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This event recording features a discussion with a panel of senior public servants about the origins of the 2008 financial crisis, the conditions in Canada before it happened, and the government policy responses that allowed Canada to persevere through this challenging period.
This video, hosted by Joseph Silva, offers advice to executives on managing their calendar to balance staff and desk time and support a healthy work-life balance.
This online self-paced course for leaders at all levels explores the power of motivation and examines a selection of effective motivational strategies. Participants will review practical techniques to boost both team and individual motivation, such as encouraging intrinsic motivation, using existing workplace processes and inspiring through involvement, validation and development.
This online self-paced course examines the key characteristics of big data, the types of data it incorporates, the benefits it can provide, and the different ways it can be applied. Participants will explore some of the fundamental security challenges of big data and review best practices for managing big data throughout its information life cycle.
This online self-paced course introduces the fundamental concepts of statistical analysis, including data distribution, deviation, correlation, regression, and clustering. Participants will learn how to use statistical analysis methods to better communicate with data analysts and other data professionals as part of their work routine.
This event recording captures the keynote address from the 2018 Manion Lecture by Douglas Elmendorf, Ph.D., on the modern US political discourse, social divisions, hyper-partisanship and changing perspectives on pluralism.
This course provides a general introduction to cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and demonstrates how to apply CBA to federal regulatory initiatives. Participants will become familiar with the foundational steps to completing a CBA and learn how to develop solid baseline and regulatory scenarios.
This job aid serves as an overview presentation of the actors, processes and key instruments involved in executive decision-making in the federal government, with a focus on the dynamics between the executive branch (the prime minister and cabinet) and federal government organizations.
This online self-paced course examines the fundamental elements of government as it relates to Canadians, such as the structure of government, the approval system, the role of central agencies, the policy and budget cycles, and the key players within and outside the public service. Participants will explore a variety of topics that will give them a better understanding of their role in the federal public service.
With the theme “Uniting Around Canadian Books,” this event will focus on the diversity of Canadian voices and the importance of literature in discovering, learning about and building bridges between the major language communities.
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