Talk is cheap – how to shift your messaging for real impact

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Articles from the Apolitical network

From messaging for information, to messaging for advocacy.

— Medardo Panlilio, Corporate Planning Analyst, Ministry of Social Development

Surrey, Canada

Moving Past the So-Called "Blue Monday" Slump

Here’s how I've learned to return from a break with more calm, clarity, and control.

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

The Public Sector Change Baseline

Creating space for leadership teams to ask not only what must change, but what must be true for change to take hold.

— Amanda Bernardo, Improving service delivery in the Government of Canada, Shared Services Canada, Canada

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What’s your top hack for communicating complex information?

I'd love to hear your top strategies for overcoming the challenge of communicating complex, highly-technical information.

— Lukas Hardonk, Senior Communications Advisor, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Ottawa, Canada

What are the best ways to boost productivity with Gemini?

What are some clever shortcuts for Gemini that help save time and boost clarity?

— Apolitical

AI Productivity and Bottlenecks

This fascinating article outlines constraints and bottlenecks to AI's impact on productivity – this illustrates the value of systems thinking.

— Guy Gordon, Senior Government Alumni, ICCS, Winnipeg, Canada

The Gov AI 100 List

The brand-new 2026 Government AI 100, published this week, celebrates public servants and leaders around the world who are driving AI strategy, innovation, adoption and regulation in government. Discover which public servants are leading in AI now, from Mexico to India.

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Events for you and your peers

AI Skills Lab | AI for Job Applications

27 Jan

Hacks for Working with Spreadsheets

04 Feb

How to Craft a Brilliant Briefing Note

10 Feb

50 States, 50 Breakthroughs: Projects Reshaping Government Across the U.S.

12 Feb

Courses for public servants

Presenting with Impact in the Public Service

A great presentation can have a big impact: it can earn trust and credibility or persuade someone to see your point of view. In this course, you’ll learn how to craft a presentation, identifying your purpose and audience and landing your message.

Understand How AI Impacts You and Your Government

We know that public servants want to embrace tools that allow them to serve citizens better. But where AI is concerned, it’s difficult to know where to begin. In this free introductory course, you’ll discover how AI impacts you and your work.

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And finally... 🏀🐕

Lawmakers have used the 'Air Bud Rule' to defend a controversial redistricting plan in Missouri. In the 1997 Disney film, there is 'no rule that says a dog can't play basketball', and Missouri officials say that there is nothing preventing them from redistricting mid-decade. Whether this loophole will work as well for lawmakers as it did for Buddy the Dog is as yet unclear.