Workforce

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US federal government departments reopen deferred resignation programmes

A number of US federal government departments have reopened their deferred resignation programmes for federal employees as part of overarching plans to restructure the workforce and consolidate operations. When president […]

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Why remote working is a magnet for attracting diverse talent to the public service

Public servants discuss how hybrid working is providing a major benefit to recruitment, and how it can help organisations better reflect the communities they serve. Hybrid working has encouraged more […]
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Canada’s ‘back-to-the-office’ mandate for public servants takes effect

The Canadian government’s new mandate requiring public servants to work in their federal office for a minimum of three days a week takes effect today. The mandate forms part of […]

UK public sector four-day week trial hailed a success, Japan finally phases out floppy disks: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: UK public sector four-day week trial hailed a success A trial of four-day working weeks at a […]

Senior US official defends telework policy – as Canadian government wants officials in the office three days a week

Welcome to this month’s Global Government Forum Management and Workforce Monitor This month, we cover the latest thinking on remote working, a payroll hack at the UK’s Ministry of Defence, […]
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Size of Canadian public service likely to grow despite 5,000 job cut target | Net zero ‘weaponised in culture wars’, climate watchdog warns: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence Size of Canadian public service likely to grow despite 5,000 job cut target The size of the Canadian public service […]

AI could automate 84% of repetitive service transactions across government, UK half way to net zero: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence AI could help automate around 84% of repetitive service transactions across government A recent report from The Alan Turing Institute […]

Relocation and a representative civil service: Five minutes with Corin Robertson from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Corin Robertson, director general, finance and corporate, at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, discusses making the civil service more geographically diverse, career advice, and lessons from international partners. […]

UK urged to create ‘Department for the Civil Service’ | US government expands apprenticeships | Milestone public service reform in South Africa

The latest management and workforce developments in government Hello and welcome to a new Global Government Forum newsletter looking at the latest management and workforce developments in governments around the […]

Changing the narrative on civil service careers: Five minutes with Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer

Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer, discusses opportunities in the civil service as well as key projects she’s working on related to skills, learning, and AI in recruitment. […]