Discussion Guide Resources

Circle #1: Sponsorship and Career Building

Books

• Betting on You by Laurie Ruettimann (English only)
• What Color is your Parachute? By Richard Bolles (2020 ed)
• The Sponsor Effect: How to be a Better Leader by Investing in Others  by Sylvia Ann Hewlett (English only) (audiobook available)
• The Start-Up of You // Managez votre carrière comme une start-up by/par Ben Casnocha, Reid Hoffman (English audiobook available)
• Power Moves by Lauren McGoodwin (English only) (audiobook available)

Videos

• How to build your confidence – and spark it in others
• The key to building self confidence and what we’re doing wrong
• Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling

• How to find the person to help you get ahead at work

Articles

• Don’t Get lucky, Get a Champion  
• Pourquoi et comment faire un plan de carrière?   

• Building Confidence and Self Belief to Thrive in your Career   
• La démarche pour exposer que vous êtes mûr pour une promotion

• How to do Sponsorship Right

Government of Canada Programs

• Building Career Development Programs and Succession Planning
• Development Programs
• Mentorship Plus (Sponsorship) Program
• Aboriginal Leadership Development Initiative - leadership and career development program open to Indigenous indeterminate Government of Canada employees at the EX, EX minus 1,  and EX minus 2 levels

• GCConnex

Government of Canada Websites

• GC Jobs – search for jobs and get daily emails of new opportunities
• Career Marketplace - find job opportunities in the Government of Canada
• Applying for Government of Canada Jobs - details to help you succeed in the job competition process, including sample questions for tests and interviews
• Career Development in the Public Service - career pathing and job competition tips

• Managing Your Career - resources for career development and career counseling

Circle #2: Inclusive Leadership

Books

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

• Gestionnaires inspirants: Les 10 règles de communication des leaders par Isabelle Lord
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell
• Mastering Leadership by Robert J. Anderson et al.
• The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma

Videos

• We Need Leaders Who Boldly Champion Inclusion
• How Reverse Mentorship Can Help Create Better Leaders  
• Want to Truly Succeed? Lift Others up While You Climb
• 3 Ways to be a Better Ally in the Workplace
• How to Foster True Diversity and Inclusion at Work (and in Your Community)
• How to Find the Person Who Can Help You Get Ahead at Work
• Keys to Leadership Communication(For all Lifespeak resources, you will be required to input an access ID:input canada, then scroll down, accept terms and conditions and then choose your GoC department to access the site.)

Articles

• How to Mentor and Support Other Women – and Help Them Succeed  
• Les 10 qualités d’un vrai leader
• The Mix that Matters: Innovation through Diversity
• Diversity at Work
• The Key to Inclusive Leadership
• 6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post Pandemic Era

Government of Canada Resources

• LinkedIn Learning – learn the practical skills you need to excel in your career (e.g. Become a leader)
• Inhersight – a woman-focused career advice and company review website
• Key Leadership Qualities  
• Canada School of Public Service - Becoming a Supervisor    
• The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference        

Circle #3: Mastering the Art of Negotiation

Books

• The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation by Bob Burg
• Negotiating at Work: Turn Small Wins into Big Gains by Deborah M. Kolb & Jessica L. Porter
• Psychologie de la négociation par Jean Poitras
• Women Don’t Ask – Negotiation and the Gender Divide by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever

• Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Robert Fisher and William Ury

Videos

• Negotiation Advice: Win by Working Together

• Interview Tips, Salary Negotiation Strategies & How to Reclaim your Value

• Négociation: ne cherchez pas le compromis
• La négociation gagnant-gagnant
• How to prepare for a negotiation

Articles

• Cinq clés pour une conversation difficile  
• Dix astuces pour devenir un bon négociateur 
• 5 stages of the negotiation process                                                                               
• Emotion and the Art of Negotiation

• Negotiating: The top Ten Ways that Culture Can Affect your Negotiation

Government of Canada Programs

• Introduction to Negotiation
• Collaborative Learning for Managers

• Training Workshops - Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services

Circle #4: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Books

• The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole
• Les diversités en milieux de travail: Discrimination, égalité des chances et inclusion par Michel Racine et Yves Hallée
• Building a House for Diversity: A Fable about a Giraffe & an Elephant Offers New Strategies for Today’s Workforce by Roosevelt Thomas and Marjorie Woodruff
• How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram Kendi

• Viola Desmond’s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land by Graham Reynolds et al.

Videos

• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable
• How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace 
• How diversity makes teams more innovative 
• The world needs all kinds of minds 

• Disability Inclusion in the Public Service of Canada: Hélène's Story

Articles

• Racism in Canada is ever-present, but we have a long history of denial
• Comment l’inclusion et la diversité peuvent améliorer votre entreprise
• Women of Color Progress – Guide to being an ally
• Gestion de la diversité, de l’équité et de l’inclusion (GÉDI)

• Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
• Keeping Up-To-Date With 2SLGBTQIA+ Terminology (For all Lifespeak resources, you will be required to input an access ID:input canada, then scroll down, accept terms and conditions and then choose your GoC department to access the site.)

Government of Canada Resources

• Government of Canada Diversity and Inclusion Conference Web Resources - Web Resources Focused on Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Statistics Canada: Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics - Statistics covering the population of Canada from children and youth to the various employment seeking groups
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Centre on Diversity and Inclusion - Centre dedicated to the barriers and challenges to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Inclusive Hiring Practices for a Diverse Workforce
• Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

Websites

• Harvard Implicit Bias Test

• Georgetown University’s Anti-Racism Toolkit Glossary

• LinkedIn Learning – learn the practical skills you need to excel in your career (e.g. Anti-Racism)
• LinkedIn Learning – learn the practical skills you need to excel in your career (e.g. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging)

Circle #5: Navigating Your Career Through Change

Books

• Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth by Matthew Kelly
• Réussir sa carrière et sa vie par Eric Mortier
• Master Your Time In 10 Minutes a Day by Michal Stawicki
• Art de conciliar le travail et la vie personnelle par Guylaine Deschenes
• Being Together, Working Apart by Barbara Schneider

Videos

• How to turn off work thoughts during your free time
• Want to be more creative? Go for a walk
• How burnout makes us less creative
• 3 rules for better work-life balance

• How to make work-life balance work

Articles

• How to work from home
• Work/life balance - OHS
• Telecommuting work/life survival

• Creating a healthy home office

Websites

• LinkedIn Learning – learn the practical skills you need to excel in your career (e.g. Achieve Work-Life Balance)
• Ted Talk Playlist – how to get into a work-from-home mindset
• Why everyone needs a self-care day

Government of Canada Resources

• Navigating Through Changes and Conflicts in Projects
• Thrives Series: Team Toolkit: psychologically Healthy Workplaces
• Mental Health Learning Series
• Health and wellness for public servants 

• Mental health support: Get Help