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Recently I was introduced to a method called comparative judgement (CJ) and it’s reshaped how I think about fairness, performance and what “good” looks like.
You’re not alone. You can live well with worry. You can experience joy, show up fully, and still have moments where the “what ifs” knock at the door. That doesn’t make you weak — it makes you human.
Welcome to the Creative Bureaucracy community, a dedicated space for innovative public servants and bureaucrats using their imagination and resourcefulness to solve problems with flexibility and ...
Welcome to the AI in government community. You now have access to conversations, insights, ideas and resources on the use of AI in government from your peers across the global public service. This ...
Apolitical is a unique community where public servants from over 160 countries learn and connect with their peers. Our diverse community ranges from senior leaders navigating the complexities of ...
The culture in your organization can often feel like a headwind, making everything more difficult. While the problems may be historic, the responsibility for – and benefits of -- resolving them lie ...
At the heart of this challenge was communication. The Office of Innovation, tasked with developing an informational microsite and outreach materials, asked a critical question early in the process: ...
Take the small wins. For example, send emails using your own tone and language (provided it's appropriate, of course). Taking some ownership and control of what you can send feels good, especially if ...
The God of Eve, who gave life its first name, The God of Sarah, whose laughter bore a nation, The God of Rebekah, whose courage charted unknown roads, The God of Rachel, who wept for her children, And ...
The Problem: Burnout can severely affect a person's work quality and their capacity to complete projects successfully. It is a condition of emotional, physical, and mental fatigue caused by persistent ...
This article was first published in The Mandarin. Is public sector innovation a misnomer? Claims that the public sector is clunky, inefficient, and suffering from bureaucratic inertia ignore its role ...
Over the past few weeks, my colleagues and I at the International Budget Partnership (IBP) found ourselves traveling across seven states in Nigeria; Anambra, Oyo, Ogun, Nasarawa, Niger, Kano, and ...