Public Policy Design & Delivery

UK general election: your guide to the manifestos 

Ahead of the UK general election on 4 July, the UK’s major political parties have been setting out their plans for if they win the election. Global Government Forum examines […]

Nudging still holds power for government policymakers

A recent Global Government Forum webinar explored the role nudging plays in helping governments achieve policy and delivery goals. By harnessing behavioural insights from disciplines such as psychology and the […]

EU parliament election sees shaken centre hold – but far right now has chances to show its strength

After the four-day, 27-state democratic marathon that is the European parliamentary election, a picture has emerged of a fragile centre just holding amid a shift to the right that carries […]

Policy delivery – the challenge that government can no longer ignore

‘Are government and other leaders over-focusing on operational performance at the expense of building engagement and delivering on policy?’ asks Andrew Kakabadse, professor of governance and leadership at Henley Business […]

How governments are building resilience to address today’s crises and tomorrow’s catastrophes

For those at the top of government, crises are growing in both frequency and complexity. And while civil service leaders tackle each fresh disaster, they must keep on working to […]

Why branding matters for governments: Five minutes with graphic designer Paula Scher

Paula Scher, partner at Pentagram design agency, discusses her work as an artist and designer, including creating identities for government institutions.  This is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring […]
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UK opposition to meet with civil servants ahead of general election

Senior politicians in the UK’s opposition Labour party will start talks with civil servants on how they would run government should they win the election later this year, having been […]
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From AI to net zero: revisit GGF’s most popular webinars of 2023

Global Government Forum’s regular webinars attract public servants from around the world to discuss some of the most pressing issues faced across government. Here are some of 2023’s most popular […]

Australia publishes new government data and digital strategy; UK to accelerate plans to move 22,000 civil service roles out of London: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Australian government sets out ‘unified blueprint’ for maximising digital and data capabilities The Australian government […]
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How to ensure effective decision-making in the civil service

Civil servants continue to be unfairly blamed for obstructing ministerial plans, but relationships can be improved and repaired through better decision-making, says Andrew Kakabadse, professor of governance and leadership at […]