Preventative Education
- Certified Workplace/Code of Conduct Investigator
- External Investigations of Workplace Harassment Complaints
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Reach out today! Let us help your municipality provide professional leadership and superior service!