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February 1, 2017

January 2017 issue: A proposal to change public service culture

In this issue of Canadian Government Executive, our lead story is on how to bring about real cultural change in the public service. Gilles Paquet, Professor Emeritus at the Telfer School of Management talks about the new governance system that requires a thorough renewal of our way of selecting, evaluating and coaching executives.

Other stories:

  • RBM and Deliverology
  • New Policy Direction for 2030: the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Do Evaluation Management Responses Matter?
  • The TeachOntario Programme
  • How to bring about real Cultural Change in the Public Service

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