If you are a public servant and sharing your CV with a hiring manager, consider including some of these musts within it:✨ Current classification and level✨ Any actings ✨ Security clearance ✨ Language profile ✨ Note the classification and level throughout your experiences ✨ Qualified...
Welcome back to part three of my key leadership competencies series. Today we’re talking about promoting innovation and guiding change! 💡The Government of Canada’s key leadership competencies ask leaders to have the courage and resilience to challenge convention. Leaders are asked to create environments that...
Welcome back to part two of my leadership compentcies series. Today we’re talking about mobilizing people. 🧍🏾♂️🧍🏼🧍🏼♀️To mobilize people involves rallying and coordinating individuals within an organization to work towards a common goal. It involves inspiring, motivating, and aligning employees, teams, and stakeholders to take...
Over the last two years, I’ve worked at the executive level over the course of three actings, totaling over 14 months of experience (and ongoing).As part of this experience, I have grow my leadership competencies in ways that expand upon my past experiences. These competencies...
We all know that change management is crucial, but here’s the catch—it isn’t always an obvious approach.Change management isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution; it requires a thoughtful and research-driven strategy. To drive successful change, we must be willing to roll up our sleeves and dive deep...
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a wearer of many hats. While I’ve worked actively to pursue growth in my career, I’ve also sought similar opportunities outside my 9 to 5 in order to explore my interests, focus on my passions, and...
Do you ever just come across a program, process or policy and wonder … why? When we dare to ask “why,” we unlock a world of possibilities, including much needed improvements to align to user realities and needs. Yet, often times we stick to our...
When we consider the future of work, many employees are demanding more autonomy from their organizations.But what are they really asking for when they ask for autonomy?Autonomy is not about a lack of structure or accountability; rather, it entails empowering individuals to make decisions and...
We’ve all been there…Workload demand increases, team members feel at capacity, some employees may be leaving your team or off to vacation, others - hired for reinforcement - are still a ways away from being on-boarded and so, what do you do?Despite best efforts to...
Breaks are not a luxury, they are essential. Let me repeat that. Taking breaks is essential for both our productivity and overall well-being. Work breaks play a crucial role in supporting mental health by reducing stress levels, enhancing focus and concentration, fostering creativity and problem-solving,...