A substantial amount of scholarly work focuses on conceptualizing, theorizing and studying the policy capacity of governments. Yet, guidance for practitioners on developing policy capacity training programs is lacking. In this article, I reflect on my experience as a public servant in the provincial government of Prince Edward Island where I designed and implemented the Policy Capacity Development and Mentorship Program for civil servants, recent graduates and students. In this article, I offer a descriptive overview of the framework and logic of the program and discuss how I integrated policy capacity theory. This article may serve other practitioners who seek to implement similar programs in their respective organizations and provides a base for future interventions. The article also offers thoughts on practitioner-led collaboration with academics and recommendations for those who would like to establish similar programs in their organizations.

大量的学术工作侧重于对政府的政策能力进行概念化，理论化和研究。但是，缺乏对从业人员制定政策能力培训计划的指导。在本文中，我回顾了我在爱德华王子岛省政府担任公务员的经历，在那里我设计和实施了针对公务员，应届毕业生和学生的政策能力发展和指导计划。在本文中，我将对该程序的框架和逻辑进行描述性概述，并讨论如何整合政策能力理论。本文可以为寻求在各自组织中实施类似计划的其他从业人员提供服务，并为将来的干预提供基础。