All posts tagged "Workplace"
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One third of Canadian public servants consider leaving government over return-to-office rules
More than a third of Canadian public servants are so unhappy with the federal government’s return-to-office approach that they are considering leaving their roles, according to a survey by the
- Posted June 20, 2023
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All inclusive: making hybrid offices work for everyone
The shift to remote and hybrid working has delivered many benefits for both employers and employees, including a better work-life balance and, in the main, higher productivity. But there are
- Posted June 2, 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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Great expectations: creating the civil service working environment of the future
Remote and flexible working, health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion… when it comes to the workplace, all of these things and more have been thrown into sharp focus since the
- Posted September 30, 2021
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We’re all teleworkers now: flexible working policies in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia
As social distancing rules are relaxed, will civil servants be drawn back into the office? Pablo Jimenez Arandia examines the emerging policies on flexible working in four big countries and
- Posted August 31, 2021
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Pilot project launches to get Canadian federal workers back to the office
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched a voluntary, pathfinder project to support a return to office work. More than 200 employees in the national capital region, which includes
- Posted August 5, 2021
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There’s no going back: the future of hybrid working in civil services
Research shows that many officials do not want to return to the office full-time after the pandemic. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from across the world discussed how governments
- Posted June 10, 2021
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UK officials keen to retain remote working, survey finds
The vast majority of UK civil servants have adapted well to remote working and want to continue working flexibly after the pandemic, according to new research – though there are
- Posted May 3, 2021
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US federal employees were resilient during COVID-19 but concerns raised about service delivery
While US federal government employees mostly remained resilient and engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were “meaningful declines” in their assessment of service delivery, according to an annual staff survey.
- Posted April 27, 2021
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Leading Questions podcast: civil service leaders share what they learned from their time at the top
From working with ministers to managing personal resilience, every episode a current or former senior civil servant reflects candidly on the challenges they have faced in their career and what
- Posted April 15, 2021