Difference between revisions of "Mindful Change Leadership Development Program Invitation"

Revision as of 16:44, 15 April 2024

(Disponible en français : DLCP-MCLD)

Hoping you are well, welcome to the page of this beautiful "grassroots" mindfulness based program, we are happy you are here. You will find general information about the program, how to connect to a info and Q&A sessions, registration and more details.

Goal of the program / Benefits expected

The goal of this program is to increase self-awareness by developing key skills: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and Compassion in the service of others and become a better Change Leader, with the option to start a mindfulness practice.

Target Audience: All levels and expertise

Delivered by a team of volunteering facilitators from various Departments and Agencies

Promoting the program: If you would like here is an email blurb for promoting the program

♥ NEW MCLD program 2024 English offering - Information with Q&A Sessions!!

During the information sessions, we will:

Share some context about the program, including results from a previous cohort,
Share a definition of Mindful Change Leadership, experience a quick mindful exercise,
Have an overview the MCLD program, and participate in a Q&A portion.

As an interdepartmental initiative, we have the kind presence of the following Sponsors to this beautiful program:

Aaron Feniak, Executive Director, Human Resources Council, on Thursday, April 11, 2024
Bradley Harkness (he/il), Chief HR Officer and Director General, Corporate Services Sector, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, on Monday, April 15, 2024

Note: the recordings are available via the MCLD Program - Cohort, CoP & CoI (you need to join the group to access it), under the "Blog" section. For other details about the program, check: MCLD - 8 Week Program Details. For Frequently Asked Questions, check: MCLD - FAQ

Requisites to participate in the program

The following are the requisites for your participation:

Voluntary registration to the program (see below for time & commitment)
Full and active participation throughout the program, tasks and homework
Sessions will be delivered using WebEx platform, as it offers more capacity and functionality that is leveraged during the sessions
Have the support from your supervisor or manager (keep it for your records)

Cost, Time & Commitment:

Although there is no cost to the program, you still need your manager's approval as there is an estimate of up to 4 hours average per week to participate, as per the following:

One webinar session a week, duration of 1.5 hours, for 8 weeks
- Start date: Monday, April 22, 2024
- End date: Monday, June 10, 2024
- Note: The program is delivered Mondays, exception on Tuesday May 21 (as the Monday, May 20, is a holiday)
- Hour: from 12:30pm to 2:00pm EST
Daily mindfulness practice, 5 to 20 minutes
One call a week with a buddy system, approx. 30 minutes (buddy system randomly assigned)
Journaling throughout the 8 weeks, 5 to 10 minutes per week
Participate via the Cohort, a GCCollab Group. Now open as a Community of Practice and Interest
Complete a 5 min self-assessment, 3 times: before, at the end, and 3 months after the program

Registration & Capacity

the following are parameters for this program:

The program will be run like a MOOC (Wikipedia definition)
Up to a 600 participants will be admitted on a first come first registered basis.
The program is open to all levels and expertises
To register, follow the link here below and just fill your pre-assessment questionnaire

How to Register

By filling the form you are considered accepted to the program and meeting invites will be sent before the start: Registration open until April 18.

The recording of the Information Session will be available via the MCLD Program - Cohort, CoP & CoI, under the "Blog" section (you need to join the group to access it)

In the meantime, you're invited to check Mindfulness related sessions via the Convergence page

Special Thanks

This program is offered to you thanks to the collaboration between:

Various sponsoring Departments and Agencies
The team of volunteering facilitators from various Departments and Agencies
Interdepartmental Organizational Change Network (IOCN)

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-=== Welcome to Invitation Page to Participate in the “''Mindful Change Leadership Development Program''” - an 8 Week English Pilot ===
+(Disponible en français : [[DLCP-MCLD]])
+[[Image:AGzz MCL Program logo.jpg|center|350px|link=https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/e/e5/AGzz_MCL_Program_logo.jpg|]]
-'''''Goal of the program''''': To increase self-awareness by developing key skills: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and Compassion in the service of others for becoming a better Change Leader. With the option to start a mindfulness practice.
+Hoping you are well, welcome to the page of this beautiful "'''grassroots'''" mindfulness based program, we are happy you are here. You will find general information about the program, how to connect to a info and Q&A sessions, registration and more details.
-'''''Time & Commitment''''': An estimated 1h20 to 2h00, per week during the program, as per the following:
+=== '''''Goal of the program / Benefits expected''''' ===
-* One webinar session a week, duration of 1 hour, for 8 weeks, except for the first and last session which have a duration of an hour and a half
+The goal of this program is to increase self-awareness by developing key skills: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and Compassion in the service of others and become a better Change Leader, with the option to start a mindfulness practice.
-** Thursdays, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST  with the exception of the first and last sessions, from 1:00 to 2:30 on those 2 days
-** Start date: April 22, 2021
-** End date: June 10, 2021
-* Daily mindfulness practice, 5 to 20 minutes
-* One call a week with a buddy, 15 minutes (buddy system randomly assigned in the first week)
-* Journaling throughout the 8 weeks, 5 to 10 minutes per week
-* Complete a 5 min self-assessment, 3 times: before, at the end, and 3 months after the program
-'''Benefits expected.''' Increased self-awareness, development of key skills: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and Compassion in the service of others, with a positive impact on wellbeing and the option to start a mindfulness practice.
-'''''Information Session with Q&A’s''''': An information session will occur on Wednesday, April 14 2021, from 11:30am to 12:30pm EST. ''[https://canada.webex.com/canada/j.php?MTID=mc7a5b5a0c31423586839bbdc50462a2e Join the information session]'' (no need to register for the information session)
+'''Target Audience''': All levels and expertise
-* For details of the program, check: [[Mindful Change Leadership Development Program Details – English Pilot|MCL - 8 Week Program Details]]
-* For Frequently Asked Questions, check: [[Mindful Change Leadership Development Program - FAQ English Pilot|MCL - FAQ]]
-'''''Registration & Capacity''''': the following are parameters for this program:
-* Have support from your Manager to participate throughout the program
-* Willingness to invest what's required to successfully participate in the program (1:20 to 2 hours a week, including the tasks and follow the buddy system, for the 8 week duration of the program)
-* For now, up to a 100 participants will be admitted on a first come first registered basis.
-* If you are ready and wanting to participate, you can register here:
-==== [https://canada.webex.com/canada/j.php?RGID=r637f6db3de82e6a8220f0fd59d171ec0 Register to the “''Mindful Change Leadership Development Program''” - an 8 Week English Pilot] ====
+'''Delivered by''' a team of volunteering '''[[MCLD Program Facilitators Team / L'équipe des animateurs du program de DLCP|facilitators]]''' from various Departments and Agencies
+'''Promoting the program''': If you would like here is an [[MCLD-DLCP invitation email blurb|'''<u>email blurb for promoting the program</u>''']]
+=== '''♥ NEW MCLD program 2024 English offering - Information with ''Q&A Sessions!!''''' ===
+During the information sessions, we will:
+*Share some context about the program, including results from a previous cohort,
+* Share a definition of Mindful Change Leadership, experience a quick mindful exercise,
+* Have an overview the MCLD program, and participate in a Q&A portion.
+As an interdepartmental initiative, we have the kind presence of the following Sponsors to this beautiful program:
+*'''Aaron Feniak,''' Executive Director, Human Resources Council, on '''Thursday,''' '''April 11, 2024'''
+* '''Bradley Harkness (he/il)''', Chief HR Officer and Director General, Corporate Services Sector, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, on '''Monday,''' '''April 15, 2024'''
+'''Note:''' '''the recordings are available''' via the [[gccollab:groups/profile/7978973/mcld-program-cohort-cop-coi-program-dlpc-cohorte-cdp-et-cdi|'''MCLD Program - Cohort, CoP & CoI''']] (you need to join the group to access it), under the "'''Blog'''" section. For other details about the program, check: '''[[Mindful Change Leadership Development Program Details|MCLD - 8 Week Program Details]].''' For Frequently Asked Questions, check: '''[[Mindful Change Leadership Development Program - FAQ|MCLD - FAQ]]'''
+=== '''''Requisites to participate in the program''''' ===
+The following are the requisites for your participation:
+*'''Voluntary''' registration to the program (see below for time & commitment)
+*Full and active participation throughout the program, tasks and homework
+*Sessions will be delivered using WebEx platform, as it offers more capacity and functionality that is leveraged during the sessions
+*Have the '''support from your supervisor or manager''' (keep it for your records)
+=== '''''Cost, Time & Commitment''''':  ===
+Although there is '''no cost''' to the program, you still need your '''manager's approval''' as there is an estimate of up to '''4 hours average per week to participate''', as per the following:
+*One webinar session a week, duration of 1.5 hours, for 8 weeks
+**'''Start date: Monday, April 22, 2024'''
+**'''End date: Monday, June 10, 2024'''
+**'''Note''': The program is delivered Mondays, exception on Tuesday May 21 (as the Monday, May 20, is a holiday)
+**Hour: from 12:30pm to 2:00pm EST
+*Daily mindfulness practice, 5 to 20 minutes
+*One call a week with a buddy system, approx. 30 minutes (buddy system randomly assigned)
+*Journaling throughout the 8 weeks, 5 to 10 minutes per week
+*Participate via the Cohort, a GCCollab Group. [[gccollab:groups/profile/7978973/mcld-program-cohort-cop-coi-program-dlpc-cohorte-cdp-et-cdi|'''Now open''']] as a Community of Practice and Interest
+*Complete a 5 min self-assessment, 3 times: before, at the end, and 3 months after the program
+=== '''''Registration & Capacity''''' ===
+the following are parameters for this program:
+* The program will be run like a MOOC ([[wikipedia:Massive_open_online_course|Wikipedia definition]])
+*Up to a 600 participants will be admitted on a first come first registered basis.
+* The program is open to all levels and expertises
+*To register, follow the link here below and just fill your pre-assessment questionnaire
+=== How to Register ===
+By '''filling the form you are considered accepted''' to the program and '''meeting invites will be sent''' before the start: [https://forms.office.com/r/TXdGic55S5 '''Registration open until April 18''']'''.'''
+The recording of the Information Session will be available via the [[gccollab:groups/profile/7978973/mcld-program-cohort-cop-coi-program-dlpc-cohorte-cdp-et-cdi|MCLD Program - Cohort, CoP & CoI]], under the "Blog" section
+(you need to join the group to access it)
+In the meantime, you're invited to check Mindfulness related sessions via the [[Convergence]] page
+=== Special Thanks ===
+''This program is offered to you thanks to the collaboration between:''
+*
+*Various sponsoring Departments and Agencies
+*The team of volunteering [[MCLD Program Facilitators Team / L'équipe des animateurs du program de DLCP|facilitators]] from various Departments and Agencies
+*[[:en:Interdepartmental_Organizational_Change_Network_/_Réseau_interministériel_du_changement_organisationnel|Interdepartmental Organizational Change Network (IOCN)]]
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