Exploring Human Values
and Official Languages - Session Leader's Compendium
This compendium provides background on and material for a workshop entitled Exploring
Human Values and Official Languages. This workshop has been well received
and beneficial to public servants in regions designated as bilingual for
language-of-work purposes and to those who serve the public in English and in
French. Participants belonging to both categories can profit even more, as the
insights gained are applicable to both contexts.
A suitable context for this experiential and values exploration would be a
half-day retreat. To set the right tone and fix the objective even before the
session begins, the invitation should highlight that it as a genuine exploration
of key human values, notably interpersonal respect, human dignity and
solidarity, and their role in the use of English and French. For the complete
compendium, click
here.
Respect: A Whole-person Approach to Individual
and Organizational Development
In 2002, the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency conducted a
pilot project with a two-fold objective: to give French its rightful place in
communications in certain bilingual regions by fostering a more respectful work
environment. This paper summarizes the whole-person approach used, as well as
how it applies to personal and organizational development; it also provides a
results-oriented evaluation based on in-depth participant feedback. To access
the overview, click
here.
The success of the pilot project led to the creation of the half-day workshop
and leader’s guide entitled Exploring Human Values and Official Languages -
Session Leader’s Compendium. To access the Compendium, click
here.
Fact Sheet: " Exploring Human Values and Official Languages "
Workshop
To access the fact sheet on " Exploring Human Values and Official
Languages " Workshop, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions on the "Exploring Human Values and Official
Languages " Workshop
To access the Frequently Asked Questions page, click
here.
The Advantage of a Values-based Approach to the Official Languages Program
Click here for a comparison between a rules-based approach to
official languages and a values-based one.
Orientation Course to Official Languages
Taking this course, you will understand the requirements of the Official
Languages Act, the fundamental principles of linguistic equality and
the way the Official Languages Program is organized, among other things.
For more information including the calendar, click
here
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