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SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

We are building a new micro-credential program and we need your insights

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute (SickKids CCMH LI) and Humber College are proud to announce their partnership in the design and development of a micro-credential program for emerging leaders in community mental health services.

To create meaningful content for this program, we are seeking YOUR insights into the leadership challenges within the context of your agency/organization. The goal is to create a program that develops qualified, well-prepared leadership that is ready for the challenge of service delivery during a period of unprecedented change and significant labour market volatility.

To share your insights, please complete the applicable survey below prior to the closing date of noon on March 16, 2022.

Emerging leaders/supervisors/managers, please complete the survey at: https://bit.ly/CMH_LdrSurveyMgr

Current directors/HR leaders/senior leaders, please complete the survey at: https://bit.ly/CMH_LdrSurveyDirHR

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

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@Registered Member posted:

I know this question eliminates me from the survey, but it would be useful to spell out, "micro credentials"

  • So you are seeking to identify how organizations measure staff perhaps client and family training and learning in its various forms?

Thank you @Registered Member for your comment and question. Below is some further information that I hope is helpful.

With a rise in popularity among academic institutions, micro-credentials create upskilling and reskilling opportunities to address identified talent shortages and skills gaps. The program will focus on the development of operational skills and capacity for strategic thinking, the program will address the growing need for well- prepared leadership. In addition, the program will help organizations ensure strong succession planning during a period of significant labour market volatility.

The program is intended for people working in community agencies who:

- are transitioning into a manager role;

- are in a leadership role but have received minimal formal training; or,

- want to update and improve their skills.

It will provide both regulated and non-regulated professionals with actionable tools, frameworks and knowledge to be effective leaders.

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I just found this summary that helps explain further and broader on Micro Credentials for those of us, learning about this.

....    The prospect of short bursts of training that are labour-market relevant for both workers and employers, and backed by a reliable seal of approval, is enticing, to say the least. Employers are acknowledging that investing in training their workforce makes sense to address skills gaps.

Workers could potentially benefit from skills-building that is responsive, timely and relevant, particularly as the rise in gig and non-standard employment means that they may need to gain or demonstrate new skills much more frequently. Microcredentials, a certification of assessed learning associated with specific and relevant skills or competencies, are receiving attention and investment from governments, employers, learners and education and training institutions as a solution to the conundrum of meeting shifting labour and skills needs. Microcredentials are a new way to mobilize workers to acquire and validate skills that meet a labour market need through flexible, short and timely training.  ...

See the Policy Options article here: https://policyoptions.irpp.org...-training-education/

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