Jul 19, 2022Learning what works for hybrid teamsOur GC Experimentation team is back in the office two days a week. Seeing colleagues in person, remembering how to pack a lunch, and discovering which work clothes still fit have all been part of the return to office experience. We know many of you are living these same changes…Hybrid Work6 min readHybrid Work6 min read
Apr 25, 2022Building an Experimental GovernmentIt has been a couple of months since our relaunch event of Experimentation Works (EW) on February 24th, 2022. We called this event “Building an Experimental Government” as we spent time reflecting on how experimentation has grown in the federal public service and where it’s heading next. As our team…Experimentation4 min readExperimentation4 min read
Feb 21, 2022Experimentation Works is back — with a twist!Yes, EW is back! But before we reintroduce you, let’s pick up where we left off… Creative, adaptable, eager, determined. We can think of many adjectives to describe the second Experimentation Works (EW) cohort, who started their projects in March 2020 and reached the finish line in April 2021. At…4 min read4 min read
Jun 16, 2021Capturing Free Services in CanadaOver the past two decades, the internet has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in Canada, from how we communicate to how we learn and entertain ourselves. As peoples’ daily lives move increasingly online, there is a growing body of literature studying the value that internet users place on the…Experimentation2 min readExperimentation2 min read
Jun 7, 2021Exploring Behavioural Insights At AAFCAt Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), we like to explore options. For instance, how could we apply behavioural insights to public trust policy? In 2019, we saw that the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Experimentation Works program could help us with this. This was a chance to develop departmental capacity…Behavioral Science5 min readBehavioral Science5 min read
May 26, 2021Laying the foundations for a behavioural intervention project — Part TwoIn this blog series, we will focus on the first two phases of the British Columbia Behavioural Insights Group (BC BIG)’s RIDE Model for Behaviour Shift. This post, the second in the series, will cover the Research phase. Part 2: Research In Part one of this series, we introduced you…Experimentation7 min readExperimentation7 min read
May 26, 2021Laying the foundations for a behavioural intervention project — Part OneIn this blog series, we will focus on the first two phases of the British Columbia Behavioural Insights Group (BC BIG)’s RIDE Model for Behaviour Shift. This post, the first in the series, will cover the Scoping phase. …Experimentation7 min readExperimentation7 min read
May 3, 2021Increasing Executive Self Identification RatesWhat is Self-ID? To meet the needs of Canadians, fostering diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the public service is crucial. Employers that prioritize D&I are better enabled to leverage and incorporate a range of perspectives and expertise that are necessary to address complex workplace and life challenges. …Experimentation3 min readExperimentation3 min read
Apr 16, 2021Mitigating Bias: Integrating GBA+ in the Research ProcessWhen should a project team reflect on the implications of different types of bias in a research project? As Experimentation Works 2 (EW2) experts, we asked our project teams this question in a recent learning session that discussed how to mitigate bias in research. Bias can affect any phase of…Experimentation7 min readExperimentation7 min read
Feb 11, 2021Reflections on 2020 and the Last Stretch of EW2Happy New Year! As we move into the last stretch of Experimentation Works 2 (EW2), we thought we’d share some reflections. This is normally a good opportunity to take stock and assess what is working, what isn’t, and adjust as needed: the same principles that underpin experiments. …Experimentation4 min readExperimentation4 min read