Using AI to write in government 🤖

Thought leadership from the Apolitical network

Transformative potential and value in the age of AI.

— Nicola Reynolds, Deputy Director — Ministry of Justice

Putting the ‘public’ into public policy: Engaging for better decision-making

Democracy is evolving. Co-creating policy with communities builds trust, legitimacy and more durable outcomes.

— Sally Washington, Practice Fellow, Policy capability and public management, Australia New Zealand School of Government

Building psychological safety

The key to staff retention in the civil service.

— Anon, Analyst, Civil Service, London, UK

Effective government solutions are like gold dust. Can you write an article to help fellow public servants?

Start writing

Evolve your expertise in Apolitical Communities

🇺🇦 AMA: Ask Me Anything about shaping digital leaders who put Ukraine among the top 5 GovTech nations

Hello everyone! 👋 This week, 4-8 August, I’m honoured to be answering your questions in the community.

— Galyna Pustova, CEO — CDTO Campus, Ukraine

How did Alberta cut 18% of its budget without layoffs?

This is taken just from the FWD50 Newsletter, which you should all sign up to. It is such a great resource!

— Mike Gifford, Open Standards and Practices Lead — CivicActions, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Designing the Public Sector AI Talent Pipeline: Notes from the Field

Governments around the world are racing to adopt artificial intelligence — not only to modernise services, but to strengthen sovereignty, economic resilience...

— Dan Cox, Senior officer (AI Policy, governance and innovation), Public Services and Procurement Canada

Tackling a challenge? You're not alone. Ask a question, share a lesson, or get ideas from like-minded peers in an Apolitical Community.

Start a conversation

Poll: Which of these do you rely on most to grow your community?

Cast your vote

Events for you and your teams

Cheat Codes for Successful Procurement

12 Aug

How to Solve Complex Policy Problems

13 Aug

Confessions & Career Lessons from a Senior Civil Servant

19 Aug

Quick Hacks for Better Slide Decks

20 Aug

Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to Apolitical — where governments come to connect and learn.

Sign up to Apolitical

Courses for public servants

[NEW] Effective Prompt Engineering for Public Servants

Generative AI tools are transforming government work. But getting the best results depends on how you instruct them. This course introduces public servants to prompt engineering: the skill of guiding AI to produce useful, accurate and responsible outputs.

Silo-Busting for Public Servants

By understanding what causes silos and developing strategies for working through them, it’s possible to tackle wicked problems more effectively. This free course will help public servants do just that.

And finally... 🇫🇮

Helsinki clocked zero traffic deaths in 2024 after city officials slowed speeds, added cameras and reworked roads under Finland’s Vision Zero plan. The capital’s calm, clever approach turned policy into real‑world impact — proof that great policy can make streets safer for everyone.

Updates to Our Privacy Policy

We’ve made a few updates to our Privacy Policy as part of ongoing improvements to the Apolitical platform. These include enhancements to how we translate user-generated content to better serve our global network, and added clarity around our restricted collection of certain special category data. We’ve also improved how we explain the legal basis and purpose for processing your personal data.

The changes are designed to ensure greater transparency and ease of understanding. You can review the full updated policy here and contact our Data Protection Officer if you have any questions.