Register now to join us on October 29! The Alliance for Heathier Communities is hosting a full day of in-person learning, networking, and solution-finding for staff in Human Resources and Financial Management roles at our member organizations. Co-designed with leaders from our Finance and Human Resources Communities of Practice, this event will help build you become a more confident leader, communicator, and collaborator.
Invest in Yourself is for anyone who works in an Alliance member organization and whose work includes Human resources management or Finance planning, management, or reporting.
Register here by September 25 to receive the Early Bird rate of $275. Starting September 26, registration fees will increase to $300.
- Date/Time: Thursday, October 29, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Location: Sheraton Parkway North Toronto Hotel & Suites
- Cost: $275 until September 25
Draft Agenda
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8:30 – 9:15 |
Breakfast and networking |
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9:15 – 9:30 |
Welcome and Housekeeping | Robin Page |
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9:30 – 10:15 |
Health Systems Update | Sarah Hobbs |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Break |
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10:30 – 12:30 |
ColourSpectrums Workshop | Kimberly Cook |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 2:30 |
Small Group Exercise: Applying a ColourSpectrums Lens to Collaborative Solution-Finding | Kimberly Cook |
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2:30 – 2:45 |
BREAK |
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2:45 – 3:45 |
Table Conversations | Topics to be Selected by Finance and HR CoP Members |
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3:45 – 4:15 |
Table Conversation Report-Back and Large Group Discussion/Debrief |
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4:15 – 4:30 |
Closing remarks and Farewell |
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Presenters
Robin Page, Finance and Human Resources manager at North Lambton CHC and chair of the Finance Community of Practice, will be our host for the day.
Kimberly Cook, Director of People and Culture of Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes, is a certified ColourSpectrums facilitator. She will present a dynamic ColourSpectrums learning session in the morning; in the afternoon, she’ll lead us through an exercise to practice applying what we learned.
Sarah Hobbs, CEO of the Alliance for Healthier Communities will present a health systems update, sharing her insights into policy shifts, emerging system priorities, and what we are doing as a sector to adapt and respond to these changes.
About ColourSpectrums®
# Understanding Yourself and Working Better Together
ColourSpectrums® is an engaging personality and human dynamics framework that helps individuals better understand and appreciate their unique combination of strengths, priorities, motivations, and challenges. By exploring our own ColourSpectrum and learning to recognize and value the unique characteristics of others, we can strengthen communication, build more effective relationships, and create more collaborative teams.
This interactive workshop celebrates diversity in thinking and working styles while fostering greater self-awareness, empathy, and mutual respect. Participants will build self-esteem by exploring and celebrating what makes them unique, while gaining practical strategies for working more effectively with colleagues, volunteers, clients, and community members.
Throughout the day, participants will engage in:
- Guided self-reflection activities
- Interactive group discussions
- Fun, hands-on exercises that encourage insight, humour, and self-discovery
- Opportunities to network and connect with peers
- Practical team-building activities that enhance communication and collaboration
In the afternoon, participants will apply their learning by using the ColourSpectrums framework to explore collaborative problem-solving and solution-finding in real-world scenarios.
Facilitator: Kimberly Cook, Certified ColourSpectrums® Facilitator. Kimberly is generously donating her facilitation time at no charge.
# What Matters to You?
We want to make sure Invest in Yourself is aligned with your learning needs, but we need your help! Please take a moment to complete this survey about possible discussion topics and other event considerations, or email catherine.macdonald@allianceon.org with your questions and ideas. Whether you would like to share your knowledge by leading a table conversation, learn from others, or both, we want to hear from you!
Hotel Accommodations
The Alliance has secured a limited number of discounted hotel rooms for the night of October 28, at a rate of $199 plus tax. These rooms are available on a first-come, first served basis.
- Hotel Online Booking Link: Alliance for Healthier Communities Oct2026
- Hotel Reservations Team Telephone Number: 1-800-668-0101
- Please note: Room rates will be subject to a non-commissionable daily Amenity Fee (AF) of $10.00 per room per night. These charges are separate and distinct from the room rate, and they are charged in addition to the room rate and taxes.