In today’s modern world, change is underway within our workplaces. In the public sector, more and more employees want flexible schedules, better technology, and employers are struggling to attract and keep new talent. Moving forward, what role does government, its organizations and every individual play modernizing workplaces?
Here are some of my thoughts about the role we all play in workplace transformation.
This Canada Day, folks from my community (Wakefield and Chelsea, QC – about 30 km north of Ottawa) paddled the Gatineau River to Ottawa with folks from Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation. It’s a paddle bringing about real, community based reconciliation and transformation. This year was particularly significant, due to the importance placed on Canada’s 150th anniversary. read more
Karina Gougeon | June 20th, 2017 Posted Under: Business Operations, Change Management, Digital Transformation
I recently had the pleasure of attending DPI’s annual 3-day Professional Development Week conference here in Ottawa. This training event welcomes approximately 1,000 professionals from the private and public sector who are passionate about self-development. The conference was kicked off with a keynote address on innovation, presented by Michele Romanow, successful tech entrepreneur, where she discussed her viewpoints on embracing change and fostering innovation.
I’d like to share my three key takeaways from her presentation on how to achieve success when everything tries to stand in your way.
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We’ve seen a clear trend on many of our service design projects. Everybody is talking about the importance of adopting a client-centric approach. It makes sense, after all, to position the client at the centre of our service design efforts. But doesn’t it also make sense to include Business Process Management (BPM) in our early planning activities? read more
When we examine public sector organizations, we are often reviewing the product of an evolution in structure. This product has been incrementally added-to or reduced depending on changes in priorities. For the most part, it is difficult to incorporate long-term strategic design principles as part of these changes. This places an importance on periodic reviews, which can ensure alignment to visions and objectives, and drive continuous improvement through better working relationships and structures. read more
The topic of performance measurement is on everyone’s mind these days. Government departments are being asked to adopt data-driven decision making, and in response I bear witness to organizations striving to respond to this call for action. I also see those same organizations struggling to understand how to respond.
What does data-driven decision making mean? read more
Casey is not a morning person. From the time Casey’s alarm goes off, to the point of arrival at work, it takes about 2 rushed and frantic hours, each and every day. Some mornings are slightly better, and some are slightly worse. But overall, Casey is not happy with his routine and wants to make a change. The big question, is where to begin. (We can use Casey’s routine to instruct us on processes for organizational improvement – after all, improvements can be found everywhere) read more
Have you ever thought about reporting structure and how it affects your ability to do your job?
Where people reside within an organization; who their colleagues are; who they report to – these are all very important aspects of how successful a person can be in their day-to-day duties.
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