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A collision of one too many good ideas?
4 min read
while there is something very good to be said about consistent performance evaluation frameworks and standards
Rebranding the public service
2 min read
but it's an important distinction that the marketing needs don't overshadow or muddle the identity needs.rnrnSecondly
Reports: Time to remove excessive controls and allow more risk tolerance
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A year ago, the 7th annual report of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on the Public Service said it was...
When even change is caught up in red tape
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While the gist of the 7th annual report of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on the Public Service focuses on...
What are you doing to improve performance in your organization?
2 min read
If there is one thing governments spend a lot of time doing, it’s thinking about, and reporting on, performance. And...
A fresh perspective
3 min read
After seven years in the public service it was time to readjust. It was time to pursue new challenges, benefit...
How to hire the best and brightest
2 min read
One of the challenges facing the public service is recruiting and retaining younger, bright college students. It is often assumed...
Stewards of innovation: Leaders in the middle
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Middle managers are emerging as the true change makers and disciples of reform. These traditional targets of downsizing and restructuring...
Acknowledging elephants
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APEX suggests that some public servants do not appear to appreciate the role that ministers play as decision-makers duly elected...