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Plain Language: Tips and Tricks – Workshop
Techniques to deliver a clear message
August 13, 2025

Are you responsible for writing or reviewing documents at work? Join us for a practical workshop designed for officers, analysts, and specialists at all levels. Learn how to create clear, reader-friendly content—whether you're writing for the public, drafting policies, or updating web content.

Learn to:
• Plan, draft, and revise with clarity
• Write in plain language—avoid jargon
• Format for easy reading
• Explain complex ideas with simple examples

Based on the federal guide "Plain Language: Clear and Simple," this session will help you deliver messages that really connect with your audience.

Don’t miss out—perfect for anyone who writes for work!
https://bblockstech.com/writing-skills/plain-language-tips-and-tricks

Strengthen Your Critical Thinking

In the face of information overload and ever-evolving challenges, critical thinking is a vital skill for public servants at all levels. Whether you’re in federal, provincial, or municipal government, being able to analyze information effectively, make well-reasoned decisions, and manage complex relationships is crucial for high performance in today’s fast-paced environment.

Join Our Interactive Workshop:
This course is designed to help you sharpen your critical thinking abilities, focusing on how to:

✅ Define and distinguish between critical and non-critical thinking
✅ Apply the critical thinking process to assess and build stronger arguments
✅ Leverage analytical thought systems and creative thinking tools to navigate your workload and relationships
✅ Understand and improve your personal critical thinking style
✅ Identify and overcome barriers to effective thinking
✅ Explore how emotion and mindfulness influence your thinking and decision-making processes

This workshop offers a valuable opportunity to improve your ability to respond to the increasing complexity of the information and decisions you face every day. Strengthening these skills will help you make sound decisions, collaborate effectively, and lead with confidence across various levels of government.

This interactive course includes presentations, guided discussions, practical exercises, and a case study, ensuring you gain practical insights and tools you can immediately apply in your role.

Date: March 17-19, 2025

Who Should Attend: Canadian government employees at all levels.

Register Now: https://bblockstech.com/management-and-leadership-development/critical-thinking-essentials

Take the next step in enhancing your critical thinking and leadership capabilities within the Canadian public service.

Critical Thinking Essentials: How to generate better solutions quicker In today's fast-paced, information-saturated world, organizations need employees with strong critical thinking skills to drive high performance. Critical thi...

Advance your career in the federal public service by mastering the competition process.

This course is intended for employees at all levels of the federal public service – from those at junior ranks to aspiring executives. It will benefit participants who are new to the world of public service competitions, or who have been unsuccessful in previous competitions, or who have not competed in a while and feel rusty.

The more prepared you are, the better your chances at being successful. This course is designed to help you get the job!

https://bblockstech.com/policy-development-and-government-process/preparing-success-public-service-competitions

Improving your writing skills can equip you to communicate clearly under tight deadlines, convey intricate concepts effectively, and elevate the quality of various workplace documents.

https://bblockstech.com/writing-skills/writing-results-advanced-techniques

While pivot tables can streamline data analysis and enhance data visualization, users may encounter obstacles such as data preparation hurdles, time-consuming usage, and a steep learning curve.

We're here to help.

Microsoft® Excel Pivot Tables, Advanced Formulas and Charts | Building Blocks This course is delivered remotely in smaller half-day segments and has a temporary three-day duration. Audience Experienced Beginning to Intermediate Level Excel Users, General Managers, Database Managers, Report Designers, and Presentation Speakers.This course requires the following prerequisites:....

The benefits of team learning include increasing understanding, greater engagement, customization, scheduling convenience, and strengthened team cohesion. At Building Blocks we specialize in customized group training tailored to your needs.

https://bblockstech.com/our-approach

Bluntly Speaking - Issue 1 | Building Blocks Submitted by dgoldsmith on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 15:33 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by David Goldsmith As the children’s book goes, if you give a mouse a cookie he’s going to want a glass of milk to go with it. What if you want a little THC? For those of us who might be interested in trying cannabis...

Visit us at https://www.bblockstech.com/cipl for more information on our Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning

Why Cannabis Training? David Goldsmith, Chief Operating Officer, Cannabis Institute for Policy & Learning, outlines why organizations need to familiarize themselves with the new ca...

Join us August 22 in Quebec City for the Cannabis Pracademic Summit.

Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning Partners with Cannabis Pracademic Summit | Building Blocks The Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning has partnered with the Cannabis Pracademic Summit which will be held in Quebec City on August 22, 2018 in connection with the Institute of Public Administration Conference (IPAC). Drawing from 50 experts in their fields, sessions will be hosted on polit...

Building Blocks is proud to present the Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning, offering a new curriculum of workshops and services aimed at helping government, corporations and non-government organizations adapt to the rapidly shifting landscape that is emerging with the legalization of cannabis.

The Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning | Building Blocks The Cannabis Institute for Policy and Learning was created to help government, corporations and non-government organizations adapt to the rapidly shifting landscape that is emerging with the legalization of cannabis. Grounded in research, our expert leaders offer courses, consulting services and pro...

Eleven signs that you lack emotional intelligence When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the time.