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Innovation system drives cross-sector success
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The need to innovate has become so common a goal in government it has become a motherhood statement. However, the...
Summit Speaker Profile: Louise Levonian
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The question confronting the Canadian public service today isn’t whether it’s possible for the service to be exceptional without solid...
Manitoba recognizes health care innovation
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Innovation is a big deal when it comes to service delivery. Public servants are increasingly being asked to do more...
Transition Stress and Innovation
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I’ve written previously questioning whether change is such a good thing. Even significant positive changes – innovations – require a period...
The rapid rise of intelligent cities
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While not all cities are created equal, great competition should bring out the best in them. More than ever cities...
Is Change a Good Thing?
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Change seems to be everywhere in Canada’s federal public service lately. Everything from performance management, disability management, sick leave, pensions, and more are...
Mel Cappe and the Changing Face of Policy Creation
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Mel Cappe, former Clerk of the Privy Council, was at the University of Ottawa on Monday to give a lecture...
Messy desk, creative mind
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It has long been postulated that tidy desks are more conducive to productivity in the workplace, and that an organized...
The importance of thinking outside the box
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In “Public sector, disrupted”, a recent study published by Deloitte, a question is asked: why do organizations in the private...
Canadian pioneers in the Digital Age
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We are only at the first phase of the Digital Age and our efforts require concerted action to develop the...