Connecting with the skills for public service leadership
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Mega-ConnEX is an annual speed networking event organized by the Health Canada Young Professionals Network which connects young professionals and...
Reimagining human resources
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When it comes to the future of human resources, there seems to be consensus among researchers, consultants and professionals that...
Is there a need for lean in the public sector?
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It’s no secret that LEAN has demonstrated great success in the private sector for many years. Within the last decade,...
Is change management in the public sector really different?
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There have been a great number of change initiatives in the federal public service in recent years, whether characterized as...
Project Management Methodology: Make it both off-the-rack…and bespoke
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When you purchase clothes, do you like off-the-rack, or do you prefer your garments custom-made? Each has its advantages, of...
Turning complexity into dexterity
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All governments, including Canada’s, strive to manage taxpayers’ dollars more efficiently. One challenge to that goal is complexity, embodied by...
Open data and connection
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Connection: governments want it, citizens demand it, technology facilitates it and data makes it meaningful. Some hail data as the...
The Business Information Model, Part 3: Records keeping and new technologies
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How can CIOs set up their teams to be able respond to the requirements and challenges issued by open government...
How to measure influence on policy
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Getting a clear definition of policy processes and functions can be difficult. A quick perusal of popular definitions suggests that...
Corporate Activism
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I had a fascinating month of reading. I am smack dab in the middle of Todd Gitlin’s book Letters to...