A series of webcasts to share the views and experience of recognized experts – this is the Canada School of Public Service's way to offer new training courses that can reach every federal government executive easily and quickly. This initiative meets a real demand given the increase in the number of connections.

Following on from the reform that entered into force two years ago, which correlates individual evaluations and organisational performance, the Italian government is continuing to update its employee evaluation model. In addition to broader use of the 360° assessment, it recommends that measures offered to staff go beyond mere financial incentives and include other forms of recognition (coaching, personal development and internal mentoring).

A new application connects public servants seeking mentors with those who want to share their skills with colleagues. The creation of profiles has been deliberately kept to essential elements and LinkedIn users can also import certain data (identity, function and location, areas of expertise).