When a municipal Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) experiences the turmoil and emotions that immediately follows a transition, it is often difficult to think about the resources needed and/or where to find them quickly.  The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) …

The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) offers a three-step CAO Performance Evaluation Toolkit that will benefit municipalities across the country. This toolkit will enhance the CAO/Council relationship and help local elected officials achieve their strategic goals and objectives. It …

  Recognizing the importance of an employment contract for municipal administrators, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) developed a CAO Employment Contract Toolkit which is available to members. This toolkit is meant to be a resource to support our …

Recognizing the importance of building a team within any organization, CAMA developed a “Toolkit for Effective Chief Administrative Officers: The Right Questions to Ask”. This toolkit is meant to be a resource to support our members whether they are just …

INTRODUCING THE MUNICIPAL COMPENSATION DATABASE Every municipality needs to undertake periodic compensation reviews to keep their compensation current and attract talent. Municipalities generate vast amounts of compensation data that other municipalities need, but there is no easy way to access …

The arrival of Covid-19 two years ago posed a serious and more difficult threat to most enterprises’ existence. The importance of business continuity management (BCM) in reducing possible hazards, speeding recovery, and meeting customer expectations has become critical for every …

Situation Awareness is a skillset that should be practiced daily and is a valuable tool for staff. Increasing situation awareness, through constant development and use increases security, protection of staff, protection of assets and overall resiliency of staff and the …

CAMA’s Political Acumen Toolkit  POLITICS AND THE ROLE OF THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR  Recognizing the importance of political understanding in the role of senior municipal administrators, also referred to as political acumen, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) launched a …

In the 2016 Ontario Municipal Chief Administrative Officer Survey, CAOs identified “poaching” of their employees as a significant problem. One CAO bluntly summed up the issue, “It feels like the succession plan of some of my neighbours is just to …

What is Boolean Logic? Have you ever wondered how a computer can do something like balance a check book, or spell-check a document? If you want to understand the answer to this question down at the very core, the first …