Management Training Academies
Management Training Academies (MTAs) provide tools and training specifically tailored to BC First Nations needs from experts in the core competencies: Records and Information Management (RIM), Policy Development, Human Resource Management (HR), and Financial Management.
Upcoming MTAs
Be sure to visit our Events Calendar regularly, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to be notified when registration opens for future MTAs. They fill up quickly!
Upon request, FNPSS can deliver any MTA workshops for one or a group of communities. These are offered on a cost-recovery basis. Contact FNPSS for more information or to request training.
To Date
Since 2019, FNPSS has offered 16 MTAs that focus on Policy Development, Records and Information Management and Human Resources Management. Since 2020, MTAs have been offered in both an in-person and virtual format to reach more communities.
The most recent MTAs were virtual Policy Development MTA offered in September 2022 and Records and Information Management in February of 2023. FNPSS also hosted an in-person HR MTA, the first since 2019, in March of 2023.
If you are interested in hosting an MTA in one of the three key areas, please contact info@fnps.ca to discuss on demand training programs!
Coaching Circles
Coaching Circles are free drop-in sessions open to MTA participants. Each MTA module will have its own recurring coaching circle.
Records and Information Management (RIM)
The purpose of the RIM MTA is to provide action-focused training that will help participants return to their organizations with strategies for managing their information. During the workshop, participants engage in “hands on” reviews of information capture and control, filing systems, electronic records, security issues and control systems. Additionally, participants work together to develop a strategy, plan and budget guidelines for the establishment and operation of a records and information management program in their respective organizations.
All participants also receive a copy of the FNPSS First Nations Information Management Toolkit. The toolkit includes valuable information and implementation strategies to help facilitate the incorporation of skills learned at the workshop. To request a hard copy of the FNPSS First Nations Information Management Toolkit, contact FNPSS.
Consider participating in additional RIM training offered through FNPSS:
Policy Development
Policy is a tool that helps support communities as they achieve their goals and clarifies how governments operate to the benefit of the citizens. Through the Policy MTA, participants build understanding of the purpose and objectives of policy, learn more about how it is used effectively, and engage in discussions on practical and everyday examples of policy at work within communities. The MTA also focuses on creating and sustaining policy frameworks that are aimed at achieving social, governance, economic and environmental success.
Policy MTA participants also benefit from the FNPSS Policy Development and Implementation Guide, developed to support anyone wanting to learn about policy or needing to develop policies within their First Nation. The Guide includes valuable information and implementation strategies to help facilitate the incorporation of skills learned at the workshop.
Human Resource Management (HR)
The purpose of the Human Resource Management (HR) MTA is to provide training that will support participants in developing an HR plan that reinforces the current and future direction of their Nation or community. Participants discover strategic planning tools that are vital to the HR development, including SWOT analysis, tools for training and development, recruitment, reporting, performance management, plan monitoring, evaluation and more. Additionally, participants gain a valuable understanding of the management of HR roles and responsibilities within their teams.
Financial Management
As part of our commitment to ensuring we do not duplicate efforts of our partner organizations, rather than develop and offer unique financial management training, we recommend BC First Nations access the training available from the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC (AFOABC) and the First Nations Financial Management Board (FNFMB).
Coaching Circles
Have you previously attended an FNPSS Management Training Academy (MTA) in Human Resources (HR), Policy Development, and/or Records and Information Management (RIM)? Would you be interested in connecting with other past participants and subject matter experts in an informal setting?
Join one of FNPSS' Coaching Circles. These free, informal sessions, led by past MTA facilitators, provide an opportunity for networking and discussion about common challenges, ideas, and program developments in the areas of HR, Policy, and RIM. Participants of all experience levels in HR, Policy, and RIM are welcome to attend.
2022/2023 series details:
- Policy Development: Completed
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- Moderated by Maddy Coxford, Director of Operations at Esquimalt Nation
- Records and Information Management: Completed
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- Moderated by Michelle Barroca, Primary Consultant at FY Information Management Consulting and Craig Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Tl’esqox (Toosey Indian Band)
- Human Resources: Completed
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- Moderated by Craig Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Tl’exqox (Toosey Indian Band)
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Today, September 30th, 2024, we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
This day is to reflect on the trauma inflicted by Residential Schools, honour the survivors, and grieve the children who never returned to our communities. Our offices are closed today, and we will reopen on Tuesday, October 1st.
For those who need support, the IRSSS has a 24-hour crisis line available: 1-866-925-4419.
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