CSPS, PSMA Event, Dialogue - The Future Public Service, February 27

Date: February 27 - 28, 2006
Location: The Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia
Cost: Subsidized for the 2005-2006 fiscal year

A Pacific Regional PSMA Conference offered by the Canada School of Public Service in collaboration with the Pacific Management Community Council.

deepen their understanding and appreciation of the “big picture:” How the public service environment, the delivery of public service work, and the federal public service is changing; plus some key government initiatives that reflect these changes: PSMA; Service Canada; and Shared Services;
explore the role of Communities of Practice in implementing change and shaping the future;
promote inter-departmental and regional dialogue and collaboration around public service change initiatives.

Who Should Attend?

Federal Council members and members of the various Federal Council Communities.
Members and leaders of critical functional communities, such as executives, middle managers, HR professionals, IT-IM specialists, finance and administration, communication, in-person and on-line services delivery, regulatory and law enforcement and corporate planners;
Members and leaders of special interest communities, such as young public servants, bargaining agents representatives, process improvement practitioners, change management/leadership, pride and recognition, and others.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Monday, February 27, 2006
8:00 a.m.	Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.	Conference Opening with Words of Welcome Hélène Irving Canada School of Public Service Marilea Pirie Vancouver Island Senior Federal Managers Forum
9:20 a.m.	Program Overview Jean Ogilvie Moderator
9:30 a.m.	Keynote Presentation Gilles Paquet Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa “From Government *to governance: Implications for the delivery of public service work and the Federal Public Service”* Using the changing role of the Clerk of Privy Council to anchor his presentation, Mr. Paquet will outline how the shift to small ”g” governance is changing how public service work is delivered and the nature of the Federal Public Service.
10:15 a.m.	Q’s and A’s with Mr. Paquet
10:30 a.m.	Health Break
11:00 a.m.	Keynote Presentation *“Change Agenda, Regional Challenges”*
11:45 a.m.	Q’s and A’s
12:00 p.m.	Table Buzz
12:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Keynote Presentation Rick Fullerton Principal, Fullerton Consulting *“Implementing Cultural Change”* Culture is widely recognized as an important element in successful public sector organizations. This session will focus on what we mean by organizational culture and will contrast two leading approaches to culture change. Participants will be encouraged to explore the implications for individuals, for leaders, and for networks / communities of practice. Barbara Fulton
3:00 p.m.	Q’s and A’s with Mr. Fullerton and Mrs. Fulton
3:15 p.m.	Health Break
3:30 p.m.	Plenary Presentation Paula Gallagher Partner, Deloitte & Touche “Government by Network” This talk will be grounded in real cases and include a discussion of the role of technology as a necessary, but on its own insufficient, enabler / building block of government by network.
4:15 p.m.	Plenary Exchange
4:30 p.m.	Wrap-up and Closing of Day 1

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
7:30 a.m.	Networking Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Program Overview for Day 2 and Introduction to Workshops
8:45 a.m.	Move to Workshops
9:00 a.m.	Parallel Workshops Service Canada Heather Backhouse, Director, Service Canada The objective of the Service Canada workshop is to ensure an understanding of the key features of Service Canada and to provide a forum where participants can discuss both the implications for the British Columbia citizen and how interdepartmental networks could help realize the potential of Service Canada in this province. Integrating HR and Business Planning Karen Duncan, Sr. Human Resources Consultant, Indian and Northern Affairs HR Planning in Action...the Nunavut experience. Hear, first-hand, about the application of HR planning in a real environment. Learn about the do's and don'ts and best practices. Labour Relations John Fryer, PIPS and Steve Hindle, Senior Visiting Fellow, Canada School of Public Service The new Public Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) came into force on April 1, 2005. How have we taken advantage of the changes during the first six months? What other opportunities are available and how do we exploit them? Planning for Effective use of New Staffing Flexibilities George Farnell, Regional Staffing Consultant, Public Service Commission Corporate Administrative Shared Services: Human Resources Gilles Carpentier, Director General, Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada The facilitator will be introducing the Corporate Administrative Shared Services (CASS) initiative of the Federal Government in the management of Human Resources.
10:30 a.m.	Refreshments and Networking Break
11:00 a.m.	Parallel Workshops Repeated Service Canada Integrating HR and Business Planning Labour Relations Planning for Effective use of New Staffing Flexibilities Corporate Administrative Shared Services: Human Resources
12:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Plenary Presentation Arthur Kroeger (TBC) *“The Future Beckons: How Will We Shape It”*
2:10 p.m.	Q’s and A’s with Mr. Kroeger (TBC)
2:30 p.m.	Table Dialogues: Shaping the Future
3:15 p.m.	Synopsis on Table Dialogues, Views on the Future, Next Steps
3:45 p.m.	Conference Closing