All posts tagged "Policy"

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  The power of priorities: goal-setting in Finland and New Zealand

  By rebuilding departments’ work around a handful of core goals, governments can get civil servants working together across traditional boundaries. In Finland and New Zealand, leaders have tried to do

  • Posted August 26, 2019
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  Australian PM promises public service shakeup

  Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has set out his vision for the Australian Public Service (APS), in his first major speech to civil servants since he was elected for a

  • Posted August 20, 2019
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  From bitter experience: Lord O’Donnell on the next recession

  The world economy is in trouble, former UK Cabinet Secretary Gus O’Donnell told the 2019 Global Government Summit, and governments must become more effective – repairing their economies, and reshaping

  • Posted August 14, 2019
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  The dangers of division: Singapore’s civil service chief opens Global Government Summit

  At the 2019 Global Government Summit, head of the Singapore Civil Service Leo Yip highlighted the dangers of today’s global and social tensions – and the challenges around trust, technology

  • Posted August 9, 2019
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  Communications for Public Policy Delivery: Executive Education programme

  WPP Government & Public Sector Practice provides world-class executive education in public policy communications,  in partnership with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore and Carnegie Mellon University, Washington

  • Posted July 17, 2019
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  Innovation 2019 kicks off with five key lessons on policymaking

  At the first session of the Innovation 2019 conference on Thursday, civil service leaders from three countries identified five key changes that they believe could boost innovation in policy making.

  • Posted February 28, 2019
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  OECD report highlights ethical risks around use of algorithms

  Governments around the world are experimenting with the use of data-driven algorithms to develop policy, but the technique raises new ethical risks and challenges, according to a new report on

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  How can data tell a story that keeps a child safe?

  Safeguarding children who have experienced abuse or neglect is one of the most pressing challenges facing governments today. Despite the best intentions and the hardest work, vulnerable children continue to

  • Posted September 14, 2018
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  Standard-setters: today’s approach to standards and accreditation

  In an era of self-regulation and earned recognition, public servants must adapt their approach to setting standards and using accreditation. A new Standards and Accreditation Handbook is now available for

  • Posted September 10, 2018
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  Are you tracking how public money is spent, as well as how much?

  Governments around the world are dealing with common issues that pose long-term risks to their financial sustainability – aging populations, raised expectations of government services, increasing cost pressures and revenue

  • Posted June 22, 2017
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