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Let’s celebrate public servants
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National Public Service Week’s theme this year is “Proudly Serving Canadians.” The theme of Public Service Recognition Week in the...
The rise of mutuals and the entrepreneurial ethic in the UK
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As part of its Big Society initiative, and linked to Prime Minister Cameron’s desire to make the public service more...
Time to tell our stories
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I used to be a proud public servant. Now I’m not so sure. There was a time when Canada’s public...
Crowdsourcing a future vision
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In the Twentieth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada, Clerk of the Privy Council...
A blueprint for the future public service
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The Clerk of the Privy Council spoke at the APEX Symposium yesterday. While the substance and themes of the speech...
Public service in profoundly changing times
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At this time of global uncertainty, Canada has strong frameworks: a sound political and legal environment, effective public services, one...
Building sandcastles
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The best sand castle I ever built was constructed on top of someone else’s; a deep moat that surrounded a...
A pithy and powerful take on public service transformation
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Yesterday the Auditor General released his spring report. The media played up his comments regarding search and rescue operations and...
To give is to motivate
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It is interesting that when you ask people why they work in the government, they will probably say they do...
Resting in reaction mode
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No one can predict the future. In a world of rapid change and global interactions, how is it possible for...