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The Surge Team The Surge Team, housed in the Canada School of Public Service, provides support on projects across government where quick action or breakthroughs are needed. By bringing a diverse set of skills, perspectives, and tools the Surge Team can work on a variety of projects such as policy briefs, facilitation, summaries, presentations, and even SaaS solutions. We help you reach your objectives through a range of services that result in tangible products. Team Traits We work in close collaboration with our partners, meeting regularly to ensure proper direction on our project and adjusting as needed. Strategic Policy Analysis Collaborative and Adaptable Multidisciplinary Perspectives Creative Approach to Problem Solving Ability to present complex information About the Team We are a multi-disciplinary team of policy professionals that bring a variety of skills and experiences. We love to take on new projects, to learn and grow as a team, and broaden our policy horizons. Our analysts have backgrounds in policy from a variety of sectors including but not limited to data, psychology, health sciences, economics, and history. How We Work Surge works in short sprints and deep dives to improve the quality of products. Our work is iterative and collaborative learning from failures and successes. We can apply different approaches depending on where your project is in the policy cycle. Since December 2018, we have worked with a broad spectrum of GC organizations to deliver more than 50 projects. These projects have contributed to learning, innovation, and policy priorities across the GC. Past Projects Our approach is most effective with engaged and collaborative partners, and we use regular touchpoints to build off your expertise and respond to your needs. The following Graphic displays the breath of policy areas and projects the team has worked on. To view Surge's Project Portfolio, please visit our Kumo Space here [Insert Hyperlink]. The following projects are just some examples of what the team can do: Online Transition Planner and Checklist: A tool to support Government transition Partnership with the Privy Council Office Centralized a checklist of tasks to be completed for all incoming and outgoing Ministers, staff, and offices Deployed a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tool across the GC Provided an enterprise-wide view of transition activities for the Privy Council Office Behavioral Insights Blended Services Pilot: Facilitated Workshop Learning Partnership with the Policy Community Partnerships Office, Privy Council Office, and Behavioral Insights Team Applied a team-based learning-by-doing approach to teach public servants about Behavioral Insights and make concrete progress on real problems Combined expert-led training and one-on-one support to develop BI-based interventions for real world challenges Reconciliation Primer: Policy Brief and Learning Tool Partnership with Health Canada Primer for public servants on the need for reconciliation and the role they can play Developed in consultation with Indigenous public servants and policy experts Content contributed to the app Reconciliation: A Starting Point Modern Public Engagement: Facilitated Discussions and Engagement Framework Development Partnership with Transport Canada Curation of tools and resources relevant to public engagement that will support TC's Transformation Plan Provides a public engagement framework in prototype format that articulates 5 broad phases of engagement and explores best practices