The education of high performance managers
6 min read
Given the budgetary challenges facing most government organizations, the use of performance management techniques is expected to become even more...
A brand to believe in
4 min read
Although the value of Canada's professional and non-partisan public services is widely acknowledged, the need for deep-rooted and comprehensive re-branding...
Change is our future
4 min read
As federal government managers deal with the results of the recently tabled budget, there is mounting apprehension about the impact...
The Drummond Report: Breaking a bad cycle
7 min read
The Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services, or the Drummond Report, provides a comprehensive blueprint for public sector...
Arctic cooperation: Knowledge sharing trumps confrontation
4 min read
The Arctic is a world apart. The distances are epic, and the weather often dangerously extreme.
Minority governments and senior public servants
2 min read
Quote of the week politicians provide the energy generated by ideology, regional affiliations and pressure groups, while bureaucrats contribute technical...
Canada ranks 5th in e-government
1 min read
The UN's E-Government Survey for 2012 ranks Canada in a tie for 5th place behind South Korea, the Netherlands, the...
Globalization’s challenge for tomorrow’s public servants
4 min read
As a new public servant, I sometimes think about the future social and economic issues that will be front and...
Just what is competition?
4 min read
The next time you hear someone argue that government procurement has to be based on competition, you might ask, “what...
“Entergagement”: The future of digital media and government
4 min read
If 2012 marks the surpassing of compact disks by digital music, equally profound changes are also on the horizon with...