Academic, Business Sector, Collaboration, Collective Governance, First Nations, Government, Healthcare, Information Management, Utilities
So…a couple of days ago I brought up the concerns we see around dashboards being used in a Canadian setting – senior executives putting the fear of god into managers who have a valid case for a red light on a project or initiative. As I noted then,...
Academic, Business Sector, Collaboration, Collective Governance, First Nations, Government, Healthcare, Information Management, Utilities
If you’re in any sort of a management role, you’ve seen them: executive dashboards, likely covered with three key colours: green, yellow and red. Green, of course, means “project good” – or “please ignore me – I’m...
Blog, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement
“Collaboration is like teenage sex – everybody claims they are doing it but most people aren’t, and those that are, are doing it very badly.” (with apologies to Chris Spray) Collaboration is to government what eco-friendly is to consumerism – paste the word on top,...
Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Complexity & Chaos, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
On a cold day in late March 2011, 30+ individuals met to assess regulatory reform as a cross-governmental Canadian challenge. Although each faced different subject-matter challenges within their home agencies and departments, the curiosity was there to see if there...
Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement
CTLabs is pleased to announce that we will be leading an innovation exercise as part of PS Engage: A tapestry of People and Ideas. PS Engage is a one-day learning and networking event that weaves together the themes of collaboration, innovation, and mobilization....
Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
On September 28th the City of Ottawa, along with local partners, hosted 120 members of the Ottawa arts and business community to discuss the future of innovation and cross-sector integration in Ottawa. CTLabs had the pleasure of convening the group at Arts Court in...