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25 weirdest public service stories of 2021 Tuesday December 21, 2021 By Apolitical Editors' Picks These are the absurd, curious and quirky stories that made us chuckle in this weird and challenging year.
Facing a complex problem? Here’s how to reframe it Tuesday September 14, 2021 By Apolitical Career Advice When faced with a difficult issue, start by revisiting the basic principles of problem reframing.
Three ways public servants responded to the 2021 IPCC report Monday August 30, 2021 By Apolitical Editors' Picks The International Panel on Climate Change report is catnip for ambitious public servants. Here are three local initiatives shared by public servants.
Empathy, impact, wellbeing: 10 insights from polling public servants Thursday August 5, 2021 By Apolitical Editors' Picks How much do you have in common with other public servants?…
Dos and don’ts for presenting data ethically Thursday March 4, 2021 By Apolitical Career Advice While making mistakes is an inevitable part of learning how to visualise data, there are some ground rules you can follow to help make your…
The onboarding checklist: a guide to your first days in government Thursday February 25, 2021 By Apolitical Career Advice Whether you’re starting a new position or want new ideas for your team’s onboarding, this guide has you covered.
New Zealand is giving public servants job tips for better policymaking Monday February 15, 2021 By Apolitical Career Advice The NZ government has set standards for what good policymaking looks like, with the Policy Project, a set of online frameworks and toolkits.
25 weirdest government stories of 2020 Wednesday December 16, 2020 By Apolitical Editors' Picks It’s been a challenging year for us all, and most of us are glad that 2020 is nearing its end. Take a break and dive…
Opinion: how all women succeed in the public sector Friday November 27, 2020 By Apolitical Career Advice For women in the public sector, success should be inclusive and transformative, about community over competition. Our pathways to success should not come at the…
Three templates to land your dream job in the public service Friday November 13, 2020 By Apolitical Career Advice This new series of templates, created in collaboration with public servants around the world, will provide a framework for you to get started on common…
The ’15 minute city’: fantasy or reality? Thursday November 12, 2020 By Apolitical Energy & Environment More cities are now embracing this model to support a deeper, stronger recovery from COVID-19 and to help foster the more local, healthy and sustainable…
Premium Trends and research Social mobility, a healthy populace, and household debt: the three big challenges government could solve by investing in young children Tuesday January 28, 2020 By Jack Graham Editors' Picks By 2030, there will be one billion more people walking the earth. That’s one billion extra children who will have a profound impact on society. For…
Quiz: do you have what it takes for the government jobs of tomorrow? Friday November 24, 2017 By Apolitical Career Advice Based on research by the OECD, Nesta and the London School of Economics, the team at Apolitical have broken down the main new skills public…
Government was created for another era: why it must change Friday October 6, 2017 By Apolitical Features Can government solve society's wicked problems by incentivising collaboration? Apolitical explores the rivalries, siloes and incentives that stop public servants from helping each other.
The craze for a universal basic income: everything you need to know Thursday September 28, 2017 By Apolitical Community & Social It's the one thing libertarians, lefties, tech gurus and feminists agree on. But does that mean government should pursue it?…
