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2014 5 6 CSTDI Seminars and Courses for May & June 2014

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Thematic Seminar Series on the Wisdom Classic of Ancient Chinese

Seminar on Effortless Governance in Dao De Jing

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Thematic Seminar Series: Understanding Modern China through History (Lingnan Region)

Chinese Development of the Chinese Community in Hong Kong

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() Style, Tone and Grammar in Chinese Official Correspondence (2 days)

(a) 2014 5 16 23 (b) 2014 6 10 17

() Grammar and Logic in Chinese Official Correspondence (2 days)

2014 6 19 26

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New Seminars and Courses to be launched in May and June


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I. Seminars

Seminar

Class Date

Target

Participants*

Management

Customer Service Seminar Series Skills to Engage Customers with Psychotic Disorder in the Workplace

20(am) May 16 49

Speakers : Psychiatrist and social workers of the Jockey Club Early Psychosis Project Team

Legal Series in the Civil Service

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Speakers : Mr Gary Soo & Mr Solomon Lam, City University of Hong Kong

II. Regular Courses

1. Use of Languages

(a) Chinese Official Writing Skills

Course

Class Date

Target Participants*

Replies to Complaints

(a) 12 & 19 May

(b) 13 & 20 Jun 16 44

Basic Course on Chinese Official Correspondence

(a) 14 May

(b) 27 May

(c) 16 Jun

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Writing Minutes of Meeting in Chinese

15 & 22 May 16 44

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Other Regular Seminars and Courses


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(b) English Official Writing Skills

Course

Class Date


Proposal and Report Writing Skills Workshop

(a) 7 & 13 May

(b) 13 & 20 Jun 14 33

Replying to Customer Complaints

(a) 15 May

(b) 19 Jun 14 44

Essential English Writing Skills

(a) 16 May

(b) 23 May

(c) 12 Jun

(d) 26 Jun

14 33

(c) English Oral Skills

Course

Class Date


Better Spoken English for Frontline Staff

(a) 20 May

(b) 3 Jun

(c) 17 Jun

0 13

(d) Putonghua

Elementary Putonghua

Intermediate Putonghua

Advanced Putonghua

Practical Putonghua Workshop for Frontline Staff

Elementary Putonghua Refresher Course


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2. Management and Communication

Course

Class Date


Workshop on Emotional Wellness

(a) 15 May (b) 20 Jun

16 33

Workshop on Impromptu Talk

16 May 34 49

- Supervisory Management Course: People Skills for Junior Managers

(a) 21 May (b) 17 Jun

16 33

Train-the-Trainer Series for Workplace Learning: Fundamental Skills for

New Trainers

22 & 23(am) May 16 49

Complaint Management

27 May 34 49

- Performance Management Series: Performance Management System in

the Civil Service for Junior Managers

(a) 28 May (b) 24 Jun

12 33

Handling Customer Complaints

(a) 29 May (b) 27 Jun

16 33

Performance Management Series: Performance Management A Closer Look for Human Resource / Grade Managers

29 May 34 49

Strategic Thinking, Negotiation and Getting Support for

District Council Meeting

30 May 34 49

Financial Management Course: Operating Expenditure

6 Jun 34 49

Coaching and Counselling

13 Jun 34 49

- Performance Management Series: Performance Management System in

the Civil Service for Middle Managers 17 Jun 34 49

Workshop on Building Resilience for Middle Managers 25 Jun

34 49

Financial Management Course : Capital Non-Works Expenditure 26 Jun 34 49

For colleagues who cannot read Chinese but are interested in the courses

with Chinese descriptions only, please contact Miss Claudia Ma (contact

number: 2231 3977, email: [email protected]) for details.

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Style, Tone and Grammar in Chinese Official Correspondence (2 days)

: ( Language : Cantonese)

(1) NS-CW021-14003 2014 5 16 5 23

9 5 30

16 44

(2) NS-CW021-14004 2014 6 10 6 17 9 5 30

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Grammar and Logic in Chinese Official Correspondence (2 days)


(1) NS-CW023-14001 2014 6 19 6 26

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Customer Service Seminar Series

Skills to Engage Customers with Psychotic Disorder in the Workplace

Speakers:

Thanks to the overwhelming response to our last seminar, we are pleased to invite once again

psychiatrist and social workers of the Jockey Club Early Psychosis Project Team (

) to share with us practical tips in handling customers with early psychotic disorder (

). The Project is led by the Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, and jointly

organized with Hospital Authority, Caritas Social Work Services and the Mental Health

Association of Hong Kong. The Team has much experience in offering gatekeeper training

regarding the handling of psychosis cases for various professionals.

LanguageCantonese

Seminar Outline

The seminar aims to increase participants understanding on early psychosis. The speakers will

share with participants the skills to recognize people with psychotic symptoms and respond to them

positively. Through case study analysis, participants will explore practical skills to engage

customers with psychotic symptoms.

I. Knowledge on early psychosis

Symptoms and treatment of psychotic disorder

II. Skills to identify people with psychotic symptoms

Risk assessment and management

III. Skills to engage and interact people with psychotic symptoms

Communication skills and tactics to responding positively to people with

psychosis

IV. Case sharing

Practical strategies/skills to engage customers with either a suspected or diagnosed

psychotic disorder in the workplace

Code Date & Time Target participants

H1-SE039-14002 20 May 2014

9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Officers on MPS Points 16

49, or equivalent

Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, No. 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

[Subject to confirmation]

Enquiries :

Ms Priscilla Suen (Course Director) 2231 3958 [email protected]

Miss C M FUNG (for application procedures) 2231 3961 [email protected]

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Overview of the Hong Kong Legal System

and Legislative Process (0.5 day)

Date: 22 May 2014 (Thursday) Time: 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: Mr Gary Soo and Mr Solomon Lam, experienced practitioner and trainer of legal subjects,

School of Continuing and Professional Education, City University of Hong Kong

(Language: Cantonese)

Do you perform law enforcement and compliance duties? Do you need to help formulate or review policies of your Department? Is legislation one of the options in

the process?

Do you wish to enhance your knowledge on how the Hong Kong legal system and processes operate? This course aims to provide participants with an overview of the Hong Kong legal system, examine the sources

of law, the legislative process and approaches to statutory interpretation through illustration of practical cases

and examples. The programme helps solidify participants knowledge of legal implications in the workplace. This course is one of the three programmes in the Legal Series rolled out in September 2010 to provide

participants with general knowledge of the legal environment, key legal principles and their applications in the

workplace. The other two programmes are Contract Law and Tort Law in the Workplace and The Basic

Law and Judicial Review. Programme Outline:

Sources of the Hong Kong law

The Hong Kong courts system and the legislative institutions

Enactment of an ordinance

Subsidiary legislation and statutory interpretation

Arbitration and mediation

Class Code: NS-LE301-14001 Target participants:

Officers on MPS Point 28 44 or equivalent (priority will be given to degree or professional post holders) Venue: To be confirmed in the confirmation email to successful nominees Remarks:

Successful nominees will receive confirmation notice at least 2 weeks before the programme starts.

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Enquiries :

Mr Stephen CHAN (on course) 2231 3901 [email protected]

Mr Bill LAU (on application procedures) 2231 3938 [email protected]

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Replies to Complaints (2 days)


(1) NS-CW007-14005 2014 5 12 5 19 9 5 30

16 44

(2) NS-CW007-14006 2014 6 13 6 20 9 5 30

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Basic Course on Chinese Official Correspondence (1 day)


(1) NS-CW001-14012 2014 5 14

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(3) NS-CW001-14014 2014 6 16 9 5 30

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Writing Minutes of Meeting in Chinese (2 days)


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(1) NS-CW002-14003 2014 5 15 5 22

9 5 30

16 44

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English Official Writing Skills

() Proposal and Report Writing Skills Workshop (2 days)

Trainer: Commissioned Trainer of CSTDI (Language: English)

How can you benefit?

This course aims to equip participants with the basic skills in writing effective proposals and reports at

work. By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Understand the requirements of effective proposals and reports

Prepare coherent, logical and reader-centered proposals and reports

Enhance credibility through improved accuracy

Topic Highlights

Professional Proposals 7 deadly sins of proposal writing Stating your purpose clearly and concisely 4 steps of persuasion Signposting for easy navigation Clarity and conciseness

Professional Reports Types of reports The report format Principles of organization Writing conclusions and recommendations

Samples analysis and writing exercises

Class Code Class Date Time Target participants

NS-WE050-14005 7 & 13 May 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 14-33 or equivalent

NS-WE050-14006 13 & 20 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Remarks: Successful nominees will receive a confirmation email at least 2 weeks before the course.

Venue: Details to be provided in the confirmation email to successful nominees

Enquiries:

Mr Joseph CHICK (CSTDI - Course Director) 2231 3933 [email protected] Mr Bill LAU (for application procedures) 2231 3938 [email protected]

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() Replying to Customer Complaints (1 day)

Trainer: Commissioned Trainer of E-quip Training Ltd. (Language: English)


This course aims to provide a structured approach to responding to customer feedback and complaints in

writing. It covers techniques to address customer issues with tact, empathy and clarity. It will help foster

better client relationship and provide quality service to the public.

Topic Highlights

Dos and Donts for writing replies to complaints

Planning and considering readers requirements

Structuring replies to complaints

The language for replies to complaints

Explaining action taken and offering solutions

Writing in a positive tone and style

Common grammatical and vocabulary errors

Case studies and writing practice


NS-WE110-14005 15 May 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 14-44 or equivalent

NS-WE110-14006 19 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 14-44 or equivalent


Enquiries:

Ms Judy CHUNG (Course Director) 2231 3960 [email protected] Mr Bill LAU (for application procedures) 2231 3938 [email protected]

Venue: CSTDI classrooms, 3-5/F North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point

(Details to be provided in the confirmation email to successful nominees)

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() Essential English Writing Skills (1 day)

Trainer: Trainer of Centre for Professional and Business English, PolyU (Language: English)


The course is designed to give participants an overview of the essential English writing skills for handling

daily writing tasks at work. It is particularly relevant to new recruits and officers who wish to polish their

English writing skills. Upon completion of the course, participants should know how to:

identify the writers objectives and the readers needs;

present information and ideas in a logical, visually attractive way;

use clear, concise language; and

create a professional tone which respects the reader.

Topic Highlights

Introduction to official writing and best practice

Getting to the point, writing from a reader-centred perspective

Organisation of information and ideas

Presenting information in a logical and visually attractive way

Strategies for writing clearly and concisely

Strategies for creating an appropriate professional tone


NS-WE060-14008 16 May 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Officers on MPS Pt. 14 - 33 or equivalent NS-WE060-14009 23 May 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

NS-WE060-14010 12 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

NS-WE060-14011 26 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m

Remarks:

Successful nominees will receive a confirmation email at least 2 weeks before the course.

Venue: Centre for Professional and Business English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom


Enquiries:

Mr Joseph CHICK (CSTDI - Course Director) 2231 3933 [email protected] Ms Connie CHIU (for application procedures) 3400 2732 [email protected]

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English Oral Skills

() Better Spoken English for Frontline Staff (1 day)

Trainer: Trainer from the School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

(Language: English)


This course aims to enhance the spoken English skills of frontline staff for providing quality customer

service. At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to master the use of appropriate English

expressions with enhanced fluency and tone of voice to provide quality service.

Topic Highlights

Greetings and parting

Taking telephone calls

Eliciting information

Offering help and making referrals

Answering simple enquiries

Simple social conversations


NS-OE040-14009 20 May 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 0-13 or equivalent

NS-OE040-14010 3 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 0-13 or equivalent

NS-OE040-14011 17 June 2014 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Pt. 0-13 or equivalent


Venue:

NS-OE040-14009 & 14010: Wan Chai Learning Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, 26/F, Wu Chung

House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

NS-OE040-14011: Kwun Tong Learning Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7-8/F, Millennium City,

370 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon


Enquiries:

Mr Joseph CHICK (Course Director) 2231 3933 [email protected]

Ms Winnie Tsang (for application procedures) 3411 4396 [email protected]

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Management and Communication

() Workshop on Emotional Wellness (1 day)

: ( Language: Cantonese)

(a) H2-HWEQS-14003 2014 5 15

9 5 30 16 - 33

(b) H2-HWEQS-14004 2014 6 20 9 5 30

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() Workshop on Impromptu Talk (1 day)

Speaker: Trainer of CSTDI ( Language : Cantonese)

This workshop aims to help participants develop skills in responding and communicating spontaneously in

unexpected situations on a topic in semi-official or social occasions.

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to respond appropriately to ad hoc requests to speak on a

topic and answer questions.

Course Outline

Importance of projecting a good image on the audience

Natural body gestures that help communication and build

confidence

Tactics of thinking on ones feet

Practice in responding to impromptu questions

Class Code Class Date & Time Target participants H2-CMITW-14001 16 May 2014

9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Points 34 - 49 or

equivalent

Enquiries :

Mr Martie KWOK(Course Director) 2231 3957 [email protected]

Miss Angela CHAN (for application procedures) 2231 3966 [email protected]

Venue: CSTDI classrooms, 3-5/F North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point (To be confirmed

in invitation letters to successful nominees)

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People Skills for Junior Managers (1 day)


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(a) H2-GMJPS-14001 2014 5 21

9 5 30 16 - 33 (b) H2-GMJPS-14002

2014 6 17 9 5 30

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() Train-the-Trainer Series for Workplace Learning:

Fundamental Skills for New Trainers (1.5 days)


Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to deliver in-house training or presentation

confidently and effectively.

Course Outline

Classroom training (1.5 days)

Overview of Training Process

Critical Success Factors for Trainee Satisfaction

Presentation Skills with Impact

Facilitation Skills in Training

Presentation Practice

Self-paced web-based training (45 minutes)

Managing Audience

Basic Instructional Techniques

Facilitating Discussion

Questioning Techniques

Class Code Class Date & Time Target participants

H2-HRFSI-14001 22 May 2014 (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

&

23 May 2014 (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Officers on MPS Points 16 - 49 or

equivalent

Remarks:

Applicants are strongly recommended to study the web course Train-the-Trainer Series for Workplace Learning: Fundamental Skills for New Trainers and complete the online quiz before the class. It takes about 45 minutes to complete the web course and the quiz.

If you are not yet a CLC Plus user, please register at http://www.csb.gov.hk/clc first.

If you are already a CLC Plus user, please enrol on the web course via this path:

CLC Plus > Management >Web Courses > Train-the-Trainer Series for Workplace Learning:

Fundamental Skills for New Trainers

Enquiries :

Ms Louise LO (Course Director) 2231 3959 [email protected]


Venue: CSTDI classrooms, 3-5/F North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point (To be

confirmed in invitation letters to successful nominees)

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() Complaint Management (1 day)


Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

adopt effective management practices for handling complaints;

align management practices with the best practices in complaint handling;

facilitate staff handle complaints more effectively; and

sharpen skills in handling difficult situations.

Course Outline

Complaints handling in the context of public services

Characteristics of an effective complaints handling system

Learning from complaints

Skills in handling difficult situations

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

adopt effective management practices for handling complaints;

align management practices with the best practices in complaint handling;

facilitate staff handle complaints more effectively; and

sharpen skills in handling difficult customers.

Course Outline

Complaints handling in the context of public services

Characteristics of an effective complaints handling system

Learning from complaints

Skills in handling difficult customers


H2-SEWCM-14001 27 May 2014


equivalent

Remarks: Officers who have already attended the former 1-day Managing Public Complaints for

Middle/Senior Managers course should not enroll again.

Enquiries :

Mr Martie KWOK (Course Director) 2231 3957 [email protected]




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Performance Management Series: Performance Management System

in the Civil Service for Junior Managers (1 day)


:

:

(a) H2-PMPSJ-14004 2014 5 28

9 5 30 12 - 33

(b) H2-PMPSJ-14005 2014 6 24

9 5 30

Performance Management Workshop for Junior Managers

(30-45)

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() Handling Customer Complaints (1 day)


(a) H2-SEHCC-14003 2014 5 29

9 5 30 16 - 33

(b) H2-SEHCC-14004 2014 6 27 9 5 30

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Enquiries :

Miss Fiona CHAN (Course Director) 2231 3881 [email protected]


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Performance Management Series: Performance Management

A Closer Look for Human Resource/Grade Managers (1 day)


Specially designed for middle managers whose daily work centres around human resource or grade

management functions, the course aims to explore more in-depth issues of performance management so that

participants will have more solid knowledge to help departments/grades operate a more robust performance

management system, implement related good practices, and launch new initiatives more smoothly.

Course Outline

Performance management: link pin to appointment, succession, staff development and staff relations

Good performance management practices & the rationale behind

Latest guidelines in Performance Management Guide 2013

Promoting new performance management initiatives: things to note

Sharing on performance management cases

Overview of some commonly known performance management practices


H2-PMACL-14001

29 May 2014


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() Strategic Thinking, Negotiation and Getting Support for

District Council Meeting (1 day)


The workshop aims at enabling participants:

To develop an appropriate mindset and enhance the confidence in working with District Councils (DC) to achieve results

To be better aware of the concerns and interests of DC members and other stakeholders in the district for effective engagement

To understand common negotiation tactics for better getting the support of DC members

Course Outline

Highlights of the latest development of district councils

Building credibility and joined-up government

Connecting with stakeholders

Pre-meeting preparation and tips for making presentation

Negotiation tactics

Communication techniques in answering challenging questions

Class Code Class Date & Time Target participants:

H2-MPSTN-14001 30 May 2014


equivalent

Enquiries :

Mr Recerio LAU (Course Director) 2231 3882 [email protected]




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:() Financial Management Course: Operating Expenditure (1 day)

Speaker: Trainer of CSTDI ( Language: Cantonese)

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to understand:

the principles and mechanism of financial management in the Hong Kong Government;

the functioning of operating/recurrent RAE;

the importance of prudent management of public finances; and

the ways to achieve effective use of resources and value for money.

Course Outline

Structure of government accounts

Major types of expenditure

Financial cycle

Legal framework

Resource Allocation Exercise for operating/recurrent expenditure

Principles on prudent and effective use of resources


H2-FMOEM-14002 6 June 2014


equivalent

Remarks:

Applicants are recommended to study the web course Financial Management: The Fundamentals and complete the online quiz before the class. It takes about 30 minutes to complete the web course and the

quiz.

If you are not yet a CLC Plus user, please register at http://www.csb.gov.hk/clc first.

If you are already a CLC Plus user, please enrol on the web course via this path:

CLC Plus > Management >Web Courses > Financial Management: The Fundamentals

Officers who have already attended the former 1-day Financial Management Course: The Fundamentals for Middle/Senior Managers course should not enroll again.

Enquiries :

Ms Michelle CHOY (Course Director) 2231 3956 [email protected]




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() Coaching and Counselling (1 day)


This workshop aims to enhance the participantsmanagerial capabilities through:

Deepening the understanding on the principles of effective coaching in the workplace

Applying questioning and feedback techniques in coaching process

Sharpening the sensitivity in handling staff emotions and personal issues using basic counselling concepts

Course Outline

Coaching

Manager as the Coach

Key concepts and principles of effective coaching

Model for diagnosing factors affecting staff performance

Techniques in using questions and giving constructive feedback

Counselling

Managers' role in staff counselling and key principles behind

Techniques for effective listening and handling staff emotions


H2-PMWCC-14001 13 June 2014

9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Point 34 - 49 or

equivalent

Remarks: Officers who have already attended the former 1 day Workshop on Coaching, Counselling and Mentoring (Blended Mode Learning) course should not enroll again.

Enquiries :

Mr Recerio LAU (Course Director) 2231 3882 [email protected]




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Enquiries :

Miss Jean CHEUNG (Course Director) 2231 4022 [email protected]


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Performance Management Series: Performance Management System

in the Civil Service for Middle Managers (1 day)


The course aims to give an overview of performance management in the context of the overall human resource

management process, and the essentials in each phase of the performance management cycle.

Course Outline

Be the owner of performance management issues

Objectives of performance management system

An overview of the performance management cycle and the essential practices in performance planning, performance appraisal writing and performance appraisal interview

An overview of the competency-based approach


H2-PMPSM-14002

17 June 2014


equivalent

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Workshop on Building Resilience for Middle Managers (1 day)


Managers are facing growing public demands in a fast changing working environment. This workshop aims

at helping participants enhance their resilience in facing difficult situations in the workplace through widening

their perspective, adjusting their mindset and equipping them with practical skills.

Course Outline

Positive Psychology

Embracing Changes

Managing Emotions, Stress and Adversities

Collaborative Resilience and Support Network


H2-HWBRM-14002 25 June 2014

9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Officers on MPS Point 34 - 49 or

equivalent

Enquiries :

Mr Daniel LEUNG (Course Director) 2231 4057 [email protected]




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Enquiries :

Ms Michelle CHOY (Course Director) 2231 3956 [email protected]


:() Financial Management Course:

Capital Non-Works Expenditure (1 day)


Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to understand the functioning of the Resource

Allocation Exercise (RAE) for Capital Non-works Expenditure in relation to the Governments financial cycle.

Course Outline

RAE for Capital Non-works Expenditure

Funding of Capital Non-works Projects - General Revenue Account

CWRF Head 708 Capital Subventions and Major Systems and Equipment

CWRF Head 710 Computerisation

Block votes

Preparation of the Capital Non-works Expenditure Estimates

Preparation of funding papers

In-year Management


H2-FMCNW-14002 26 June 2014


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CLC Plus User ID (Required for blended mode course)

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Contact Person ________________________ Phone of Contact Person ___________________________

Any Class (As assigned by CSTDI) if over-subscribed?

Yes

No Part B To be completed by nominees supervisor

Reasons for nominating the officer (please tick as appropriate)

Operational need Career development Others Name Signature

Designation __________________________ Tel. ____________________ Date ______________

Remark 1. Email for receiving notification MUST be provided to receive the notification email. This email will also be sent to the Cc email address if it is

provided. () 2. If notification email is not received two weeks before the course starts, you may assume your application unsuccessful.

3. The purpose of collecting personal information in this form is for selection, notification of application results, record keeping and compilation of

statistics.

* Interested

participants

please contact

the Course

Director Mr

Stephen

CHAN (2231

3901,

stephen_chan

@csb.gov.hk)

for details.

Enquiries:

Miss Marina

TSANG

(Course

Director)

2231 3929

marina_tsan

[email protected].

hk

Mr David

CHOI (for

application

procedures) 2231 3938

david_choi

@csb.gov.h

k

* Interested

participants

please contact

the Course

Director Mr

Stephen

CHAN (2231

3901,

stephen_chan

@csb.gov.hk)

for details.

Venue:

CSTDI

classrooms,

3-5/F North

Point

Government

Offices, 333

Java Road,

North Point

(To be

confirmed in

the

invitation

letter to

successful

nominees.)

:()()

Performa

nce

Managem

ent

Series:

Performa

nce

Appraisal

Writing

(English

Writing

Skills)

(1.5

days)

Speaker:

Trainer of

Masterling

ua

Training

Centre or

TopList

Communic

ations Ltd

(Language:

Cantonese)

How can

you

benefit?

Upon

completion

of the

course,

participants

should be

able to:

identify

comm

on

pitfalls

in

writing

perfor

mance

apprais

als;

comment on

strengt

hs and

weakn

esses

system

atically

; and

use

effecti

ve

langua

ge for

writing

clear

and

accurat

e

perfor

mance

apprais

als.

Topic

Highlights

Principles of

perfor

mance

apprais

als

Common

pitfalls

in

writing

perfor

mance

Enquiries:

Miss Marina

TSANG

(CSTDI -

Course

Director)

2231 3929 marina_tsan

[email protected].

hk

Mr Ricky

LAI (CUHK

- for

application

procedures) 2781 0477 rickylai@cu

hk.edu.hk

Enquiries:

Miss

Claudia MA

(CSTDI -

Course

Director)

2231 3885 claudia_hy_

[email protected]

v.hk

Mr Ricky

LAI (CUHK

- for

application

procedures) 2781 0477 rickylai@cu

hk.edu.hk

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Replies

to

Enquirie

s /

Complai

nts (2

days)


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