Fact Sheet
The Official Languages Branch (OLB) has created a Session Leader’s
Compendium for institutions interested in offering the Exploring Human
Values and Official Languages workshop.
The half-day workshop, designed as a result of a successful pilot project in
collaboration with the former Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, can be an
effective tool in fostering an exemplary public service where respect for
every person’s choice of official language is a core value. It explores
fundamental human values such as interpersonal respect, human dignity and
solidarity, and their role in the use of English and French in the workplace.
The session brings about a shift in how one views official languages matters –
seeing them first and foremost as a concrete expression of human values, rather
than as an obligation imposed by laws and regulations.
Response to the workshop approach has been very positive. To capitalize on
this success, the OLB developed the Session Leader’s Compendium. It is
designed to help organizations work with facilitators to offer this awareness
workshop. The Compendium includes:
· essential attributes of a workshop leader;
· in-depth description of the approach used;
· practical guidance on giving the workshop; and
· suggested exercises.
In addition to the Session Leader’s Compendium, the OLB has also published
an overview of the pilot project that led to the development of the
workshop design, as well as a one-page handout that contrasts differences
between a rules-based approach to official languages and a values-based
approach.
All of these materials can be downloaded from the Official Languages website
at www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo .
Click on “Awareness Sessions, Organizational Development and Training”.
To access the Frequently Asked Questions page, click
here.
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