Co-production, co-design, co-creation – these terms are used interchangeably but all have distinct meanings. This brief provides a primer on co-production and how it can be used to stimulate innovation in public services. Read More
Leadership development programs should call on senior managers to “get out from behind the email” and take a more active role in mentoring staff, says a study on the influence of the 70:20:10 learning model in the Australian public sector. Read More
A panel will discuss the relationship between systems focused co-production and innovation, and the implications it has for the public sector. Read More
What does it take to bring a realist approach to assessing program effectiveness? Here's how to ask the most pertinent questions. Read More
Is tick and flick performance management like going on a diet? A group of academics thinks so, and they're prescribing sustainable, healthy lifestyle change. Read More
Winning over staff is key to managing change effectively. Write your own speeches and give real world examples, says former PM&C boss Peter Shergold. But avoid the trap of telling staff their culture is bad. Read More
The push for specialists to move into management jobs has seen a diminution of specialist talent in the public service. Managing is a distinct skillset, so don't assume people skills are learned by osmosis. Read More
Most employees scoff at talk of growing an innovation culture, and everyone resists change. Professor Deborah Blackman advises leaders to set clear goals, explain the benefits and give staff practical ways to contribute. Read More
Did Canberra's hiring freeze see people placed in roles they are not quite qualified for? This year also saw the spread of single-page job applications, never-ending enterprise bargaining and the bedding down of MOG changes. Read More
