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Difficult conversations can build your confidence

Prepare to tackle your next tough conversation.

— Denise Grant, Legal Assistant — Ministry to the Attorney General, Caledon, Canada

Ontario’s Evolving Approach to Trustworthy AI

An interview with Stephanie Oldfield, Director of Digital and Data Policy Branch for the Government of Ontario.

— Apolitical

Trying to find purpose? Why not build it instead?

How I embrace the complexity of purpose, cultivate it through everyday actions and adapt to its evolution.

— Shabana Ansari, Senior Policy Analyst — Employment and Social Development Canada

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What principles have you developed about using AI?

What worked, what didn’t and why?

— Oli Williams, Human-centred learning designer for public service impact | Co-creation specialist

What’s a skill you’ve developed in the last year that’s made the biggest difference in your work?

— Amelia Paltridge, Leading and creating global communities of public servants to network and learn together

"Responsible for" ≠ "Must do" — Part 1

I invite readers here to consider the terribly ambiguous meaning of an ill-chosen wording used in many policies: So-and-so is responsible for...

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

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Forget the Louvre heist. This week, Spain's National Police arrested seven suspects who allegedly stole over 1,100 chairs from outdoor restaurant areas in Madrid and nearby towns. The criminal operation also reportedly exported the seats as far as Morocco and Romania. Authorities say the haul totalled around €60,000.