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Leadership & Reform

Details emerge of UK civil service job cuts – but minister backs away from 91,000 target

A senior minister has said that the UK government is to go ahead with plans for job cuts in the civil service due to “budget pressures” – but has indicated […]

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Top trends in 2023: what will governments prioritise in the year ahead?

As the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, the mammoth challenges faced by governments only grow bigger. From dealing with a looming global recession to decarbonising economies, the key items […]

‘The pandemic brought the opportunity to change and a willingness to experiment’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with the European Commission’s Gertrud Ingestad

Global Government Forum’s latest episode has been published, featuring Gertrud Ingestad who has held a variety of roles in her 27-year career at the European Commission, most recently as director […]
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Australian PM wants to use insight from public servants to drive government reforms

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said that he wants to better “tap into” the skills and talent within the Australian Public Service as part of a strategy to make […]

Former government department chiefs blast ‘homogeneity of thought’ in UK civil service

Two former UK government department bosses have called for civil service reform but say its failures are systemically rooted and unlikely to change under the current educational, cultural and corporate […]
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‘Machinery of government expert’ becomes New Zealand PM

Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on tackling inflation in his […]

‘Empathy is needed to build a brighter future’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Katsura Ito of Japan

Katsura Ito, commissioner, National Personnel Authority, Japan, tells Global Government Forum about boosting Japan’s standing on the world stage, digital literacy, and her passion for promoting sake In this sister […]

‘Invest in understanding the big picture’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Seppo Määttä of Finland

Seppo Määttä, director general, Government Strategy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland explains which countries he takes inspiration from, and shares his vision of the future – including […]
Leading Questions, the Best of Series

Sage advice for civil servants: the best bits of Leading Questions Series 2

We take a look back at Global Government Forum’s 2022 podcasts, sharing snippets of wisdom that our guests have gleaned from decades of public service This year, Global Government Forum […]

Success metrics revealed for Biden’s management agenda; Malaysia PM says civil servants must be ‘catalyst for change’: workforce and management news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Success metrics revealed for President Biden’s management agenda Senior US federal government officials have […]