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ANZSOG NewsMarch 2015

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Message from the Dean

ANZSOG is fully into the swing of 2015, with a range of events and courses well underway. Our enhanced Executive Master of Public Administration got off to a great start at the end of January, with 100 participants from around Australia and New Zealand having a first taste of the new core subject Managing Public Sector Organisations, along with the foundational Delivering Public Value. Other ‘new’ deliveries, responding to the expressed wishes of our member governments, include the forthcoming Partnerships in Infrastructure, led by Harvard gurus Professors Tony Gomez and Henry Lee, and an initial program in Port Moresby for PNG Government officials, sponsored by DFAT (see inside).

ANZSOG’s board is instrumental in ensuring that we stay in touch withgovernment priorities. Our first Board Meeting for 2015 was attended by new-ly appointed Directors, Karen Sewell (ex New Zealand Government), Margaret Gardner (Monash University), and Blair Comley (NSW Government) who not only bring great expertise from different fields to ANZSOG, they also collectively improve our gender balance!

On a more personal and sadder note, this month ANZSOG staff, friends and colleagues farewelled retiring Deputy Dean, Peter Allen. Peter has not only served this organisation with distinction in his role as Deputy, he was also a member of its initial board, and indeed a key player in ANZSOG’s establishment. His contribution has been great and, while his day to day presence will be missed, we hope to continue drawing on his expertise as opportunities arise.

Professor Gary Banks AOChief Executive and Dean

Staff farewell Peter Allen

Peter Allen, ANZSOG’s much loved and respected Deputy Dean, has retired after a long, diverse and successful career of delivering public value . At an ANZSOG function, colleagues past and present gathered to farewell him.

Alongside his many other accomplishments, Peter was a key figure in the creation of ANZSOG. In 2002 he was seconded by the Victorian Government to lead the establishment of a purpose built institution for senior and aspiring public service leaders. Since that time, Peter has served as the School’s Interim General Manager (2002-03), on the Interim Board (2002), as a Director (2008-09) and as Deputy Dean since 2009.Over the past 13 years, Peter has been instrumental in contributing to ANZSOG’s successes. He has taught in numerous programs including the EMPA, led the design and delivery of the past five annual conferences, shaped the EMPA and EFP Reviews, and provided invaluable support and guidance to many (past and present) at ANZSOG.

ANZSOG Dean, Professor Gary Banks paid tribute: “Peter is understated but incredibly effective in everything he does. We have all benefited enormously from his influence and involvement in our programs.

Monica Pfeffer, ANZSOG’s Director of Applied Learning and long-time former colleague of Peter’s, paid tribute to his career in the VPS:

“Peter had a long and distinguished career in the Victorian public service, including as Secretary of two departments. It’s hard to think of a major issue in social policy over the more than two decades he spent in the Victorian PublicService where he wasn’t involved to a greater or lesser degree. He was the trusted and wise confidant of Ministers from both sides of politics”.It soon became clear that, notwithstanding his knowledge and forensic intelligence, it is his personal qualities of wisdom, generosity, tact and loyalty which have made the most lasting impact on those with whom he worked

“He demonstrated the character traits which have made him such a loved figure amongst the people who work for him. He was unfailingly generous with his time and knowledge and support. He gave credit not only where it was due, but even where it was more due to him than to the staff member he was thanking and praising in public. He stood up for his team in difficult circumstances, including irate Secretaries and Ministers baying for blood and when there might have been some justification for hanging us out to dry. (Monica Pfeffer)

From left: Gary Banks toasts Peter Allen at farewell. Peter Allen, Deputy Dean ANZSOG.

“Peter is one of the most well-liked senior public servants – past or present – I know of, partly because of his sense of humour and part-ly because of the respectful and generous way he treats people. Despite his very senior status, he is on equal terms with people at every level”. (Professor John Alford)

Peter responded to the speeches with his trademark humility, thanking the ANZSOG staff for the effort they have put in to make ANZSOG the successful organisation it is today.

The entire ANZSOG community wishes Peter the very best as he continues on the next part of his life.

Peter Allen was the Deputy Dean of the Australia & New Zealand School of Government from 2009 – 2015. He spent more than 20 years in the Victorian public service, most recently as Under Secretary in the Department of Human Services. Earlier responsibilities included Secretary of the Victorian Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games, and senior positions in Community Services Victoria and Health and Community Services. Public sector responsibilities have included chairing the management committee of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority and a three year term as Public Sector Standards Commissioner in the State of Victoria. Before joining the Victorian public service Peter’s career included journalism, the private sector, the Australian public service and the welfare sector. Peter Allen is a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, and a Fellow of the Victorian Institute of Public Administration.

Left: Professor John Alford with Peter Allen at Peter’s farewell.

Clockwise from above: ANZSOG staff farewell Peter Allen, Moniica Pfeffer with Peter Allen, Founding Board Members of ANZSOG, 2002.

ANZSOG welcomes new Board members

ANZSOG’s board has benefited from the appointment of three new members with deep experience.

Our new board members join Finn Pratt (Board Chair), Secretary, Department of Social Services, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Peter Conran, Director-General, WA Department of Premier and Cabinet, Chris Eccles, Secretary, Victo-ria Department of Premier and Cabinet, Andrew Hampton, Government Chief Talent Officer, State Services Commission, New Zealand, Brad Jackson, Head of School, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, Robyn Kruk, Independent Director and Ian O’Connor, Vice-Chancellor, Griffith University.

Ms Karen Sewell QSO, Independent Director.Karen Sewell is the former Secretary for Education and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry of Education. From 2001-2006 she was the Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office, with responsibility for reviewing and reporting on the quality of early childhood services and schools throughout New Zealand. Karen Sewell has held a teaching fellowship at Victoria University of Wellington, and a Nuffield Bursary for study at the Institute of Education, University of London.She has been President of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association, and between 1994 and 1996 she was Chairperson of the Principals’ Council of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association.She was awarded the Queens Service Order for services to the state in the field of education.

Mr Blair Comley PSM,Secretary, New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet.Former senior Commonwealth public servant Blair Comley was appointed secretary of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet in September 2014.Mr Comley was formerly secretary of the federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and then secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. He is an economist by training. He commenced his public service career at the Industry Commission and the Treasury and has worked in academia as well as the private sector.He was awarded a public service medal in 2012 for outstanding service in the development of public policy.

Professor Margaret Gardner AO, President and Vice-Chancellor Monash University.Professor Margaret Gardner became President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University on September 1, 2014.Prior to joining Monash, she was Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT from April 2005 until August 2014. She has extensive academic experience, having held various leadership positions in Australian universities throughout her career, including at The University of Queensland and Griffith University. In 2007, Professor Gardner was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to tertiary education, particularly in the areas of university governance and gender equity, and to industrial relations in Queensland.

Programs

Strengthening public sector leadership in Papua New Guinea

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has commissioned ANZSOG to engage with the Government of Papua New Guinea on the delivery of customised executive-level training under its new Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct initiative.

The initiative aims, through quality education and training, to build the leadership capabilities of the public sector in PNG and the wider Pacific region.

ANZSOG will deliver an initial two-day workshop, Dealing with the Challenges of Leadership, in Port Moresby on 31 March and 1 April, under the direction of Dr Christine Nixon APM. The workshop will offer fresh perspectives on traditional leadership and management issues, including the challenges of creat-ing public value, understanding organisational change, dealing with difficult conversations, and developing resilience and cour-age in the performance of duties.

ANZSOG will use part of its visit to Port Moresby to engage with key stakeholders about the development needs of the PNG public service to ensure ANZSOG can best contribute in a subsequent suite of courses.

Australia is working in partnership with PNG on a comprehensive program of education and training to build the leadership qualities and skills of PNG officials.

An effective and ethical public sector is vital for PNG’s stability and prosperity. It will ensure services reach those in need and support them to participate fully in the economy. An effective public sector will also increase business confidence and promote strong private sector growth. Over time, the program will also offer education and training opportunities for officials from across the Pacific.

The new Precinct will facilitate the delivery of a wide range of education and training programs. It will include a new School of Business and Public Policy at the University of Papua New Guinea and the Institute of Public Administration – soon to be formalised as PNG’s School of Government.

We aim to have courses commence in early 2015 – a year that symbolically highlights our deep bilateral relationship, the 40th anniversary of PNG’s independence.

– The Hon Julie Bishop, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs February 2015

Who are the 2015 Executive Master of Public Administration cohort?

The new cohort of 100 students commenced their two year journey in the study of Public Administration in the first week of February. These aspiring leaders of the public sector represent seven jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand. They have diverse education backgrounds from Accounting to the Social Sciences, and qualifications from undergraduate to doctorate. Their experience in the public sector varies from five to 20 years and their functions include policy design and implementation, service delivery and operational management. They share a common goal – a desire to develop and refine skills in policy design, managing change, building networks across jurisdictions and delivering the best possible outcomes for the community.

As a Program specifically tailored to the needs of today’s public sector, students, with the suppor of their agencies, choose the EMPA as the preeminent academic program for Australia and New Zealand to hone their public sector administration and management skills. Many graduates, however, point to the peer-to-peer and cross-jurisdictional learning – connecting with other executives who are dealing with complex or ‘wicked’ problems – as a particular benefit of the Program. A network to share common issues, ideas and solutions is a fundamental part of the learning environment of the ANZSOG EMPA.

For more information regarding the EMPA and the application process visit www.anzsog.edu.au/programs

Executive Master of Public Administration

EMPA Participants by jurisdiction:

Executive Fellows Program

The most recent Executive Fellows Program was held in Melbourne from 3 to 21 November, 2014. A variety of high calibre participants participated from a range of countries and jurisdictions: Australia (52), New Zealand (11), Indonesia (2), Bhutan (2), Papua New Guinea (2) and Hong Kong (2). Learning methods include interactive case teaching sessions, leadership challenge groups, facilitated panel discussion, peer-to-peer feedback and experiential learning. The latter was embodied in the Engaging in Asia module. Delivered in 2.5 days, the module featured a plenary session by Professor Michael Wesley followed by 32 expert contributors, in 29 sessions across six streams. ANZSOG has subsequently produced a paper – Engaging with Asia: an imperative for Australia and New Zealand – which cap-tures some of the insights and discussion points identified by participants during the module. Participants evaluated the Program highly, particularly valuing the opportunity to share challenges and strategies with peers, and the time for reflections away from work. Canberra is confirmed for the 2015 delivery of the Executive Fellows Program. The program will be held from 2-20 November at the ANU.

For more information regarding the EFP visit www.anzsog.edu.au/programs

Towards Strategic LeadershipIn an increasingly volatile envirnoment for governments, the challenge for agency heads is to be able to adapt at speed to maximise effcetiveness. Global thought leader and co-convenor of the ANZSOG Towards Strategic Leadership program with Robbie MacPherson, Professor Paul ’t Hart, offered some important advice in a recent article in The Mandarin:“Centrist, mainstream, majority parties are becoming an endangered species in European politics, and I don’t see any a priori reason why that should not also occur in Australian politics, regardless of the rules,” said ‘t Hart… “Public servants are being asked to manage through these times, at once educating new officeholders on governance as well as guiding their contractors, suppliers, staff and higher management through changing priorities.”

Professor ‘t Hart says public servants ascending through the ranks are faced with day-to-day politics but must manage their areas strategically.

“The people who move up and who reach these kinds of positions have to deal with these realities and that interface between the hurry and strife of day-to-day politics and what ideally would be a more strategic process to running a government and addressing complex social problems.”

Read the full article from The Mandarin here.

With extensive experience teaching in Australia, the Netherlands and beyond, Paul ‘t Hart is currently a professor at Utrecht University and the Netherlands School of Government and an adjunct faculty member of ANZSOG. The Towards Strategic Leadership (TSL) program is specifically designed for public sector managers who are moving into or have recently moved into a senior leadership role.

Applications for the 2015 program are closing soon.

For more information regarding the TSL Program and the application process visit www.anzsog.edu.au/programs

ANZSOG Research

ANZSOG Case Program

There have been a number of significant recent developments in the ANZSOG Case Program.In September 2014, following Professor John Alford’s long and successful stewardship of the Program, Dr Michael Di Francesco was appointed Director. In addition, our team of outstanding case writers – Marinella Padula, Janet Tyson and Sophie Yates – has been joined by Karlee Rose, who is the new contact person and executive assistant for the Program. The Program team is currently working on a range of strategies to build on the great strengths of the case library, including identifying opportunities to expand the coverage of case topics, enhancing the currency and relevance of our most used cases, and exploring the potential for ‘virtual cases’ in EMPA teaching and learning.

Meanwhile, the Case Program, the third largest public sector case library in the world, continues to grow. In February 2015 the 165th case was added to the library. Volunteer Redundancy? explores the unexpected controversy that arose for the new Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales when the installation of a new ticketing system saw big changes for the role of volunteers. Written by Marinella Padula, the case focuses on the specific issues attached to volunteer work in the public sector, and can be used for discussion on a wide range of topics, including co-production, leadership and recruitment and succession planning.

Evidence-base journal

New ANZSOG-funded research out last month concerns policy successes and failures in the domain of health. A major theme in the study of public policy and administration investigates policy failures and the limits of government. Research in this area has produced a wide range of models and tools about how we might do better, as well as various studies and analysis showing how often, and how badly, things can go wrong in the public sector. Ideally, governments should learn from policy failure. This is a key characteristic of policy capacity as well as the source of our democratic hopes of progress. Adrian Kay and Anne-marie Boxall’s paper in the latest Australian Journal of Public Administration looks at the relationship between policy success and failure in Australian health policy over 40 years. The picture is mixed; conditions for policy learning include most importantly bipartisanship; robust coalitions of advocates prepared to prosecute arguments over several parliamentary terms; and the power of economic ideas.

ANZSOG Research

Suggest a topic for us

You may be aware that Evidence Base publishes reviews of evidence on issues of particular concern to Australian and New Zealand policy-makers. But you may not be aware that the journal actually invites public sector managers to suggest topics to be reviewed. If you have a topic that is of significant interest to government and would see benefit in having an objective academic review of the evidence on the issues, please complete the online form.

If you would like further information, contact the journal’s editor, George Argyrous.

Latest issuePart of ‘the gap’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations involves much higher rates of smoking and smoking-related health problems among Indigenous peoples worldwide. 2015 Young Australian of the Year nominee Kristin Carson and a team of researchers from various Australian and New Zealand institutions reviewed 91 smoking cessation and tobacco prevention studies tailored for Indigenous populations around the world. They found that multi-faceted programs tend to be the more successful ones, because they simultaneously address the behavioural, psychological and biochemical aspects of addiction. In particular, though it tends to be underused at present, pharmacotheraphy (medication aimed at reducing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal) was found to be quite effective when combined with counselling and behavioural support.

Read the full article here, and The Mandarin’s summary here.

Sam Richardson Prize

Congratulations to Dr Michael Di Francesco, ANZSOG Senior Lecturer in Public Sector Management and recently appointed Director of the Case Program, who in October last year was awarded the prestigious Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Sam Richardson Award for the most influential article in the 2013 volume of the Australian Journal of Public Administration.

The prize was awarded for ‘Under Cover of Westminster: Enabling and Disabling a Public Service Commission in New South Wales’ [72 (4): 391-396], which looks at the design of institutional arrangements for top public service appointments in New South Wales. This is the second time Michael has been a recipient of the Sam Richardson Prize: he also shared the award in 2000 for an article titled ‘An Evaluation Crucible: Evaluating Policy Advice in Australian Central Agencies’ [59 (1): 36-48].

International Recognition for ANZSOG Scholars

A major new international reference work on public administration has selected publications from ANZSOG faculty as being among ‘the major statements in the literature surrounding public administration and its role in government’.

Congratulations to Professor John Alford (ANZSOG) and Professor Janine O’Flynn (University of Melbourne) for inclusion of their article ‘Making Sense of Public Value: Concepts, Critiques and Emergent Meanings’ (originally published in International Journal of Public Administration 32 (3/4) 2009), and again to Dr Michael Di Francesco (ANZSOG) for his article ‘An Evaluation Crucible: Evaluating Policy Advice in Australian Central Agencies’ (originally published in Australian Journal of Public Administration 59 (1) 2000).

The six-volume collection Public Administration is edited by B Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh) and Jon Pierre (Gothenburg University) and is published by Sage.

The collection can be previewed here.

In doing so, Michael joins a select group of only four Australian scholars to have twice been awarded the prize. Both award winning articles can be previewed here.

Executive Education

Managing Regulation passes a milestoneIn early 2005 ANZSOG first approached Malcolm Sparrow to see if he would be interested in leading a program for the School. Early consultation work undertaken by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) when ANZSOG was being established had revealed a need amongst Australian and New Zealand public officials for a quality executive program focused on regulatory strategy.

The first iteration of Managing Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance was led by Professor Malcolm Sparrow in August 2005 to a class of 60 public managers from across the ANZSOG network. Among the guest presenters assisting Professor Sparrow on the maiden voyage were then-Dean Allan Fels, John Alford, John Braithwaite and an appearance by the then chief of the Productivity Commission, now ANZSOG Dean, Gary Banks.

The program has become a mainstay of the executive education suite of workshops, with approximately 1200 people having benefited from exposure to the course. Last month the program recorded its twentieth delivery, with 65 participants gathering in Sydney. There has been no diminution of demand for the program, which continues to be offered twice a year in various cities. Professor Sparrow enjoys the interaction each time with a new cohort, most of whom are participating with the strong recommendation of their colleagues.

A new one-day course, The Modern Regulator, has been added to the Sparrow repertoire for ANZSOG. This short workshop reprises some of the themes covered in the week-long program in the morning, followed in the afternoon by a session which explores the differing approaches that can be taken in engaging with deregulatory or ‘red-tape reduction’ agendas.

The Modern Regulator:Balancing better business with strong protection 12 May 2015, Sydney

Recent disasters, both man-made and natural, have sparked intense debate over the question “what should citizens expect from their governments with respect to risk control?” The puzzle for professional regulators is how to deliver better protection for society and a better business environment. Choosing one over the other is a political game. Delivering both at once is a serious professional and intellectual challenge. This one-day workshop explores what it means to be a ‘risk-based regulator’ and the differing approaches that can be taken in engaging with deregulatory or ‘red-tape reduction’ agendas.

For more information or to register click here.

MALCOLM SPARROWProfessor of the Practice of Public ManagementHarvard Kennedy School

Managing Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance18-23 October 2015, Brisbane

Managing Regulation examines the distinctive strategic and managerial challenges that surround governments’ regulatory, enforcement and risk-control functions, recognising that the quality of life in a democracy depends heavily on when and how government agencies exercise their coercive power over individuals and institutions.

This workshop is designed for senior policy makers and senior enforcement officials who oversee, support or run organisations that have a significant regulatory or enforcement component.

For more information or to register click here.

AppliedLearning

ANZSOG’s Applied Learning team is pleased to have re-partnered with the Public Sector Commission for 2015.The partnership continues to provide learning and networking opportunities for public sector employees and alumni in Western Australia through a series of events with leading academics and practitioners.The program began in February with Professor Deborah Blackman of UNSW Canberra presenting on People, Productivity and Performance, followed in March by Dr Michael Macaulay of the NZ Institute for Governance and Policy Studies on Transparency, trust and public value.

Western Australia

Victoria

Auckland and Wellington

Victoria started 2015 on a high note, with Professor Anne Tiernan and The Hon John Thwaites presenting to a packed Treasury Theatre on the timely topic of Hitting the ground running: building relationships and authorisation when the government changes. Tiernan’s in-depth research on changes of government at both state and federal levels combined well with Thwaites’ war stories, humour and ability to draw wider lessons from personal experience.

Fair gone? How governments can guard against growing inequality fol-lowed in February, with Professor Shelley Mallett of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer Dr Andrew Leigh provid-ing their perspectives on the causes of inequality in Australia. Both drew on Dr Leigh’s recent book Bat-tlers and Billionaires in considering the implications for government and the community of the gap between rich and poor.

The Applied Learning program is also back in full swing in New Zealand. February saw Dr Zina O’Leary from the University of Sydney give an highly engaging presentation on the Art of Persuasion in Auckland, and in Wellington promote effective policy story-telling with A convincing story by an authentic story-teller: adding persuasion to the policy tool kit.

In March Christine Nixon presented in her customary compelling style on Resilience: surviving and thriving in turbulent times to both the Auckland and Wellington public sectors.

Publications

The Governance of Public Policy: Lectures in Honour of Eminent AustraliansGary Banks, AO

Professor Gary Banks has given four ‘named’ lectures since becoming Dean, including the GarranOration 2013, and these were published in 2014 under the title The Governance of Public Policy: Lectures in Honour of Eminent Australians, with a foreword by Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens. From different perspectives, all focus on the importance of ‘good process’ to sound policy outcomes in the public interest.

Find out more information or obtain a copy here.

Abbott’s GambitThe 2013 Australian Federal ElectionEdited by Carol Johnson, John Wanna and Hsu-Ann Lee

This book seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the 2013 federal election in Australia, which brought the conservative Abbott government to power, consigned the fractious Labor Party to the Opposition benches and ended the ‘hung parliament’ experiment of 2010–13 in which the Greens and three independents lent their support to form a minority Labor government. It charts the dynamics of this significant election and the twists and turns of the campaign itself against a backdrop of a tumultuous period in Australian politics.

Find out more information or obtain a copy here.

Understanding Public LeadershipProfessor Paul ‘t Hart

Popular ANZSOG presenter and Towards Strategic Leadership co-convenor Professor Paul ‘t Hart has a new book out - and it’s on the subject he knows best.The prolific author’s latest monograph, titled Understanding Public Leadership, is a systematic and up-to-date introduction to political, public service and civic leadership, drawing on a wide range of examples from across the western world

Find out more inforamtion or obtain a copy here.

Rethinking Public Service Delivery: Managing with External ProvidersProfessor John Alford and Professor Janine O’Flynn

Professor John Alford and co-author Professor Janine O’Flynn (University of Melbourne School of Government) have won the US Academy of Management’s ‘Best Book of the Year (Public-Nonprofit Division)’ award for their work onRethinking Public Service Delivery: Managing with External Providers.

The Book Award Committee noted that the book “won based on its solidempirical foundation about the continuing trend to outsourcing and cooperative arrangements between the nonprofit/NGO, private and public sectors”.

Find out more information or obtain a copy here.

Lessons in Governing: A Profile of Prime Ministerial Chiefs of StaffA/Professor Anne Tiernan with Professor Rod Rhodes

A/Professor Anne Tiernan’s project (partly funded by ANZSOG research grants) on Prime Ministerial Chiefs of Staff (CoS) also came to fruition in 2014. Combining data from her CoS research and her work with Professor Rod Rhodes on ‘ministerial courts’, she and Professor Rhodes published two books with Melbourne University Press. Lessons in Governing: A Profile of Prime Ministerial Chiefs of Staff (an academic text) and The Gatekeepers (for a more general audience) both of which have received favourable reviews.

Find out more information or obtain a copy here.

Events

Opening GovernmentTransparency and Engagement in the Information Age4 - 6 August 2015, Melbourne

We are excited to launch the ANZSOG Annual Conference 2015 – Opening Government: Transparency and Engagement in the Information Age, to be held in Melbourne at the Grand Hyatt from 4-6 August 2015.

At a time when the democratic values of transparency, authentic engagement and trust between government and citizens seem particularly fragile, Australasian governments and public managers are grappling with how the information age can help advance the effective, open and accountable government we all value.

ANZSOG’s 2015 conference will consider the importance of transparency and engagement to better govern-ment, and how the more imaginative use of information and its associated technologies can lead to better outcomes.

Visit coference.anzsog.edu.au for more information.

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Applied Learning: ANZSOG/SSC New Zealand series Is public sector innovation an oxymoron? Speaker: Dr Tim Kastelle

Wellington 8

Applied Learning: ANZSOG/VPSC Victoria series Policy Transfer Speaker: Professor Charles Shipan

Melbourne 22

Executive Education workshop Policy and Program Skills Course Leader: Professor Michael Mintrom

Melbourne 15-17

Executive Education workshop Project Management for Policy Design and Implementation Course Leader: Professor Michael Mintrom

Wellington 7-8

Executive Education workshop The Modern Regulator: Balancing better business with strong protection Course Leader: Professor Malcolm Sparrow

Sydney 12

Executive Education workshop Driving High Performance: Managing organisations and people Course Leader: Professor Deborah Blackman

Canberra 20-21

Executive Education workshop Cost-benefit Analysis Course Leader: Dr Leo Dobes

Melbourne 3-4

Executive Education workshop Performance Leadership: Producing real results Course Leader: Robert D. Behn

Sydney 13-15

Executive Education workshop Strategic Management in a Changing Public Sector Course Leader: Professor John Alford

Wellington 28-29

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