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Alberta fun facts
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What's the central email address for questions about the PD Framework (or other WD services)?
GOA.Training@gov.ab.ca
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What does MCD stand for?
Management Competency Development
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What learning category does the APS Mentorship Program fall under?
Electives and/or Self-directed
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How often is it recommended that supervisors and employees meet to formally discuss performance and development, and update the employee's Performance Agreement?
Quarterly / four times per year
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Name the floral emblem of Alberta
Wild rose
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Name three mandatory courses within the PD Framework.
Welcome to the GoA; Respect in the Workplace; Foundations of Unconcious Bias; Information Management, FOIP, and/or Cyber Security series
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What are the four learning categories within the PD Framework?
Mandatory Learning; Core Development; Self-Directed Learning; Electives
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If an employee is looking for advice and guidance, do they need a mentor or a coach?
Mentor
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What does FADM stand for?
Foundations for Assistant Deputy Ministers
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Name the official bird of Alberta
Great Horned Owl
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Who can participate in the APS Mentorship Program
Non-management employees, managers, and senior managers
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What program is for aspiring and current supervisors?
Foundations for Supervisors
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What course teaches hiring managers how to be inclusive during recruitment?
Diverse and Inclusive Recruitment Practices
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In 2023, which APS employee groups will go through a succession and development process similar to the Executive Review & Development process?
Senior Managers (SM1s and SM2s)
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Which Alberta town has a connection to Star Trek?
Vulcan is home to a replica of the Starship Enterprise
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What are the three main categories of Self-Directed Learning?
Learning from resources, people, and on-the-job
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What three components make up the Management Competency Development?
Foundations of Management; Management in the APS (course series); Leadership Program Management (LPMC)
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What's the objective of the Indigenous and Visible Minority Mobility Program?
1) Provide career growth opportunities in management positions for APS employees who identify as Indigenous or a visible minority. 2) Increase overall representation of these underrepresented groups in the management cadre over time.
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What annual process uses a 9-Box matrix to plot an employee's Performance And Potential and is the key tool in succession planning for ADMs & EDs?
Executive Review and Development (or ERD)
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Name one of the five UNESCO World Heritage Sites found in Alberta. (Canada has 16 in total).
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park; Dinosaur Provincial Park; Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Park; Wood Buffalo National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks.