You can look at CoPs as having three elements required for them to thrive (Like the fire triangle): 1) Community, 2) Leadership, 3) Space. All three are required, as soon as one disappears the CoP ...

The solution: By thinking like advocates, leaders of Co-design efforts can improve their engagement with policymakers in government and improve their capacity to identify situations where Co-design ...

New ISO ESG Implementation Principles launched at COP29 provide international guidance to streamline ESG practices.

The case of National Government v Western Cape Provincial Government is a significant precedent for resolving intergovernmental disputes in South Africa. The dispute centered on the division of powers ...

This last article touches on elements of a policy role that may be the same as some other government roles and where things may be different. It also includes a round up of other useful advice from ...

M.P.A., D.P.A., B.A. The author has been a civil servant in the federal, municipal and provincial sectors in Canada for 40 years. Note : My opinions are personal and do not reflect the opinion of my ...

Intergovernmental dispute resolution is a crucial mechanism for addressing conflicts between different levels of government, governments and international organizations, and governments of different ...

Many civil servants spend most of their time nose down, doing their work. They’ve heard that excellent work is its own reward ...

In the realm of organizational transformation, urgency is often heralded as the catalyst for change. Yet in public service, creating a sense of urgency is neither easy nor common. While crises may ...

About 15 years ago, I began exploring and writing about an idea for creating Conservation Burial Reserves to help expand protected areas. I challenge traditional thinking about what a cemetery looks ...