Cyprus: between a rock and a hard place
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Most attention in Canada is focused on today’s federal budget. But think of Cyprus, caught between striking a deal with...
Leadership lacking
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The National Managers Community has posted the results of its 2012 consultations on its website. Called The Voice of Managers,...
How to avoid losing steam when the public face of an organization goes, part two
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Passing on shared knowledge and letting new leaders emerge are ways to turn a loss into a gain
Team response: Minimizing the impact of a provincial drug shortage
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n Saskatchewan, a drug shortage team in the Ministry of Health has received the inaugural Deputy Minister’s Award of Excellence...
How to avoid losing steam when the public face of an organization goes
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When the public face of an organization or a well-known leader leaves, it might seem unrecoverable. What if they take...
Five ways HR can innovate
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HR has a poor reputation for innovation. After all, risk might be exciting for technology experts or rising managers, but...
Big data drives value
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If technology is the driver, then the management of information must be the outcome. Jill Dyché is vice-president of SAS...
How to know when you are not a leader
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Sometimes the best motivation to become a better leader is a reality check.
Knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing
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Budget cuts to safety services undermine value for cost in the public service. This is a shame, because nothing can...
From memes to social media, the technology that matters most to the public
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Memes exemplify how internet silliness leads to doubt about its advantages for use to the public sector.