Overwhelmed? How to deal with it
The problem: Sometimes, life overwhelms us. Why it matters: Being overwhelmed decreases productivity and increases stress. The solution: These tips can help you…
Is your job meaningful and does it matter?
One of the most iconic memories of the first lockdown of the pandemic is the sound of applause echoing across…
Three ways to manage up
Managing up can sound daunting, like an act of master manipulation, or telepathy. In reality, it’s just good relationship management….
Are we ready for digital governance?
A digital future for government sounds exciting, doesn’t it? For public servants, digital transformation means a complete rethink of tradition, work processes, and existing human…
How a living lab can solve your service needs
When you get the option to choose between going to the beach or going to your local government office to get a…
How should governments allocate Covid-19 vaccines?
The difficulty of discovering a vaccine is eclipsed only by the difficulty of getting it to people. Vaccine discovery for…
Where the infodemic came from and where it’s headed
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, observed in April 2020 that the Covid-19 global pandemic had unleashed a “dangerous epidemic of misinformation”, which…
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……...
Futureproofing for the Strategic Review
Guest host, Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive welcomes very special guest Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy…
A Sustainable Ecosystem to Bridge the Skills Gap in Canada
Tune in to co-hosts, J. Richard Jones and Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive and Director, School of Public…
The Canadian Cloud Difference
In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones chats with Craig McLellan, Chief Executive Officer of ThinkOn about the…
Building Geospatial Capacity at the Municipal Level
In this episode J. Richard Jones chats with Alex Miller, President of Esri Canada about a joint research initiative between…
Build relationships, not regimes
The people are the company. Your employees, your partners, they are the firm. Share the mic. Everybody has a story……...
Diversity and inclusion in the federal government: a double-edged sword
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. – MAYA ANGELOU Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau officially ushered in diversity, equity,……...
Learning diversity and inclusion from Indigenous leadership
Your history and your culture influence your type of leadership. Indigenous peoples come to leadership with their own history and……...
Reshaping digitized public service delivery
Digitizing services helps governments meet public expectations and become more efficient and resilient. The task is complex, but a tried-and-true……...
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……...