Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Processes & Business Models - Lesson 5

This is lesson 5 in the boot camp 'Continue being digital in the Canadian public service: Processes & Business Models'.

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 Processes & Business Models course will indicate which level you achieved.

Required

Video: 8-minute video

Watch this video, where leaders talk about why and how multidisciplinary teams work. (8 minute watch)

Suggested

Video: 5 Points

Learn more about building multidisciplinary teams. (5 min watch)

Additional reading: 5 Points

Select one of the articles below to take your learning further.

• Driving collaboration: how multidisciplinary teams iteratively update ontario.ca (9 min read)
• Three lessons from building important things in uncertain times (13 min read)
• Multiplayer mode unlocked: better team collaboration for designers, developers and researchers (5 min read)

5-Minute Conversation: 5 Points

During the next week, take 5 minutes to reflect on these discussion questions. You can reflect with a colleague, or you can share your thoughts on our Slack channel.

• What skills might you be able to work on to be prepared to work on a multidisciplinary team?
• Thinking back to the previous course on culture, what might need to change in the culture to support the development of multidisciplinary teams?

Homework

5-minute activity: 5 Points

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

• Start to make a list of the skills you may want to focus on building over the next year.
• There are a number of platforms that offer free skills building opportunities - coursera.org, edx.org, futurelearn.org (and Apolitical!). Spend some time looking at what is available through these platforms.

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

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