While there is currently no federal or provincial legislation in Canada requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all employees, we are seeing more and more municipalities implementing requirements for their employees, consultants and contractors. This is a controversial issue and muniSERV …

Kartik Kumar National Practice Leader, Municipal Government and Broader Public Sectors. As vaccinations slowly allow for the workforce to return to the office – there are many things to consider as both the public and private sector begin to implement …

I recently was asked to discuss, “Managing Your Career from Start to Finish”, with the graduating class of the University of Western’s Municipal Public Administration program. To prepare for it, I was asked to reflect on the trajectory of my …

Do you dread conducting annual employee reviews? Ripple is a platform for providing quick, anonymous team member evaluations. By rating colleagues based on the Big 5 Personality Traits, Ripple turns objective feedback into actionable information. CEO, Noah L. Pusey, brings …

Ontario Supports Modernization of Small and Rural Municipalities The Ontario government is providing up to $24 million to support the modernization of 224 small and rural municipalities across the province. This investment will help improve the delivery of critical programs …

How To Find Executive Level Talent For Canada’s Municipalities And Broader Public Sector Organizations Kartik Kumar Kartik Kumar National Practice Leader, Municipal Government and Broader Public Sectors. Published Jun 29, 2021 + Follow Some thoughts from a search expert in …

Local governments are continually looking for ways to streamline their operations. But with increasing citizen demands for more modern and accessible digital services, along with limited and declining budgets, bridging all of these needs can be a challenge. A growing …

Records and Electronic Content Management (RM/ECM) solutions increase effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with regulations. A big challenge can be to convince employees to actually use the new software. Unfortunately, nearly a third of RM/ECM migrations fail due to a change …

Our world has always been in a state of perpetual change. Now more than ever, it is perceived to be doing that at an ever-rapid pace. Positive changes such as economic growth, and technology advancements to note a couple. Unfortunately, …

Congratulations to our AccessE11 customer, the Municipality of Meaford for receiving the 2021 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation! The Municipality of Meaford has received national recognition for its “Report a Concern” AccessE11 Website Portal from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).  The …