Happy National Public Service week, folks!

Wow, it looks like people are finally making the move here to BlueSky.

And, that’s a wrap at @globalaffairs.canada.ca! Now on to the next role!

Canadians in the #MiddleEast: Stay alert to rapidly changing security conditions. Check our advice often: ow.ly/yYz650W9tei Register with us to receive alerts: ow.ly/MC4M50W9teh Reach out for emergency assistance: ow.ly/3NOu50Yo5ti

Check out this digital gov mixer on Nov. 5th. So excited to catch up with old friends to make new ones! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-co... @robbutler.com @bluesky.sboots.ca can you use your magic to help spread the word through the GC space!

Last year, I had the opportunity to attend the CCO Learning Days 2024, where I volunteered and participated as a learner. Learning from experienced professionals and peers is invaluable, and I am grateful for the opportunity. Here is a small recap video I produced of the event. #GCComms #CommsGC

FWD50 is back and in person Nov 3-4!! Join us as we tackle Analytics & ROI and policy-first transformation! 📍 Nov 3-4, Rogers Centre, Ottawa Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37 or if you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, DND see if you can grab one of the in person tickets.

🚨Workshop alert! Standards are what make your kettle boil and why traffic stops at a red light. So why are they so hard in government? Honey Dacanay, Heather Remacle & Stephanie Oldfield explore how standards can scale public services. 📍November 3rd Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37!

I was invited to join a panel at the first DPI-Canada fall event earlier this week. We discussed the GC Worker experience across departments with Scott Jones, President of Shared Services Canada, and Luna Bengio, a former colleague. #GCWorker #GCDigital

My department is officially on BlueSky. This is great news!

Two former Prime Ministers. One former head of the UK’s civil service. One former Permanent Secretary. These leaders will be at Apolitical Day 2025 to share what they wish they’d known as they stepped into the biggest and toughest jobs at the top of government.

It's exactly 4 weeks to go until Apolitical Day, when thought leaders from around the world will congregate in London to discuss the Future of Government. Prepare for fascinating debates and big ideas around what to expect in the next decade of public sector work. 🌟

👤 Leading in government isn’t easy. Discover habits that help leaders stay effective under pressure in this masterclass. 🔗 apolitical.co/events/sep-2...

This brand-new course, AI + Climate: Trade-offs and Transformation, is powered by content from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and looks at AI and climate through both an optimistic and a critical lens. Enrol here: apolitical.co/en/courses/a...

Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here! go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv

I am off on vacation and back near the end of September.

Good morning, Bluesky. I’ll be off until next Wednesday taking some much deserved time off.

Yesterday, Day 1 at DPI Canada Professional Develionent week I had a chance to chat with some colleagues in the morning and learn about Neurogeneration. Check the video out.

Please vote on Monday, Canada! 🇨🇦

I am hoping to use @bsky.app more and more but would really like it to mimick the X sipscription when it comes to character limits.

What a wonderful chat today @derekalton.bsky.social. - We talked Rekindling GC Communities & Networks. - The positivity these networks brought to the table. @supergovernance.bsky.social, Camille B, @natalyarar.bsky.social, Thom K, Hillary H, Robyn P, Stephanie G, Alexa I, James C and more!

Infographic: 7 soft skills that make you irreplaceable. Critical Thinking Empathy Reliability Resilience Drama-Free Clear Communication Accountability

Happy Monday to you. Have a good one.

The tech landscape is shifting fast but are public servants ready? Some say mindset matters more than tech skills in digital transformation. We explore how to develop a digital mindset to prepare for the future in our free self-paced course developed by experts: apolitical.co/microcourses...

Day 1 of the GC Data conference is done! I ran into Linda from TBS AI, Lydia from courts, plus Halley and Ryan from our GCTI program. What a great first day.

GC data conference in three hours. See you soon?

I am returning to work today after a fantastic four days off. Yesterday, I took this photo of our backyard. What a wonderful wintery site.

I'm excited to share some Networking basics that have helped me move my career from stagnant pre-2018 to where it is today. Agenda Let's talk Networking basics Building your authentic GOC brand Call to Actions And a few surprise guests. GOC email: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8ad7b1...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎁🎉🎄

This is a Job. (Which should probably be two jobs, but ignore my grump and apply anyway). www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Excited to share the first of a 2-part deep dive into Estonia's digital journey in our latest Let's Think Digital podcast episode! Estonia looms large in the digital government conversation despite being a small country. What led to it becoming a global digital government leader? LetsThinkDigital.ca

Following Pat McFadden's speech today, our co-founder @andrewgreenway.bsky.social was on The World at One outlining how a test and learn approach should be applied to government. Listen back here, 32mins in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I had a great time hanging out with the GOC Comms crews at the Communications Community Office #LearningDay2024 conference!

Made this starter pack of #OneTeamGov people, working together to radically reform the public sector through practical action. go.bsky.app/32t35D4 Who else is here making public service better?

Canada is investing in domestic AI computing capacity at home. This is great news! www.canada.ca/en/innovatio...

LAST WEEK! THANK YOU, and what a great time. Yesterday, my colleague Nadia Doucet and I had the opportunity to MC the 2024 Deputy Minister Trivia broadcast. We added another $28,000 to the $20 million plus raised by our GC colleagues!

Catching up on some Sunday morning reading and was really struck by this excellent essay by @pahlkadot.bsky.social which ties together many threads and themes that I've been thinking about recently re: government capacity and the deepening web of rules: www.digitalistpapers.com/essays/ai-me...

Hello, Christine Lau @ceelau.bsky.social :)

Welcome, @annawong10.bsky.social!

We are getting ready to host the 2024 Deputy Minister Trivia. I can't wait to host with Nadia Doucet this Thursday! Nous nous préparons à organiser le Trivia des sous-ministres 2024. J’ai hâte d’animer avec Nadia Doucet ce jeudi !

Question for digital government people c 2015. Did you see these at the time? What worked / didn't work about them (conceptually, not graphically)

Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here! go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv

We need more digital leaders in local government starting their new jobs in this kind of way: luton.localgov.blog/2024/11/22/a...

The #ukgc25 ticket lottery is nearly up on us. Register now docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Wow, so many #DigitalGov folks are joining Bluesky! I have tried to follow everyone back, but some bios aren't filled, and I can't tell!

We are three days from the first Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) lead G&Cs Symposium, where 150 practitioners across the GoC will convene in this inaugural event for a day of learning.

The 24-hour countdown to Apolitical Day has begun! ⏳Tomorrow, global thought leaders, policymakers and experts will come together in London to explore the future of government with Apolitical and the Apolitical Foundation. #ApoliticalDay #FutureOfGovernment #YouAreInvited #JoinUs

Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age is running its first case study competition: www.teachingpublicservice.digital/case-study-c...

Good morning, BlueSky!

Spent the entire day on PowerApps training today to up my SharePoint Database game. It’s glorious!