Government Reform

Building the first policy campus beyond Whitehall

Government Reform, 19 January 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Government Reform, Modernisation and Reform, Policy, Professional Networks, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled, Skilled Civil Service

A new government campus will help Sheffield become a powerhouse for policy making and talent development, in line with the Capability and Place missions as part of A Modern Civil Service. In June, the Government’s first policy campus launched in …

Harnessing the power of local statistics with ONS

Government Reform, 16 January 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Data science, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled

A guest blog from ONS. We all know that working out what's actually happening on the ground can be difficult. Linking national data to where people live and work is often a challenge for many civil servants, especially when you’re …

Embedding a culture of innovation

Government Reform, 9 January 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Data science, Government Reform, Innovation, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled, Skilled Civil Service

In our previous article Building an Innovative Civil Service we talked about how innovation is fundamental to continually deliver value to the public. Innovation can be abstract and we want to highlight how important culture is in fostering psychological safety …

How the MOD is creating Psychologically Safe environments to enable project success

Government Reform, 15 December 2023 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Data science, Government Reform, Innovation, Proud Civil Servant

Evidence shows psychologically safe teams are more productive, innovative, and better at exposing and managing risk. Psychological Safety is a key enabler in building an innovative culture, high-performing teams, and promotes testing new ideas, whether they are successful or not. …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Ravi Chand

Government Reform, 13 December 2023 - A Modern Civil Service, Government Reform, Innovation, Interview, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled Civil Service

Hello! Welcome to the second interview in the Meet the Modern Civil Service series. The aim of this series is to showcase the people in the civil service who are innovating change, whether that be through being a learning champion, …

Project Simplify: Keeping it simple

Government Reform, 12 December 2023 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Data science, Government Reform, Innovation, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled Civil Service

Project Simplify supports an Innovative Civil Service which is focused on rewarding and encouraging our staff to find innovative solutions to problems in order to deliver better outcomes for the public. Since the Machinery of Government change to create the …

The '1 Atlantic Square Model' to building an inclusive office community

Government Reform, 8 December 2023 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Government Reform, Innovation, Professional Networks, Proud Civil Servant

A guest blog from the Glasgow Community Management team. Building and nurturing a thriving, inclusive community in offices, campuses and hubs across the UK is an essential part of attracting and retaining local talent, while creating an inspiring and collaborative …

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