Sadness and celebration: The highway of heroes
5 min read
It was minus ten Celsius, damp, with a wind chill that bit through your clothing. It was one of those...
Tradition and realism: Canada’s CARICOM relations
4 min read
As colonies of the former British Empire, a common history forms the basis for the centuries-long friendship between Canada and...
Tradition and realism: Canada’s CARICOM relations
4 min read
As colonies of the former British Empire, a common history forms the basis for the centuries-long friendship between Canada and...
Showcasing Canada to the World: Calgary to Host WorldSkills 2009
6 min read
The judges are in place. The clock is ticking. The best in the world have come to Canada to compete....
Circle your participants: Designing conferences that connect
7 min read
On April 21, 1992, a group of 225 people gathered in Denver, Colorado for a two-day meeting to develop cooperative...
Benchmarking performance
5 min read
Governments are increasingly using benchmarking to improve organizational performance; to determine how well their organizations are performing through measuring and...
Recycling: Public sector accountability meets private sector know-how
4 min read
The province of British Columbia in July attained the highest score nationally from Extended Producer Responsibility Canada (EPR) for measures...
Recruiting a better business bureaucracy
7 min read
This month, I’ll break from the tradition and look at a book that Canadian government executives should be aware of,...
Strategic thinking required for a grand strategy
2 min read
A U.K. House of Commons report by the Public Administration Select Committee tackles the issue – more to the point,...
The public service and varsity sports
2 min read
More and more, money alone doesn't cut it to attract and keep employees. To draw and keep the people we...