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LEARNING CATALOGUE 2019

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Contents
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              Orientation and Onboarding
                                                             Page 4

                 Employee Development
                                                             Page 6

                 Manager Development
                                                         Page 12

                     Policy Development
                                                         Page17

                      Learn Resources
                                                         Page 19

             Other Learning Opportunities
                                                         Page 20

                     Registration Form
              For employees without Learn Access         Page 21

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LEARNING CATALOGUE 2019 - Government of Saskatchewan
About this Catalogue

  The Learning Catalogue provides information on online and classroom courses in Learn. It also
  provides links to key websites and resources where topics can be explored further.

  In addition to the classes in this catalogue, most ministries have additional learning and
  development requirements and opportunities. We encourage you to learn more about
  opportunities available to you through discussion with your manager.

  If you have questions or feedback for the Learning Catalogue please send them to us!
  learn@gov.sk.ca

                                          About Learn

  Learn is a website for Government of Saskatchewan employees. It provides self-serve access to many
  e-learning opportunities, which are described in this catalogue.

  From your Learn account, you can register for a number of classroom sessions and your manager
  approver will be able to review your registration in their Learn account. Note: Classes are not visible
  in Learn until they are opened for registration so please check back if you are unable to find a specific
  class.

  If you have registration questions or difficulty navigating in Learn please contact the Learn Help Desk
  at learn@gov.sk.ca.

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LEARNING CATALOGUE 2019 - Government of Saskatchewan
Employee Orientation and Onboarding

         New Employee Resources            New Employee Orientation
   Competencies                   This class offers the opportunity for new employees
   Corporate Mentorship Program   to gain insight into some of the overarching
                                   principles that influence public service employees
   Employee Programs
                                   including Executive Government Welcome, Role of
   Employee Information           the Public Servant, OHS, EFAP, PEBA Pension, Career
   Work Planning                  Development, GoS Values and Lean.

                                   This day-long session does not take the place of
                                   ministry specific orientation sessions. It is intended
                                   for all new employees, regardless of their ministry
                                   and is most effective when attended within the first 6
                                   to 8 weeks of employment.

                                   Dates                      Location

                                   Tues, Apr 23, 2019         Regina
                                   Tues, Jun 25, 2019

                                                                     Learn registration
                                   If your new employee has not yet gained access to
                                   Learn, please complete the registration form on
                                   page 21 and send it to talent@gov.sk.ca

                                   Lunch is provided. Class is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

                                                                             Cost : Free

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Manager and Senior Executive Orientation and Onboarding

          New Manager Orientation                                      New Manager Resources
This one-day class is for managers and supervisors
new to government and or new in this role. It covers             Hire an Employee
topics such as managing employees in the public                  Employee Onboarding/Orientation
service, planning and budgeting framework, OHS,                  Corporate Mentorship Program
employee onboarding, access to information and                   Leadership and Management Competencies
protection of privacy and managing a respectful
workplace.                                                                   Other Resources
                                                              Managers and Supervisors are reminded that most
Managers are encouraged to take this session within
                                                              of the learning categorized as employee learning is
the first three months in their new role.
                                                              also required for them. This would include
                                                              Orientation to Government for New Employees as
Lunch is provided. Class is from 8:30 to 4:30 each day.
                                                              well as learning found in the Employee
                                                              Development section of this catalogue.
             Dates              Location
 February 12, 2019              Regina
 June 4, 2019

                                    Learn registration

                                             Cost: Free

                                      Senior Executive Orientation
The two half-day sessions are delivered two weeks apart. Those that register will need to hold both dates in their
calendars as there will be a different agenda for each of these two dates. Component examples of orientation
areas are orientation to Executive Council, cabinet processes, planning and budgeting, media relations, access
and privacy, and central support services such as Human Resources, Central Services and Information
Technology.

          Dates            Location
 February 22/March 8       Regina                         Cost: Free
 2019
 May 31/June 14 2019

                                   Learn Registration

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Employee Development: e-Learning
        OHS: Incident Investigation in                               WHMIS 2015 An Introduction
         Saskatchewan Workplaces
                                                             The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
                                                             (WHMIS) has aligned with the Globally Harmonized
This 2 to 4 hours e-learning class is intended for anyone
                                                             System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
who may be called upon to do an incident investigation.
                                                             GHS is a worldwide system. Its goal is to have a common
Participating in incident investigations is an important     set of rules for classifying hazardous products, common
role of the occupational health committee and the health     rules for labels, and a standard format for safety data
and safety representative.                                   sheets (SDSs).
Learning objectives of this class include:                   Once you register through Learn you will be taken to an
 Understanding OHS requirements for investigating           external website.
   workplace incidents and dangerous occurrences                                                         Learn Access
 Collecting evidence
 Analyzing evidence
 Developing a report
                                                                              Office Ergonomics
 Making improvements.                                       This course is ideal for any employee who uses a
                                                             computer as a part of their regular duties. It is broken
Completing this class and the Workplace Inspection class
                                                             down into nine interactive modules for self-paced
is considered training by an approved agency for the         learning. Designed to educate employees on how to
purposes of section 46(4) of The Occupational Health         design a comfortable and safe work environment, its
and Safety Regulations, 1966 and is the equivalent to        modules include information on basic ergonomic
                                                             principals, posture, office chair positioning and light glare.
completing the two-day Occupational Health Committee
                                                                                                            Learn Access
Level II training offered by the Occupational Health and
Safety Division.
                                                                         Respect in the Workplace
Cost is $10 . Once you register through Learn, you will be
                                                                                      Mandatory
taken to an external website where payment must be made
by credit card before accessing the class.                   This training will support the development of healthy and
                                                             inclusive workplaces for government employees and help
                                            Learn Access     us become a more high-performing organization. The
                                                             training covers a wide-range of topics, including: bullying,
                                                             abuse, harassment and discrimination; mental health;
      Substance Use and the Workplace                        managing emotions; transgender awareness; social media;
                       Mandatory                             recognizing and responding to incidents; and signs and
                                                             symptoms of workplace issues.
This 10 minute e-Learning module will guide you through
the PS 805 - Substance Use and the Workplace. This
module ensures all employees of the Government of
                                                             All employees must complete the training by June 30,
Saskatchewan are aware of and understand the
                                                             2019.
requirements and expectations respecting substance use
and the workplace including the possession, distribution     .
and use of substances while at work and while engaged in                            Respect in The Workplace Portal
duties on behalf of the employer.
                                             Learn Access

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Employee Development: e-learning
               Conflict of Interest
This 20 minute e-learning class reviews the Conflict of
Interest Policy (PS801), outlining guidelines for public
employees to ensure a conflict of interest does not exist,
or does not appear to exist.

                                            Learn Access

  Introduction to Records Management                         Access and Privacy in the Government of
This 60 minute e-learning class provides an introduction                  Saskatchewan
to records management for administrative and                 The Access and Privacy Course for Saskatchewan
management employees. It is a policy of the                  government employees is a 90 minute e-learning class.
Government of Saskatchewan that records are managed          It will give employees in government a better
to meet the obligations outlined in The Archives Act,        understanding of the laws that apply to access of
2004.                                                        government records and to the protection of personal
                                                             information and personal health information, along
This class does not need to be completed all at once. It     with steps to ensure better compliance with those laws.
can be stopped and started as often as necessary to fit
busy work schedules.                                         Knowledge about Access and Privacy should be
                                        Learn Access         renewed by employees on a yearly basis.

                                                                                                      Learn Access

                                    Making Payments in Government
This 60 minute e-learning class provides an overview and guidelines for making payments in government. All
employees who are required to make payments should participate in this class.

This class does not need to be completed all at once. It can be stopped and started as often as necessary to fit busy
work schedules.
                                                                                                      Learn Access

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Employee Development: e-learning
     Processing an Access to Information                                Anti-Harassment Policy
                   Request                                  This 40 minute e-learning class provides an overview of
This is a ‘how-to’ e-learning class for processing access   the policy and allows employees to have a better
to information requests under both:                         understanding of its principles, including zero
     The Freedom of Information and Protection of          tolerance, alternate dispute resolution options, and the
      Privacy Act, and                                      role of all employees in maintaining a harassment free
     The Local Authority Freedom of Information and        workplace.
      Protection of Privacy Act.
                                                            All employees are expected to be aware of this policy
The class provides guidance on processing an access         and should complete this training.
to information request from In the Door to getting the
finalized response Out the Door—and everything in           This class does not need to be completed all at once. It
between.                                                    can be stopped and started as often as necessary to fit
     Introduction to Access                                busy work schedules.
     In the Door—First Steps and Processing the
       Request                                                                                         Learn Access
     Records Review and Exemptions
     Out the Door—Finalizing the Request
     Review, Resources, and Tools.                                        Security Awareness
The class provides links to additional tools and            This 20 minute interactive e-learning class will increase
resources and does not need to be completed all at          security awareness and facilitate employees
once. It can be stopped and started as often as             understanding of IT Security Policies, procedures, roles
necessary to fit busy work schedules.                       and responsibilities.

                                        Website access      Topics covered in Security Awareness include:

                                                               Email and internet security,
                                                               Identity Theft,
                                                               Government IT Security Policies,
           IT Acceptable Usage Policy
                                                               Phishing attacks,
This 10 minute e-learning class guides employees               Mobile Computing Devices and much more.
through the Information Technology Acceptable Usage
Policy, which was updated in 2013.                          The goal of the Security Awareness Program is to
                                                            engage and enable staff to protect the confidentiality,
All Government of Saskatchewan employees are expected       availability and integrity of Government’s information
to be familiar with and follow this policy.                 and assets.
                                                                                                       Learn Access
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Employee Development: e-learning
     Work Planning for Out-of-Scope                           In-Scope Work Planning and Review
              Employees                                   Created to supplement conversations with managers
Created to supplement conversations with managers         and supervisors in regard to the development of
and supervisors in regard to the development of           personal work plans, this 20 minute e-learning class
personal work plans, this 15 minute e-learning class      guides in-scope employees through the process of In-
guides out-of-scope employees through the process of      Scope Work Planning.
Planning for Success and can be revisited as needed.
                                                          This class can be revisited as needed. Work planning is
Work planning is an annual expectation of all             an annual expectation of all Government of
Government of Saskatchewan Employees.                     Saskatchewan Employees.

                                         Learn Access                                                Learn Access

                                                     Lean
Each ministry has a Lean Champion(s) from whom employees can learn about classroom learning opportunities.
In addition, employees have access to a number of resources including this 40 minute e-learning class provides
participants with an introduction to Lean, which includes the fundamentals of the Lean process improvement
methodology.

This class does not need to be completed all at once. It can be stopped and started as often as necessary to fit
busy work schedules.

Note Website Access is only available through Staffroom and Learn at this time. If you are not a part of the IT
network, you will not be able to access this learning.

                                                                                                    Learn Access

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Employee Development
 Join Ombudsman Saskatchewan for a                                Parliamentary Program for the
    “Fine Art of Fairness” Workshop                                       Public Service
Every day government employees make decisions that        The Parliamentary Program for the Public Service
affect people’s lives. For the most part, employees       (PPPS) is open to all Public Service Employees and
follow policies and try to be fair. So…Why does one       provides a firsthand opportunity to observe the
client willingly accept a decision, when another says     workings of government, to speak to individuals
it’s unfair? What if someone says a decision is unfair,   serving the Legislative Assembly, and to participate in
but the underlying reason is something else               question and answer discussions with members of the
altogether?                                               Legislative Assembly and the Speaker. It is held at the
                                                          Saskatchewan Legislative Building during the spring
Consider joining us for a “Fine Art of Fairness” one-     and fall legislative sessions.
day workshop.
                                                          This full day program includes a tour/history of the
Date                        Location                      Legislative Building, an overview of our system of
                                                          government, and a discussion about House
TBA                         Prince Albert
                                                          procedures, Executive Council and the Legislative
                                                          Library. Participants sit in the Speaker’s gallery to
TBA                         Yorkton
                                                          observe Question Period and House Business, as well
                                                          as meet with a Cabinet Minister, a Member of the
                                             Cost: Free   Opposition, and the Speaker of the Legislative
                                                          Assembly to discuss their roles and to respond to
                                                          questions.

                                                          Participants must report to the commissionaire at the
                                                          kiosk in the front entrance hall of the Legislative
                                                          Building by 8:15 a.m.

                                                          Photo ID is required. Dress code is business casual.
See www.ombudsman.sk.ca for more details, including       Lunch is not provided.
dates and locations. To request a separate workshop       Sessions are from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
for your team, call 306-933-5500.
                                                           Date                       Location

                                                           March 13, 2019             Regina

                                                           April 17, 2019             Regina

                                                                                                      Cost: Free

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Employee Development

            Crucial Conversations®                                     Dispute Resolution Office
                                                                          Ministry of Justice
Crucial Conversations teaches individuals and teams
from different backgrounds and specialties how to            The Ministry of Justice's Dispute Resolution Office
effectively discuss ideas in a way that leads to virtually   offers workshops to provide participants with skills
everyone buying into the decisions. Select this link to      needed to collaboratively solve problems.
learn more Crucial Conversations and public offerings
                                                             Training modules include lectures, small and large
of this course (make sure to ask for the Government of
                                                             group work and activities to practice skills. Workshop
Saskatchewan rate.)
                                                             presenters have advanced training in the field of
                                                             mediation and alternate dispute resolution. Each
                                                             bringing unique and diverse experiences to the
    French Language Training for GOS                         workshops.
               Employees                                     The Dispute Resolution Office class courses include:
                                                               Resolving Conflict Constructively—A Collaborative
On site French classes offered for             corporate        Approach to Problem Solving
registration.                                                  Introduction to Mediation
French– Beginner-Level 1 ( January 2019)                       Leading By Example— Resolving Conflict When You
French-Beginner-Level 2 (January 2019)                          are Not Neutral
French Beginner-Level 3 ( January 2019)                        Negotiation
French-Intermediate 1                                          Building Quality Organizations
French Intermediate 2                                          Advanced Skills Development

Please select the hyperlinks above to go to Learn and        For further information and registration go to:
review the class descriptions.                               www.saskatchewan.ca/government/training-and-
                                                             workshops

                                                             These courses are being published in Learn shortly,
                                                             stay tuned!

                                             Project Management
The University of Regina Centre for Continuing Education offers a non-credit certificate program that encompasses
a number of two-day classroom sessions to provide participants with the tools and skills that support effective
project management. This non-credit program meets the professional development units required to obtain a
Project Management Certificate and prepares participants for the Project Management Certification exam. If you
are interested in this Project Management class, visit the University of Regina’s Centre for Continuing Education for
more details.

Links to information on degree programs offered by the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina
in project management can be found here.

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Manager Development
               Expedition Coaching                             Communicating for High Performance
This two-day workshop is designed to equip managers,          This one day workshop explores how people
supervisors and employees with examples, models and           communicate and the positive impact that
skills to coach people at all levels through the everyday     understanding how you communicate can have on
challenges and opportunities faced in today’s changing        performance and communication within teams and
environment.                                                  with the public.

In this class, participants will:                             In this class participants will:
 Discover coaching as a learning tool designed to             Identify their personal style of communication and
    facilitate thinking, creativity, and problem solving in       how to effectively structure one’s message to
    the workplace                                                 ensure you get what you need from the
 Distinguish between two perspectives of coaching in             communication
    the workplace: development and performance                 Learn how to give and receive feedback
 Create the conditions for coaching focused on                Incorporate a problem solving model
    building a trusting relationship                           How to facilitate problem solving through
 Identify coaching opportunities in the workplace                discussion and lead an effective decision making
 Gain awareness of their coaching styles in action and           process
    opportunities to enhance them
                                                              Lunch provided. Classes are from 8:30 to 4:30 each
Participants will discover that coaching is a powerful tool   day.
and will walk away with skills to apply the Coach-
Approach with their teams immediately.                        Cost: $560.00
                                                                                                 Learn Registration
Lunch provided. Classes are from 8:30 to 4:30 each day.
               Date                        Location            Date                               Location

January 29 & 30, 2019               Regina                     June 5, 2019                       Regina

May 1&2, 2019
Cost: $600.00
                                       Learn Registration

                                                Managing Change
Navigating Change is complicated. Change Management should be simple. Many change initiatives fail to achieve
their objective, which causes leaders to dread change
and teams to approach change with dismay.             Date                             Location
Participants will learn:                              May 28, 2019                     Regina
 The importance of effective change management
 How to effectively communicate
                                                        Cost: $400.00                     Learn Registration
 How to recognize and address emotional responses
    to change
Lunch provided. Classes are from 8:30 to 4:30 each day.

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Manager Development
    Developing High Performing Teams                                       Effective Supervision
                                                            In this two-day classroom session, Supervisors and Managers
Your success as a manager can often depend on how           will learn ways to motivate employees, delegate effectively
well your team operates. How are their problem-             and manage multiple priorities.
solving skills? Are they enthusiastic and motivated to do
                                                            In this class participants will learn:
their best? Do they work well together? There have           How to delegate deliberately
been hundreds of studies demonstrating that human            Motivate for full engagement
beings function better and learn better in groups.           How to manage multiple priorities
This two (2) day workshop will take a practical look at
                                                            Lunch provided. Classes are from 8:30 to 4:30 each day.
current leadership practices that work.

Participants will learn:
 Discover your DISC Style
 Understand others style
 People reading
 Five behaviors of a Cohesive Team

Lunch provided. Classes are from 8:30 to 4:30 each day.

                                       Learn Registration   Date                                Location
                                                            April 16 & 17, 2019
Date                                   Location
                                                                                                Regina
February 5 & 6, 2019                                        November 6 & 7, 2019
                                       Regina
                                                            Cost: $600.00
October 29 & 30, 2019
                                                                                                     Learn Registration
Cost: $660.00

                                    Manager Development Learning Path

The Manager Development Program is a comprehensive learning path for managers to develop the skills and com-
petencies needed to be successful in their roles and to lead high performing teams. This certificate based program
is designed to be completed online and in the classroom in approximately 18-24 months. This program is geared
towards to managers in levels MCP 6 to 9 with direct reports.
The program is structured as follows:
Section1 : Onboarding and Orientation
Section 2: Leadership and Management Competencies
Section 3: Supplemental Learning

Please register in Learn or email Talent@gov.sk.ca for any questions.

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Manager Development
      Leadership Development Program                         Due to the pre-work involved for this program,
                                                             the cancellation deadline for this class is six
         Edwards School of Business,                         weeks prior to the start of Module 1.
         University of Saskatchewan
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is for current      Lunch provided. All modules are from 8:30 to 4:30.
and future leaders. Many ministries have a selection         each day. Class will be opened in Learn on Febru-
                                                             ary 4th 2019.
process for employees to be able to attend, please discuss
your options with your manager.                                Date for 2019           Location
Built from Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices of Exemplary     April 10 and11          Regina
Leadership® Model, LDP uses a variety of assessments           May 15 and 16
that must be completed as pre-work for the class.              June 5 and 6
                                                               Cost: $3200
LDP is made up of three two-day modules that occur over
a three month period.

Participants are expected to attend all three modules.
                                                                    Strategic and Systems Thinking
 Module 1 (2 days)                                           Are you ready to achieve your STAR potential? As a
  Five Key Leadership Practices that Improve                middle manger or high level supervisor, your chal-
   Performance                                               lenges in operationalizing government, ministry and
  Understanding Leadership, Yourself, and Your Team         division strategic planning while thinking about risk
  Leading Change and the Change Process                     and managing your day-to-day responsibilities such
  Inspiring and Aligning Vision and Strategy                as staff needs is a significant task.
                                                              In this course participants will learn to:
 Module 2 (2 days)                                            Describe elements of complex problems and sys-
  Leading with Influence: Emotional Intelligence and             tems thinking
   Enabling Others to Act                                     Identify system thinking strengths and opportuni-
                                                                  ties
 Module 3 (2 days)                                            Anticipate trends and developments within com-
  Modeling the Way                                               plex systems.
  Encouraging the Heart
  Leadership in Action
                                                                                                Learn Registration
LDP includes an optional follow-up coaching session that
is scheduled approximately one month after the class is
completed.                                                   Date                                 Location

                                                                                                  Regina
                                                             October 9 & 10, 2019
                                                             Cost: $600.00

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Manager Development: e-Learning
       Accommodating Employees:                                        Supervisor’s Guide to
             Introduction                                    In-Scope Work Planning and Review
This 10-minute e-learning class provides an               This 15-minute e-learning class is a resource to provide
introduction and overview of the accommodation of         managers and supervisors with the tools and skills for
employees and is intended to provide all managers         navigating the work planning process. It can be
and supervisors with a basic foundation of the            revisited.
principles of accommodating return to work. All
managers and supervisors should complete this class       Work planning is an annual expectation of all
to ensure they are informed appropriately.                Government of Saskatchewan Employees.

                                       Learn Access
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 Accommodation: A Manager’s Guide                                        Attendance Policy
    to Accommodating Employees                            This 25-minute online class provides an overview of
The pre-requisite to this class is An Introduction To     the Attendance Policy and offers tools for managers/
Accommodating Employees (above).                          supervisors.

This 15-minute class provides an in-depth look at
accommodating employees. It is an excellent resource                                                Learn Access
for those who become engaged in accommodating
return to work to ensure they are familiar with the
information and details pertaining to appropriate
processes and procedures.
                                      Learn Access

                          Leadership and Management Competencies
This 45-minute e-learning module is an interactive form of the Leadership and Management Competencies Guide.
Competencies are the personal attributes, skills and knowledge that are critical to being an effective and
successful performer in a given job. This class can be used to identify the knowledge, skills and attributes you
wish to develop.
                                                                                                   Learn Access

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Priority Saskatchewan Procurement Training
         Procurement Training: Module 1                               Procurement Training: Module 2
The public service makes thousands of purchases every           Pre-requisite: Priority SK Procurement Training: Module
year. The Priority Saskatchewan team has an action plan to                                   1
modernize how we make these purchases.                          Module 2 is a one-day session which builds on
                                                                Module 1 course and will provide ministry and Crown
It’s a best practice approach to ensuring Saskatchewan          staff who are involved in procurement with additional
businesses are treated fairly.                                  tools, techniques and resources to ensure best value
                                                                procurement.
It also gives us tools to decide which offer promises the       Each session is a full day with a noon hour break.
best value rather than simply the lowest initial price.
                                                                   Dates                           Locations
This introductory training is helpful for anyone that
                                                                   Wednesday,June 26, 2019
interacts with the private sector. Talk to your procurement        Wednesday, July 10,2019         Regina
colleagues and leadership team about attending.                    Thursday, August 8, 2010
Each session is a half day.
                                                                   Registration: Register on Learn
This introductory training is helpful for anyone that              By email for those without access to Learn:
interacts with the private sector. Talk to your procurement        saskbuilds.priority@gov.sk.ca
colleagues and leadership team about attending.
                                                                                                             Cost: Free
 Dates                          Times          Locations
 Thursday, June 13, 2019
                                1-5pm
 Wednesday, July 17, 2019
                                8am-12pm       Regina
 Wednesday, July 24, 209
                                1-5pm

 Registration: Register on Learn
 By email for those without access to Learn:
 saskbuilds.priority@gov.sk.ca

                                                  Cost: Free

                                    Procurement Training: Templates
Dates                         Times                 Locations
                                                                    Template training will provide users with an under-
                                                                    standing on how to develop and conduct a pro-
Wednesday, June 19, 2019      (9:30am-11:30am)      Regina          curement competition, including procurement
                                                                    template selection and how to use each template.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019         (1:30pm-3:30pm)       Regina

Registration: Register on Learn
By email for those without access to Learn:
saskbuilds.priority@gov.sk.ca
                                                      Cost: Free

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Vendor Performance Training
The Vendor Performance Framework is designed to ensure ministry and Crown organizations maximize value,
competition and fairness, and achieve the best possible balance of benefits to ministry and Crown stakeholders,
customers and vendor community. More information on vendor performance and its role in effective public sector
procurement is available in the Priority Saskatchewan Vendor Performance Manual.

Priority Saskatchewan will be offering training sessions to support vendor performance implementation for ministry
and Crown employees.

To register please email saskbuilds.prioritysk@gov.sk.ca.
                                                                                                           Cost: Free

  Date                                    Time                                 Location

  Wednesday, June 12, 2019                (9:30-11:30)                         Regina

  Monday, June 17, 2019                   (9:30-11:30)                         Regina

                                    Policy Development

            Policy Workshop Series                          The Policy Workshop Series Certificates of Completion
            Open for Registration in Learn                  are earned by attending the equivalent of 6 full day
The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy        workshops. It is required that participants complete
(JSGS) and the Government of Saskatchewan (GOS)             The Role of the Public Servant to gain the certificate
entered into a partnership in 2008. Since that time, JSGS   while attendance at other offerings is based on
has been delivering workshops for government in the         discretion and preference.
policy area.
                                                            Participants are responsible for checking their own
The JSGS workshops are scheduled over three semesters       registration status in Learn and managing the
and all existing participants are advised via email about   workshops they have completed.
topics. Anyone can register to these exciting workshops
with manager approval.

The cost of the workshops are covered by individual
ministries with half day workshops costing $185 and full
day workshops are $250. Cancellations must be
received 1 full week in advance, all late cancellations
will charged a 50 % cancellation fee, substitutions
are allowed.

The Role of the Public Servant is a full day workshop
that introduces participants to the unique role of
government. Because it is foundational to the other
workshops we do suggest participants attend this work
shop prior to participating in the other offerings.

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Learn Resources

      The Learn Resource Centre                            Learning Coordinator Resources
The Learn Resource Centre, has a number of              Learning Coordinators are those who strategically plan
resources that have been created to help you            learning and development within the ministry. The
navigate the system.                                    resources for Learning Coordinators help them to
                                                        determine the best ways to use the system to meet
Instructors - Any user of the system who marks class    their ministries’ and employees’ needs.
attendance, or facilitates learning is allocated
instructor privileges and has a number of functions     Resources are also available for Learning Coordinators
and resources.                                          in the Learn Resource Centre, which can be accessed
Learning Coordinators - A number of resources           from the home page menu bar and shortcuts or from
have been created to support those who strategically    your dashboard.
plan and manage learning and development within
their ministries
Learn Users - All users of the system have access to
a number of basic functions and resources.                 Resources for New Learn Users
Managers - Any user of the system who approves
learning has access to manager functions and            Getting Started Tutorial: From the home page,
resources.                                              select the Getting Started Tutorial button. This tutorial
System Administrators - Each ministry has System        will take you through a tour of the system.
Administrators allocated who are able to perform a
variety of functions.                                   Orientation to Learn for Users:
                                                        This 10 minute class provides users with an overview
                                                        of how to use the various features of Learn.
           Instructor Resources
                                                                                                   Learn access
Instructors are able to mark attendance, add
resources to classes, and moderate online discussions   Resources are also available for Users in the Learn
for their classes., if required                         Resource Centre, which can be accessed from the
                                                        home page menu bar and shortcuts or from your
Resources are available for instructors in the Learn    dashboard.
Resource Centre, which can be accessed from the
home page menu bar and shortcuts or from your
dashboard.

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Learn Resources

          Manager Resources                                  System Administrators
Orientation to Learn for Managers                    System Administrators have a number of
This 10 minute class provides managers with an       functions available to them. To support their role,
overview of how to manage their learners,            there are online classes, fact sheets available to
approve registrations and complete other             them, as well as a number of Fact Sheets and
manager functions.                                   Guides in the Learn Resource Centre.
                                   Learn access
                                                     System Administrator Orientation to Learn is a
Resources are also available for Managers in the     20 minute e-learning class that provides System
Learn Resource Centre, which can be accessed         Administrators with a foundational
from the home page menu bar and shortcuts or         understanding of Learn.
from your dashboard by selecting this icon:                                               Learn access

This section of the Resource Centre is added to      Managing Learn for System Administrators is
frequently, so check back often.                     a 20 minute e-learning class that provides
                                                     guidelines for setting up and editing classes, as
                                                     well as other functions.
                                                                                          Learn access

                            Need System Administrator Access?
When a new System Administrator is identified, we will ask that person to complete both: the System
Administrator Orientation to Learn and Managing Learn for System Administrators. Upon
completion of these two courses the Learner may request System Administrator permissions by contacting
learn@gov.sk.ca .

System Administrator access can be arranged through our Learn help desk learn@gov.sk.ca.

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Other Learning Opportunities
Provincial
   Saskatchewan Polytechnic www.saskpolytech.ca (SIAST)
   Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca

Regina:
   University of Regina www.uregina.ca
   University of Regina Centre for Continuing Education   www.uregina.ca/cce/

Saskatoon
   University of Saskatchewan www.usask.ca/
   University of Saskatchewan, Edwards School of Business www.edwards.usask.ca/programs/execed/

We Want to Hear From You!

Do you have comments or feedback for the Learning Catalogue? Send them to us!

Learn@gov.sk.ca

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Registration Form
   For employees who do not yet have access to Learn
                If you have access to Learn register at: https://learn.gov.sk.ca

  This form does not take the place of the prior approval process and forms within each ministry.
Registrants are reminded that they must complete the appropriate approval steps in their own min-

Workshop:                                               Workshop Date:

Workshop Cost:                                          Workshop Location:

Participant Name:                                       Participant Phone Number:

Participant Ministry:                                   Participant work email address:

Dietary Requirements (if applicable):

The authorized signature below confirms that the ministry will pay the full invoiced registration cost for the
individual being registered, if a cost is involved.

Where there is a cost for a class, cancelled registrations will not require payment if cancelled 30 days or
more, prior to the class. Otherwise the ministry will remain responsible for the full cost of the participant’s
fees.

Name of Approver (Please Print)                                               Signature of Approver

Date

   Registrations for those without access to Learn can be emailed to
                            talent@gov.sk.ca

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