It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. I attended a great breakout session at yesterday’s NextGen Training Summit on this topic. The audience was certainly skeptical that innovation is evenRead… Read more »
Public sector leaders gathered today to learn about innovation in government. We’re blogging from the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. This afternoon I had the chance to sit in the Innovation in Government session of the Next Generation of Government Summit. The collaborative session connectedRead… Read more »
Last night, we braved the rainstorm and attended the Big Ideas for Smart Cities, Sustainability talk hosted by Arup. We heard from technology and design experts about their big ideas for making New York a smarter, more sustainable city. We’ve put together a few takeaways that apply to our own work to find sustainable solutionsRead… Read more »
Last Saturday Australia’s first national GovCamp was held as part of the Innovation Month program. Innovation GovCamp 2014 involved events in six locations across Australia. Over 500 people registered to attend. I attended (and helped organise) the event in Canberra, at the Inspire Centre at the University of Canberra. It was a good day –Read… Read more »
One of the most effective ways of getting your employees to think outside the box, innovate, improve processes and increase efficiencies is to start by asking questions, rather than providing answers. Your staff members have a wealth of ideas for how to do their jobs better, but many might feel hesitant to make suggestions. EvenRead… Read more »
For more than six decades, the National Institute of Allergyand Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has been at the forefront of research in infectious and immune mediated diseases, microbiology, immunology, and related disciplines. It conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, diagnose, prevent, and treat infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, as wellRead… Read more »
In the spirit of taking time off to replenish my creativity and innovation, the following blog is one that proved very popular back in May, so I’m posting it again in my absence. Innovation and creativity really is something that all of us can tap into. If you haven’t previously read this, or if youRead… Read more »
Many of the people I know who work in the public sector were drawn to their jobs by this desire to serve, to make a difference in their community or the country. After landing that first desk job though, I have also seen them lose their drive. If you’ve ever done it, you know, sittingRead… Read more »
It’s quite common for those of us on the pointy end of Government 2.0, innovation, agile and open source/open data and similar ‘progressive’ thinking to refer to people who seem reluctant and risk-averse as ‘dinosaurs’. The terminology crosses the government/corporate divide – indeed I’m hearing it now more often in reference to senior management inRead… Read more »
“Our vision essentially says we reach for new heights to reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn makes life better for humanity,” notes, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. He joined me on The Business of Government Hour to explain this vision and more. We stand at a pivotal moment in space exploration. ThereRead… Read more »