Tag Archives: public sector innovation
Weekly bits of interest – 20 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Marco Steinberg, recently of the Helsinki Design Lab, writes of the value of public sector innovation ‘labs’. “The promise of ‘labs’ is that they can offer the freedom to build the science, practice, and culture of an innovative public sector. And that freedom […]
Register for GovCamp 2013
Do you want to meet and mix with over 100 other people interested in the public sector doing things better? Do you want to hear from leaders and expert practitioners and thinkers about innovation and change in the public sector? To participate in a day of talks, workshops and panel […]
Weekly bits of interest – 13 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Martin Stewart-Weeks shares his observations about innovation in the public sector. “For the most part, the whole point of organisations is to stay the same. Predictability has always been at a premium. The problem now is that turbulence and transition in the wider […]
Weekly bits of interest – 6 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: The UK’s Design Council has published a report for the European Commission – Design for the Public Good. The report describes the key benefits of design thinking for governments across the European Union Adam Stone investigates the core factors involved in creating an innovative […]
Weekly bits of interest – 22 April 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: DesignGov wants to hear your ideas on how to improve the interactions between government agencies and businesses The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) has partnered with VicHealth to do the Seed Challenge, set up to tackle the wicked problem of “How do we improve […]
Weekly bits of interest – 8 April 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Ellen Di Resta writes about the really scary thing about innovation Francesa Gino looks at how simple changes or ‘ethical nudges’, arising from behavioural insights, could assist the US Government with tax collection
Weekly bits of interest – 25 March 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Development Post has an interview with Christian Bason, Director of Mindlab, including discussion of design thinking and how it differs from the project-cycle policy design approach Deloitte has released a report on disruption in the public sector ‘Public sector, disrupted – How disruptive […]
Experiences of DesignGov as a government start-up – You don’t win friends with innovation
Despite the tongue-in-cheek nature of this post’s title1, it is about a serious aspect of the innovation process. Innovation is hard work. It means that you are changing the status quo, and the status quo can be quite firmly attached where it is, thank you very much. It means that […]
Weekly bits of interest – 12 March 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: The Department of Finance and Deregulation is considering delivering a series of 3 hour courses on social media for members of the Australian Public Service. You can register interest through commenting on the blog post by Pia Waugh or by emailing Pia directly […]
Weekly bits of interest – 25 February 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Craig Thomler suggests that Gov 2.0 and public sector innovation initiatives require having both a business and an IT oriented person in the team Ralph Orr writes about ‘integrative innovation’ on his new blog. “Sustainable innovation management is a complex capability that requires […]