All posts by Jack Aldane
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Biden ends COVID testing for unvaccinated feds, leaked report exposes bullying in UK Cabinet Office: management & workforce news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Biden ends COVID testing for unvaccinated federal employees The Biden administration has told agencies
- Posted August 25, 2022
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UK Cabinet Office to shed 25% of staff as part of ‘war on Whitehall waste’The Cabinet Office is to lose a quarter of its headcount over the next three years, according to UK minister for government efficiency, Jacob Rees-Mogg. Describing the move as “an
- Posted August 22, 2022
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Canada to launch public consultation on digital ID framework for federal public servicesCanada’s federal government has announced that it is preparing a public consultation on a framework for digital identity. The government launched its Digital Ambition 2022 on 5 August this year,
- Posted August 16, 2022
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UK minister for government efficiency demands probe into ‘culture of wastefulness’ in WhitehallJacob Rees-Mogg, the UK’s minister for government efficiency, has ordered a review of work arrangements in Whitehall that allow civil servants to work irregular hours of their choosing, known as
- Posted August 10, 2022
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Like, click, follow: a look at the UK government’s social media tips for civil servantsYou may be surprised to learn that the UK government keeps a book of etiquette and best practice for running its social media channels. But then again, given the vast
- Posted August 9, 2022
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Canada’s hybrid work plan stokes discontent among public servantsThe Canadian federal government has continued to face backlash for its bid to bring public servants back into shared workspaces, with employees swapping views and information online in shared opposition
- Posted August 9, 2022
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A tricky synthesis: how can public sector management master the hybrid work model?To successfully adapt to the new reality of a permanently distributed workforce, managers are tasked with developing sensitive and sustainable practices. During a Global Government Forum webinar, public and private
- Posted August 3, 2022
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Canadian public service unions blast government’s hybrid work advicePublic service unions in Canada have criticised the federal government’s plan to bring employees back into offices on a hybrid basis, calling its advice incoherent and a risk to workers’
- Posted August 2, 2022
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Former UK Cabinet Office minister launches review into civil service governance and accountabilityFrancis Maude has launched a review into the efficiency and effectiveness of the UK civil service, focusing on leadership responsibility and autonomy and models of accountability. Maude oversaw wide-ranging reforms
- Posted July 31, 2022
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UK’s net zero strategy ruled ‘unlawful’ by high courtThe UK high court has ruled that the government’s net zero strategy does not sufficiently detail how it will meet its emissions targets and that as such it has contravened
- Posted July 27, 2022
