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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 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"

  • NMC Top 3 Things managers should know about... - January 2025

Managers are constantly faced with new priorities and information overload. This series is here to help. Each one-hour session will offer three actionable insights on key topics, helping you to focus on what matters most, followed by a question and answer period.

Who Should Attend? Federal Public Service managers, aspiring managers, and leaders seeking practical, actionable knowledge.


Upcoming Sessions: Top 3 Things Managers Should Know about …

Digital Competencies

Discover how the new Digital Competencies translate to everyone’s daily work in a modern, digital era, how to grow these skills for yourselves as managers and how to foster them within your teams practices.

September 17 – *Register here:

  • English session: 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET)
  • French session : 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) *If you are unable to register through the EventBrite platform, please contact us by email at [[1]]

Accessibility Passport

In this session, managers will learn how the Passport aids in recruitment, retention, and career advancement, and how to effectively support employees in using it. Discover the top three things every manager should know to foster an inclusive, accessible workplace.

October 15 – *Register here:

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Let us know which ‘Top 3’ sessions you’d like to see next!

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  • NMC Networking Breakfast in NCR - January 2025
Begin the day with an NMC Networking Breakfast in the NCR, will have hosts in 7 different locations, on January 15 from 8 am to 9:30 am.

Come and have opening conversations with your managers colleagues in the NCR region.


Date and Time

Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 8:00 am to 9:30 am

Location

Choice of 7 different locations in the NCR:
Area Restaurant Host name Registrations
Downtown Ottawa Example Example Register Here
Gatineau-Hull Example Example Register Here
Gatineau-Gatineau Titti-Fruitti, 325 Boul Greber, Gatineau, QC J8T 8J3 Geneviève Quevillon Register Here
Tunney's Pasture: Example Example Register Here
West End Example Example Register Here
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  • NMC Managers Connect Day in NCR - February 2025
Begin the day with an interactive workshop on leading through ambiguity and change fatigue, equipping you with techniques and tools for managing overload and communicating through change and disruption. This dynamic session will be facilitated by ...... The afternoon includes an Executive Panel Discussion about holding constructive conversations with team members and colleagues.


Date and Time

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM ET

Please note: This is an in-person event.


Location

Rogers Centre Ottawa (formerly Shaw Centre), 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2

Additional location details: Location and directions are available

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