This course provides effective strategies for increasing on-the-job productivity through better use of time. Supervisors examine their major time wasters and complete a step-by-step process for reorganizing daily activities. They learn to set medium-term objectives and determine priorities. They learn how to translate their objectives into a daily "to do" list.

BIOGRAPHY: CAROL O. TRAINOR, A.M.C.T.

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Carol moved to Alberta and then Southern Ontario for a number of years before returning to the Sault in 2009. Her extensive career has taken her from Medical Staff Coordinator in a downtown Toronto hospital to the Chief Administrative Officer of a small rural community in Peterborough County.

A strong believer in continuous, lifelong learning, Carol has earned a number of certificates ranging from Economic Development to Municipal Law attained from various post-secondary institutions as part of her own professional development interests. Carol earned a Diploma in Public Administration from Ryerson University while working full time and continues to take certification programs and university courses to help manage her challenging career.

Her expertise in productivity is demonstrated by her daily juggling act of political and administrative priorities. In a moment’s notice, her focus shifts from ensuring that the seniors in the non-profit housing facility are invited to the appreciation dinner, to thanking the corporate sponsor for the donation of a community bench, to ensuring that elected officials are aware of a controversial community issue. This is achieved under strict deadlines, with numerous interruptions, and despite multiple priorities coming from all angles.

Carol is currently the Clerk/Administrator of The Township of St. Joseph where she is a municipal “jack of all trades”, responsible for everything from recreation to waste management to parliamentary procedures.

A longstanding member of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, Carol recognizes that her volunteer work with committees and the Board of Directors has been invaluable both in her career and personal life. After working a 60 hour week, it is not unusual for someone in her position to spend another 8 hours reviewing an agenda containing policies, procedures, legislation and educational curriculum for professional development courses.

In 2008 Carol was asked to develop and teach a course in Municipal Law Enforcement for the Law and Security Administration Program at Georgian College. With the assistance of her employer who allowed her to make up the time spent away from her job, this program is now part of the curriculum and runs every semester for the Justice and Public Safety Institute