This is Lesson 3 in the boot camp How to be digital in the Canadian public service .

REQUIRED

8-MINUTE VIDEO

1. Watch and listen to Hillary Hartley’s advice for building a workplace ready to serve the public

Apolitical video: Trust, diversity and culture: how to create an effective government workplace – Hillary Hartley, Ontario’s Chief Digital and Data Officer

10-MINUTE READS

2. Keep reading

Continue to learn about shifting digital culture:

Apolitical: Colouring outside the lines: creative design for public good

Apolitical: Public Entrepreneurship: How to train 21st century leaders

Canadian Digital Service: It’s all about people

Apolitical: How to get better leadership in government

15-MINUTE REFLECTION

3. Reflect on what you’ve learned

Using these discussion questions, reflect on how culture influences the work you do.

  • How does servant leadership within government differ from typical government leadership?
  • What changes might need to happen to accommodate this new leadership style?
  • What are some of the blockers to servant leadership?
  • How might we overcome those blockers?

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