Feature Stories - Municipal World

Making the most of a moment

Powerful digital social communications are helping an Alberta town build its citizen engagement What’s the value of a minute? In internet terms, a minute is ...

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The Politics of Civic Engagement

Civic engagement is a subject that is garnering more ink and prose than most other issues in municipal discourse these days. The term has different ...

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The Nuclear Waste Management Organization

DIY Workplace Gratification

Nine strategies to increase your happiness and productivity at work Feeling stagnant at work? Demotivated? Unsatisfied? Happiness is identified as the key to improving productivity ...

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Office Politics with Honour

Most people respond to the topic of office politics with a monologue that goes something like this: “I hate office politics! It is a synonym ...

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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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Bringing sustainability into focus – and practice

Leadership lessons from the locker room

If you're a hockey fan, you might recognize the name Ryan Walter – former Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens. Since that point, he's ...

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A broadband strategy to improve access to high speed internet for all Canadians

Better access to high speed internet will improve competitiveness and address digital divide On October 26, 2018, federal, provincial, and territorial ministers for innovation and ...

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2018 OMAA Fall Workshop report: Bringing our future into view

From October 24-26, the 2018 Ontario Municipal Administrators' Association (OMAA) Fall Convention was held in beautiful Minett, Ontario – with a theme of "bringing our ...

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A recipe for strategy, storytelling & success in Saugeen Shores

Three ways to move beyond "squeaky wheel" leadership

If leadership styles had a “default setting,” it would likely be Squeaky Wheel Leadership (SWL). Elected councils are often fixated on how the Squeaky Wheels ...

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