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What are Core Skills?


 Core skills support all digital competencies: they are portable and are essential for the basis of training and learning in today's workplace.


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Core Skills & Practices
1. Ethics
Skills: Transparency in decision-making, traceability, corrective actions, etc.
Type of Resource Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Notes
Online course Introduction to Research Ethics: Working with People University of Leeds via FutureLearn https://www.class-central.com/course/futurelearn-introduction-to-research-ethics-working-with-people-12091?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
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2. Social Implications
Responsibility for public good
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3. Agile
Work habits, approach to project management, etc.
Type of Resource Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Notes
Online course Agile Solutions for Greater Innovation University System of Maryland via edX https://www.class-central.com/course/edx-agile-solutions-for-greater-innovation-11919?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
Online course Introduction to Strategic Doing: An Agile Approach to Strategy Purdue University via FutureLearn https://www.class-central.com/course/futurelearn-introduction-to-strategic-doing-an-agile-approach-to-strategy-11317?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
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4. Cultural Change
Change management, empowering employees, management practices, etc.
Type of Resource Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Notes
Article The Times Are A-Changin’ For Change Management CMO (Adobe) https://www.cmo.com/features/articles/2017/12/25/the-times-are-achangin-for-change-management.html#gs.vRqKXBI Change management v. digital transformation. 5 minute read.
Infographic ISED Digital Office Transformation Roadmap Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada https://wiki.gccollab.ca/File:ISED_Digital_Office_Transformation_Roadmap_EN_FR.pdf
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5. Mindset
Problem solving, computational thinking, experimentation, etc.
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6. Open Principles
Open source, open education, MOOCs, etc.
Type of Resource Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Notes
Online course Citizen Research: From Data to Action University of Dundee via FutureLearn https://www.class-central.com/course/futurelearn-citizen-research-from-data-to-action-12198?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
Presentation Slides The Challenge of Open FWD50 Conference 2017 https://www.slideshare.net/FWD50/dr-michael-geist-fwd50-2017-breakout-the-challenges-of-open
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7. Governance
Departmental support, industry support, academic support, etc.
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8. Community Building
Peer-to-peer support, mentorship, academic support, etc.
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9. Communication
Storytelling, use cases, diverse perspectives, etc.
Type of Resource Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Notes
Blog post Why we’re taking a strategic approach to communication Government Digital Service (UK Government) https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2018/09/27/why-were-taking-a-strategic-approach-to-communication/ GDS's strategy for storytelling.
Infographic ISED Digital Office Transformation Roadmap Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada https://wiki.gccollab.ca/File:ISED_Digital_Office_Transformation_Roadmap_EN_FR.pdf
Expert, video, article, course, etc. Name/Title Organization Contact/Link Anything to add?