Free online event
How introverts can excel in the public service
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023
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You'll learn how to:
- Recognise the qualities of introversion that work to you and your team’s advantage
- Identify where you fall on the introversion/extraversion spectrum
- Understand ways to make space for introverts to succeed in the workplace
Speakers
Share your ideas, tips and helpful resources with the Apolitical community by responding to 'How do you run a meeting that best allows introverts to have their ideas heard?'
Speaker resources
- Team charter
- Who am I? template
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, book by Susan Cain
- The Introvert Advantage: How Quiet People Can Thrive in an Extrovert World, book by Marti Olsen Laney
- Career advice from an introvert, article by Rell Deshaw
- Dreading the return to the office? article by Rell Deshaw
- For Women and Minorities to Get Ahead, Managers Must Assign Work Fairly, article by by Joan C. Williams and Marina Multhaup
- IRCC Behavioural and Technical Competency Dictionary
Apolitical resources
- The introvert superpowers your team needs, article by Kathrin Stokes-Bonhomme
- The power of networks versus networking, article by Jenna Dutton
From the community
- The STAR Method
- Federal Youth Network's Career Bootcamp
Introverts are great listeners, considered and rational team members, and excellent at thoughtful decision-making. So why is it that extraverted styles are often more highly valued in the workplace?
Watch this free online workshop to discover how to harness the power of introverts, and how to create workplaces that allow both introverts and extroverts to succeed.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for public servants and policymakers, introverted or extraverted, who want to learn more about how to create a better space for their introverted team members.
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Speakers
Rell DeShaw
Assistant Director, FIN Program, Settlement and Integration Policy (SIP) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Canada
Jennifer MacDougall
Senior Manager, Partnership and Events, Federal Youth Network (FYN)
Canada
Rell DeShaw, long-time manager with the Government of Canada, is a life-long learner who is passionate about learning about management and leadership. She is a regular contributor to apolitical.co and writes a blog at https://lettertoanewmanager.wordpress.com/.
Jennifer MacDougall, a learning advisor with over a decade of experience in spearheading interdepartmental learning initiatives across Canada. Her unwavering dedication to learning takes centre stage in her current role, where she orchestrates timely and transformative learning interventions for all public servants — leveraging both in-person and virtual mediums. Jennifer's mission is clear: to equip emerging talents with the essential tools and resources they need to thrive in their careers. Through her innovative approaches and collaborative spirit, she champions a culture of open and timely access to learning. Explore the array of offerings from the Federal Youth Network through FYN Learning Products.
