Reader, here's what's happening in the world of government this week

• Your AI prompt cheat sheet for better public sector meetings

• Don't miss: next week's event on making your impact known
• The family of beavers in the fight against climate change

Hot topic: the practical AI skills you need

ARTICLE

The AI prompt cheat sheet for your next meeting

Your quick-reference guide to using AI tools for better meetings.

EVENT

Hacks for Working with Claude

🗓️ Tue 14 Jul. See where Claude stands out as an AI tool and learn how it can save you time.

COMMUNITY POST

What do your favourite AI products know about you?

— Sandra Hollingshead, Information Assessment Librarian, Global Affairs Canada

28%

of public servants say they would use AI to speed up overdue briefings or reports

according to Apolitical's recent AI poll.

THIS WEEK'S POLL

What's AI's biggest untapped opportunity in government?

Don't miss: Influence-boosting events and courses

FREE COURSE

How to Influence Upward in the Public Service

In this short course, you’ll get an introduction to influencing upward in the public service, hone your influencing skills and get your ideas heard.

EVENT

Career Moves | How to Make Your Impact Known

🗓️ Tue 30 Jun
Learn how to describe your work and frame impact in a way that leads to recognition, unlocks support and strengthens your influence with decision-makers.

📚 What are you reading right now? Help build this summer’s reading list for public servants! Tell us: What book resonated with you, changed the way you work or simply made you reflect on life in government?

Policy opinions worth reading

COMMUNITY POST

Why does the same climate policy land so differently from one city to the next?

— Sarah Morehouse, Chief of Staff, USDN, Orlando, FL, USA

ARTICLE

The Nuclear Technology Saving Rhinos

An interview with Jessica Babich, Professor James Larkin and Dr Roger Howsley, Rhisotope Project, South Africa.

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And finally... 🦫 

A family of beavers has done what engineers couldn't: stopped a London Tube station from flooding. Within weeks of arriving, they'd built a dam and carved out new water channels. If the record heat in Europe this week has you thinking about the impact of climate change on infrastructure, this is a reminder that climate adaptation doesn't always require a white paper. Sometimes it just requires a very large rodent.