Better Govs focuses on implementation. In this section you will find blogs that talk about everything that happens once you start a project. From how to get started, monitor progress, and the learning process of implementation. If you can’t find something contact me, I love to receive suggestions for new topics.
Ever wondered why some problems seem impossible to solve? Understanding the difference between complicated and complex problems is crucial in the public sector. In this blog, we explore how issues like climate change and child malnutrition require innovative, adaptive strategies and collaboration across multiple sectors. Learn about practical tools and frameworks that can help you tackle these challenges effectively.
How good are you at receiving feedback? Do you feel under attack and defensive, or are you open to it? Discover how effective feedback can unlock your potential and transform your role in the public sector. Dive into Austin's inspiring story and learn three powerful lessons on giving and receiving feedback that can revolutionize your work and help you make a greater impact.
Engaging with citizens as a public servant is essential for understanding and solving their problems effectively. These are five ways to enhance citizen engagement, improve governance and achieve results.
Three takeaways from Sludge, a book about the bureaucratic burdens of the public sector and how to overcome them, by Cass Sunstein, Harvard Professor and former Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs during the Obama Administration.
Good government is built on capabilities. Concrete skills, systems, and processes that can be tracked, learned, and improved. This blog highlights how governments' capabilities play a key role during a crisis and how to measure them.
Trust is essential for effective policy implementation and service delivery. In this blog, you’ll find a summary of the Global Trust Worthiness Index 2022 focusing specifically on citizens' trust in civil servants, government ministers, and politicians.
The best five blogs of 2022. AKA our most popular content of the year about policy implementation.
