Next Generation Leadership Development

1.0 Workshops Design and Workshop Facilitation Services

Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) - the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) next generation leadership development programs for the Financial Management Community (FMC in the Government of Canada.

2.0 Background

Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) - Office of the Comptroller General of Canada (OCG) provides leadership development opportunities to executives in the Financial Management Community (FMC) across the government of Canada. This is managed via the Financial Management Community Development (FMCD) team and curricula and training and development opportunities are designed to further develop and enhance the key leadership competencies required for career advancement and movement. 

One of the new training opportunities is for the design, delivery and facilitation of workshops and Action learning circles:

• #1 Next Generation Chief Financial Officer Leadership Development Program (NGCFO) which was initially piloted and launched in 2016-2017 and:
• #2 Next Generation Deputy Chief Financial Officer (NGDCFO) Development Program which was piloted and launched in 2018-2019.

The program’s vision is to bring leaders together to enhance their leadership skills and engage in learning activities that build a strong vibrate and collaborative Financial Management Community (FMC). Each program is a year in duration and is for up to a maximum of 25 participants ranging from EX-01-EX-03 or equivalent.

The program(s) objective is to develop future senior leaders who can also occupy the position of CFO/DCFO, and ensure they have the strategic leadership skills, depth and breadth of experience and core financial competencies necessary to lead organizations into the future. 

The program (s) will accelerate the readiness of senior executives to move into the EX-04 level Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and move into the EX-03 level Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) role, support transition, and increase the likelihood of success. These program(s) will form part of the TBS - OCG’s CFO/DCFO Talent Management strategy/initiative and assist the FMC Executives to meet its leadership learning and development needs and build future leaders within the government of Canada. The NGCFO/NGDCFO programs are each for a period of 12 months and will take place over a two-year cycle, with alternate program delivery.

Activities included in the Leadership Development Program are the workshops, these are hands-on learning activities which are each two days in duration. They are an opportunity for participants to tackle real work challenges, identify options for resolution and develop an action plan. The goal of the development is to ensure program(s) remain current and evergreen and are reviewed after each program completion taking into account feedback and lessons learnt. In addition, Action learning circles take place after each workshop and are one day in duration. This Action learning circle is a group discussion in an environment that allows participation of impartial advice and encouragement; assists with problem solving; improves self-confidence; helps with professional development; encourages reflection on practice and is facilitated by retired seasoned CFOs.

The Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) has a draft leadership development program outline which has traditionally covered suggested topics and will provide the contractor with the initial insights to further develop and enhance the NGCFO/NGDCFO developmental workshop program(s) materials as they deem necessary while ensuring hot topics items and materials remain evergreen.

Programs will be offered to two leadership audiences: #1 The NGCFO (2021-2022) and #2 The NGDCFO (2022-2023) with the option to renew for an additional two programs.