Learning Partners

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Current Partners

Executive Learning with APEX Education Partners

APEX provides opportunities for learning and dialogue on the current issues facing public service executives, at all levels and experience. APEX focuses on delivering valuable insights and tools from experienced leaders and knowledge experts on current issues, priorities, and challenges.

APEX has developed new opportunities for partnerships with corporate organizations and academic institutions to maximize its support to the executive community and the public service. By working with corporate and academic organizations, APEX seeks to leverage these partnerships to provide quality learning development opportunities during a period of constant change and constraint.

Browse the list of partners below to become acquainted with their offerings and services. Stay updated on our list of events throughout the year to participate in our partners’ events or enroll in their programs. Some partners provide discounts for APEX members.

Joint learning initiatives

Resilience: Healthy Boundaries by Design

Leadership Paradoxes in Security and Intelligence

Fewer Priorities, Better Executed: Transforming Strategy

Telfer Executive Program, University of Ottawa

Telfer Executive Programs is the premiere provider of executive & leadership development programs across the National Capital Region, with a reach across Canada and internationally.

At Telfer’s Centre for Executive Leadership, we offer highly experiential leadership development programs in which executives and senior leaders develop their skills and abilities to contribute to their organization’s success and to expand their leadership capacity to get to the next step in their own careers.

Learn from our team of experienced practitioners, professional facilitators, and our community of former executives in the federal government who understand what it means to be a leader in the public sector. We rely on their expertise and passion to help us design programs that strengthen leadership skills, foster collaboration, enhance self-awareness, and promote a culture of innovation.

Telfer offers:

– a variety of in-person and online executive programs for public sector leaders. Browse their catalogue to see their future offerings.

– a tailored needs assessment process to develop customized learning programs for you and your teams.

– services such as coaching and psychometric assessments for individuals and teams

Joint learning initiatives

Unlocking Neurodiversity – A Leadership Mindset

Who Am I Becoming While I Am Busy Doing?

The Ivey Academy, Western University

The Ivey Academy at Ivey Business School is Canada’s leading institute for management education and professional development. They work with organizations globally to build leadership capacity, share insights on critical business issues, and drive real-world strategic impact through learning. Their approach blends contemporary research with innovative teaching methods to create a social, interactive, inclusive environment for professional growth.

Ivey offers:

– a variety of in-person and online executive programs for individuals. Browse their catalogue to see their future offerings.

– customized development and training programs tailored to the client’s specific needs

– services such as facilitation, coaching and events

Joint learning initiatives

Embracing Change: Leadership in the Modern Workplace

Career Joy

CareerJoy is a top provider of leadership development and career advancement programs for the Canadian Public Service. As a Government of Canada pre-qualified supplier, they ensure their programs meet the highest standards. Headquartered in Canada’s National Capital Region, they offer nationwide service in both official languages. Their diverse team includes experienced practitioners, professional facilitators, and former federal executives. Start the conversation now with a Public Service Solutions Expert at 1-877-256-2569.

Their experiential Leadership Development programs help public service leaders enhance their skills and navigate their careers. Tailored to the unique challenges of the public sector, their programs are designed to support career advancement and organizational success.

CareerJoy offers:

-In-Person and Online Leadership Program s: Featuring the Aspiring Leaders and Aspiring Directors Programs, which provide essential tools and strategies for public sector career growth.

-Exclusive Benefits for APEX Members: Our partnership provides members with specialized benefits and access to coaches with EX-level experience.

-Team Development & Learning Programs: Custom learning solutions based on tailored needs assessments.

-Public Sector Leadership: Embracing Change in the Modern Workplace

Become a Partner

APEX Learning Events – Partnership Opportunities

The Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX), an independent not-for-profit organization, established in 1984, by Federal Public Service executives to provide services and organize activities for their own community. As a national professional association, APEX is acknowledged as the active voice for over 9000 federal executives, engaging executives across departments at various stages of their career from across Canada and abroad. Together, these leaders oversee the work of over 300,000 public servants.

APEX supports executives through management excellence, professional development, and networking, providing services and sharing knowledge. Today, APEX supports executives through the delivery of advocacy, research, advisory services, and learning events.

APEX is continually seeking to develop new opportunities for partnerships with corporate organizations and academic institutions to maximize its support to the executive community.

By working with corporate and academic organizations, APEX seeks to leverage these partnerships to demonstrate the commitment of our partners to the public service executive community and increase our ability to provide quality professional learning development opportunities.

Examples of this collaboration would include, but not limited to:

APEX led and partner enabled learning sessions for executives

Partner led and APEX marketed learning sessions for executives

Access to high value learning materials on priority issues

Access to discounted / free learning sessions at private sector learning organizations

Discounts for APEX members at University Executive Programs

Access to special partner learning opportunities marketed by APEX

Does your organization offer executive development that suits the needs of public service executives? If you are interested in becoming a learning partner with APEX, contact us today to discuss options.