In this article I share the step-by-step process I used as a Minister to plan and lead my meetings effectively. I also created free templates you can use to guide you through this process. My intention is to share what has worked for me and motivate you to find something that works for you.

I’ve written two blogs that summarize my takeaways, as well as some of my own thoughts and ideas, from Matt Andrews’ blog series about Public Leadership Through Crisis. Matt is a Harvard Lecturer and Director of the Building State Capability Program. This second blog is about the organization’s capability to deal with a crisis.

A few months ago, Matt Andrews, Harvard Lecturer and Director of the Building State Capability Program, started a blog series about Public Leadership Through Crisis. I went through all the blogs and found it really valuable, full of resources and questions for reflection. It made me think about my time in government and the responsibility and potential that being a public servant implies. I’ve written two blogs that summarize my takeaways, as well as some of my own thoughts and ideas. This blog, the first, is about the leaders in charge of a crisis.

Recently Dan Levy, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, launched his book Teaching Effectively with Zoom. It reminded me what a great Lecturer he was(and still is). His approach to teaching should be everyone’s approach to our jobs and to our lives. In this blog I share three lessons from Dan’s teaching and how they have influenced me in policy implementation.