Becoming a Manager: The Basics (LPL126)
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Course
English
Online
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
9 hours
Audience
Managers
Supervisors
Description
The Managers Development Program: Virtual Edition is being redesigned and the current program will be archived on April 1, 2025. Consult the program’s web page to learn more.
New managers are important contributors to building a public service that is more agile, more inclusive, and better equipped. This online self-paced course imparts the basic knowledge needed by new managers to meet the demands of a management role in the Public Service of Canada. Participants will explore their leadership and management skills by reflecting on their professional learning and development experience through online self-study activities.
Topics include:
- understanding what it means to be a manager
- leading in Canada's public service
- communicating effectively
- managing team performance
- managing employee performance
Legacy course code: G412
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