Question: “What is the way you try to influence government saying about your organization and its ethics?”
Announcing Leonard Domino’s
“Influence & Ethics in Government Relations”
Conference
The field of government relations is changing rapidly – for the better. Reforms like Lobbyist Registers and clearer conflict of interest laws and guidelines have brought many formerly hidden relationships out into the light of day. Today, more and more people within government agree: the old “who do you know” style of influence – and organizations or individuals who try to use it – have no place in the decision and policy-making processes of government.
That makes modern, professional government relations more important than ever before. Across government, there is growing receptivity and more willingness to listen to representations from the community, but to get results, you have to be seen to be showing respect for the process and the people of government.
That’s what we’ll be discussing at this conference.
Learn about the “Influence Trap”, and how to avoid it.
You fall into the “influence trap” when it appears, to the people you’re approaching in government – or to others like the media, opposition parties or anyone else in the community – that you are working for or relying on the wrong kind of influence.
When people get that impression – whether it’s true or not –they’ll decide you’re prepared to look for short-cuts rather than making a case based on the real public interest. They’ll tend to wonder just why you feel you have to cut corners if the policies you’re advocating really are in the public interest. People inside government will be less comfortable working with you, and the media and opposition parties will start to think “potential scandal” when your name comes up.
If you fall into the influence trap, the bottom line will be that you’ll be less likely to get results and you’ll be risking your organization’s reputation and its relationships.
Think of the approaches you’re currently taking to government. Think of others you’re considering or that are being suggested for your organization. Do they pose a risk of falling into the “Influence Trap”?
Details
- Location: University Club of Toronto, 380 University Avenue , Toronto
- Date: September 15, 2005
- Cost: $588.50 GST Included
If your are an association or organization with less than $1 million gross revenue, please speak to us for a free ticket. - Includes: Continental Breakfast and Lunch.
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Breakfast and Registration |
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10:30am |
Coffee Break |
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11:15am |
Will Molson Everybody negotiates most of the time – it’s natural. So it makes sense to check the operating manual. Will Molson will discuss negotiation in its wider natural context of Dispute Resolution (“DR”), which includes the wide spectrum of methods by which problems are solved outside conventional or legal channels: through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and so on. DR can be quicker, less costly, and lead to better results. Applications are found in all areas of human endeavour, ranging from dealing with government to construction contracts, business pricing, taxation, labour management, civil disputes, insurance claims, family law and youth justice, just to name a few. In this session you will review the basic principles of DR, and focus on three key aspects: Leverage, “ZOPA” and Multiparty Negotiation. You will enhance your ability to understand and manage the process. |
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David Ticoll David Ticoll will be speaking on the themes of The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business, a book that he coauthored with Don Tapscott. We will be giving away 5 copies of this book at the conference. Praise for The Naked Corporation: “…Ticoll make[s] an important contribution to the definition and practice of corporate citizenship…Their identification of transparency as the central tenet and organizing principle of productive citizenship is a powerful insight” – Roger Martin, dean, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto “This big idea coherently and most convincingly combines an analysis of the recent crisis of corporate America with a celebration of the technological revolution…a wake up call” – The Economist “Tapscott and Ticoll produce compelling evidence that transparency is an inevitable social phenomenon and that such transparency is a good thing.” – Fast Company “…a compelling argument for transparency as good business. Transparency is the strategy not only for survival, but for corporate advantage and responsibility.” – Janice Gross Stein, director, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto |
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Lunch @ the University Club |
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Jane Armstrong - Communications Director for the Canadian Auto Workers Union (1992
- 2004) Media relations encompasses ‘the best of times’ and the ‘worst of times’. From the press release to the press interview, the focus must be on clear thinking, clear writing and clear speech. Presenting your position, sourcing your facts, providing prompt responses to media calls and questions – integrity in all aspects of media relations is crucial in advocacy campaigns, your organization’s public profile and the capacity to satisfy its mandate. Media relations is not about ‘managing the media’, it’s about developing integrity in a relationship with the media. Begin in this seminar with understanding a reporter’s job and learn about clear media communications including analyzing the news worthiness of your story, preparing the press release and participating in press interviews. |
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2:45pm |
Coffee Break |
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6:00pm |
Networking Reception - wine and cheese |
Biographies
Will Molson, CA has over 20 years experience in public accounting and government including tax audit and appeals, and has advised clients including entrepreneurs, multinationals and governments. A significant portion of his practice involves identifying and representing client interests to tax authorities, and facilitating effective solutions to disputes. Will holds a Certificate in Dispute resolution from the University of Toronto, and is an MBA and CPA. A Senior Tax Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP, Will is a member of the CD Howe Institute Tax Competitiveness Council and a Director of "Skills for Change".
David
Ticoll, has
co-authored three business best-sellers and is one of Canada’s leading
visionaries and advisors on information technology and competitive strategy. He
will be speaking on the themes of The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency
Will Revolutionize Business (Viking Canada, 2003), a book he recently
co-authored with Don Tapscott.
Jane Armstrong - A social activist most of her working life, Jane Armstrong was a national representative with the Canadian Auto Workers union for twenty-five years, including being the energetic Communications Director of the CAW from 1992 to 2004. Prior to becoming director Jane was a union organizer and actively involved in many social issues including participating for almost a decade with the South African Congress of Trade Unions Solidarity Committee in the struggle against apartheid.
More recently, she was part of the Canadian delegation to the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the establishment of a new ILO Convention to bring about an end to the worst forms of child labour.
Jane earned her Master of Librarianship degree from Dalhousie University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
