Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Culture - Lesson 5

This is Lesson 5 in the boot camp 'Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Culture' .

How to complete this lesson

Each activity you complete beyond the required reading is worth 5 points. The more points you collect, the higher the level you reach. When you reach the end of the lesson, tally how many points you've earned, and download the correct badge. Your certificate of completion for this Culture course will indicate which level you achieved.

Required

Article: 8-Minute Article

Read this article from Apolitical to learn about GovTech and digital government skills – the essentials. (8 min read)

Suggested

Article: 5 Points

Read the article Public servants need digital skills — here's how to teach them. (4 min read)

Article: 5 Points

Read this article from Apolitical to find out How to teach digital skills to your team. (6 min read)

Article: 5 Points

Read the article Creating a learning culture in government. (7 min read)

Case Study: 5 Points

Read a case study from Apolitical about how Singapore made innovation go viral in its public service. (5 min read)

5-Minute Conversation: 5 Points

During the next week take 5 minutes to discuss with a colleague the following:

• What skills could/would you apply immediately to enable a digital first enterprise approach?
• What could be the barriers for learning digital skills and enhancing digital literacy?

Homework

5-minute activity: 5 Points

Commit to trying at least one item over the next week.

• Use Apolitical’s Future Skills Tracker to identify personal growth opportunities
• Find and commit to learning additional skills using Essential skills for public servants: where to learn for free
• Ask colleagues and leaders how they collaborate
• Create small learning teams within your own network and commit to learning together

Congratulations! You've completed this lesson of the boot camp. Count up how many points you've earned, and click to download your badge. You can share your badge on social media, and tag @apoliticalco to show off your progress.

• Digital Culture Seeker (Required Activity)
• Digital Culture Explorer (5 Points)
• Digital Culture Adventurer (10 Points)
• Digital Culture Intrepid (15 Points)
• Digital Culture Heroic (20-30 Points)

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