Here is a great article by Eleanor Rath, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Director of Planning & Development. For those of us who work or have worked in local government, it’s easy to assume folks know these things.  In it …

Brockville backs online dog tags (Photo – RONALD ZAJAC/The Recorder and Times) By Ronald Zajac, Recorder and Times Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5:45:22 EDT PM An online pet registration firm will try to convince wary or indifferent Brockville dog owners …

At a session I attended a couple of years ago the City of Mississauga’s procurement department identified these common bidder issues. How to find bid opportunities Who to Contact Onerous Requirement & Lengthy Bid Documents Not enough information Not enough …

GovLoop Resources has produced a free guide on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Government. What is IoT? How can it be used for impact in gov? How can you deploy it?   Check out their new guide to move beyond the …

Joe Folkman is a global expert in psychometrics or measuring psychological factors. He wrote his PhD dissertation on data he collected from 360 assessments. Over the decades he’s developed feedback and measurement tools around a growing database now compromised of …

Changing Workplaces Review – Interim Report Issued July 27, 2016 By: Paul E. Broad, Craig S. Rix FTR Now Changing Workplaces Review – Interim Report Issued Date: July 27, 2016 Since May 2015, two government-appointed Special Advisors – Mr. Justice …

Your problem is not your problem, your problem is a culture that creates your problem. I often get calls from potential clients to conduct a workshop on a particular topic to address a problem or issue they are presently dealing …

When:  Thursday, July 28th at 2 p.m. EST – duration 60 minutes Featured Speaker:  Steve Saman Solutions Consultant Adobe Government organizations are transitioning to digital processes as they look for service improvements and efficiencies. Yet obstacles can arise when going …

Announcing the Launch of our Newly Redesigned muniSERV.ca MORE PARTNERSHIPS! New “Find a CAO” database in Partnership with OMAA – connects municipalities looking for CAOs to the CAOs looking for interim or long-term CAO work New RFP, Bids and Tenders …

Public administrators face two imminent threats to their workforce: experienced Baby Boomer executives and staff are retiring, and their departments lack a deep bench of workers to fill the rapidly emerging vacancies. We found this topic particularly interesting because it’s …