Learning Library
Inclusive Leadership
Government of Canada Resources
- Key Leadership Competencies (TBS)
- Becoming a Supervisor (CSPS)
- The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference
- Leadership Learning Path (CSPS)
- Manager Development Program (CSPS)
- Leading Diversity (CSPS)
- Fostering an Inclusive Workplace (CSPS)
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.
- Le leader sans titre par Robin Sharma
- How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive by Jennifer Brown
- Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan
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
- Diversity at Work
- Leadership Is About Inclusion. Here’s How To Get It Right
- Inclusive Leadership and Innovative Performance: A Multi-Level Mediation Model of Psychological Safety
Websites
Mastering the Art of Negotiation
Government of Canada Resources
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 Roger Fisher and William Ury
- Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want by Fotini Iconomopoulos
- Comment réussir une négociation par Roger & Al. Fisher
Videos
- Négociation: ne cherchez pas le compromis
- La négociation gagnant-gagnant
- How to prepare for a negotiation
Articles
Sponsorship and Career Building
Government of Canada Resources
- Coaching, mentoring and networking learning path (CSPS)
- Development Programs (CSPS)
- Mentorship Plus (Sponsorship) Program (TBS)
- GC Mentor GC (GCXchange)
- Aspiring Directors Program for Black Leaders (GCXchange)
- Programs for public servants - Government of Canada jobs for Indigenous people (PSPC)
- 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 (PSPC)
- Managing Your Career - resources for career development and career counseling (PSPC)
- The Indigenous Career Navigators Program (CSPS) - this video explains to executives and hiring managers how this mentorship program supports Indigenous employees as they navigate their careers within the public service
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)
- Power Moves by Lauren McGoodwin (English only) (audiobook available)
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
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
Articles
- Building Confidence and Self Belief to Thrive in your Career
- Comment montrer que vous êtes prête pour une promotion?
- How to do Sponsorship Right(audio recording available)
- Tips for working with a sponsor or protégé
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: A Non-Performative Approach
Government of Canada Resources
- Government of Canada Diversity and Inclusion Conference Web Resources - web resources focused on anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion
- Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub (StatsCan) - statistics covering the population of Canada from children and youth to the various employment seeking groups
- Diversity and Inclusion in the public service (Canada.ca)
- Indigenous recruitment: Information for hiring managers (PSPC)
- Introduction to GBA Plus (WAGE)
- Digital Accessibility Toolkit - How-tos (Canada.ca) - Tips and core steps to help make all your digital products and content accessible
- How can AAACT help you? (Canada.ca) - Accessibility, Accommodation and Adaptive Computer Technology (AAACT) offers a wide range of adaptations, alternate approaches, tools, training, services, resources and adaptive computer technologies for public service employees with disabilities or injuries
- Government of Canada Workplace Accessibility Passport (Canada.ca)
- Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities Tools for managers (GCwiki)
CSPS Courses
- Anti-Racism Learning Series
- Inclusive Hiring Practices for a Diverse Workforce (COR120)
- Understanding Anti-Black Racism and How to Be an Ally (INC1-V11)
- Introduction to Gender-based Analysis Plus (INC101)
- A Closer Look at Women and Data (DDN3-A07)
- Being a 2SLGBTQIA+ Ally (INC1-J09)
- Call It Out: Racism, Racial Discrimination and Human Rights (INC119)
- International Women’s Day: Women in Leadership (INC1-E49)
- Addressing Disability Inclusion and Barriers to Accessibility (INC115)
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 X. Kendi
- Viola Desmond’s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land by Graham Reynolds et al.
- Ally Is a Verb: A Guide to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples by Rose LeMay
- Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong, ed.
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
- The Time is Now for Black Canadians in the Public Service
- Understanding the role of privilege in relation to public health ethics and practice
- Rethinking Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Lets stop talking about diversity and start working towards equity
- On Diversity: Access Ain’t Inclusion
- Positive Space and the Public Service (CSPS)
- Disability Inclusion in the Public Service of Canada: Hélène's Story (CSPS)
- Disability Inclusion in the Public Service of Canada: An Introduction (CSPS)
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
- 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)
- Beyond DEI: Ensuring Inclusion For Disabled People Amidst Uncertainty
- The Path Forward For Workplace Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Websites
- 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)
- Northern Lights College Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Resource Library
- Floe Project: Supporting diverse learners and educators
Confidence
Government of Canada Resources
- Empowering Managers to Overcome Imposter Syndrome (CSPS)
- Coaching for Empowerment (CSPS)
- Practice Interviews with AI (CSPS)
- Leadership Learning Path (CSPS)
Books
- Presence: Bringing your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
- Wire Your Brain for Confidence: The Science of Conquering Self-Doubt by Louisa Jewell
- Comment arrêter de trop penser: Le guide ultime pour se libérer de la pensée Excessive par Amos Lloyd
Videos
- Fake It ’Til You Make It: How to Communicate with Confidence
- 6 tips for building your confidence
- Power Posing: Change Your Body to Change Your Mind
- What is true confidence? A photographer and a brand builder answer
- 3 Effective Ways to Manage Your Inner Critic
- Manque de confiance : comprendre le cerveau pour l’affronter
- Les 6 règles pour avoir confiance en soi
Articles
- 5 Daily Actions to Build Your Confidence
- 10 Secrets To Boost Your Confidence In The Workplace
- Become confident at work thanks to 9 proven tips and strategies
- Voici pourquoi la confiance en soi est nécessaire à notre qualité de vie
- S'aimer soi-même : Comment cultiver sa confience en soi au travail?
- Estime de soi au travail : pourquoi ça compte?
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
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 concilier 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