Continuous Learning

This workshop is for professionals ready to move beyond curiosity and start applying artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday work. You’ll learn how to write better prompts, avoid common pitfalls like bias and hallucination, and apply AI to tasks like writing, summarizing, and problem-solving. Through real-life scenarios and collaborative practice, you’ll build the skills to integrate AI effectively and ethically. Whether you’re aiming to work more efficiently or support your team more strategically, this session will help you turn AI from an occasional tool into a trusted assistant.

Are you a member of the Public Service who will be reaching retirement age over the next five to ten years? This comprehensive course features an expert in pension and financial issues who will provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools to help you develop an individual retirement plan to meet your goals.

Understanding how Ottawa really works is essential for anyone new to the federal public service or looking to better navigate Canada’s decision-making system. This workshop demystifies the roles of Cabinet, central agencies, and Parliament, while clarifying how policy and legislation are developed and influenced. Participants will leave with a clear, approachable map of government processes so they can engage with confidence and see how their work connects to the bigger picture.

Your memory helps you to shape your understanding of your present, and your application of your memories helps you to shape your future. How well your memory works has a direct impact on how much you get done in a day and the quality of your work. Your memory is a window into the health of your brain, how you care for it, and how you use it. It also helps to define who you are – for yourself and for those around you such as family members, friends, colleagues and others. This very engaging, interactive, and memorable workshop is about your memory – how it works, how you can better use your recall capacity, and much more. We guarantee you’ll remember it for years to come!

Are you excited about your retirement but worried about getting bored and not having enough to do? Has your work consumed you over the past 30 – 35 years and you are no longer sure what interests you have outside of work? Are you concerned about a lack of a predictable structure, a different or limited social network or the demands that may be placed on you by your parents or children? Do you have a pretty good idea of your basic plan but want to make sure all core components are in place? Are you considering a new career in retirement and want an opportunity to network and share ideas? Are you starting out in your career and want to ensure that your career and life plan are in balance with each other? While being financially prepared for retirement is important, addressing the emotional, physical and psychological realities before retiring, and integrating them into a balanced plan is ultimately the key to a successful and meaningful retirement. This one-day workshop prepares you for a successful transition into retirement by addressing key areas of concern with realistic strategies.

This two-day workshop provides an overview of how to develop and manage your career progression. You will learn and apply skills to support your career planning. You will also learn how to organize key information in a way that will support your career objectives. You will receive practical tips to apply at any stage of your career and work search journey.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere and this workshop gives you a clear starting point to understand the basics and start using it in your work. This interactive workshop is designed for professionals who are new to AI and want to build a solid foundation without technical jargon. Through real-world examples, group discussion, and guided exploration, you’ll learn what AI is (and isn’t), how it’s shaping work, and where it’s already showing up in everyday tools. Whether you’re curious or cautious, you’ll leave with a clearer view of what AI can do and how to keep learning safely and effectively.

Change offers huge opportunities for personal and professional growth. This workshop is designed to help you understand the new world of constant change. This one-day workshop explores the human response to change and will provide you with practical strategies to identify and exploit opportunities for increased job satisfaction, performance and personal success.