FDA Learn taster sessions
Preview how membership can maximise your career potential with FDA Learn
Grow your career with FDA Learn
The FDA supports members throughout their careers in public service, from professional grades all the way through to Senior Civil Servant grades.
In addition to offering our members high-quality advice and representation, plus negotiating pay and pensions on their behalf, the FDA has a comprehensive offer of professional training and career development events to help them make the most of their careers.
FDA Learn has been providing high-quality learning and development to civil servants since 2008. Engaging with civil service employers, it has developed into a programme bespoke to civil servants’ needs across the whole of the UK, supporting on average 8,000-plus learners each year.
To coincide with our organising team’s Autumn Roadshow, events held at civil service offices across the UK showcasing what the FDA offers members, we are previewing some FDA Learn sessions, including free sign up to selected events this October and November, plus recordings from FDA Learn webinars:
Career development taster sessions
Unacceptable behaviours at work
11am-12pm, 12 February, via Crowdcast
This event will help you identify and address unacceptable behaviours in the workplace and understand the appropriate cause of action to take.
The password for registration is Behaviours
Emotional intelligence at work
11am-12pm, 13 February, via Crowdcast
This session will cover: Recognising and managing emotions in oneself and others; Empathy and active listening skills; Self-awareness and self-regulation.
The password for registration is Emotional
AI in the workplace
11am-12.30pm, 17 February, via Teams
This session will cover the basics of AI, including inception, explanation of the key terms and technologies, recent developments and predictions.
Thinking skills for senior leadership roles
11am-12noon, 18 February, via Crowdcast
By the end of the introductory session you will be able to begin to develop your leadership thinking abilities and put them into working practice everyday.
The password for registration is Leadership.
Webinar recordings
Speechwriting
The course will introduce different techniques in creating compelling narratives, the effective use of rhetorical devices, humour, and structure. We’ll also think about how to present well on online platforms such as Zoom and Teams.
Career management
This presentation focuses on the perceived challenges, giving practical techniques and real world examples of how to navigate through a new organisation, its culture, building new relationships, learning new processes and the whole logistical challenges the change can bring.
Delivering feedback
In this one-hour webinar, we’ll explore how to prepare yourself to deliver feedback effectively, including choosing the right time, place, and mindset. You’ll gain insight into how stress and emotional states impact how feedback is received, and how to navigate difficult or defensive reactions with confidence and empathy.
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