Agreed π
Agreed π
Why they increase? π
An enthusiastic meme featuring a stick-figure character with wide eyes, a massive open-mouthed, and one arm raised triumphantly. The character has a small blonde tuft of hair, wears a pink shirt, and holds a broom in the other hand. Behind them is a large, jagged yellow explosion or sunburst effect on a white background. Bold, white text with black outlines reads: "LIST ALL THE THINGS."
On the way home from facilitating an away day.
Started writing 2 lists:
1) things to improve,
2) things to celebrate.
My improve list is 4 times longer than my celebrate list.
Not because I have a negative mindset.
But because I'm good at spotting things to fix.
Right? π
Personal stand up for 3 March 2026, in the format of yesterday, today and any blockers youtube.com/shorts/dnc4f... (YouTube Short).
#WorkingInTheOpen
Personal stand-up for Wednesdays 25 February 2026 youtube.com/shorts/dv6ow... (YouTube short).
Yesterday = morning off + research and design tasks in the afternoon.
Today = meetings.
Blockers = bit tired as slept away from home last night.
#WorkingInTheOpen
Personal stand-up for Friday 20 February 2026 youtube.com/shorts/Xj70d... (YouTube Short) in the format of yesterday, today and any blockers.
#WorkingInTheOpen
Personal stand-up for Thursday 19 February 2026 in the format yesterday, today and any blockers youtube.com/shorts/DUErZ... (YouTube Short).
(Recorded on my morning walk, but didn't get around to posting till this afternoon).
#WorkingInTheOpen
Personal stand-up for Tuesday 17 February 2026 youtube.com/shorts/SCfYu... (YouTube Short).
#workingintheopen
π¨ 6PM, WED 25 February π¨
At the MoJ or online.
Liam Hawkes and Violette Gadenne, CoLab HO on service design in a spending review
βJames Plunkett, Kinship Works, on the energy at the edgesβ-βand how the centre can spread it
luma.com/q19znan6
Please share! Thanks π
Personal stand-up for Monday 16 February 2026 youtube.com/shorts/YKdr3...
Peer accountability!
Also available as a YouTube short youtube.com/shorts/B-jrc...
Personal stand up for Wednesday 11 February 2026, featuring The Financial Conduct Authority, The Pensions Regulator, Joe Craig and @derekalton.bsky.social.
Hello! Following on from highly successful events like @ukgovcamp.com a group of us are now in the early stages of developing a similar event for civil servants involved in policy development.
How can I help? π
@jukes.ie how far d'you get with finding a "Medium changes" workaround, please? weeknot.es/publishing-y...
Still looking for Content Designer and Graphic Designer (both unpaid volunteer, part-time, 4-6 hours, flexible).
Have lived experience of ADHD and want to work with a great team pushing for change in ADHD care?
Email: adhdpathfinding@googlegroups.com
Picture of a the slide which is titled, "Perhaps Policy Camp is part of the answer?!". There are QR codes below which link to forms.
Perhaps #PolicyCamp is part of the answer?
"Camp" as in "Campus", i.e. coming together and learning from each other.
Q: Are you a policy official?
Tell them what you think via:
Google Form bit.ly/GPolicyCamp
Microsoft Form bit.ly/MSPolicy
Slide title is, "Misaligned incentives". Underneath are 3 bullet points: 1. We're organised in silos. 2. Green book economics culture - need more creative, multidisciplinary impact modelling. 3. Accountability for the risk of not doing market-shaping
Slide title is, "Lack of common language & approaches". There are 2 bullet points: 1. DDAT, the service manual and other established norms don't equip policy, technology or delivery people to diagnose complex systems and organise around outcomes. 2. Complexity is hard, but community-driven approaches define successful system shaning.
Interesting slides from Linda at @tpximpact.com
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This evening's @transformgovtalks.bsky.social talks has started, this evening hosted at @tpximpact.com in #London.
A person with short grey hair and a black blazer speaks at a table during a hearing.
A person with short grey hair and a black blazer speaks at a table during a hearing.
Lookie, lookie !! @janethughes.bsky.social is on the tele π
Janet's answering questions on, "Accountability in small government bodies" at the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.
Live stream / recording available via parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
#SoProud β€οΈ
Maybe. I've already done several roles in Cabinet Office, so I've kind of ticked that department off my bucket list.
That typed, I'm always happy to have a chat.
Are you involved in the recruitment, please?
Innit, thou? π―
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The awesome Sam Villis (@stamanfar.bsky.social) hosted the first #OneTeamGov virtual meet-up of 2026 this week.
One of the things we discussed was doing a 10th anniversary #unconference next year in 2027.
Please like and repost if you're interested.
Bored of peace?
Before my time with The Pensions Regulator is done, I'd love to figure out how I could get paid to organise all the cross-gov things.
Not fussed what combination of people or organisations fund me (public, private, voluntary sector, etc) within reason.
#PublicSector
#community
#events
The first #OneTeamGov Virtual of 2026 hosted in the UK / GMT time zone is currently underway. Here's what we're discussing trello.com/b/aQDNXtPS
#DayNotes for Tuesday 20 January 2026:
1. Facilitated the #OneTeamGov North breakfast meetup luma.com/oneteamgov-n...
2. Collaborated on agendas for next week's TPR working group meetings www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/about-us/wha...
3. Pinged Data & Digital working group members via email.
π¨ 6PM, WED 28 January π¨
At TPXImpact or online
Matt Wood-Hill, MHCLG, and Linda OβHalloran, TPXimpact on public service market-shaping.
βPatrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy, Queen Mary, University of London, on government effectiveness
luma.com/pc7ji8sg
Please share! Thanks π