Premium The Select Committee The year that was and the year ahead – The Select Committee (part 1) Monday December 13, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal What was achieved in 2021 and what was lacking on the public service front and/or in politics; what should be priorities for 2022?…
Premium The Select Committee Empathy training for public sector leaders — is it a good idea? Tuesday September 14, 2021 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory Is empathy training worthwhile and should it be mandatory for public sector leaders? If so, what shape should it take? …
Moran: Public service’s management of social policy ‘damaging’ respect for government Monday August 9, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Terry Moran has called for a royal commission into the bureaucracy and a shift in responsibilities to deal with the Australian Public Service’s capability issues.
Premium Columnists How many royal commissions are necessary? Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Another day, another royal commission. For every major problem facing Australia it seems someone, somewhere, will call for a royal commission.
Governing not by conventions, but by what you can get away with Wednesday July 28, 2021 By John Daley Culture Conventions generally existed for good reason, and without them, governance has gotten worse. And that is leading to the failure to adopt good policy.
APS Academy up and running Thursday July 22, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal The academy is housed inside Old Parliament House and offers a comprehensive curriculum of in-person and online courses and tutorials.
Premium The Select Committee When a promotion is given but doesn’t seem warranted – The Select Committee Thursday July 15, 2021 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks What does it do to the effectiveness of an organisation, including within the public sector, when someone is promoted after making a huge and costly…
Premium The Select Committee When your minister is under a cloud – The Select Committee Thursday March 25, 2021 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory When a minister has a big shadow hanging over them, how does it affect their departments? How do departmental leaders react and should anything be done…
Premium The Select Committee The first meeting – The Select Committee Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks You are meeting with your minister for the first time. How do you prepare for the interview and what do you say and do once…
Premium The Select Committee Define the public interest – The Select Committee Tuesday September 1, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks This instalment of The Select Committee includes comment from our whole brains trust – the entire nine-member panel. And while we were acutely aware of…
PM&C citizen survey results delayed, heavily redacted version released Thursday August 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social This week a heavily redacted version of the results was obtained through a freedom of information request from the Guardian Australia. The document only presented…
Premium Expert briefings If the SES is your goal, here’s some advice Tuesday August 11, 2020 By Chris Johnson Career Matters A recruiter and two executive coaches – all with extensive experience helping qualified people secure SES positions – pass on tips and advice for reaching…
Premium The Select Committee Consultants being public servants – The Select Committee Tuesday August 4, 2020 By Chris Johnson Career Advice What is the appropriate level of the use of consultants in the public service? Has it gone too far? Are consultants doing too much core/routine…
How should public servants respond if a minister asks them to do party political work? Monday June 29, 2020 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Where should senior public servants and political staffers draw the line between their public duty and the expectation by some ministers for public funds to…
Premium The Select Committee Redrawing the line in the public interest – The Select Committee Friday June 26, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks Where is the boundary between senior civil servants' designated public duty and party-political tasks? The Mandarin Brains Trust discusses.
