government
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Stakeholder and community engagement
Ignoring evidence affects UK’s ability to respond to major challenges
To address this, two key measures are proposed: involving citizens more actively in the policy-making process, and enhancing the accountability…
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Systems & complexity
Government needs to build bridges to solve wicked problems
Ten crucial behaviors that governments need to adopt to solve problems in a complex world.
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In the know
In the know: White House Indigenous Knowledge Guidance | Science isn’t storytelling | Becoming Adaptable review
In the know is a regular roundup of knowledge management (KM) items of interest.
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Systems & complexity
Systems thinking in public policy: Making space to think differently
Why does public policy go wrong? What is required instead?
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Systems & complexity
US climate change mitigation strategy requires system thinking and defined requirements
Discussions, strategies, and sustainable solutions to mitigate climate change impacts would benefit from a systems approach.
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Systems & complexity
The (il)logic of legibility – Why governments should stop simplifying complex systems
Thea Snow discusses how the desire to make complex systems ‘legible’ can serve to constrain policymaking and lead to decisions…
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Brain power
Fake news can boost trust in government
Misinformation has a diverse impact on trust in society, with benefits for the government, at the expense of trust in…
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Brain power
Do policy makers use the latest academic research?
New research looks at the extent to which political decision-making is evidence-based.
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Brain power
People are happy to share data if it improves government service
A majority of survey respondents said they are open to sharing their personally identifiable information if it meant a better…
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Systems & complexity
A systems approach to change in government
A recent paper reminds us of the potential for more systemic change within the public sector, and the reality of…
