People in government are not tired of change. They are tired of constant superficial tweaks to systems and services that require retraining and relearning – but, fundamentally, change nothing – and frustrated by a lack of meaningful, deep change. This blog addresses both types.
What a minister wants and what a minister needs won’t always be the same. But, as a former minister and vice president, if there was only one thing I could ask from a civil servant it would be their frank and fearless advice. This blog is my honest (frank and fearless) advice to a civil servant.
In this blog I share a compilation of free resources that I have found particularly useful for policy design and implementation. It includes a brief explanation and links to access the documentation.
Staff meetings can play a key role in getting things done. They are a space for coordination, conflict resolution and engagement. In this blog I share three ways to use staff meetings to engage your teams towards results.
In this blog I argue how our beliefs and ideologies can fuel polarization and what to do about it.
In this guest blog, Matt Andrews Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School reflects on how change happens in development. 5 themes come to mind from his research and practical work.
Feeling overwhelmed with all the things you have to do? In this blog I share three tips for working under pressure while reconnecting with your motivation.
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