1. Employee Development Discussion Bureau of Pensions Advocates Veterans Affairs Canada

2. Employee Development Discussions (EDD) What is it? What value is it? and to whom? How does it work? When can you use it? Learning by doing The strategic value

3. What is EDD? Employee development discussion is a Discussion between an interviewer and an employee concerning the employee’s plans for the near and distant future Method of sharing career and learning info with employees Process for collecting relevant data for the strategic planning of an organization

4. What value is it? and to whom? Employee Development Discussions have two main benefits Employees begin to think about their careers, their futures, and have knowledge of tools to assist them in their career planning Employers learn more about their people to assist the business in times of change

5. How does it work? There are several components to the Discussions Obtaining buy-in from senior management Designing the tools for the Discussions Arranging interviews with all employees Conducting the Discussions Compiling the results and sharing the relevant info with management and employees

6. When can you use it? Employee Development Discussions can be used As part of the performance review process To assist managers in managing the future workforce To empower employees to take ownership of their own future

7. Learning by doing Invite everyone to participate in the completion of the employee development questionnaire Pick a partner at your table Choose a role interviewer or interviewee Complete the questionnaire Give the completed questionnaire to the interviewee

8. The Strategic value Information from the Employee Development Discussions has been incorporated into The Public Service Employee Survey action plan The Bureau of Pensions Advocates Integrated Human Resources and Business Plans from 2010 to 2016.

9. Contact info Sue.LeMaistre@vac-acc.gc.ca Faye.clow@vac-acc.gc.ca