In his article, Gaming the System, How the misuse of data impedes innovation, Ken Miller, founder of the Change & Innovation Agency, a firm dedicated to increasing government’s capacity to do more good, writes:
“Public sector has invested great hope and massive fortunes in the promises of performance management. From dashboards and scorecards to STAT systems and big data platforms, we’ve bought into the idea that “what gets measured gets done” and if we want better results, we need to hold people accountable for the achievement of measurable goals. But after all this time and investment, what have we really achieved? Has all of this measurement produced great insights and innovations? Has performance management increased engagement and overhauled performance?”
These are all great questions that give us lots to think on.
In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with Ken Miller and also Craig Szelestowski of Lean Agility Inc. about measurement and accountability in government. To learn more about this, you can hear directly from Ken as he will be presenting at the Lean Government Summit, which will be held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Jan 24-25.
To register, go to http://leanagility.com/en/leangovernmentsummit_2019.
We have been hearing quite a lot about superclusters. The Government of Canada is a big advocate of superclusters and has been working with Canadian businesses of all sizes to push the innovation agenda to transform our innovation ecosystem.
But what exactly is a supercluster and how will it benefit Canada?
In the show today, J. Richard Jones talks with Jason Hermitage, Vice President, Public Sector for Microsoft Canada about how superclusters are unlocking business investment in research by bringing like-minded companies together to create jobs of tomorrow. Learn more about Microsoft's involvement, the different superclusters in Canada and how it will benefit the economy and Canadians.
In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with Craig Szelestowski, President and Founder of Lean Agility Inc., a Lean government and transformation specialist with about 20 years of experience in implementing dramatic turnarounds in the Canadian government.
Hear about four major challenges in government from program delivery to measuring results, strategies to clear backlogs and transformation.
These issues will be addressed at the upcoming Lean Government Summit 2019, which will be held on January 24 and 25 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The summit will bring together global public servants and thought leaders to share breakthroughs in delivering products and services through improved processes, innovation and energized people. It will feature a range of speakers and subject matter designed to address the top issues of current and aspiring Lean government practitioners.
To register or learn more about this event, go to http://leanagility.com/en/leangovernmentsummit_2019.
In this episode, J. Richard Jones speaks with registered holistic nutritionist Shawn Nisbet about managing holiday stress, blood sugar levels and the effects of hormones. In addition, the announcement of a brand-new monthly radio show, Health Talk.
All this and more on this episode of CGE radio.
Today the world is observing the International Day for Disabilities. In the show today, J. Richard Jones talks with Ricardo Wagner, accessibility lead at Microsoft Canada.
Microsoft sees disability as a strength. It makes for a stronger company, and by growing and involving people with disabilities Microsoft is working at making better products that can help their customers to achieve their mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
With over one billion people with disabilities around the world, it has never been more important to ensure that we all reflect on diversity.
Ricardo talks about how Microsoft is leveraging AI for accessibility and inclusion in a digital world.
In this edition of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones interviews Alex Miller, president of ESRI Canada. Tune in as they discuss the challenges faced by government in being able to transport effectively, avoid infrastructure bottlenecking and adapt technology to make implementation easier.
In addition to the CGE Radio show, Canadian Government Executive is pleased to announce our latest podcast: The Last Word, with Lori Turnbull. In this inaugural episode, CGE Radio host J. Richard Jones interviews Deputy Editor of Canadian Government Executive magazine and Dalhousie professor of political science Lori Turnbull in setting the stage for this new series.
In The Last Word, Lori Turnbull will air her viewpoint and opinion as they relate to federal, provincial and municipal governments in Canada.
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In this episode, J. Richard Jones explores the journey to digital success in government. He chats with Sonia Powell, Director General, Workplace Solutions, Real Property Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Owen Taylor, National Public Sector Leader, PwC Canada. Hear about the government's current transformation journey with GCWorkplace, the challenges, the successes, and the employee experience. Learn more about how government can set itself up for success in digital transformation and what top technologies are currently disrupting government. All this and more on this week's episode of CGE Radio.
To learn more, visit https://www.pwc.com/ca/digitalgovernment
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Cloud technology is a game changer! Successful implementation in both the private sector and public sector is a vital component to business strategy.
In this episode of WRLWND radio, guest host J. Richard Jones chats with Jonathan Spinks, CEO from Sourced Group. Tune in, as they explore the challenges of cloud adaptation, security, the future of cloud and more! For this critical topic and more, listen to this episode of CGE radio.
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Wildlife Biologist, professional hockey player and public servant, born and raised in a small First Nations Community in the NorthWest Territories, Joe Dragon has returned home as the NWTs Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. He joins CGE Editor in Chief George Ross to share his leadership perspectives.
This Episode Brought To You By:
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is one of the largest national accounting organizations in the world, representing more than 210,000 members.
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Digital government transformation is a massive opportunity. Advanced technologies allow Governments to create potential value across departments and agencies. Apps are becoming the common preference for many citizens. A change toward catering to citizen’s needs through online and mobile applications.
On today’s show, J. Richard Jones interviews Jeff Smith. Jeff is COO, Global Advisory, Infrastructure, and Healthcare at KPMG. They discuss who is doing it well, and what Canada can do to really become a global leader in digital governance transformation.
On today’s show, J. Richard Jones sits down for a chat about Ethics Rules and their ramifications with Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University. Accountability, and responsibility is a shared responsibility in political ethics. One that trickles down from the top and requires continual updating.
Lori joined the Department of Political Science as a faculty member in July of 2005. She teaches courses in introductory politics, Canadian parliamentary government and pressure politics. Her major areas of research are Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
In this episode of Canadian Government Executive Radio, J. Richard Jones speaks with Brent Perrot, President of Hunter Communications. They discuss the recent contract awarded to Hunter Communications by CBC radio to provide Satellite Space Segment Services and their recipe for success, how technology is tackling the challenges of satellite communications and the future of satellite communications All this and more on this episode of Canadian Government Executive radio.
In this episode of CGE Radio, Craig Szelestowski from Lean Agility delivers the goods on deliverology.
Canadian Government Executive provides updates on their June 7th event. And Shawn Nisbet provides helpful health tips on how to enjoy the long weekend.
In this episode, J. Richard Jones continues his discussion with the Apolitical co-founders, Robyn Scott and Lisa Witter. They discuss international women’s day and what it means from around the world. Canada from an Apolitical perspective and the announcement of the first, Canadian Government Executive Game changer! All this and more on this episode of CGE radio.
In this episode, J. Richard Jones, publisher of Canadian Government Executive announces a new partnership that will provide readers and listeners with vital news and information from around the world. He interviews co-founder of Apolitical, Robyn Scott, about her organization and its mandate. Hear Robyn’s perspective from around the world as well as her views on top issues that affect Canadian public sector and more.
For more on Apolitical: https://apolitical.co/
Evaluation - the systematic gathering of information. An interview with the President, Canadian Evaluation Society In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks with Harry Cummings, President of the Canadian Evaluation Society on evaluation. Hear about the evaluation, who can be evaluators, why evaluate, why it is special and needed, challenges and the future for evaluation.
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In this episode, CGE radio show host J. Richard Jones speaks with a renowned international expert on digital government, Dr. Julia Glidden, General Manager, Global Government Industry, IBM Corporation. In this insightful interview, hear why digital transformation is such a passion of Dr. Glidden’s. Learn about lessons learned from governments around the world who have successfully implemented digital transformation strategies and how does Canada rank. How different is it in defining a roadmap for digital transformation for a country like India as compared to Canada and what you can expect to hear from Dr. Glidden at TechGov 2018?
Successful delivery of complex projects is at the core of being an effective executive in public sector service.
Today we talk with Jocelyn Turgeon, the Director of the Masters Degree, Complex Leadership Program at Telfer, University of Ottawa.