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On My Transformation from Social Worker to Public Servant
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On My Transformation from Social Worker to Public Servant

Todd Lyons December 19, 2009

I read somewhere that the (median) average age of entry into the Canadian federal public service is 34 years old.  That fits me reasonably well; this is my se…

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Embracing Serendipity
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Embracing Serendipity

Todd Lyons December 15, 2009

I came to work for the Government by accident, or so it would seem. Failure to earn a livable wage as a social worker with a growing family was what drove me…

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Why Wiki Isn't New to Government
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Why Wiki Isn't New to Government

Todd Lyons December 14, 2009

In government, where change is recurring and often stressful to the employees affected, Web 2.0 can be a tough sell. One of the biggest hurdles in implementing…

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The Thousand Tiny Knives
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The Thousand Tiny Knives

Todd Lyons December 04, 2009

In privacy management, it's the major data breaches that grab the big headlines.  In personal brand management, it's the high profile embarrassments re…

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MythTV - The Do-It-Yourself DVR
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MythTV - The Do-It-Yourself DVR

Todd Lyons December 02, 2009

My television watching has decreased exponentially with every passing year. It wouldn't take much statistical analysis to determine a correlation (and pro…

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