Mental health: the blind spot in the public service
The Government of Canada was the nation’s largest employer with 274,370 employees in 2018, according to Statistics Canada. The Government...
Growing Canadian exports by growing our management skills
A Globe and Mail journalist made an interesting observation of trade when Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited China some years...
When corporate culture hinders talent management
According to the 2018 Mercer Global Talent Trends Study, 39 per cent of employees would leave their current job if...
Want to retain staff? Let them leave
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is at a crossroads. The 2018 Throne Speech stressed that government needs to innovate and...
Let’s Get ‘Skills Secure’: Closing the Gaps in Canada’s Lifelong Education System
Summary and Recommendations Labour markets in Canada and around the world are being disrupted by the gig economy and the...
The fast-track way to make your organization more sustainable
Buying Social. Responsible sourcing. Ethical procurement. Sustainable procurement. Whatever name you give it, it is increasing in popularity. As consumer...
Political Disruption in Canada
In this episode, Lori Turnbull discusses the positive side of disruption, the value of managing and harnessing the energy. She...
Bookshelf: The Next Level
When consultant Scott Eblin started working on The Next Level in 2004, he was trying to help people promoted to...
Mastering change
The “Magic Loogie” scene is vintage Seinfeld. It is a pastiche of Oliver Stone’s 1991 classic film JFK. It parodies...
Bookshelf: The Book of Bountiful Questions
Carpenters and electricians have tools: hammers, saws, pliers, plungers and flashlights. So, do managers: questions. But we often fail to...