All posts tagged "leadership"

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  US veterans affairs employees report not feeling emotionally supported during COVID-19

  More than half (51%) of clinical staff at the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) did not feel emotionally supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, while only 40% were aware of the

  • Posted May 16, 2022
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  Stepping into the unknown, and embracing her flaws – and strengths – as a leader: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with Australia’s governance chief Stephanie Foster

  Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is today returning for a second series, starting with an in-depth interview with one of Australia’s leading public servants, Stephanie Foster. Foster is

  • Posted May 1, 2022
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  ‘Help others as you climb the ladder, as your path will surely cross again’: five minutes with… the Development Bank of Latin America’s Carlos Santiso

  Carlos Santiso is the director of digital innovation in government at the Development Bank of Latin America, and is based in Colombia. He shares his thoughts on reforming developing countries’

  • Posted April 25, 2022
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  ‘The war for talent’: APS assistant commissioner warns of challenges in attracting staff

  Bringing highly-skilled workers into the Australian Public Service (APS) amid a competitive job market and ongoing crises has felt like a “never-ending journey” with difficulties still to come, Patrick Hetherington,

  • Posted April 24, 2022
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  New rules of engagement: the changing role of public service leaders post-pandemic

  The world is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic but with crises becoming more common, employees will continue to need new support mechanisms so they can function at their best. At

  • Posted March 15, 2022
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  Career civil servants make more engaging leaders than political appointees, report shows

  A survey report of 300 offices by the non-profit Partnership for Public Service has found that US federal employees feel more satisfied in their jobs when led by a career

  • Posted March 3, 2022
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  Levelling up lessons: how to make regional development work

  Levelling up has become the UK government’s top priority, but it is not alone in considering how to boost its overlooked cities and regions. Jeffrey Matsu, CIPFA’s chief economist, shares

  • Posted February 22, 2022
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  Taking pride: public service leaders share their greatest achievements of 2021

  From playing a part in making parliamentary workplaces safer, to growing a fledgling government tech agency, and coordinating crises management – officials share their memorable work moments Civil servants around

  • Posted February 15, 2022
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  Shifting pair bonds: Canada’s former public service chief shares his top tips for working with ministers

  In his new book, Michael Wernick shares insights gathered over 13 years in the top echelons of the Canadian public service. He talks to Mia Hunt about one chapter of

  • Posted February 3, 2022
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  US Capitol attack spurs data scientists to predict next insurrection using AI

  Data scientists are working to develop AI modelling techniques that can predict outbreaks of political violence following an attack on the US Capitol Building in 2021. A method of analysis

  • Posted January 19, 2022
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