Reaching organizational goals through improved evaluation capacity
Over the last four decades, public sector organizations have institutionalized program and policy evaluation practices to varying degrees. As a...
Deep impact: Digital technology’s challenge to governance
There are, of course, thousands of public servants who deliver services directly to citizens: at the federal level, border agents,...
Cultivating content management
It’s a well-known fact that websites are driven by content. Public service websites in particular produce and deliver content and...
Case competition: Practicing the art of policymaking
Public servants know that most public administration issues are messy, complicated and seldom lend themselves to a right and wrong...
Defining Your Creativity
In starting the new year, my thoughts go to goals and resolutions, as I am sure they do for many...
Ten tough challenges for 2015
It seems that everyone is down on the public sector nowadays: it's too slow, too expensive, and unable to respond...
Youth advocates for open and responsive government
On October 7, 2014 the World Bank Group (WBG) opened its doors on renown Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. to...
Election 2015: Will Millennials find their voice?
Barring an early federal election call fraught with risk, our next visit to the polls is legislatively bookmarked for October...
Lessons from the Field: Intrapreneurship in Action
In this month’s blog, I’m featuring Bette-Jo Hughes, Associate Deputy Minister and Government Chief Information Officer, who I had the...
Digital Governance: What does it mean for public organizations?
The mantra on technology and change is becoming tiresome, I’m sure, for many public servants: technology is forcing change, government...