Is professional development suffering from austerity?
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In my time the almost automatic response to austerity was to cut training. Cutting training saves money easily – it...
A roadmap for smarter supply chains
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Government supply chains, in defence and elsewhere, are increasingly becoming interconnected and interdependent. They now extend beyond “department walls” through...
Let’s celebrate public servants
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National Public Service Week’s theme this year is “Proudly Serving Canadians.” The theme of Public Service Recognition Week in the...
Building good global governance: The post-2015 Millennium Development Goal agenda
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While there can be no singular solution for good governance, building common strategies that can be locally adapted is important...
Restoring trust
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The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (PSIC) was created in 2007 so federal public servants and...
The auditor’s cautionary tale
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After the Auditor General’s (AG) report was released on April 30, the national media were quick to draw attention to...
Crowdsourcing a future vision
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In the Twentieth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada, Clerk of the Privy Council...
Improving accountability for health and safety
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Entering 2013, Canadian employers and unions, public and private sector alike, must deal with increasingly complex issues in health and...
Keeping performance management relevant
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“Is performance management still relevant?” was the thought-provoking question posed by Murray Kronick in the February edition. The article noted...
A blueprint for the future public service
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The Clerk of the Privy Council spoke at the APEX Symposium yesterday. While the substance and themes of the speech...