United Nations Career Labs

The UNDP Career Labs are dynamic, online learning sessions designed to assist UNDP personnel in planning and advancing their careers. Unlike traditional webinars, these Virtual Career Labs create an interactive environment that promotes “learning by doing,” encouraging employees to adopt proactive career management behaviours.

Key Features of UNDP’s Virtual Career Labs:

• Interactive Learning: Virtual Career Labs provide exercises, tools, and guidance to facilitate active participation and practical application of career development strategies.
• Accessible Scheduling: Sessions are delivered monthly across different time zones, with recordings available for on-demand access, ensuring flexibility for all staff members.
• Diverse Topics: The labs covering a range of subjects pertinent to career growth, including:
  • Strategies to accelerate career development
  • Effective communication and relationship building
  • Overcoming self-doubt and building confidence
  • Managing people through change
  • Managing Teams
  • CV & Interview Support

By participating in these labs, delegates can gain valuable insights and skills to navigate their career paths effectively, aligning personal aspirations with organisational goals.

2024 Topics

1. Managing Difficult Conversations
2. Running a Successful Virtual Session & Public Speaking
3. Leading Teams In a Hybrid Environment (English, French & Spanish)
4. Navigating the Future: AI Powered Career Management Strategies (English, French & Spanish)
5. How to Write a Successful CV (English, French & Spanish)
6. Developing The Relations and Strength of Your Team

Outcomes

During the year, UNDP in collaboration with the Career Labs partners delivered 38 webinars in English, French and Spanish. There was an increase of 39.62% in the number of total registrations from 13,368 in 2023 to 18,665 in 2024 and a 98.38% increase in the number of live attendees from 3,950 in 2023 to 7,836 in 2024. This indicates that UNDP personnel across the world are positively taking action to develop their careers as we promote a culture of continuous learning.  The overall participation satisfaction rate is 96.4% in 2024, an increase of 1.6% from 2023 – consistently a remarkable satisfaction rate 😊

 From the sessions you delivered, Managing Difficult Conversations and How to Write a Successful CV were the most popular with 544 and 406 attendees respectively; and both sessions reached the ceiling of 1,000 registrations. Overall, the feedback from post-session surveys has been positive and which is confirmed by the 96.4% participants satisfaction rate.