This post highlights learner questions from the Knowledge Management Institute of Canada 2019 pilot course discussion space, and responses from Blake Melnick, WINCan co-Principal Catalyst and Workplace Partnership Lead.
… in this post, those instructors summarize some aspects of their context and outline a distinctive aspect of their instructional approach – topical theme, instructional format, host disciplinary program area, etc.– which contributes diverse new thinking to our collective expertise.
In this second part of the series, four of those instructors summarize some aspects of their context, and outline one distinctive aspect of their instructional approach – topical theme, instructional format, host disciplinary program area, etc.
We are engaged in capability development with tertiary education partners across Canada and regional workplace partners in Canada’s “Automobility Hub”. Industry 5.0 concepts are not well-known amongst these companies, except for Canadian companies with European worksites – e.g., Magna International – and a Canadian SMEs integrated into Canadian value chains for European manufacturers.
We report here our in-progress planning to engage those companies through links to Industry 5.0 content in our learning resources on Workplace Innovation. This will come initially through our tertiary education students on-site with them in work-integrated learning placements.
Congratulations to our WINCan colleague Victoria Abboud, for her Medal of Excellence teaching award from the University of Windsor's Faculty of Engineering. Vicki is leading development of the EMPOWR program to support Engineering graduate students in honing their non-technical ("durable") skills to enhance their impact in Canadian workplaces.
In Part I of this post, [Dr. Thomas Carey] offered reflections on the discussion paper Building a Modern 21st Century Workforce prepared for Fall 2024 consultations led by the Government of Canada’s Minister of Workplace Development. Those reflections were based on our experiences in the Workplace Innovation Network for Canada, fostering collaborations with workplace and higher education partners to advance employee-led innovation in Canada.
This follow-up post complements those previous reflections with insights specific to another emerging focal point for our current collaborations within Canada and beyond: Developing a distinctive role for Canada in Workplace Innovation Skills for Industry 5.0.
