Transforming the Manitoba Public Service

Fred Meier, Clerk of the Executive Council

Change is Everywhere

• Demographics

• Climate Change

• Global Economy

• Technology

• Citizen Expectations

• Media

Manitoba Context

• Out-dated programs, policies, & legislation

• Indigenous people & immigrants are critical to economic growth

• New government expectations

Vision for the Future

A highly engaged public service that embraces challenges and places innovation at the centre of its work to deliver strong outcomes for Manitobans.

One Strategy, Two Plans

Declaration on Public Sector Innovation

• Insights, tools & technologies

• Experiment, measure, invest

• Share knowledge & data

• Co-design policies & programs

• Prizes, challenges, outcomes-based funding

• Partnerships across sectors

Transformation in Action

Transformation in Action

Central Agency Secondments

• Open call for applications

• Seeking talent & enthusiasm

• 12 placements and counting

• A new pool of talent

Transformation in Action

Transformation Capital Fund

• $50 Million

• Based on Risk-Adjusted Return on Investment

• Over 80 projects within six weeks

Investing for Impact

• Automatic Flagger Devices

• Drones for Reforestation

• Character Recognition Software

• Chatbots

Impacts of Innovation

• Driving to fiscal balance

• Engagement

• Learning and Growth

• Collaboration and networking across silos

• Coordination of service areas

Our True Innovation Challenge

How might we:

• Understand the 90%?

• Advance meaningful engagement?

• Tap into our talent?

Solutions

We Know We Don't Know

Questions?