Feature Stories - Municipal World

The rapid pace of change – and what it means for municipal leaders

Municipalities deal with change – that’s nothing new. The constant pace of change is no more apparent than the situation facing municipal leaders at present: ...

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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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Twists and turns in Toronto's 2018 election debacle

(Updated September 19, 2018) In a decision for the Ontario Superior Court on September 10, 2018, Justice Edward P. Belobaba set aside the impugned provisions ...

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Leadership coaching the new hire

Minimizing risk while maximizing potential On-board coaching helps the newly hired or promoted individual expedite their assimilation into the role, organization, and to become productive ...

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Black Dogs in cubicles

Read up on Sir Winston Churchill and you’ll discover he was a lover of pets – with all types of skin coverings from fur to ...

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Five tips for creating a photo-friendly town in the age of Instagram

Being photo friendly is an important consideration that regional tourism authorities, municipalities, and businesses need to be thinking about when it comes to making their ...

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Managing diversity and change in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area

Above: Two San Francisco Icons: the mist from the hills and the Golden Gate Bridge. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a visitor would not ...

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Municipal World Report: 2018 AMO Annual Conference

Municipal leaders are concerned for the future – not just for their own community, but also for their country as a whole. At the 2018 ...

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Taking back meaningful engagement

Imagine living in a community where: civic engagement is expected; high voter turnout is normal; dialogue is chosen over diatribe; disagreements don’t get disagreeable; and ...

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The Great Unknown: Questions remain as AMO delegates grapple with issues around marijuana legalization

October 17, 2018. Without hyperbole, that day promises to be one of the most significant and (potentially) challenging days for all orders of government. The ...

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Urban innovation: How hubs, labs, and learning networks are the key to better city building

Across the globe, there is a bold new wave of ideas inspiring how cities share knowledge, create policy, build networks, and create new innovations that ...

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Vaughan and Innisfil recognized as municipal innovators

The Peter J. Marshall Innovation Award Jury presented its highest award to two municipalities this year at the 2018 AMO Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. The ...

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