TO enrich civil servants ’knowledge and address competency gaps in the workforce, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday encouraged government employees to enroll and participate in the learning and development (L&D) programs being offered by the agency’s Civil Service Institute (CSI).

“The CSC continues to offer training courses to more competent and reliable leaders and civil servants who can face the challenges of the new normal towards quality public service,” CSC Chairman Karlo Nograles said in a statement.

He said human resource management practitioners and leaders are encouraged to enroll in the two-day Competency Based Behavioral Event Interview Course to be held online on May 2 and 4.

The program aims to enable participants to apply, practice, and monitor the evaluation and assessment of potential candidates for a vacant position using Behavioral Event Interviewing (BEI) and Competency-Based Interviewing (CBI).

Meanwhile, the online Program/Course Delivery and Administration on May 3 will enable learning and development practitioners to deliver and administer L&D programs in a structured manner — from planning to the preparation of terminal reports.

On May 9 and May 11, the online Ethical Leadership Course designed for managers, division chiefs, supervisors or equivalent positions seeks to inspire attendees to apply ethical and moral standards in practicing leadership in the public sector.

Meanwhile, the Well-Being Centric Leadership Webinar on May 16, 18 and 23 will introduce various leadership strategies to promote positive cultures and working environments toward employee wellness and productivity.