Premium Interviews Systems leadership antidote to a ‘volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous’ world Career Advice When change is happening faster, and operating conditions are uncertain, strong technical leadership alone will not cut it, says Lin Hatfield Dodds.
Premium Insights and analysis How to reclaim a work life that’s crowded by Zoom Wednesday June 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Virtual meetings have their place in a world where lockdowns happen at the drop of a hat; but they can also quickly dominate and undermine…
Premium Insights and analysis Are you preparing now, to get the most out of 2021’s APS census results? Monday June 28, 2021 By Helena Cain Career Matters The APS workforce trusts that what they say will matter. If used effectively, the APS census will improve organisational performance.
Premium Columnists Public service has a role in ensuring transparency of government Monday June 7, 2021 By Bernard Keane Career Matters Is there anything the Australian Public Service can do to restore faith in government and display a commitment to integrity and transparency itself?…
Politicians and public servants understand policy-making differently, and that’s OK Monday May 24, 2021 By Benjamin Miller Career Matters Given that in pluralistic societies policies need to address multiple conflicting objectives to survive, is truly effective policy-making ever possible?…
Premium Interviews Honesty, loyalty & trust — how to be an effective political operator. An interview with The Honourable Philip Dalidakis Tuesday April 27, 2021 By Vanessa Liell Career Matters Profit is the primary objective of the private sector; in the public sector, profit's 49% of the goal and the other 51% is political process.
Research finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all Friday April 16, 2021 By Curtin University Career Matters Dr Karen Richards said generic public health messaging that urged people to sit up straight to prevent neck pain needed a rethink, given the study’s…
Six things to know about project management in the public sector Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Yvonne Rinkart Career Advice Even if your job title isn’t Project Manager, here’s how to deliver project management in a structured way.
Premium Expert briefings How the best bosses interrupt bias on their teams Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo Career Matters Research shows that bias-prevention programs rarely deliver. And some organisations don’t invest in them at all. So how can you, as an individual leader, make…
Premium Mandarin Talks [Watch Now] Mandarin Talks: The challenge for government departments to be heard Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Chris Johnson Career Matters Join The Mandarin’s Chris Johnson and Melissa Coade and award-winning television journalist, writer and commentator Virginia Haussegger AM to discuss communication challenges from a media…
Why should women adapt to hierarchy? Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Naouma Kourti Career Matters Women are told to imitate men's hierarchical approach to leadership, yet have been managing without this since time immemorial.
Premium Insights and analysis The impact on departments of ministerial musical chairs Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters An incoming minister can spell change for structure and composition in their new department, especially at the top, where it's normal for movement among the…
Three ways to fix the appalling treatment of women in our parliament Sunday March 28, 2021 By Louise Chappell Career Matters In the wake of yet another week of disgusting behaviour and inadequate responses rolling out of federal parliament, it is abundantly clear Scott Morrison is…
What does public deliberation aim to achieve? Thursday March 25, 2021 By Don Lenihan and Damian Carmichael Career Matters Public servants can and should be directly involved in many public deliberation processes. This will raise an eyebrow among some of our colleagues.
Just like federal MPs, women in local government cop it all Tuesday March 23, 2021 By Gosia Mikolajczak, Andrea Carson and Leah Ruppanner Career Matters Research into the experiences of Victorian local government councillors sheds light on the grassroots level. And it paints a similarly horrific picture of gender abuse…
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