In this episode, we discuss the importance of consistency in leadership through change and succession.

Host Russel Lolacher sits down District Manager for the West Kootenay District Greg Kinnear, District Program Engineer for West Kootenays Ryan Oakley, and Director of Strategic Initiatives Hugh Eberle, to discuss maintaining a legacy of leadership from one role to the next. We dig into the importance of prioritizing culture, impact of communication, lessons learned, leadership resiliency and more. Join us!

In this episode, we discuss what is and isn't psychological safety and what it looks and feels like in the workplace.

Host Russel Lolacher sits down with Manager of Psychological Health and Well-being Amy Baskin and Director of Corporate Health and Safety Brittney Crump to focus on something that is absolutely essential in building healthy work cultures, forging strong relationships, and establishing trust - psychological safety. Join us as we dig into this foundational element an innovative workplace.

Description: In this episode, we dig into the diversity, inclusion, and belonging of LGBTQIA2+ Pride Month. Including what that looks and feels like far beyond those 30 days.

In this episode, host Russel Lolacher sits down with National Safety Code Manager in the Highway & Regional Services Division Karen Coverett to discuss Pride Month - what it represents, how we as individuals and as a ministry can show our support, and what that support looks and feels like all year long.

How well do you know the Declaration Act and the 10 Draft Principles that Guide the Province of British Columbia's Relationship with Indigenous Peoples?

In this episode, host Russel Lolacher joins members of our ministry's Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation team to discuss how these documents impact and inform our work, the role their team plays in integrating the act and principles into our organization, how they work with business areas and much more.

Our guests today:

• Rhiana Hamilton, Senior Manager Reconciliation Projects
• Brianne Sleivert, Indigenous Relations Advisor

Russel Lolacher, in partnership with the People and Workplace Initiatives (PWI) branch presents the "Our People Podcast" which centres around our culture, leadership and our employee experiences through insights, experiences and lessons learned. We hope these discussions will better connect you with this ministry, the work we do and those we work with, regardless of how far away they are across British Columbia.

Enjoy!

The man, the myth, the legend. In this episode, host Russel Lolacher welcomes former Associate Deputy Minister Kevin Richter for a conversation about his lasting impact on leadership, culture, and progress over the past few decades. A long-standing pillar of this ministry, Kevin shares what has mattered most to him, as well as valuable insights and experiences that can benefit new leaders.

The ministry's podcast has returned! Introducing the Our People Podcast - new name, new focus, same great conversations.

In this episode, host Russel Lolacher joins the People and Workplace Initiatives (PWI) branch leadership to talk about what they do, how their work has changed since the pandemic, and how we as a ministry can help drive changes that will improve the health of our organization. Our guests today:

• Kim Kennedy, Executive Director of the People and Workplace Initiatives Branch
• Heather Langton, Director of Organizational Health and Effectiveness
• Kim Struthers, Director of Workforce Development

Russel Lolacher, in partnership with the People and Workplace Initiatives (PWI) branch present the "Our People Podcast" which now centre around our culture, leadership and our employee experiences through insights, experiences and lessons learned. We hope these discussions will better connect you with this ministry, the work we do and those we work with, regardless of how far away they are across British Columbia.

Enjoy!

Today, we're getting into emergencies. We've gotten into them a few times on this show and we should, we seem to be getting into them more and more, every year. We're either in an emergency, preparing for an emergency or recovering from an emergency. It's almost like our ministry needs an Emergency Program. Oh wait, we do. And we're digging into their work today.

Host Russel Lolacher chats with Acting Deputy Director Kaylee Tower on the what, why and how of our Ministry's Emergency Programs.

LISTEN to this episode to learn:

• What our emergency program is and what it is responsible for.
• Our working relationships and responsibilities in co-ordination with other agencies.
• The alignment with the Emergency Disaster Management Act.
• How we can get more aware and involved in emergency work.

What do we have 28 of, across our province, that ensures our roads are well maintained through our many seasons? Maintenance Contracts! We work with various maintenance contractors across our province to keep our roads in working condition and travel ready. But what does that even mean?

Host Russel Lolacher chats with Manager of Maintenance Programs Jason Templeton and Director of Rehabilitation and Maintenance Rodrigo Disegni on what our maintenance contracts cover and the responsibility of contractors.

LISTEN to this episode to learn:

• What is a maintenance contract.
• How we make sure contractors are fulfilling their contracts.
• The highway classification system that contractors must follow.
• Why contracts have changed in length.
• How changing technology is impacting maintenance contracts.

Change. It's probably the biggest constant in what we do. And nothing changes faster than technology. Not only in the tools we use but also in the public's expectations in how we serve them.

One of the biggest changes I've seen in my time in government is this tectonic shift around digital transformation. And the need for the public service to modernize its role in delivering digital services. And we're working to be a big part of that change – business areas and our Information Management Branch (IMB).

Host Russel Lolacher chats with Chief Information Officer and Executive Director Alex Ritchie, about IMB's transformation to improve its digital delivery and services, while aligning with the digital service plans of the greater BC Public Service.

LISTEN to this episode to learn:

• What is digital transformation?
• How public and public service staff expectations have changed around digital tools.
• The new ways of working to meeting these changes.
• What is included in BC's Digital Plan.
• The benefits of adopting this approach for employees and the public.

Sponsor: TRANnet

When disasters strike our province, big/small, floods, fires, etc. we're there to work to reopen our highways. But what happens after those events? What's our role in recovery and financial assistance. Quite a bit actually and today we're going to talk about it… Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements.

Host Russel Lolacher chats with Senior Manager of Business Services and responsible for our DFAA Program Danielle Soloducha and DFAA Program Manager Jayson Chaplin, about our role in disaster financial assistance, what it involves, who it involves and how important it is to the communities we serve.

Sponsor: Leader in You