So I’m fed up. I’m tired of hearing about fantastic blogs written by fantastic people that are banned by different federal departments of the Canadian public service. Banned you say? Isn’t that a little dramatic? No! I mean banned. The IT departments of several federal governments block certain websites that are deemed to have inappropriate [...]
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Is it time to get rid of the Foreign Service designation?
A Foreign Service officer (FS) is an employees of the Government of Canada who pass the foreign service exam and are hired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). This is important because becoming an FS is no easy task. Every year hundreds of Canadians write [...]
Reforming Government on the Globe & Mail’s Wiki
A few months ago John Ibbitson – the Globe and Mail columnist who used to cover Ottawa and now covers Washington, DC – asked me if I’d help edit the 3rd chapter of his new book, Open & Shut. The chapter, entitled Yes, Mr. President; No, Prime Minister asks why is it that after 8 [...]
How GCPEDIA will save the public service
GCPEDIA (also check out this link) is one of the most exciting projects going on in the public service. If you don’t know what GCPEDIA is – check out the links. It is a massive wiki where public servants can share knowledge, publish their current work, or collaborate on projects. I think it is one [...]
The Financial collapse and the unsaid thoughts of public servants
Fascinating week in Ottawa. Been having a great time, enjoying brown bag lunches and meeting with friends old and new. I’m here to talk about public service sector renewal and as the the issue comes up on many occasions people ask me if I think the financial crises and the poor economy will make the [...]
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