Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:45:44 +0000Captivate.fmTodd Lyonshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/19715e28-cd97-44a7-993a-7d385f2935d9/28b2acdb67bc66b3.jpegTodd LyonsTodd LyonsWith hosts Natalie Crandall and Valeria Sosa, Innovate on Demand is a podcast series centralized around the theme of Innovation – the good and the bad. In line with the Canada School of Public Service’s mandate for learning, this podcast will allow public servants, passionate about innovation, to learn and share “on demand” and their convenience. Produced by Todd Lyons on behalf of the Canada School of Public Service. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/podcasts/innovate-demand-eng.aspxnoepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/innovate-on-demand/TrustA conversation with Aaron Schull, Managing director and general counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

]]>A conversation with Aaron Schull, Managing director and general counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

]]>848891d0-ab09-41e8-805b-5c937bdec8a1Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:01:31 -050021:52nofull24<p>A conversation with Aaron Schull, Managing director and general counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation.</p> Todd LyonsInclusive DesignJutta Treviranus, Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre discusses  the centre's purpose, vision and mission of ensuring that emerging  technologies and their associated practices are inclusive of everyone.

]]>Jutta Treviranus, Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre discusses  the centre's purpose, vision and mission of ensuring that emerging  technologies and their associated practices are inclusive of everyone.

]]>0c852587-e269-4822-8fa2-42dc05fd1263Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:21:23 -050022:40nofull23<p>Jutta Treviranus, Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre discusses &nbsp;the centre's purpose, vision and mission of ensuring that emerging &nbsp;technologies and their associated practices are inclusive of everyone.</p> Todd LyonsThe Black BoxKaveh Afshar discusses his experience working in the Chief Data Office at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and how that team works toward solving data problems through computer science, math and statistics.

]]>Kaveh Afshar discusses his experience working in the Chief Data Office at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and how that team works toward solving data problems through computer science, math and statistics.

]]>6af4b2e2-5f59-471d-b35f-e6d7217d73d7Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:13:56 -050021:53nofull22<p>Kaveh Afshar discusses his experience working in the Chief Data Office at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and how that team works toward solving data problems through computer science, math and statistics.</p> Todd LyonsOn a MissionChristiana Cavazzoni, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Information Officer from the Department of National Defence, reflects on her ten year career in the public service, and how innovation has evolved.

]]>Christiana Cavazzoni, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Information Officer from the Department of National Defence, reflects on her ten year career in the public service, and how innovation has evolved.

]]>ef34dd67-b7df-4a31-95c7-46025c569abaFri, 16 Apr 2021 21:38:08 -050023:19nofull21<p>Christiana Cavazzoni, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Information Officer from the Department of National Defence, reflects on her ten year career in the public service, and how innovation has evolved.</p> Todd LyonsData LiteracyHow can we map data literacy within the public service, and how can organizations analyze their data competencies to further their data  readiness and maturity?

]]>How can we map data literacy within the public service, and how can organizations analyze their data competencies to further their data  readiness and maturity?

]]>de33a9b2-7b0d-4e62-95e2-7ee4e9cb9c31Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:19:17 -050024:33nofull20<p>How can we map data literacy within the public service, and how can organizations analyze their data competencies to further their data &nbsp;readiness and maturity?</p> Todd LyonsA Culture of ExperimentationIn today's day and age, organizations must make experimentation an  integral part of business to keep pace with market leaders. But if it's  so vital, why aren't more organizations taking this approach? Nurturing curiosity, empowering every employee to spearhead change, and embracing failure can seem risky and inefficient.

]]>In today's day and age, organizations must make experimentation an  integral part of business to keep pace with market leaders. But if it's  so vital, why aren't more organizations taking this approach? Nurturing curiosity, empowering every employee to spearhead change, and embracing failure can seem risky and inefficient.

]]>a744d7c1-0f50-48ee-8c51-85d09b52b2faWed, 03 Feb 2021 07:54:11 -050022:36nofull19<p>In today's day and age, organizations must make experimentation an &nbsp;integral part of business to keep pace with market leaders. But if it's &nbsp;so vital, why aren't more organizations taking this approach? Nurturing curiosity, empowering every employee to spearhead change, and embracing failure can seem risky and inefficient.</p> Todd LyonsUnicorn QuestHave you ever had an idea that has the potential to innovate the public  service, and wished you had a peer group to act as a sounding board in  developing and presenting it? On this episode, Tracey Snow, Acting  Manager with the Canada Revenue Agency, talks about her experience with  this.

]]>Have you ever had an idea that has the potential to innovate the public  service, and wished you had a peer group to act as a sounding board in  developing and presenting it? On this episode, Tracey Snow, Acting  Manager with the Canada Revenue Agency, talks about her experience with  this.

]]>828dea76-39d4-4803-a3dc-ab925ac56aedFri, 01 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -050027:29nofull18<p>Have you ever had an idea that has the potential to innovate the public &nbsp;service, and wished you had a peer group to act as a sounding board in &nbsp;developing and presenting it? On this episode, Tracey Snow, Acting &nbsp;Manager with the Canada Revenue Agency, talks about her experience with &nbsp;this.</p> Todd LyonsA Conversation with Anil AroraIn this episode, we sat down with Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of  Canada, to discuss transformation within the public service and its  impact on the way we use and interpret data.

]]>In this episode, we sat down with Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of  Canada, to discuss transformation within the public service and its  impact on the way we use and interpret data.

]]>1cd16770-bd04-47d1-88c9-e5de8433909aWed, 02 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -050027:04nofull17<p>In this episode, we sat down with Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of &nbsp;Canada, to discuss transformation within the public service and its &nbsp;impact on the way we use and interpret data.</p> Todd LyonsDigital Literacy, Mobility, SovereigntyIn the digital sphere, the public service has come a long way in facilitating internal collaboration and adopting best practices from other governments and organizations. What skills and knowledge should we strive to increase, because as we discussed on a previous episode, what got us here isn't going to get us to the next level.

]]>In the digital sphere, the public service has come a long way in facilitating internal collaboration and adopting best practices from other governments and organizations. What skills and knowledge should we strive to increase, because as we discussed on a previous episode, what got us here isn't going to get us to the next level.

]]>76bc982b-d30a-4b78-8468-28785deaefc6Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:31:46 -050019:26nofull16<p>In the digital sphere, the public service has come a long way in facilitating internal collaboration and adopting best practices from other governments and organizations. What skills and knowledge should we strive to increase, because as we discussed on a previous episode, what got us here isn't going to get us to the next level.</p> Todd LyonsFrom the GrassrootsIn an ideal organization, innovation can grow from the grassroots. Any person, at any level of the hierarchy, has the potential to shape the future – if their idea has potential. But is there room for meritocracy in a hierarchy?

]]>In an ideal organization, innovation can grow from the grassroots. Any person, at any level of the hierarchy, has the potential to shape the future – if their idea has potential. But is there room for meritocracy in a hierarchy?

]]>83a3631c-86cc-42e3-b8d1-774f812c1fd3Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:25:52 -050022:05nofull15<p>In an ideal organization, innovation can grow from the grassroots. Any person, at any level of the hierarchy, has the potential to shape the future – if their idea has potential. But is there room for meritocracy in a hierarchy?</p> Todd LyonsOneTeamGov CanadaYou may have heard of their breakfast meetups, virtual coffees or their unconfernence, and wondered who are they? What do they do? Or perhaps even... why should you care? 

]]>You may have heard of their breakfast meetups, virtual coffees or their unconfernence, and wondered who are they? What do they do? Or perhaps even... why should you care? 

]]>4d826e50-1139-439c-aa18-ec03d207173dTue, 04 Aug 2020 12:57:47 -050018:34nofull14<p>You may have heard of their breakfast meetups, virtual coffees or their unconfernence, and wondered who are they? What do they do? Or perhaps even... why should you care?&nbsp;</p> Todd LyonsBetter HumansInnovation can be personal. New ideas, such as Emotional  Intelligence, can evolve and transform us. What can we do to to be  better humans, individually, and foundationally as a species?

]]>Innovation can be personal. New ideas, such as Emotional  Intelligence, can evolve and transform us. What can we do to to be  better humans, individually, and foundationally as a species?

]]>4ecbc28d-fe05-484d-a7c8-c89f1b81e5a4Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:04:09 -050034:58nofull13<p>Innovation can be personal. New ideas, such as Emotional &nbsp;Intelligence, can evolve and transform us. What can we do to to be &nbsp;better humans, individually, and foundationally as a species?</p> Todd LyonsDeveloping with EmpathySome of the most valuable lessons we learn are shaped by specific  experiences, both good and bad. On this episode, Keith Colbourne, Product Manager at the RCMP discusses how growth gained through personal experiences can lead to professional change.

]]>Some of the most valuable lessons we learn are shaped by specific  experiences, both good and bad. On this episode, Keith Colbourne, Product Manager at the RCMP discusses how growth gained through personal experiences can lead to professional change.

]]>3ef74f0e-1418-46f7-b3e2-3c1616f27740Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:20:12 -050022:51nofull12<p>Some of the most valuable lessons we learn are shaped by specific &nbsp;experiences, both good and bad. On this episode, Keith Colbourne, Product Manager at the RCMP discusses how growth gained through personal experiences can lead to professional change.</p> Todd LyonsPredictive HiringHow do you hire the right person for the job? In our federal public  service, the conventional method demands that applicants use a rigid  format, using specific keywords to map their education, skills and  experience onto a defined list of essential and merit criteria. Canada's  Free Agents went another way, assessing applicants against a set of  behavioural characteristics, to great success. Our guest this episode  says that whatever process we try to implement, in the end, it all comes  down to first impressions.

]]>How do you hire the right person for the job? In our federal public  service, the conventional method demands that applicants use a rigid  format, using specific keywords to map their education, skills and  experience onto a defined list of essential and merit criteria. Canada's  Free Agents went another way, assessing applicants against a set of  behavioural characteristics, to great success. Our guest this episode  says that whatever process we try to implement, in the end, it all comes  down to first impressions.

]]>bf57d956-0db4-419a-90c2-ce7d428c3c2dMon, 04 May 2020 21:53:17 -050050:19nofull11<p>How do you hire the right person for the job? In our federal public &nbsp;service, the conventional method demands that applicants use a rigid &nbsp;format, using specific keywords to map their education, skills and &nbsp;experience onto a defined list of essential and merit criteria. Canada's &nbsp;Free Agents went another way, assessing applicants against a set of &nbsp;behavioural characteristics, to great success. Our guest this episode &nbsp;says that whatever process we try to implement, in the end, it all comes &nbsp;down to first impressions.</p> Todd LyonsConsensus Hiring and Surge TeamsA Surge Team is a group of employees with no ongoing files. Instead,  they exist to tackle priority initiatives identified by Deputy Ministers  and other senior government officials. The assignments are time  sensitive, complex and innovative, and as such, depend on employees  suited to this type of dynamic work. But how do you find the right  people to perform in an environment of frequent change?

]]>A Surge Team is a group of employees with no ongoing files. Instead,  they exist to tackle priority initiatives identified by Deputy Ministers  and other senior government officials. The assignments are time  sensitive, complex and innovative, and as such, depend on employees  suited to this type of dynamic work. But how do you find the right  people to perform in an environment of frequent change?

]]>e7480bf7-06a6-4c33-960a-339e069026beTue, 07 Apr 2020 22:00:00 -050019:02nofull10<p>A Surge Team is a group of employees with no ongoing files. Instead, &nbsp;they exist to tackle priority initiatives identified by Deputy Ministers &nbsp;and other senior government officials. The assignments are time &nbsp;sensitive, complex and innovative, and as such, depend on employees &nbsp;suited to this type of dynamic work. But how do you find the right &nbsp;people to perform in an environment of frequent change?</p> Todd LyonsWorking in the OpenIn 10 years, we've transformed from a public service where individual  blogging and tweeting was considered career-endangering activity, to one  that now hosts public-facing professional networking and collaboration  platforms. Our guest this episode was at or near the centre of the  projects that orchestrated our transformation from then to now.

]]>In 10 years, we've transformed from a public service where individual  blogging and tweeting was considered career-endangering activity, to one  that now hosts public-facing professional networking and collaboration  platforms. Our guest this episode was at or near the centre of the  projects that orchestrated our transformation from then to now.

]]>56387964-44da-4a95-b5cc-69203791e441Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:00:00 -050030:32nofull9In 10 years, we've transformed from a public service where individual blogging and tweeting was considered career-endangering activity, to one that now hosts public-facing professional networking and collaboration platforms. Our guest this episode was at or near the centre of the projects that orchestrated our transformation from then to now. Todd LyonsVirtual LeadershipTelework remains a contentious issue in the public service. Some  groups use it extensively. Others grant it only in extreme circumstances  and for limited periods of time, requiring proof of need in order to  prolong the arrangement, because after all, how can you manage people  you can't see? And how could a manager ever possibly consider  teleworking?

]]>Telework remains a contentious issue in the public service. Some  groups use it extensively. Others grant it only in extreme circumstances  and for limited periods of time, requiring proof of need in order to  prolong the arrangement, because after all, how can you manage people  you can't see? And how could a manager ever possibly consider  teleworking?

]]>a411177d-9606-442d-8ff0-2b1ff188b70fTue, 11 Feb 2020 23:00:00 -050047:58nofull8<p>Telework remains a contentious issue in the public service. Some &nbsp;groups use it extensively. Others grant it only in extreme circumstances &nbsp;and for limited periods of time, requiring proof of need in order to &nbsp;prolong the arrangement, because after all, how can you manage people &nbsp;you can't see? And how could a manager ever possibly consider &nbsp;teleworking?</p> Todd LyonsRegulatory AIWhether you're a citizen or a business, wading through policy,  regulation and legislation can be difficult. How can a human being  navigate thousands of words written in complex formal and legal  vocabulary? Well, increasingly, we're trying to delegate that difficult  work to a helper better suited to the task: software. By converting  rules into code, we can concentrate instead on asking AI to provide us  with the details pertaining to our situation, such as eligibility,  benefits, obligations, and restrictions.

]]>Whether you're a citizen or a business, wading through policy,  regulation and legislation can be difficult. How can a human being  navigate thousands of words written in complex formal and legal  vocabulary? Well, increasingly, we're trying to delegate that difficult  work to a helper better suited to the task: software. By converting  rules into code, we can concentrate instead on asking AI to provide us  with the details pertaining to our situation, such as eligibility,  benefits, obligations, and restrictions.

]]>d02bfb80-9d6e-4276-b4b5-2cb4788c6a0eFri, 10 Jan 2020 23:00:00 -050043:00nofull7Whether you're a citizen or a business, wading through policy, regulation and legislation can be difficult. How can a human being navigate thousands of words written in complex formal and legal vocabulary? Well, increasingly, we're trying to delegate that difficult work to a helper better suited to the task: software. By converting rules into code, we can concentrate instead on asking AI to provide us with the details pertaining to our situation, such as eligibility, benefits, obligations, and restrictions. Todd LyonsThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Public Serviceiod-episode-8Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:08:08 -050028:48nofull6The Lead of the Paper Plane Exchange at the Canada School of Public Service, talks about how work and volunteer experience outside of the Government of Canada can contribute to meaningful innovation within the public service. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website. Todd LyonsSurvival of the Most Adaptableiod-episode-7Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:08:08 -050034:31nofull5Our guest this episode worked for a mega corporation before joining the public service and experienced first hand how any organization can be bogged down as it scales up in size and complexity. He believes that success is tied to a willingness to adapt, so what has his experience been like since joining the public sector? An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website. Todd LyonsSelf-HelpReflections, realizations, and suggestions for a path forward for those who've struggled to innovate in the public service: what to look for in other people and within yourself when the frustration makes you feel like quitting. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.

]]>Reflections, realizations, and suggestions for a path forward for those who've struggled to innovate in the public service: what to look for in other people and within yourself when the frustration makes you feel like quitting. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.

]]>iod-episode-6Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:08:00 -050026:28nofull4Reflections, realizations, and suggestions for a path forward for those who've struggled to innovate in the public service: what to look for in other people and within yourself when the frustration makes you feel like quitting. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.Todd LyonsIndividual Innovationiod-episode-5Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:08:08 -050036:22nofull3It can be daunting, even depressing, to be a person with an idea inside a massive organization. After all, what can one individual to do effect change from within? On this episode of Innovate on Demand, Dana Landry asks us to consider the power of one. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website. Todd LyonsHuman-Centred Impact EvaluationWhat's an Innovation Lab? What is Rapid Impact Assessment, and how is it different from Iteration? And how can acknowledging failure increase connectedness to the people affected, and bring a better outcome? More honest experiences from the field, on this edition of Innovate On Demand. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.

]]>What's an Innovation Lab? What is Rapid Impact Assessment, and how is it different from Iteration? And how can acknowledging failure increase connectedness to the people affected, and bring a better outcome? More honest experiences from the field, on this edition of Innovate On Demand. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.

]]>iod-episode-4Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:08:00 -050024:28nofull2What's an Innovation Lab? What is Rapid Impact Assessment, and how is it different from Iteration? And how can acknowledging failure increase connectedness to the people affected, and bring a better outcome? More honest experiences from the field, on this edition of Innovate On Demand. An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website.Todd LyonsField of (Broken) Dreamsiod-episode-3Fri, 03 May 2019 12:08:08 -050026:09nofull1What does innovation even mean? Is it the magic bullet for any problem that some people make it out to be? Is it something we should even be attempting in the public service, given what's at risk? Or is it the latest shiny thing we feel pressured to chase? An accessible version of this podcast can be found on the Canada School of Public Service’s external facing website. Todd Lyons