Feature Stories - Municipal World

Connection redefined: A new way of building resiliency

The pace at which cities function is moving at a remarkable rate. New buildings, new parks, new technologies, and new disruptions are challenging how we ...

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Helping employees prepare for retirement – a win/win approach

With many people retiring earlier, whether by choice, through organizational restructurings or downsizings, or unexpected personal events such as failing health, we may find we’re ...

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Urgent municipal needs remain for safe restart

Municipal push-back on “Canadian constitutional square dance,” as municipalities press bottom-line requirements for safe-restart funds As federal, provincial, and territorial governments negotiate “safe economic restart” ...

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Five tips for making changes that "stick"

The reality is that every project is a change. Whether a leader encourages people to act differently, follow a new process, or use a new ...

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Environmental benefits of healthy green space

Reducing your vulnerability to cybercrime

Communicating with employees during COVID-19

When COVID-19 hit, the City of Mississauga, like other municipalities, had to adjust its workplace to allow many employees to work from home. The primary ...

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Recognizing Sheila Bassi-Kellett

As part of its ongoing 2020 awards celebrating Women of Influence in Local Government, Municipal World is recognizing Sheila Bassi-Kellett. City Administrator in Yellowknife, Bassi-Kellett ...

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Economic Development versus The Pandemic

Town of Caledon moves forward with 10-year economic development strategy What would you do if your team were on the verge of launching a major ...

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Will working from home continue in the post COVID-19 municipal workforce?

Historically, the reasons municipalities cited for not allowing more employees to work from home sidestepped the issues of control and trust and focused on technology ...

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The blessings of being connected

I was anything but a nerd at school and university. Rather, I was most likely to be found standing at one end of the corridor ...

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Preparing for the journey to recovery

The pandemic is having profound impacts on every community, with municipalities facing an unprecedented financial crisis that could last for years. As a result, there ...

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