About us

Vision

An executive community with elevated wellness, elite leaders and extraordinary impacts through partnerships.

Mission

We will be a vibrant national organization that inspires executive excellence in leadership through strategic advocacy, research, professional development and advisory services. We will be the preeminent voice for the executive community of the Public Service of Canada.

Unique Value Proposition

Advocacy & Research

As the active voice for 7800+ public sector executives, we complete research, collaborate and participate in policy interventions.

Best practices, resources and tools

Acting as a research hub, we work with private, public and academic organizations to gather current information that empower executives to be successful in their day to day activities

Individual Access to Confidential Advisory Services

We provide a safe space for executives to get individual support

Connected Community

We are a catalyst that creates connected Executive Communities across departments coast to coast to coast.

Programming & exclusive events

Thousands of executives attend our learning seminars, programs and events every year

Symbiotic Partnerships

We have built affinity partnerships and alliances within the private sector and negotiated exclusive offers for members in several areas including recreational services, health care, and home and vehicle insurance.

Our Promise

Together and individually, we are committed to excellence, trusted service, and meeting the needs of executive leaders.

Our Values

We are committed to

Professionalism:

Continually striving for high quality and the promotion of excellence within the organization and in support of our executive community of leaders.

Collaboration:

Participating fully and collegially in all workplace initiatives, as equal team players, offering ideas and time to benefit individual colleagues and the organization as a whole. This extends to our consultative and collaborative approaches to working with external stakeholders as we create mutual alliances that benefit public service executives.

(Professionalism and Collaboration have been longstanding Core Values from APEX’s inception.)

Innovation:

Constantly developing new ways to improve the way we work and proactively addressing the needs of our executive community as they experience new trends and challenges.

Inclusivity:

Every employee feeling valued, supported, and respected in our workplace. We bring people together while striving for an environment that represent a diverse workforce. This extends to a community network of executive leaders with system-wide representation that readily participate in knowledge sharing and professional development.

(Innovation and Inclusivity are our Aspirational Values.)

Integrity:

Without wavering, we will behave honourably and uphold the highest ethical standards in all aspects of our work such as, decision making, interacting with colleagues and in our service to the executive community. We will lead by example, exercise open communication, and be accountable for our actions. Each day, we will “do the right thing”, “walk the talk”, and close the “say-do” gap.

Empathy:

We are self-aware of the impact of our words and actions when dealing with colleagues and clients. We will ensure time for reflection and the understanding of what it is like to “walk in someone else’s shoes”.

Culture of Trust:

We support open discussion, share information and easily have difficult conversations in a climate of trust. This extends to an environment that is a safe space for individual public service executives to access for support.

(Integrity, Empathy and Culture of Trust are viewed as Fundamental and Universal Values.)