Navigating Social Media as a Public Servant (TRN125)

Product code: TRN125

Overview

Delivery method

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Audience

Employees

 

Description

Navigating social media as a public servant can be challenging, as the lines between personal and professional social media identities are often blurred. This course provides an introduction to engaging effectively and responsibly on social media platforms, and offers tips on using mindfulness and sound judgment in an open context. Participants will revisit the expected behaviours related to their professional values when using social media, and will have an opportunity to discuss the grey areas around navigating social media as a public servant.

Topics include:

  • distinguishing between the types of social media accounts: official, personal, and professional
  • reviewing duty of loyalty, values and ethics, and code of conduct as they relate to social media
  • exploring the policies and guidelines governing the use of social media by public servants
  • recognizing appropriate and inappropriate uses of social media
  • summarizing responsible and ethical social media practices

Notes:

This course is open to all public servants, including new employees, who are seeking clarification or a better understanding of the behaviours expected of them when using social media. Public servants who work in an official communications role and/or who manage or publish to Government of Canada social media accounts as part of their official job duties should already have this knowledge but may still find value in taking this course as a refresher.

Please also consult the Guidance for Public Servants on their Personal Use of Social Media web page.

Required equipment for virtual courses

To fully participate in the School's virtual courses, you must have a camera and a microphone.

Legacy course code: C555

Additional upcoming sessions

Date and Time Session code Location Language Available seats
June 06, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-04881-FR Virtual French Full
June 06, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05929-FR Virtual French Full
June 10, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05942-EN Virtual English Full
June 12, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-04865-EN Virtual English Full
June 12, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05939-EN Virtual English Full
June 13, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05912-FR Virtual French Full
June 17, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-04866-EN Virtual English Full
June 17, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05922-EN Virtual English Full
June 18, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05940-EN Virtual English Full
June 20, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-04875-EN Virtual English Full
June 20, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05964-EN Virtual English Full
June 20, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05930-FR Virtual French Full
June 23, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-04883-FR Virtual French Full
June 24, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05978-EN Virtual English Full
June 24, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06035-EN Virtual English Full
June 24, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06039-FR Virtual French Full
June 25, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05923-EN Virtual English Full
June 26, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-04867-EN Virtual English Full
June 27, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05967-FR Virtual French Full
June 27, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-04876-EN Virtual English Full
June 30, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05971-EN Virtual English Full
July 02, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05924-FR Virtual French Full
July 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05738-EN Virtual English Full
July 02, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06034-EN Virtual English Full
July 03, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05972-EN Virtual English Full
July 04, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06041-FR Virtual French Full
July 04, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05968-FR Virtual French Full
July 04, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05980-EN Virtual English Full
July 08, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05746-FR Virtual French Full
July 09, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05965-EN Virtual English Full
July 09, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06052-FR Virtual French Full
July 10, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05973-EN Virtual English Full
July 11, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05733-EN Virtual English Full
July 15, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06053-EN Virtual English Full
July 16, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06036-EN Virtual English Full
July 16, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05735-EN Virtual English Full
July 22, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06042-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06037-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06040-FR Virtual French Full
July 23, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05974-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05734-EN Virtual English Full
July 24, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06043-EN Virtual English Full
July 24, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06038-EN Virtual English Full
July 28, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05975-EN Virtual English Full
July 28, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06044-EN Virtual English Full
July 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05969-FR Virtual French Full
July 31, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05745-FR Virtual French Full
August 01, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05966-EN Virtual English Full
August 06, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05739-EN Virtual English Full
August 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05736-EN Virtual English Full
August 13, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06054-FR Virtual French Full
August 14, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05981-EN Virtual English Full
August 18, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05742-EN Virtual English Full
August 21, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05982-FR Virtual French Full
August 26, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05743-EN Virtual English Full
August 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05983-FR Virtual French Full
August 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05747-FR Virtual French Full
September 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05740-EN Virtual English Full
September 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05979-EN Virtual English Full
September 04, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05976-EN Virtual English Full
September 11, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05977-EN Virtual English Full
September 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05970-FR Virtual French Full
September 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05737-EN Virtual English Full
September 15, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05749-FR Virtual French Full
September 18, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05744-EN Virtual English Full
September 25, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05748-FR Virtual French Full
September 25, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05741-EN Virtual English Full
Date modified: 2025-03-18

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