Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Culture - Lesson 6

This is Lesson 6 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

Video: 15-Minute Video

Watch this video about how public servants influence culture change within their own environments.

This is a bilingual video. Please turn on closed captioning for translations in the language of your choice.

Suggested

Article: 5 Points

Read the article Design is the strategy. (8 min read)

Article: 5 Points

Read this article from Apolitical to find out Three shortcuts to public sector culture change. (7 min read)

Article: 5 Points

Read the article Bringing human-centred design to your team? Start here. (7 min read)

5-Minute Conversation: 5 Points

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

• One of the biggest barriers to changing the culture to support a digital first enterprise is that public servants too often associate the term ‘digital’ with technology and IT. How might we help all public servants see themselves as digital change agents as governments move towards digital by default enterprises?

Homework

5-minute activity: 5 Points

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

• Spread the word. Talk to others about your learnings from this course.
• Do not stop learning. Use resources such as those found at Essential skills for public servants: where to learn for free, Edx.org and Coursera.org to keep learning.
• Create networks of like minded public servants, learn from each other and continue to push for change.
• Continue doing action items, such as stand-ups, learning from end users, and retros regularly.

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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