New Clerk seeks to tap into the OPS for innovative ideas
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On July 9, Steve Orsini became Ontario’s new Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council after serving...
Precarious state of the job market
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A number of complex issues are emerging from the background that need the government’s attention. There are so many "wicked...
Modern leadership: agile, adept and collaborative
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In light of the announcement last week of the retirement from public service after 37 years of the Clerk of...
A partisan public service?
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“Do you believe public servants are too politicized?” This was the question we asked in our CGE summer poll. We...
The Right Stuff: Competency frameworks
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Competencies are the behaviours that enable organizations to attain their strategic objectives. Along with trust, competence is integral to horizontal...
How to make partnerships work
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You sometimes wonder why government can’t be better at just getting things done. David Frum recently noted that before the...
A renewed approach to civic engagement
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On July 2nd, Richard Pietro packed up his things and set forth on a Cross-Canada journey on his motorcycle. He...
In Defence of Direct Negotiation
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From time to time, the popular media jump on examples of contracts awarded without competitive bids as examples of everything...
Toward the mobile workplace
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Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo, created a stir in the winter when she ordained an end to tele-working arrangements...
Grande Prairie recognized for online innovation
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The City of Grande Prairie in Alberta has received a "green gov" award from Santa Monica-based Vision Internet, a government...