All posts tagged "APEX"

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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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  ‘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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  ‘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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  ‘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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  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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  ‘Don’t always look for next promotion,’ says Canadian senior civil servant who won career contribution award

  Taking on various roles on the same pay grade can be more career-enhancing than continuously seeking promotions, a Canadian government official who won an award for his contributions to the

  • Posted May 25, 2016
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  WANTED: Government officials to lead Canada’s senior civil service association

  Canada’s senior civil service association is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors. APEX (the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada) is an independent, not-for-profit

  • Posted May 24, 2016
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  Creating a truly ‘civil’ service

  The damaging effects of bullying and discrimination are widely recognised. But lower-level rudeness and disrespectful behaviour also takes a toll on organisational performance, says Michel Vermette Over recent years, multiple

  • Posted December 31, 2015
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  Canada’s Trudeau ‘must provide clarity on role of public service’ – says think-tank

  A Canadian think-tank has called on the country’s new prime minister to provide greater clarity on the role of civil servants and consider producing a document similar to the UK’s and

  • Posted October 30, 2015
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