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...
Courting the new urbanism
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The need for local government innovation is now greater than ever. The uncontrolled urban development we have witnessed in the...
Excerpt: A tale of one city
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Two weeks ago, CGE wrote about the selection of Toronto as a leading Intelligent Community, a recognition of its Prosperity...
Day in the Life: Policy advisor brings fresh perspective to military exercise
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Riley Hennessey is serving with the Department of National Defence (DND) at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the largest...
Get Ready for the Net Generation
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I call today’s youth the Net Generation. Born between 1977 and 1997, these teenagers and young adults are the children...