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| !<big>[[#Right Problems|<span style="color:#ffffff">Choose your problem</span>]]</big> | | !<big>[[#Right Problems|<span style="color:#ffffff">Choose your problem</span>]]</big> |
| !<big>[[#Intake|<span style="color:#ffffff">Intake</span>]]</big> | | !<big>[[#Intake|<span style="color:#ffffff">Intake</span>]]</big> |
− | !<big>[[#Cohort 1|<span style="color:#ffffff">Accelerator History</span>]]</big> | + | !<big>[[#Cohort 1|<span style="color:#ffffff">History of the Digital Accelerator</span>]]</big> |
| !<big>[[#Partners|<span style="color:#ffffff">Partners</span>]]</big> | | !<big>[[#Partners|<span style="color:#ffffff">Partners</span>]]</big> |
| !<big>[[#Our Team|<span style="color:#ffffff">Meet our team</span>]]</big> | | !<big>[[#Our Team|<span style="color:#ffffff">Meet our team</span>]]</big> |
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| <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Overview"><strong>Overview of the program</strong></div></h1> | | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Overview"><strong>Overview of the program</strong></div></h1> |
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− | =='''An updated version of the CSPS Digital Accelerator is currently in development. Reach out to discuss participation in our September 2023 cohort!'''== | + | =='''An updated version of the Digital Accelerator is currently in development. Reach out to discuss participation in our September 2023 cohort!'''== |
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| ===<big>Goals</big>=== | | ===<big>Goals</big>=== |
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− | |<big>'''''Breaking boundaries'''''</big><br><big>We aim to break down boundaries - in the way we work, collaborate, learn, and innovate. The Accelerator is constantly exploring, producing, and trying out different tools, resources, workshops, and activities in order to help create more digitally capable teams in the public service.</big> | + | |<big>'''''Breaking boundaries'''''</big><br><big>We aim to break down boundaries - in the way we work, collaborate, learn, and innovate. The Digital Accelerator team is constantly exploring, producing, and trying out different tools, resources, workshops, and activities in order to help create more digitally capable teams in the public service.</big> |
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− | |<big>'''''Collaborating to succeed'''''</big><br><big>Collaboration is key to successfully finding and prototyping solutions during the Accelerator. We are always exploring and testing different tools, activities, and workshops that to help facilitate collaboration.</big><br><br> | + | |<big>'''''Collaborating to succeed'''''</big><br><big>Collaboration is key to successfully finding and prototyping solutions during the Digital Accelerator. We are always exploring and testing different tools, activities, and workshops that to help facilitate collaboration.</big><br><br> |
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| |[[File:Give teams skills.png|left|frameless|85x85px|alt=Decorative image - three people with a lightbulb on top of their heads]] | | |[[File:Give teams skills.png|left|frameless|85x85px|alt=Decorative image - three people with a lightbulb on top of their heads]] |
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| ====='''''<big>Designing an empowering experience</big>'''''===== | | ====='''''<big>Designing an empowering experience</big>'''''===== |
− | <big>Great products and services are human-centred and designed for and with users. This applies to the Accelerator too. We design experiences with our participants in mind and support them every step of the way with coaching and mentoring, so they can have an enriching, empowering experience. We give teams the skills and tools they need to help them shift in the way they work, create, and share.</big> | + | <big>Great products and services are human-centred and designed for and with users. This applies to the Digital Accelerator too. We design experiences with our participants in mind and support them every step of the way with coaching and mentoring, so they can have an enriching, empowering experience. We give teams the skills and tools they need to help them shift in the way they work, create, and share.</big> |
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− | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Team"><strong>How to build your accelerator team</strong></div></h1> | + | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Team"><strong>How to build your Accelerator team</strong></div></h1> |
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− | *<big>Executive champion who participates in accelerator activities and fully supports the work of the product team</big> | + | *<big>Executive champion who participates in Accelerator activities and fully supports the work of the product team</big> |
| *<big>Other executive supporters who form a governance body and help support the work of the team through: approvals, guidance, unblocking, feedback, upward briefing, and funding.</big> | | *<big>Other executive supporters who form a governance body and help support the work of the team through: approvals, guidance, unblocking, feedback, upward briefing, and funding.</big> |
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| *<big>Could include: corporate services, security, legal, policy, communications or other forms of expertise</big> | | *<big>Could include: corporate services, security, legal, policy, communications or other forms of expertise</big> |
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− | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Right Problems"><strong>The right problems for the Accelerator</strong></div></h1> | + | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Right Problems"><strong>The right problems for the Digital Accelerator</strong></div></h1> |
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− | |<big>Has a team that will continue to work on a solution once the accelerator ends</big> | + | |<big>Has a team that will continue to work on a solution once the program ends</big> |
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− | ====<big>Information sessions about the Accelerator</big>==== | + | ====<big>Contact us to arrange an information session about the Digital Accelerator for your team</big>==== |
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− | =='''An updated version of the CSPS Digital Accelerator is currently in development. Registration for new courses and workshops is expected to open in early 2023.'''== | + | =='''An updated version of the CSPS Digital Accelerator is currently in development. Reach out to discuss participation in our September 2023 cohort!'''== |
| <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Cohort 1"><strong>Accelerator History</strong></div></h1> | | <h1 style="color:#3f2a56"><div id="Cohort 1"><strong>Accelerator History</strong></div></h1> |
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− | <big>In Spring 2021, CSPS welcomed its first cohort of Accelerator teams for a 13-week, completely virtual hands-on learning experience. Five teams participated, from four departments: </big> | + | <big>In Spring 2021, CSPS welcomed its first cohort of Digital Accelerator teams for a 13-week, completely virtual hands-on learning experience. Five teams participated, from four departments: </big> |
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| *<big>Canada Revenue Agency</big> | | *<big>Canada Revenue Agency</big> |
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| *<big>Department of Fisheries and Oceans</big> | | *<big>Department of Fisheries and Oceans</big> |
| *<big>Department of National Defence</big> | | *<big>Department of National Defence</big> |
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− | <big>[https://collaboratevideo.net/csps-efpc/2022-03-23r Watch our 2022 Demo Day video Here! *It is important to note that the recording of this session is only available in the language that was used during the event.]</big> | + | <big>[https://collaboratevideo.net/csps-efpc/2022-03-23r Watch the 2022 Demo Day video Here! *It is important to note that the recording of this session is only available in the language that was used during the event.]</big> |
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− | For general inquires contact the [mailto:csps.accelerator-accelerateur.efpc@canada.ca CSPS Digital Accelerator mailbox.] | + | For inquires about the Digital Accelerator contact us at [mailto:csps.accelerator-accelerateur.efpc@canada.ca CSPS Digital Accelerator mailbox.] |
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