National Managers' Community (NMC)/ Resources and Initiatives

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The NMC makes available a diverse range of initiatives and resources designed to support managers and aspiring managers.

Here’s an overview:

Interdepartmental co-development group

Interdepartmental co-development group Looking for a practice-based development activity? Feeling isolated and want to connect with your peers? Do you want to develop your leadership skills? Feeling like you’re at an impasse with a professional situation? Are you wondering how to have a difficult conversation? Would you like to improve your communication skills (active listening and giving feedback)? Join an interdepartmental co-development group, in English or French, led by a manager-coach.

What is a codevelopment group?

• A group of people who help each other in their respective development.
• A training approach that allows people to learn from each other in order to improve and consolidate their management practices.
• A structured consultation exercise that focuses on real situations.
• Members take turns acting as clients, presenting a real situation, and as consultants, helping the client to enrich their understanding and capacity for action. Consultants are encouraged to ask questions rather than suggest explanations and solutions.
• Participants are encouraged to complete a personal diary to identify and document what they have learned in each session, and thus achieve long-term change.
• Facilitated by a facilitator (trained to manage the consultation process).
• With a commitment to continuity, attendance, confidentiality and adherence to agreed rules.

Time investment: In general, members meet once a month for 3 hours and sessions are from October to June.

What it takes to be a participant

• Minimum of one year’s experience in management/supervision.
• Available for managers (EX level).
• Commitment to attend meetings.
• Obtain approval from your immediate supervisor.

What it takes to be a facilitator (coach)

• Have a recognized training in co-development group facilitation.
• Or have already participated in a co-development group.
• Significant management experience at middle or senior level.

For more information, have a look at this videos: "Developing yourself with a codevelopment group"

Peer Coaching Circles

Like to be part of something remarkable? Feeling isolated and want to connect with your peers? Want to develop your leadership skills? Leading a new project and feeling stuck? Need help exploring a career move? Trying to figure out how to have a challenging conversation?

A Peer Coaching Circle offers you:

• an introduction to this coaching tool as a learning and skill-building space
• a chance to learn and try out practical, replicable, implementable tools with your peers that you can then use in everyday conversations in the workplace
• a peer networking opportunity
• a safe, non-judgmental and confidential place to share experiences
• an opportunity to experience the power of open-ended questions whether you ask or answer them
• a way to learn coaching relevant practices by trying them out and practicing them with peers while tackling real issues in the workplace
• an exploration of ways and approaches to generate practical actions and next steps

Time Commitment: Circles generally meet every 4 to 6 weeks for 1 hour. Registration to join an NMC Peer Coaching Circle 2025-2026 is now open!

If you have any questions, please send an email to nmc-cng@csps-efpc.gc.ca with the subject: "Peer Coaching Circles".

Note: In the Quebec region, the model “Co-development” groups is another initiative available to managers and supervisors

Peer Coaching Resources

• NMC Presentation: Orientation to Peer Coaching Circles

Video resources:

• Joining a Peer Coaching Circle? What to Expect

• Selecting a Coaching Topic

• The Feedback Model Video

Canada School of Public Service coaching courses and job aids:

• Coaching for Effective Leadership (TRN402)  (3-hour virtual course)(prerequisite for TRN401)

• Developing Successful Coaching Relationships (TRN439) (1-hour online self-paced course)
• Introduction to Peer Coaching (TRN401) (3-hour virtual course)
• Introduction to Coaching (TRN4-V21) (micro-video)
• Selecting and Sharing a Coaching Topic (TRN4-J37) (job aid)
• Using the GROW Model in a Coaching Approach (TRN4-J31)(job aid)
• Peer Coaching Process: Using the GROW Model Approach (TRN4-J32)(job aid)

Practical Guide for Aspiring Executives

This practical guide is the result of a partnership between the National Managers’ Community (NMC) and the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX).

While the content is largely based on the APEX Practical Guide for New Executives, it has been adapted to suit the broader needs of the middle management community, with a special focus on leadership assessment and readiness for an executive role, as well as tangible tips and advice on how to prepare for competitions at the EX level.

Link to Practical Guide for Aspiring Executives (pdf fie

Copy of the booklet: Tools for Leadership and Learning toolkit (Tools for engagements)

Created in 2002, this publication showcases a range of tools and practices utilized by managers and practitioners across the public service. These resources helped us enhance our ability to navigate and adapt to the evolving roles within a knowledge-based economy and society. They offered practical, easy-to-apply methods for fostering dialogue and cultivating a culture of learning within organizations.

Link to Booklet: Tools FOR LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING:BUILDING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION (pdf file)