This week: thinking about what helps govs build innovation muscle, why AI assistants could change public service, and how we find agency again when hope feels thin. 🎬 Weeknotes: youtube.com/shorts/S3RAy... #CivicPunks

Work in or around the #PublicSector? Fancy a breakfast time natter, and optional co-working day? The last 3 #OneTeamGov North #Manchester meetups of 2025 are on Tuesday: 🐝 21 October, 🐝 18 November, 🐝 16 December. Sign up via www.eventbrite.com/o/hosted-by-...

Weeknotes Sept. 14 - Breaking bubbles and working in the open Sorry, I know this is late, but here is my weeknote from last week. Inspired by conversations with Thea Snow about breaking out of bubbles, and the weeknotes of the @gianduran.bsky.social Check it out: youtube.com/shorts/_NFNg...

🚨 New series launch: Briefing Room 🚨 In 3 minutes or less, I’ll be breaking down key works on government innovation. First up: Sir Geoff Mulgan’s DOGE Done Better. 📺 Watch my short summary here: lnkd.in/ebzJxXcX And don't forget to like and subscribe for more. Full Article in Comments

🚨 6PM, WED 24 September 🚨 Join us at the MoJ or online * Dr Moira Nicolson & Holly Marquez "Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation" * ​Ben Sauer "Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling" luma.com/sm09nslz Please share! Thanks 🙏

Come join us and help grow the community of cool people doing cool stuff in government here in the uk

🍺🍹🍷🥛 TGT Summer Drinks!! 🥛🍷🍹🍺 Join us at 6pm on Wednesday the 27th of August at the Buckingham Arms for the first TransformGov Talks Summer Drinks. Network, chat and put the world to rights - we'd love you to join us. lu.ma/sdzpnfl9

Join Isabel Serval and I for @apolitical.bsky.social Scanning Club—fun, practical foresight for public servants. 🌍 Next one’s July 29, theme: Climate. Watch the teaser: www.youtube.com/shorts/L5Md6... Join us: apolitical.co/events/futur... Hop into the community: apolitical.co/en/communiti...

A huge thank you to @antonioweiss.bsky.social & Defra's Becky Miller for great presentations at @transformgovtalks.bsky.social this week (on AI, and serious games and evidence/policymaking respectively) - catch up here medium.com/@transformgo... We're back on Wed 16 July lu.ma/6hvitdyr

While in South Africa for a friend’s wedding, I took time to learn about their public service. It shares a lot with Canada and the UK. Check out this quick explainer—including the fascinating Batho Pele white paper. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbPZ... What questions do you have about South Africa?

Exciting news! I'm launching my brand new online self-paced course very soon. With videos, reading, and hands-on activities, learn how to identify, form, grow, and supercharge communities of practice in and across organisations. Sign up now to receive a discount at launch tacit.pub/onlinecourse

The @publicdigital.bsky.social round-up email is excellent (I highly encourage people to subscribe) but it is frustrating that they don't publish an online version which means I can't share a link with all the great info with anyone.

🚨 EVENT KLAXON! 🚨 The next @transformgovtalks.bsky.social event will be at the MoJ and online on Weds April 30th with the following great speakers. * Catherine Day - cross-government participatory methods forum * ​Cabinet Office Test, Learn and Grow team Register here : lu.ma/c3wlyoz0

🚨 EVENT KLAXON! 🚨 The next @transformgovtalks.bsky.social event will be at the MoJ and online on Weds April 30th with the following great speakers. * Catherine Day - cross-government participatory methods forum * ​Cabinet Office Test, Learn and Grow team Register here : lu.ma/c3wlyoz0

Kind comments here about a talk I gave at Transform Government about the NAO- the book the talked is based on is available here www.routledge.com/Holding-Gove...

My friend Oliver came to visit me from Berlin, he shares his takeaways from @henrymidgley.bsky.social talk at @transformgovtalks.bsky.social and the Global Government Innovation Forum. www.youtube.com/shorts/WKcww...

I’ve got a beef with government. After visiting 💙BLUE GARAGE💙, I saw how often gov blocks the very projects it says it supports. Risk-aversion. Red tape. Control over care. Here’s my take on why it happens—and how we can do better. 🎥 youtube.com/shorts/03hw0...

What a wonderful chat today @derekalton.bsky.social. - We talked Rekindling GC Communities & Networks. - The positivity these networks brought to the table. @supergovernance.bsky.social, Camille B, @natalyarar.bsky.social, Thom K, Hillary H, Robyn P, Stephanie G, Alexa I, James C and more!

I will be there, hoping to see many of you as well!

🚨 EVENT KLAXON 🚨 Join us on Weds 26 March, in person (at MoJ) or online, and hear from: - Henry Midgley on 'Holding Government to Account: Democracy and the NAO' - Kirsty Innes, Labour Together, on digital ID Sign up: lu.ma/h0ci1zdd Kindly sponsored by dxw

As a good friend I promised myself I would watch @derekalton.bsky.social 's 45 minute interview with @ryanandrosoff.bsky.social on what happened to the Canadian government's digital transformation efforts. You know what? It was really good! You should watch it too.

💥💥 Thursday 27th of February 💥💥 Our 3rd event is Miriam Levin from Demos, on 'Involving citizens in policymaking' and ​Sarah Crandall from DSIT, on 'The new GDS'. ​ At the MoJ or online. Register here : buff.ly/42MOZcf

OneTeamGov Monthly Global Meetups Starting this month. This is a chance to connect with peers around the world who share your passion for the public service and making it better. Interested? You can join register here: lu.ma/svba3ide Please share with others who you think might be interested!

Here are my top 3 Nerdy Gov Books from 2024. youtube.com/shorts/EIFV0... Shout out to @richardpope.org @andrewgreenway.bsky.social For more videos like this, check out CivicPunks. I hope to release a couple of deep-dive interviews later this week. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The weekly One Team Gov breakfast is starting back up 🥳 Initially it'll be virtual only, from 0830 to 0930 every Wednesday. We'll use leancoffeetable.com to facilitate the discussion. The videoconference will be on Microsoft Teams. Q: Would you like to run 1 of them, please?

Why has Canada slipped from 3rd in 2010 to 47th in the UN e-government rankings? I want to know so I started with @viet.bsky.social, co-author of a 2023 report on this issue. Watch our interview: youtu.be/3Avgu0FSd1c Who should I talk to next? Share your thoughts and subscribe!

💥💥 Thursday 27th of February 💥💥 Our 3rd event is Miriam Levin from Demos, on 'Involving citizens in policymaking and ​Sarah Crandall from DSIT, on 'The new GDS'. ​ Register here : lu.ma/h0smcyae Live stream will be here : meet.google.com/rbv-ydqw-pdu Please share!

Do @derekalton.bsky.social a favour and share this thread 😀.

Hi everyone, for my new years resolution, I decided to launch a YouTube channel on public service innovation. Let me know what you think. What would you like to see? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

My country’s heart is broken, as a mass shooting massacre strikes again. We need your help. Here is how you can support us 🤍 www.linkedin.com/pulse/help-u...

Blueprint for modern digital government: “Create an inventory of services to measure the progress of service modernisation and publish a version of this in the open.” Woop woop! 🎉 You’re welcome to start with this? govuk-digital-services.herokuapp.com

I am planning to do a deep dive video into the Digital Center announcement from last week. Looking for good analyses's that I can reference as part of the video. What have been some of your favourite takes and interesting threads on the UKs Plan? Add in comments below.

If you're catching up on that Times 'scoop' about a govt AI service predicting how policies might be received... ...you could have heard about it back in October at @transformgovtalks.bsky.social! Want to get ahead of the future of govt? Sign up for our mailing list www.transformgov.org.uk

Still feeling the buzz from #ukgovcamp25 and want to keep the good times rolling? Or did you miss it and are feeling FOMO? Fear not! Alex Vince and @edsaperia.bsky.social have organised an awesome social this Friday at Newspeak. More info here: lu.ma/hcczmq0a?tk=...

A massive thank you to the @ukgovcamp.bsky.social team for organising a fantastic #ukgc25 on Saturday And to everyone who contributed to a great discussion on the National Data Library and what it could/should be (brilliant notes by @zuz.bsky.social) docs.google.com/document/d/1...

There's an online spreadsheet version of the #ukgc25 session grid available via j.mp/ukgovcamp which contains link to the session notes. #unconference

Better late than never, here is my Going to #ukgc25 video. I am currently editing my video from the day, stay tuned. youtube.com/shorts/HG3dq...

Best @ukgovcamp.bsky.social Ever #ukgc25

Hi everyone, I am working on writing a book (along with my co-author Alasdair Heselgrave). It is the story of three people and their journey to help fix their department as they race against time to deal with an out-of-control AI program unleashed on the government's Welfare system. 1/2

Made this starter pack of #OneTeamGov people, working together to radically reform the public sector through practical action. go.bsky.app/32t35D4 Who else is here making public service better?

Apolitical is here! @apolitical.bsky.social Give them a follow, and if you work in the public service, join their community: apolitical.co/home/

This was so great! Two brilliant sessions: one on modernizing Lasting Power of Attorney and one on mission-driven government and how to measure public sector capability. Recommend watching back if you want a glimpse of contemporary government.

1/2 Hi everyone, I am working on writing a book. It is the story of three people and their journey to help fix their department as they race against time to deal with an out-of-control AI program unleashed on the government's Welfare system.

I keep hearing everyone talk about Missions but have been sheepish to ask what they actually mean. Now, I don't have to as I get to hear all about it from the source Isadora Schappell & Anna Goulden, @ucl-iipp.bsky.social Spread the word. If you are not based in London, join me online!

Can't stop thinking about this post and metaphor. Government (in)efficiency can (will?) sway our elections. Is the public service in Canada taking this threat seriously enough? Changes in the name of efficiency are inevitable. We can own that change, or it will be forced on us.

With @choltern.bsky.social and @derekalton.bsky.social I’ve started @transformgovtalks.bsky.social, a new public sector reform meetup (next: 5 Dec) www.transformgov.org.uk I’m also thinking about a new thinktank for data/digital in govt (thoughts welcome!) gavin-freeguard.medium.com/a-new-thinkt...

As everyone seems to be doing it, I decided to make a starter pack of everyone I know who's involved in #CommunitiesOfPractice. I've probably missed loads of people so ill keep adding them when I find them 🙂 go.bsky.app/B9iu5vE

Hi everyone, I am looking for people/ resources about the UK Data Register. My friends in the Government of British Columbia (Canada) are keen to connect and learn.

Hivemind Question: Advice on doing digital transformation for government in Canada How do you stay on the cutting edge of change in this field? How do you cut through the noise? Where do you go to find the best ideas? Who do you follow?