In season three, episode four of our Reimagining Government podcast, co-hosts Adrian Brown and Carina Gormley discuss regulation in government. They highlight: How regulation functions in government Embracing regulation as a route to innovation in public service Why regulation has… Read more
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How three global organisations are measuring impact
In season three episode three of our Reimagining Government podcast, co-hosts Adrian Brown and Pravallika Valiveti discuss impact. They highlight: What impact means to different people How organisations are measuring impact around the globe The role legacy should play in… Read more
Five reasons why governments should value stories
In a special episode of our Reimagining Government podcast as part of the digital kick-off for the Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2024, co-hosts Adrian Brown and Rosie McIntosh discuss the power of storytelling in government. They highlight: Why stories are important… Read more
Five ways governments around the world are reimagining democracy
In season three, episode one of our Reimagining Government podcast, co-hosts Adrian Brown and Beatriz Cano Buchholz discuss this historic year of elections, and what they mean for democracy around the world. They highlight: How elections… Read more
What is futures thinking, and how can it help us to reimagine government?
At the Centre for Public Impact, our vision is to reimagine government so it works better for everyone. Much of our work as a learning partner in Australia supports governments trying to think more systematically, work more… Read more
Real stories from Indian officials on citizen engagement
In the first part of this series on listening as a tool to reimagine governance, we discussed the importance of listening in governance. Through a fictional story about Madina and Padma, we illustrated different forms of listening… Read more
How do you understand impact in complex systems?
Today’s policymakers face a myriad of complex, interconnected, and dynamic challenges. Traditional linear and reductionist approaches to policy and impact evaluation fall short in addressing these multifaceted “wicked problems.” At the Centre for Public Impact (CPI), we… Read more
Stories connect us – and that’s one of the most powerful things in the world
It took me a long time to realise how much anxiety felt like loneliness. Through many years of working with communities, I’ve learned that telling and listening to stories is one of the best and easiest ways to… Read more
How three global organisations are innovating traditional funding models
In season three, episode two of our Reimagining Government podcast, hosts Adrian Brown and Saumya Shruti discuss traditional funding models and how they can be reimagined to encourage more innovation, experimentation, and learning. They… Read more
10 things we’ve learned and believe in after delivering 5 years of Public Sector Design Training
10 Best Practices for Implementing Innovation – And What to Avoid When you think of innovation, what comes to mind? Do you think of local government? Over the last five years of training 80+ cities and counties in innovation, we’ve… Read more