All posts by Winnie Agbonlahor

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  Scott Brison expands on Canada’s plan to adopt ‘results and delivery approach’

  The minister responsible for Canada’s public service has expanded on the government’s plan to create a culture focused on results and delivery in a speech to senior officials. Canada’s new

  • Posted June 6, 2016
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  War of words breaks out over plans to make it easier to fire U.S. civil servants

  The chairman of a U.S. state civil service commission has spoken out against plans by a Republican politicians to pass legislation making it easier to fire state employees. Republican Dan

  • Posted June 3, 2016
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  EU issues Poland with official warning over constitutional court changes

  The EU Commission has issued an official warning to the government of Poland over recent changes to the country’s constitutional court, which it argues endanger the rule of law. Soon

  • Posted June 2, 2016
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  ‘Leadership is about courage,’ says senior official who speaks out about battle with depression

  A senior civil servant whose team won an innovation award for its work in supporting workplace wellbeing has spoken of her struggle with depression and is urging other leaders to show

  • Posted June 2, 2016
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  Michelle Fitzgerald, chief digital officer, City of Melbourne: interview

  Michelle Fitzgerald is Melbourne’s first ever chief digital officer, heading up the city’s newly-formed Smart City Office. Six months into the role, she tells Winnie Agbonlahor what she’s doing to

  • Posted June 1, 2016
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  ‘Seek out unusual partnerships’ – says senior Canadian government official who oversees $1.5bn of public spending

  Public servants managing large projects should “go beyond the normal partnerships” and seek out “less obvious” opportunities for collaboration, a senior official from Canada’s government has said. Ezio DiMillo, who

  • Posted June 1, 2016
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  Iain Rennie announces new transport secretary for New Zealand

  Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) chief Peter Mersi will become transport secretary and chief executive of the transport department in July, state services commissioner Iain Rennie has announced today. Mersi

  • Posted May 31, 2016
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  ‘Define people by contribution – not rank,’ says winner of public service leadership award

  Defining people by the “contribution they make rather than the level they occupy in an organisation” is key to being an effective leader, a Canadian senior civil servant who won

  • Posted May 30, 2016
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  Dutch education system benefits from decentralisation ‘balanced by strong accountability mechanisms’

  The Dutch education system – described by the OECD as “the highest performing” across its member countries, benefits from a high level of decentralisation which “is effectively balanced by strong

  • Posted May 27, 2016
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  APEX award winner Jennifer Hollington’s 5-step guide to creating a healthy workplace

  A Canadian senior civil servant who won an award for her efforts in creating a healthy work environment has called on officials around the world to “take intelligent risks” to

  • Posted May 26, 2016
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