Overcoming Obstacles and Boosting the Appetite for Province-Wide Innovation

At the 2023 Public Sector Innovation Show in Saskatchewan, Louise Michaud, Assistant Deputy Minister, Disability Programs and Housing, Ministry of Social Services from Government of Saskatchewan, Jennifer Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister from Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, and Rory Jensen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education from Government of Saskatchewan, discuss overcoming obstacles and promoting innovation across the province. They highlight the importance of considering political, economic, organizational, and social factors before starting new innovative projects in the public sector. They emphasize the need for measures to streamline the approval process and enable sustainability. The experts also emphasize the importance of incorporating best practices in innovative ideology development and training public sector teams accordingly. Finally, they address the significance of proactive risk identification and mitigation to build public trust in governance amid potential opposition and skepticism.

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