Jean-Guy Vienneau

Jean-Guy Vienneau
JGV Consultants Inc. English, French
Retired professor and administrator from l’Université de Moncton, Jean-Guy was a faculty member and administrator at UdeM for 35 years. He is the president of JGV Consultants Inc., a firm based in Dieppe (NB). His fields of expertise are organizational behaviour and strategic planning for public, private and non-for-profit organizations at provincial, regional and international levels.

Expertise

  • Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Governance
  • Strategic Planning

Workshops

For more information visit ProfitLearn or Training for the Non-Profit Sector

Effective Board Governance

This interactive workshop aims to equip the members of the boards of directors of non-profit organizations. Specifically, this workshop will allow participants to understand:

  • Governance Concepts and Principles
  • Importance of Effective Governance
  • Governance versus Operations
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
  • Board/ED Relationships
  • Risk Management
  • Best Practices in Governance
  • Board Policies and their Effectiveness
  • Assessment- Performance of the Board
Strategic Planning

The workshop enables participants to gain knowledge about the strategic and operational planning process while focusing on the sequences and steps necessary to develop, update and measure the results and outcomes of the planning exercise.

Participants will be engaged by sharing and exchanging with others to better understand the challenges and issues faced by board members and managers in planning for the future.

Learning objectives: 

  • Understand the process, requirements and conditions for developing a strategic plan. 
  • Engage board members in a participatory process in developing a strategic and operational plan.
  • Recognize the limits of strategic planning due to their dependence on resources (financial and human) and the choices to be made.
  • Translate concepts into real-life situations that organizations face today and in the future.
  • Develop an evaluation mechanism to assess the process and ultimate outcomes of the strategic planning exercise
Budgeting Essentials for Non-Profit Organizations

This interactive workshop is designed to build participants’ confidence and capabilities in developing, managing, and monitoring budgets within a non-profit context. Through guided exercises and practical examples, participants will learn how to align budgeting practices with organizational strategy and ensure financial accountability.

Participants will learn to:
• Develop and monitor budgets that reflect strategic priorities
• Distinguish between different types of budgets, including cash budgets
• Apply best practices for budgeting in a non-profit context
• Understand the roles of management and the Board in budget oversight
• Interpret financial information and assess the impact of budget decisions
• Recognize the importance of data verification and legal obligations