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Workplace Wellbeing

Joint committee calls on Canada’s government to create centre of expertise on mental health

Canada should create a centre of expertise on mental health, according to a joint committee of civil servants and public sector union representatives set up by the previous government. The […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

Free course on flexible working now available to America’s civil servants

America’s federal government has launched a free online course for civil servants to learn about flexible working opportunities. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) –  independent agency of the United […]

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 […]

New ‘PropCo’ heralds spiralling Whitehall rents

The UK government is putting all of its departments’ properties into a new property agency, with the aims of improving estate management and encouraging departments to release expensive central London […]

Canada’s Treasury Board president Scott Brison promises action plan on mental health by March 2016

The minister responsible for Canada’s public service has pledged to publish an action plan by March next year setting out how the government will implement the recommendations by a joint […]
Former UK Cabinet Secretary, Lord O'Donnell, speaking at GGF's Global Government Summit

Former UK cabinet secretary joins ‘cross-society campaign’ on mental health

Former UK cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has joined a call for increased investment in mental health services, ahead of a key government announcement on strategic spending priorities. O’Donnell who retired […]

New Zealand’s top civil servant pledges to meet more people, send fewer emails

New Zealand’s civil service chief, Iain Rennie, has pledged to speak more directly with senior leaders in government, after a review urged his organisation to “speak from the heart” and […]