After more than three years with the Open Government team, the time has come to try out a new path. Recently I was accepted into the Free Agent program in the Government of Canada. This program is intended to help government  deliver on priorities with an agile approach to putting top talent to work on short term (6-18 month) projects.

You can find out more about the program and details on acquiring Free Agents by visiting the GCcollab group

There are  lots of good reasons to join the Free Agent program and in my case it appears to be one of the few ways someone in my circumstance can build a rewarding career in the Government of Canada.

I am excited about the prospects of working on new and important projects, while at the same time I am sad to be leaving Open Government. I have very much enjoyed listening to Canadians and I love the team and their mandate.

My personal mission has been to try and figure out how something as amorphous as “government” can effectively listen to its clients, citizens, stakeholders etc. I have learned a lot, and before I go I will do my best to share that learning.

Who is this Free Agent?

I am a storyteller, analyst, project leader, facilitator, teacher, and decision maker.  My focus is on collaboration for improving process and achieving better outcomes. Here are some sources that will show you some of who I am and what I have done.

• My LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomk/
• Introduction to Thom Kearney https://nusum.wordpress.com/about/

At this point it looks like I might have my first assignment lined up, decision to be made by the end of this week (May 25th, 2018). That said, if you have a project you would like to discuss please get in touch.

Thanks and all the best,

Thom