Message from the National Public Service Week Champion
June 13, 2022 - Defence Stories
Happy National Public Service Week (NPSW)!
Our Defence Team is one like no other in government and is one of the reasons why I am so proud to be this year’s NPSW champion. This week, we celebrate the truly incredible contributions public servants across Defence make to our country each and every day. You all truly embody this year’s theme of “Proudly Serving Canadians”.
No matter the challenges we have faced as an organization over the past many months, you have faced adversity, alongside your military colleagues, with agility, resiliency, and professionalism. Your commitment to serving Canadians and our country with exceptional work is something of which we should all truly be proud.
The pandemic continues to shape the way in which we work and interact with one another in communities across the country. How we celebrate our achievements throughout NPSW is no different. Although many of the traditional NPSW gatherings remain on hold for the time being, there are a number of ways we can take time to recognize our collective and individual contributions to Defence and the federal public service as a whole.
- Organize virtual or in-person team activities (while still respecting regional public health measures) to celebrate your achievements and build your team spirit.
- Join the DND NPSW photo challenge to capture how your team celebrated the week:
- Submit your photos by June 17th to Internal_Communications_internes@forces.gc.ca.
- At the end of the week the photos will be featured on DND social media accounts to recap the celebrations.
- Check out #NPSW, #TogetherGC, and #ServCDNs on social media to see how your colleagues across government are celebrating.
- Give a colleague or team a " Virtual Shout-Out" (accessible only on the National Defence network) to recognize your colleagues for a job well-done.
Whatever you do and however you choose to celebrate, please take time to reflect on the important role each and every one of us plays every day in supporting the Defence Team, our country and, most importantly, one another.
Finally, the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council Office have also issued a video message to public servants across the federal public service for the work you do.
Please enjoy this week, it’s yours to celebrate.
Joanne Lostracco
National Public Service Week Champion 2022
Corporate Secretary
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