Feature Stories - Municipal World

A rural perspective on Ontario’s regional government review

Regardless of where you are reading this, I’m sure you have all heard of Ontario’s Regional Government Review. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ...

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Three predictions for the municipal workplace of the future

On February 21, 1967, Look magazine published an article entitled “The Class of 1989.” It contained a number of fascinating predictions for the work environment ...

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Hunting gorillas in the corridors

At great length, and in excruciating detail, a manager described a problem she was having with one of her employees. She ended her sad story ...

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Respect & dignity - creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace

We are witnessing a significant shift in workplace culture and accountability across North America. We are only now starting to move away from a time ...

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Council-CAO covenant

One of the most significant issues facing any council is how they interrelate with their chief administrative officer (CAO). While this issue varies from council ...

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Representing Ontario’s CAOs – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

What does a council do?

It seems to me that I have not addressed the basics of what a council does (or should do) in some time. Given that there ...

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Pitfalls of political life - and how to avoid them

There is a rule of thumb for comedians: “Get off the stage while they are still laughing.” For politicians, maybe it should be “Get off ...

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The Art of the Great Media Interview

Why media relations is a must-have skill for today’s municipal leaders It’s 2067. Children all across Canada are working on family tree projects to celebrate ...

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2018 Report: Candid look at top issues keeping Canada’s CAOs up at night

According to a new report, municipal Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) are a reflection of their country: vastly diverse. Even so, CAOs from across Canada share ...

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Respect and dignity

Creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace We are witnessing a significant shift in workplace culture and accountability across North America. We are only now ...

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When mayors and CAOs clash

I have often spoken of the ideal mix of personalities at the executive level of a municipality. It seems to me that having a strong ...

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