Le renversement des rôles
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Ne vous fiez à personne de plus de 30 ans, déclarait Jerry Rubin en 1967. Jerry, chef du Parti Jeunesse...
Why tomorrow’s cities need tele-working today
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The federal election campaign has not been particularly kind to cities and, by extension, the growing majority of Canadians who...
Both sides now: looking at clouds and the gathering storm
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Two important global events are garnering much attention: the upcoming Winter Olympics and December's global forum on climate change in...
Uncharted waters of the service state
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The past decade has given rise to tremendous experimentation in public sector service delivery.
How do you trust?
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Trust can be slippery, hard to get a handle on. We shouldn't need a manual to be trustworthy but in...
The myths of power
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Government revolves around power. Political parties seek power. They implement their ideas with the help of government executives, who are...
Mesurer ce qui compte vraiment
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Bon nombre d'administrations publiques ont adopté le tableau de bord prospectif, une méthode de gestion du rendement mise au point...
Responding to a changing labour market
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"Help wanted" has again become a common sight in windowsills and online job boards across Alberta, reversing employment woes for...
Medicine Hat jostles employees to communicate
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Poet Rudyard Kipling famously described southeastern Alberta as having "...all hell for a basement and the only trap door appears...
Turning customer service into a profession
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The Heintzman Leadership Award is presented annually by the Institute of Citizen-Centred Service to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding...