Promoted Delivering City Deals through leadership and shared vision Features The new Smart Cities Plan has the potential to increase the future prosperity of Australia’s cities and regions. But a shared vision is the key…
Promoted 10 reasons executives should embrace plain English Wednesday June 15, 2016 By Dr Neil James Engagement Apart from the organisational benefits that plain English brings, there are personal reasons every CEO or government executive should embrace writing reform. Here's the top…
Promoted 'Hyper-government': ANZSOG conference for the new environment Monday June 13, 2016 By Gary Banks Engagement The age of "hyper-government" demands even higher levels of administrative and policy capabilities of public servants. ANZSOG's annual conference in Sydney will present successes and…
Promoted Trust and leadership: a deficit that must be breached Wednesday June 1, 2016 By Andrew Simon Engagement ALL THINGS P: The political class is less trusted than ever by citizens across the world. So how can government leaders instil a culture…
Promoted Invisible payments: will we value when we don't transact? Wednesday June 1, 2016 By Sam Court Engagement Australians seem ready for friction-less, "invisible" payment systems, even if the companies and technology are lagging behind. But watch for signs of cognitive dissonance ...
Promoted Creating 'innovation economy' is evolution, not revolution Wednesday June 1, 2016 By Sam Court Engagement If Australia truly wants to become a global hub for innovation, we need to not only look at funding for high-risk start-ups, but also better…
Promoted Building better government services the design-centric way Sunday May 29, 2016 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology Government agencies have a great opportunity — and a mandate — to combine data-centric design with the power of analytics to provide better services to…
Promoted Up in the clouds the security threat increases for government Wednesday May 25, 2016 By The Mandarin Features Cloud computing has been a boon for government communication, but it also markedly increases the security risk. The paradox is one agencies must be aware…
Promoted A Plain English program goes well beyond the words Wednesday May 25, 2016 By Dr Neil James Engagement One mandarin's recent plea for "clear, crisp, meaningful and expressive" communication must go beyond just the words. Plain English must also include the structure, design…
Promoted The business case for digital transformation: be a tourist Sunday May 22, 2016 By Saul Flores Engagement Why can't government agencies act like the private sector when it comes to digital transformation? The digital revamp of Tourism Australia shows the lessons to…
Promoted Utilising data to rebuild citizenship in the 21st century Friday May 20, 2016 By Alvaro Maz Features The Digital Transformation Office can't fix everything that's wrong in government. Developing capability from within can help bridge the gap between citizen expectation and delivery.
Promoted Data analytics: a powerful tool for smaller, leaner government Monday May 16, 2016 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology The federal budget called for government to be "smaller, more digital, and more flexible". So how can data analytics help agencies achieve these important future…
Promoted Creating infrastructure that drives growth: the new rules Friday May 13, 2016 By Grant Mitchell Features The private sector is central for infrastructure. It means replacing traditional public partnerships with approaches rigorously built around economic strategy and viewed as business development…
Promoted How the federal budget tested the policy sales pitch Wednesday May 11, 2016 By Dr Neil James Engagement The election won't just present clear policy options, but test the language for selling policy itself. So how did Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten open…
Promoted The technology at the centre of government digital transformation Friday May 6, 2016 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology Enterprise content management systems are at the nexus of the digital transformation across government agencies. The rapidly evolving technology is a serious solution for change…
