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'''Jennifer Currier, Executive Programs Advisor at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency''', identified five characteristics that are used at CFIA in assessing the aptitudes of potential candidates in their non-EX leadership development program. These aptitudes are sometimes difficult to pinpoint in cases where there is an apparent—but covert—barrier to leadership potential. The five characteristics identified are as follows:  
 
'''Jennifer Currier, Executive Programs Advisor at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency''', identified five characteristics that are used at CFIA in assessing the aptitudes of potential candidates in their non-EX leadership development program. These aptitudes are sometimes difficult to pinpoint in cases where there is an apparent—but covert—barrier to leadership potential. The five characteristics identified are as follows:  
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# Gets "stressed out" and makes things worse in difficult, challenging or crisis situations.   
 
# Gets "stressed out" and makes things worse in difficult, challenging or crisis situations.   
 
# Places an inordinate value on his or her technical prowess to the detriment of broader leadership abilities.
 
# Places an inordinate value on his or her technical prowess to the detriment of broader leadership abilities.
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According to the feedback received from students and instructors, the course Having Difficult Conversations (G131) contained too much material for the allocated amount of time. The School has decided to keep the allocated amount of time (half a day) and reduce the content to ensure a more appropriate pace of instruction. The following changes were made:  
 
According to the feedback received from students and instructors, the course Having Difficult Conversations (G131) contained too much material for the allocated amount of time. The School has decided to keep the allocated amount of time (half a day) and reduce the content to ensure a more appropriate pace of instruction. The following changes were made:  
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the title was changed to '''Having Constructive Performance Conversations''' to more accurately reflect the course content and context of performance management
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* the title was changed to '''Having Constructive Performance Conversations''' to more accurately reflect the course content and context of performance management
the description and objectives were redrafted to be more representative of the course content
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* the description and objectives were redrafted to be more representative of the course content
material covered in the course was streamlined while keeping its core elements
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* material covered in the course was streamlined while keeping its core elements
a new case study was included at the end of the workshop
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* a new case study was included at the end of the workshop
 
These changes will go into effect on January 24, 2019.  
 
These changes will go into effect on January 24, 2019.  
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* GC and Public Sector Skills
 
* GC and Public Sector Skills
 
* Transferable Skills
 
* Transferable Skills
* Digital Academy
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* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2018/10/government-of-canada-launches-digital-academy.html Digital Academy]
    
These five areas will also make the School’s business more accessible, as you '''will quickly be able to find where responsibilities are housed'''. They will also enable the School to build '''“deep expertise”''' in subject areas faster.  
 
These five areas will also make the School’s business more accessible, as you '''will quickly be able to find where responsibilities are housed'''. They will also enable the School to build '''“deep expertise”''' in subject areas faster.  
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