DeepSeek: Critical Implications for Government Work 🤖

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DeepSeek: Critical Implications for Government Work

Is this China's Answer to ChatGPT's o1 Model?

– Steve Collins, Senior Application Developer, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Australia

5 habits for highly effective civil servants

Five simple, powerful and effective daily habits to become the public servant you’ve always wanted to be.

– Sandra Naranjo Bautista, CEO, Better Govs

Polycrisis, conformity, and future sight

A discussion of the context for strategic foresight and future studies in government and barriers to creativity.

– Danielle Pierre, Research & Policy Analyst | Graduate Research Assistant, Policy Horizons Canada | The Cultural Policy Hub

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Writing challenge of the week: Switch one word

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Events for your diary

How to Navigate Transition in Politics & Policy

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How to Hire Smarter and Boost Gender Equality

6 Feb

How to Do Smarter Procurement

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Project Management

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And finally... 💰

The town of Thiberville in Normandy is feeling flush after it received an unexpected windfall of five times its annual budget. This came after the death of a Parisian man who was named after the town, but had never visited. Locals are reportedly considering how to spend the unexpected income, but the mayor is urging "prudence and responsibility".