Equipping Yourself to Support Continuous Learning in Your Organization

In an ever-evolving professional landscape, the ability to adapt and grow is paramount to long-term success. "Continuous Learning - Equipping Yourself" explores the essential strategies, tools, and mindsets required to build and sustain a lifelong learning habit. This course provides a comprehensive overview of how to integrate ongoing education into a busy routine, identify high-impact knowledge areas, and overcome common barriers to professional development. The curriculum delves into practical techniques for curating valuable resources, optimizing information retention, and fostering a resilient growth mindset. By examining the structural components of self-directed education, this course highlights how individuals can effectively arm themselves with the knowledge, habits, and adaptability needed to navigate the dynamic demands of the modern workplace.

As a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) with years of experience working with associations, I am currently the Executive Director of the Institute for Performance and Learning or I4PL. Our purpose is to elevate the performance of the Canadian workforce.
This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.
If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.