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Why you're not listening to the team and what to do about it

It’s crucial to listen to teams when implementing change — however difficult this may be — but there are techniques out there that can make listening to groups easier.

— Ella Dorfman, Senior Service Designer, Home Office, UK

Systems challenge or challenging system?

— Almero Oosthuizen, Clinical Service Improvement and Strategy, South Africa

What are the repetitive tasks you do every day? 

We're running a short research project looking into what repetitive tasks public servants and government officials do each day, week or month.

Communities of Practice

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[Misinformation and Disinformation] Curious to know if anyone has explored training opportunities to build up the skillset of responding to disinformation

– Andrew Kuttain, Public Engagement & Diversity Specialist, Ottawa, Canada

[Citizen Engagement] Looking for examples of participatory policymaking and would love any recommendations!

— Lindsey Washburn, Director of Public and Social Sector Policy, Portland, USA

[Gender Equality] Gender Mainstreaming Frameworks, Tools and Lenses Around the World

– Leyla Shahid, Senior Policy Analyst, Toronto, Canada

Events for your diary

Check out the full range of events you can attend. 

Project Management for Public Service

18 Jul

Building High-Performance Teams in the Public Sector

24 Jul

How to Use AI to Speed Up Your Work in Government

1 Aug

Shaping Writing to Your Audience

7 Aug

Courses

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Stakeholder Engagement 101

Mindsets for a Digital Future: Developing Yourself

Crafting a Successful Job Application in the Public Service

Go deeper

Going green in cities: 3 leadership lessons from London

The recent win of London’s ‘green mayor’ for a third term shows all’s not lost in the political climate fight.

— Dr. Michael Shank, Director of Engagement, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

Why political leaders need to show a human side

Show the human behind the political persona to gain citizen support.

— Christodoulos Koutsoulianos, Former General Manager, Entrepreneurship Centre of the Municipality of Kalamaria, Greece