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
Leaders Listen
11am-12pm, 1 May, via Crowdcast
This is the second session in a programme of 6 (but also stands alone) on leadership development delivered by Michael Boughey an ex-civil servant, SCS leader.
The password for registration is Listen
Neuroinclusive leadership: practical tools for managers
11am-12.30pm, 7 May, via Teams
This training gives managers a clear framework for leading neurodiverse teams, covering communication, feedback, workload design and how to make adjustments without lowering expectations.
Civil Service Success Profiles – How does it work?
1pm-3pm, 13 May, via Teams
The course aims to offer a basic understanding of Civil Service Success Profiles, so that participants can then feel confident in proceeding to a more detailed Zoom course looking at specific aspect of the framework, usually offered to FDA members only.
Freeing up your creative thinking
11am-12noon, 15 May, via Crowdcast
This introductory session will enable members to become more creative in your work life and daily life.
The password for registration is Creative.
Webinar recordings
Crisis communication
Our webinar will stimulate your thinking about the best crisis communications approaches, focusing on planning, leadership, language use, and media handling. Drawing from real-world scenarios, the session will encourage an interactive approach and collaborative problem-solving.
Effective objective setting
This webinar will support individuals who want to understand more about personal objective setting. The concept of objective setting is widely used in both personal development and as part of business development.
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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