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If multitasking is a myth for some, how do you get it all done?

A thoughtful and disciplined approach to priority setting and ‘time boxing’ will help, but the cognitive costs of task switching cannot be avoided.

— Rell DeShaw, Former Assistant Director — Government of Canada

AI: Automation Tool or Autonomous Team Member?

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more embedded in public service, how should we define its role?

— Fatima K. Traore, Project Delivery Professional — Home Office, London, UK

The world will not wait for our forms to be signed

The real threat to innovation is bureaucracy.

— Jack Jensen, Director, Carbon Management Technologies — Natural Resources Canada

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For those who like a calm soundtrack while working, what are your favourite lyric-free albums that help you focus?

— Oli Williams, Human-centred learning designer, Portugal

In your career, has having a mentor/sponsor made a difference?

How so (or if not, why not)?

— Kristen Harmse-Klaasen, Learning Evaluation, UK

"Responsible for" ≠ "Must do” — Part 3

Clarity in policy writing comes from defining outcomes, not from cloaking intent in phrases like is responsible for or monitoring.

— Lewis Eisen, Author / Consultant — Perfect Policies, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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The Kerala state government in India officially declared the region free of extreme poverty on 1 November following its 2021 Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme. Officials identified over 64,000 families and rolled out targeted support across housing, healthcare and livelihoods, marking what they say is a historic social‑justice milestone.