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Public Service Leadership & Management

New secretary of Australia’s Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet named

Professor Glyn Davis has been named secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C). His appointment follows the departure of Phil Gaetjens after Labor won the country’s federal […]

Canada’s public safety agencies told to stamp out institutional racism and discrimination

Canada’s public safety minister Marco Mendicino has set four federal government agencies mandates to quash institutional racism, misogyny, and unconscious bias. Mendicino emphasised the need for the Royal Canadian Mounted […]

‘The best leaders focus on inspiring and enabling their staff to give their best’: five minutes with… Ireland’s CIO Barry Lowry

Lowry, who was director of ICT shared services and strategy for the Northern Ireland Executive before becoming the Republic of Ireland’s chief information officer in 2016, tells GGF about Ireland’s […]

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UK civil service chief pictured in COVID rules breach report; US official urges backing for worker protection hiring plan: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed UK civil service head pictured at parties during COVID The UK’s most senior […]

Future proof: what public servants need to know now about the world of 2050

Leading economics journalist Hamish McRae shares the insight from his latest book The World in 2050, and predicts that a changing climate, a recasting of globalisation, and a need for […]

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Australia’s top public servant leaves post after Labor election victory

Phil Gaetjens has left his post as Australia’s top public servant after the country’s incoming prime minister signalled he was prepared to dismiss him. Labor leader Anthony Albanese had indicated […]

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Staying sane while managing change: Listen to the latest Leading Questions podcast with UK civil service stalwart Sir Suma Chakrabarti

The latest episode of Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is now live featuring long-time UK senior civil servant turned European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president, Sir Suma Chakrabarti. […]

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Australian election heats up as Labor’s pledge to cut public service contractors sparks political ad battle

Australia’s opposition Labor Party has said it will wean the Australian Public Service (APS) off its use of consultants and contractors and instead hire more public servants if it wins […]

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Canadian public servants report feeling unable to give ‘fearless advice’ to leaders

Politicised decision-making is denting Canadian public servants’ confidence about giving frank and neutral advice to leaders, while declining trust in government is affecting its ability to overcome important challenges, a […]

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Pro-Beijing security chief to be Hong Kong’s next leader

Hong Kong named the city’s former security secretary John Lee its next chief executive earlier this week after his unopposed run for office secured more than 99% of the votes […]