A Blank Page
A cryptic title, which may lead you to think this blog post is about new beginnings for 2015. I first…
Doing less, but better
I’ve been giving 110 percent for as long as I can remember – attempting to do it all, while taking…
Proudly Serving Canadians
As next week marks National Public Service Week (NPSW), I have been working diligently as departmental lead planning engaging and…
Taking Care of Ourselves First
This week marks “Mental Health Week” – an annual national event that promotes practical ways for individuals to maintain and…
How Performance Management Works
“The first change we are making is to ensure that every public servant has the opportunity to perform to the…
Hacking the CODE and Breaking Records
CODE – the Canadian Open Data Experience Hackathon – took place February 28th to March 2nd with developers from across…
Understanding Open Data: Don’t get left behind
It is hard to believe that ninety percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years. I…
Reforms, Election and Cyberspace
We are now a matter of days away from a federal election in Canada. With over 27 million Canadians on……...
Immunity passports, a looming election, digitizing, and diversity
A lot has been happening across Canada. From COVID-19 vaccines to immunity passports, a looming election, digitizing, and diversity. And……...
Leadership, Strategy and COVID-19 vaccines
At the time of writing, Canada has distributed over 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines will be available……...
Public trust and infodemics
We are officially in the second wave of COVID-19. This is evident in the increasing number of infections that are……...
CGE Weekly – episode 8: Predictions for 2023
It’s the first CGE Weekly show of 2023! Join host J. Richard Jones and CGE editor-in-chief, Dr. Lori Turnbull as…
CGE Weekly – Episode 7
The summer is quickly coming to a close and the host J. Richard Jones is back with a new episode…
How IoT can Support Business Growth and Enhance an Organization’s Bottom Line
In this episode of CGE Radio, join host J. Richard Jones as he sits down to talk about the Internet…
Empowering Agile Government Services
In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones and co-host Lori Turnbull, deputy editor Canadian Government Executive discuss returning…
Studying public management in dangerous times
The Motorcycle Diaries is a 2004 road movie, coming-of-age story, and biopic. The film follows a young Che Guevara’s travels across South……...
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Whether you’re trying to decide on which brand of cereal to buy, a holiday destination, or having your in-laws for……...
Manners maketh the person
Good manners are the foundation for building positive relationships with bosses, coworkers, and employees. They are essential in creating a……...
Let’s get physical
You can feel their presence. They traverse the office like zombies moaning “praise … praise” as they glance from hand-held……...
COVID-19: Uprooting and Transforming Work in Canada
The COVID-19 crisis has placed unprecedented demands on public servants in all jurisdictions in the country. Their response has been……...
Inter- and Intrastate Politics and Governance in Canada
In federal systems like Canada’s – where power, authority, and responsibility are divided and/or shared between multiple orders of government……...