The best place to work?
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Now this is an idea whose time has come: a list of the best places to work in the government....
Thoughts on change from IPAC 2011
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Quote of the week “Government can’t simply step into the void to provide support.” — Wayne Wouters, Clerk of the...
The Three Rs
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Corporate services branches, particularly in small organizations, often have difficulty balancing scarce resources, skills and effort to satisfy competing expectations...
The strength of social media
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Yesterday I participated in a panel discussion examining the role of social media in policy innovation - and how think...
John Carson, a legacy
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As the Public Service Commission of Canada celebrates its 100th anniversary as an independent, arms length organization devoted to preserving...
Preparing the Gen Y managers
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It's not just that executives are about to retire – it's that the top four layers, from deputy minister through...
La campagne du greffier pour un changement de culture
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Le 31 mars dernier, le greffier du Bureau du Conseil privé a présenté au premier ministre son plus récent rapport...
Democracy, diversity and unity online
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Shortly after the Quebec referendum of October 1995 that brought the country to the brink of a constitutional abyss, I...
Team challenge pushes science, policy debate
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The Science & Policy Team Challenge was modeled after business school case competitions but with a public policy twist: the...