Administrative Notices

Osez! Be the Change Award – May 2010

From:	Deborah Lyons, Chief Strategist and Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning (PFM)
To:	All employees at Headquarters, at missions and at regional offices
Date:	2010-06-02
Summary:	We are delighted to announce the winner of the Osez! Be the Change Award for innovation for May 2010.

This award is given each month in recognition of an individual or team who have demonstrated exceptional leadership through the provision of ideas, launch of initiatives and design of creative solutions that help advance the DFAIT Transformation Agenda.

We are delighted to announce that May’s Osez! Award recognizes Hong Kong as ‘the best of the best’ in Transformation at Missions. As early adopters of Transformation, Hong Kong’s Canada-based and locally engaged staff have consistently and creatively collaborated to develop and implement transformative changes and tools that have been shared and implemented as best practices both within the region and at headquarters. Hong Kong provides us with a model of Transformation. These ‘Transformation Superstars’ are engaged, active, taking initiatives and working regionally to maintain the focus on core services and federal priorities while maximizing the use of limited resources. Their wiki address provides examples of their accomplishments.

In recognition of the exceptional achievements of the Hong Kong Transformation Superstars, the May Osez! Award will be presented at the end of the Deputy Ministers’ Awards of Excellence ceremony on June 4.

The team will receive a plaque and an instant award of $100 to be used toward a team retreat or event.