Insights

Automation to Save the Day: Unlocking Efficiency and Advancing Culture

Overcoming tighter budgets, expanding workloads, increased regulatory requirements, rising data security concerns and growing citizen expectations involves maximising current and future workforces, as well as embracing technologies to drive digital transformation. Emerging as a solution is automation. Read on to discover how.

Heather Dailey IT Modernization and Cloud

7 Mar 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

How to Stay Cyber Secure - It's Not Just About Technology

While robust technological solutions are essential to the cybersecurity of government organisations, they’re only part of the equation. Governments must recognize that effective enterprise-wide security requires a strategic, long-term approach, focusing more on communication and security culture. Read on to discover how government organisations can instil cybersecurity behaviour and culture to stay powerful - and confident against the barrage of cyberwarfare.

Heather Dailey Cyber Security and Risk Management

28 Feb 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Improving Government from the Inside Out

A massive 55% of the Australian public sector professionals agree that talent attraction and retention is their single biggest challenge. With workplace culture becoming increasingly important, the public sector needs to step up its game to appeal to fresh talent and grab them before the private sector can. We polled over 300 APS professionals to uncover their workforce pain points and priorities. Check out the findings - plus a few strategies to help you on your way - in our newest infographic.

Heather Dailey Workforce, Skills and Capability

19 Feb 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

The Digital Skills Shortage Dilemma & How to Dig Yourself Out

Digital transformation and innovation have exploded our world into a fast-paced, technological environment that is constantly changing and evolving. Unfortunately, the skills in the current workforce – mainly the public sector, that are required to use digitization to best deliver services have been lagging significantly behind. Read on to find out how 3 organizations have put strategies and initiatives in place to combat the digital skills shortage, demonstrating that overcoming this challenge requires a multifaceted approach focused on education, workforce development, and policy reform.

Heather Dailey Workforce, Skills and Capability

14 Feb 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Top 6 Techniques Female Executives Should Use to Tackle the Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome in female leaders is not just about personal struggle; it holds broader implications for organizational dynamics and gender equality in the workplace and can potentially stifle the progression of other women within the organization. Understanding and addressing this syndrome is there for crucial, not only for the well-being and success of individual leaders but also for fostering a more inclusive and equitable professional environment and importantly, creating a ripple effect that encourages more women to step into leadership roles.

Heather Dailey Workforce, Skills and Capability

30 Jan 2024

INTERVIEWS

Strategies for Enterprise Wide change with Alex Coleman

This interview with Alex Coleman, CIO/Assistant Deputy Minister, Children, Youth and Social Services I+IT Cluster, from the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services features strategies for enterprise-wide transformation, the cultivation of leadership and technological expertise necessary for future success, and making a positive change using technology.

Madeson Darcy IT Modernization and Cloud

29 Jan 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Modernizing Human Resources in the Canadian Public Service

The modernization of Human Resources is a universal challenge faced across the Canadian Public Service. Outdated systems, manual processes, spreadsheet dependency, and email communication have hindered efficiency and adaptability in an environment that demands continuous change.

Tony Naldinho Workforce, Skills and Capability

29 Jan 2024

INDUSTRY TRENDS

5 Ways to Become an Authentic Female Leader and Why it Matters

Why are there so few female leaders compared to their male counterparts? One factor could be that women have a fear of being authentic - of asserting their boundaries, values, beliefs and leadership styles. This reservation is due to a history of women confronting challenges such as gender stereotypes, discrimination, and the balancing act between their professional and personal lives. Yet authenticity in leadership, especially for women, is not just a personal asset but a transformative force within organizations and societies and staying true to oneself is not just about personal integrity; it's a strategic imperative. Read on to discover …

Heather Dailey Workforce, Skills and Capability

29 Jan 2024