The Australian Public Service (APS) is undertaking a project looking at how to foster innovation in the public sector. This project will make recommendations about how to strengthen an innovation culture in the provision of government services. A cross-agency team has been formed, overseen by a Steering Committee of senior public servants from a numberRead… Read more »
A couple of media tidbits for your viewing and listening pleasure: Tim had a pair of great keynotes last week, first at the OGI Conference. His presentation on Government as a Platform presentation can be viewed here. Right after his keynote, Tim appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show’s ‘Tech Tuesday’ on WAMU 88.5. The audioRead… Read more »
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/how-to-be-polite-on-facebook/article155396.html This is an invaluable resource for folks who are still resistant to the idea of joining the Social Networks. It is not imperative by any means that any individual create and monitor a Facebook account, but if you are interested, but not sure you can handle the overwhelming demands on your time and attention,Read… Read more »
Ever since the 1995 release of Daniel Goleman’s much-noticed book on emotional intelligence, the issue has been a hot topic and the subject of growing research. Emotional intelligence, often referred to as EQ, is the ability to recognize and manage our emotions and the emotions of others. While IQ and technical competence are usually necessaryRead… Read more »
Interesting blog post on the rumor that White Hosue staff were blocked from Twitter. Twitter Not Blocked In White House, As It Turns Out.
Good morning! It’s your weekly Monday morning dose of TSP Talk. Stocks are certainly due for some sort of a pullback, but that could just be a short-term bump in the road ahead. Looking at chart after chart suggests that this market may be for real, despite our fears about the economy. Buying at theRead… Read more »
Don’t know who said this, but it has stuck with me for years: “Managing means doing things right. Leading means doing the right thing. Sometimes they match, sometimes they don’t.” Discuss. 🙂
This is a reposting of a piece I wrote for NESTA’s Social by Social report with both my FutureGov and Enabled by Design hats on, launched at the recent Reboot Britain event. I co-founded Enabled by design with Denise Stephens back in April 2008 following the first Social Innovation Camp with the intention of challengingRead… Read more »
One of the key fears inhibiting government adoption of Gov 2.0 strategies is simple: What if it works? We have to answer this question honestly. Otherwise Gov 2.0 will fail because it will be neither credible nor trusted by citizens or the agencies asked to implement Gov 2.0 practices. Vision forward What does a GovRead… Read more »
If you’re in the web world, you’re probably familiar with cookies – those small files sites drop on your computer for various purposes. They can create privacy problems, so persistent cookies have been effectively banned for 9 years. But persistent cookies can also allow us to create excellent customer service and personalization. Now the ObamaRead… Read more »