The course “Technologies for the personal professional development of public servants” taught by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy, Public and Business Administration has concluded.

From May 12 to June 26, the course "Technologies for the Personal Professional Development of Public Servants" was held, taught by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) and organized jointly with the Higher School of State and Government Cadres (ESCEG). It was aimed at more than 25 managers from 18 different agencies, ministries, business groups, institutions, and universities, who hold responsibilities in the training, selection, and evaluation of public servants and the Cuban state enterprise system. The course program included 16 real-time online presentations that addressed highly relevant and current topics such as: Professional development in a single career cycle; Personnel reserves: transformation of the function, approaches to training and development; Management preparation model: structure and content; Particularities of the professional activity of public servants in changing conditions; Principles of organizing the personal professional development of public servants; and Management preparation model: structure and content. Andragogical methods and instruments in the personal professional development of public servants; Evaluation in educational programs. Typical model of personal professional diagnosis; Professional development system for public servants: possibilities for integrating different practices; Leader: strategic leadership; perseverance and determination, interpersonal and social interaction skills; Andragogical methods and instruments in the personal professional development of public servants; Age psychology and andragogy; Particularities of projecting and estimating the quality of educational programs for public servants; Divergent technologies in adult education and the emotionally engaged teaching format; Manager: management skills; self-management skills; preparation for teamwork; Expert: scale of thinking; preparation for self-development; expert-analytical skills. Additionally, three online preparation modules were completed on: Public administration project management systems; Artificial Intelligence; and Diagnostic and evaluation methods for managers. Weekly feedback forms were completed and the course concluded with an individual evaluation of the ability to generalize what was learned and its usefulness.