Side chat with Nitika Agarwal from Apolitical at @policommpolito pick her brain a little more about how to develop and strengthen the 'reflective' trait that forward-facing public servants require to successfully tackle change. #LeadersGC #policomm

Modern policy problems increasingly need to invoke more decentralized systems & informal networks to be solved. What we need to be careful of is tribalism (e.g. a few innovation teams competing instead of working towards collective action) - Prof Andrea Siodmok OBE #policomm #LeadersGc

Last #policomm sesh is on visualizing complexity by Enrique Mtz. “Gov operates mostly with words vs images but communicating visually is very useful in the policy world. Diagrams is a means that is low cost, adaptable, inclusive, high ROI, & will drive action” #LeadersGC

.@mtzenrique highlights two types of diagrams that can be used in policy work: - free, hand-drawn - archetypes (e.g., pie chart, Carroll diagram, snake diagram) 7 steps of diagram development in slide pictured below 👇🏻 #LeadersGC #policomm

Side chat with @mtzenrique at #policomm to expand on the limitations of word-based policy making and the value of integrating design and visuals. #LeadersGC

More #LeadersGC video content from #policomm. Very much enjoyed engaging with all of the great speakers Policy Community | Communauté des politiques brought this year!

Today is my last day working on #DigitalGov at TBS Canada! I'm so grateful for the many wonderful friends & memories I've made. I'm going back to my policy roots to work on social issues at Employment and Social Development Canada, specifically on early child care & learning. Ready to take on new challenges🙂

Check out Prof Andrea Siodmok OBE's blog post on Policy Lab UK's 'Government as a System' toolkit framework which identifies 56 distinct ways in which gov operates, pictured in the image below 👇 She presented on this at #policomm 🙂 openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/06/int…

Final coffee outing to EquatorCoffeeRoasters with some #OpenGov and #DigitalGov mates 🤍 thanks for all the good times and shared knowledge friends!!

SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to announce our next chat will be on March 19th discussing Change Management: Beyond the Buzzwords and what it means to you. #LeadersGC #GCChangeManagement

Looking forward to attending this event at the National Arts Centre tomorrow & hearing insights that link to my policy work in providing effective child care supports to help women return to the labour market. Also excited to see my former colleagues Jillian LeBlanc (she/her/elle) & @OttawaJawa_64 😊

Amazing panel of women leaders speaking about gender equality in 🇨🇦 organized by @SixthEstateNews. Some stats on issues: - women graduates start with 12% lower salaries - 2/3 of board of director seats in corporate world went to men last year - only 16% of SMEs are owned by women

As the possibility of working from home becomes more and more realistic, a list of (mostly) free tools become more and more important. Stay tuned for some upcoming learning opportunities to try them out! Ashley Evans CSPS Digital Academy #GCDigital

#COVID19 and telework got you down? Now there’s a chat for that! As many public servants start working from home, #LeadersGC will be chatting about how to make #RemoteWorking a success, this Thursday, March 19. #JoinUs

Took a long Twitter hiatus to adjust to new job which coincided with COVID + pressing personal matters. Coming back as things are a bit more settled😅Looking forward to sharing more info about my team's work to support the child care sector as the economy begins to re-open.

Recommendations from this report to help ensure a safe reopening of #childcare centres in Ontario include reducing groups sizes, enhanced staff to child ratios, repurposing existing and available public space to accommodate increased need for physical space.

OECD brief on #childcare affordability underlines the impact of COVID related childcare centre closures on working parents who must take on additional care. "... the full impact on parents’ work and incomes remains to be seen" oecd.org/els/family/OEC…

Hey #GOC colleagues - I am looking for examples of IT solutions that have been developed/used for external board/committee application processes. Please share or DM me🙂 thanks!! #DigitalGov

Ontario #childcare centres to reopen June 12, but limits class size to 10 & requires significant health/safety protocols with penalties for centres in violation. Parents who refuse to send child back will not be charged fees & will not lose their spot. news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/06…

Preliminary results from national survey of regulated #childcare centres & family child care homes during COVID finds vast majority have multiple concerns about re-opening: health/safety-related costs, lower enrolment, and staffing difficulties. childcarecanada.org/sites/default/…