The rules are made up and the points don’t matter.
Ottawa, Ontario
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It’s disingenuous to demand decision making power with one hand and deny responsibility for the consequences with the other. – at Ottawa, Ontario
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Once saw an ADM tell a crowd of public servants that the risk averse use process and approvals as a shield. If someone took them away, they'd find other reasons to be risk averse.
Some people say they hate the bureaucracy but then are visibly uncomfortable when you take it away. – at Ottawa, Ontario
If anyone is looking for Bluesfest passes for the weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). I’ve got two that are ups for grabs. $200 for the pair. Pickup in Kanata.
Interesting that TBS is highlighting their 'new flagship facility' work environment in job postings.
“When the crises never end: Janice Charette says organizational health is the next big challenge for the public service” policyoptions.irpp.org/magaz…
Reading "How to kill a zombie or the strange persistence of neoliberalism" by @alexhimelfarb
monitormag.ca/articles/how-t…
Perhaps a contentious point on my part but problems are inherently analog, and the most pernicious of them cannot be solved through digital service delivery.
Canada's public service is stuck in 'analog' and the world 'has moved on': Former clerk
cbc.ca/news/politics/janice-…
Analogue customer service is a dead art. We killed it with the self-righteous entitlement ushered in by social media. So much for the better angels of our nature.
In retrospect, maybe analogue wasn't so bad? Look at what our relentless pursuit of all things digital has wrought on us.
I am stuck on the idea of how to best cultivate a career trajectory that is increasingly challenging, where challenging isn't defined by extra hours but by the the impact of the work, the opportunity to learn new skills, and the chance to serve as a role model for others.