Government Finance Officers
Association of British Columbia
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Strategic Financial Leadership Program

Strategic Financial Leadership

Dates

2027 dates to be announced

Format

3-day residential intensive

Plus six months of coaching and mentoring

Registration

Not yet open

A leadership development program for local government finance professionals, combining applied learning, executive coaching and peer support.

Dates and registration details for the 2027 program will be announced once confirmed. Contact us to express interest or request more information.

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2026 program brochure (PDF)
Previous program reference.

About the program

Work on a real initiative from your own workload while developing your leadership skills. Learning activities connect directly with your priorities at work.

The three-day intensive

DAY 1

Lead From Within

Identity, vision and strategic foundations

DAY 2

Lead Outward

Communication, collaboration and current issues

DAY 3

Lead Forward

Innovation, resilience and personal commitments

Learning continues with six months of executive coaching, mentoring triads and peer support. The 2026 brochure outlines the program design. Details for 2027 will be confirmed.

What you gain

  • Understand your leadership. Develop self-awareness of your strengths and areas for growth.
  • Lead change and communicate. Strengthen your approach to complex decisions and conversations.
  • Learn with peers. Build relationships with finance professionals across BC and colleagues within your organization.
  • Advance a community initiative. Apply your learning to a priority from your own work.

The program aligns with GFOABC’s Leadership Competency Framework.

Who should attend

Directors of finance, CFOs, deputy directors, senior finance managers and finance officers seeking to develop their leadership.

Program format

The previous program began with a three-day residential intensive at the University of Victoria, followed by six months of executive coaching, mentoring triads and peer accountability. Details for the 2027 program will be confirmed.

Coaching and peer support

The 2026 design included four individual coaching sessions over six months, monthly virtual mentoring triads and connections with SFL alumni.

CPD and coaching

The 2026 program listed 24 CPD hours and four hours of one-to-one executive coaching. CPD hours and coaching details for 2027 will be confirmed.

How you learn

  • Applied learning: learn through practical work.
  • Service learning: support others as you learn.
  • Self as agent: develop yourself and put your learning into action.

Fees and registration

Registration for 2027 is not yet open. Program fees, registration dates and payment details will be announced once confirmed.

Contact us to express interest in the 2027 program or request more information.

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