GAC Learning Catalogue

Across the Public Service, human-centred leadership is being adopted as the standard in leadership mindsets and behaviours. A human-centred leadership approach recognizes that people are an organization’s most precious resource – that putting people first is the most effective way to achieve the desired organizational results and deliver on our priorities. This course is an opportunity for Global Affairs Canada leaders to step out of the day-to-day operations and reflect on their own leadership practices and performance, to strengthen the mindsets and behaviours needed to transform the Department’s culture and workplace as we continue to reach for the North Star and to consider how to apply and integrate human-centred leadership back into their own workplace changes, challenges and teams.

The goal of this course is to enable staff at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to develop strategies for integrating a human rights-based approach (HRBA) into their international assistance work.

This course is set against the backdrop of the rise of India and will familiarize employees with India’s political, commercial, and development impact on the South Asian subcontinent, the world order, and the regional and international economy. The course aims to provide relevant background and context, help participants understand Canada’s role in India and South Asia, and to better promote or defend Canadian interests in the region.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This information session, through a combination of presentations and activities, is intended to familiarize Trade Commissioners with Export Development Canada (EDC) and to encourage collaboration between EDC and the department in support of Canadian

This course provides an opportunity for Global Affairs Canada’s and Co-Locator’s participants to better understand their roles and responsibilities, while consolidating the international behavioural competencies that will enhance their capacity to de

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course will provide learners with an understanding of environmental risks and opportunities associated with international assistance activities and provide an opportunity to explore the political framework guiding environmental action at Global

This course presents the concept of inclusive innovation as it applies to international assistance and sustainable development. Learners will acquire theory and tools that foster innovative solutions to complex problems, with potential for scaling. This course is in partnership with the Development Innovation Unit (KGAN), and in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for their expertise related to scaling.

Through this course, participants will increase their awareness and understanding of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda, and build capacity for integrating a sustainable development lens across the work of the department.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. Intellectual property rights present a new set of challenges and opportunities to Canadian businesses operating abroad. Trade Commissioners are not expected to become intellectual property experts and cannot provide specific legal advice to clients.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. The course will help you understand the influence of culture on behaviour, learn about similarities and gaps in cultural trends, understand communication styles, practice intercultural decoding and develop strategies to bridge cultural gaps. Learning

This training for groups is also available to other government departments and non-governmental organizations on a cost-recovery basis. This course is offered in preparation for dialogue with Indigenous peoples of Canada. The course uses the intercultural competency framework as a basis for building understanding and developing partnerships that foster mutual trust and respect.

Coaching circles offer an environment of trust for learners to coach each other in the complexities of their job through an intercultural lens, and an opportunity to explore responses through contemplative questions from peers.