Public servants urged to craft response to Dominica’s recovery

Daniel has urged public servants to think deeply and critically. File photo

Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Family and Gender Affairs, Catherine Daniel has called on the public service to examine themselves to see what contribution that can be made in rebuilding back Dominica.

She was speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit at the launching ceremony of Public Service Day 2018 held at the St Alphonsus Parish Hall in Goodwill on Friday.

“It is important as public officers that you craft a response to the recovery and rebuilding back of Dominica. In order to do this the following questions are very pertinent,” she said. “What are your current skills and competencies? How efficient are you at what you do? What opportunities are presently available to enable you to enhance your capacity to deliver?”

Daniel continued, “Can you produce faster and better? Are you currently utilizing your greatest potential where you are? How can you motivate your colleagues to improve productivity and consistency? How well do you manage time and how could you reduce expenditure, yet realize greater output?”

She urged public officers to think deeply and critically if they are to remain relevant in the scheme of building a resilient public service.

“Think of how you can outdo your last performance because what is outstanding today quickly becomes tomorrow’s average,” Daniel urged.” Think of how you can improve processes for more effective service delivery that exceeds customer expectations.”

She added, “Think of how you can make the system work…Think of how you can help build a resilient public service, one which is modern, responsive and effective.”

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3 Comments

  1. Neville
    June 27, 2018

    This woman is another useless one. Why does Skerrit appoint these people and pay them big money for nothing. In these days the treasury should not waste a cent!! As long as you are a member of the DCP (Dominica Corruption Party) the world is your oyster.

  2. viewsexpressed
    June 25, 2018

    This Minister is really out of it. “Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Family and Gender Affairs, Catherine Daniel has called on the public service to examine themselves to see what contribution that can be made in rebuilding back Dominica” You have the guts madam to talk this rubbish? Do you live in DA, are you aware of the social-economic s*ituation & deprivation of Dominica created by your failed PM & corrupt Labour government you are part of? I suspect madam, you better go back to manage GCSE results where you are not necessarily seen and heard publicly. You have failed your o`levels, & GCSE in being a government minister, therefore you vacate this position NOW, ASAP that no more damage is done to our Ministry and its service to the public. The unfortunate situation you have trapped yourself in appears to be the fault of Skerrit, hungry to get anyone to be minister though unable to perform himself. I have never heard anything meaningful re Local Govt & Social Services from you.

  3. Trying to help
    June 25, 2018

    Under a. Goverment that rules with no regard to procedures,how can the public service perform its duties.
    A statement written by unelected advisors to this cabal.No plan,no vision,time to go.

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