Last year, we worked with several organisations to release an e-book – Human Learning Systems: Public Service for the Real World. This had one key message: if we want to achieve real outcomes in the world, then we… Read more
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Four key takeaways for local governments on engaging the public on climate change
The problem: We need ambitious climate action that is structured in a way to ensure the transition to a net-zero world is inclusive, place-based, and sustainable. Why it matters: The conditions of climate change have far-reaching impacts on people’s quality of life,… Read more
What is action-learning?
At the beginning of this year we explored sensemaking, one of the two complementary sets of practices that form the core of our role as a learning partner, for those seeking to reimagine government. Now, we’re turning our attention to… Read more
What is sensemaking?
Last spring, our Executive Director, Adrian Brown, shared what we’ve been learning about reimagining government over the past few years and introduced CPI as a learning partner: an organization that helps others build their own capacity to learn. This… Read more
What we’re learning about reimagining government
Just over a year ago the CPI team published our vision for better government. This vision was inspired by the growing movement of changemakers around the world who are pushing beyond the current debate about what government does… Read more
Engaging the Public on Climate Change: What We’ve Learned
This article is part of a series. Read the funding perspective on Public Engagement on Climate Change from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation here. In 2015, the Paris Agreement raised global ambition with a target to limit warming since… Read more
What is ‘community’ and why is it important?
The following thoughts are a brief summary of my PhD. The PhD was written in the 1990s but its central theme — the use and misuse of the term “community” in politics — seems not to have gone away. So, for what it’s worth,… Read more
Is there really a place for systems thinking in government? What we’re hearing from thought leaders
As we hurtle towards the end of 2020, now feels like a good time to stop and look back at the year that has been; a year of disruption and pain, but also innovation and opportunity. To support this process… Read more
Social Capital: What, Why, and How we can use it as a tool for empowerment
Right now, Black and allied voices are demanding justice and change from our communities, our systems, and our governments. The battle for racial justice and equality has not, is not, and will not be a short one. For generations, Black… Read more
Human Learning Systems: A Complexity Friendly Approach to Public Services
The Centre for Public Impact’s Manifesto for Better Government talks about the importance of complexity, human relationships and continuous learning. How can Governments put these ideas into practice? What are the implications for how public services work? This… Read more