AI in public services, Open Banking
Neil I was listening to this podcast on the way to work this morning. Two really interesting points that were too long for Twitter.. Automation + public services (in this particular…
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Housing Hackathon
On Friday I was at Community Housing Cymru’s #AnnualConf17. There was a session run by Perago (of DVLA digital transformation fame) entitled ‘Digital Transformation… it’s more than IT’. Thread of…
Do we need to better incentivise collaboration?
As the world becomes ever more interconnected, shouldn’t our workplaces mirror the same behaviour? It also seems to me that most things are made better when a diverse range of…
Thoughts from GovCamp Cymru 2017
GovCamp Cymru is an unconference for people interested in Welsh public services and how they affect our lives. GovCamp Cymru took place on Saturday 16th of October in the Pierhead…
The Anti-Problem: Digital Transformation
What’s the opposite of digital transformation? Analogue Preservation? First of all, if you’re not familiar with the anti-problem game from the GameStorming playbook, here’s the basic jist. The Anti-Problem game…
A user manual for Neil
I’m having a crack at creating a ‘User Manual For Me’ inspired by this excellent post by Cassie Robinson. Credit also to @jukesie for sharing his version which reminded me…
Some Learning From 157 Days of Kanban.
Earlier this year, following a particularly unproductive week of work, I vowed to do something different. Armed with a pack of Post-it notes and a Sharpie, I decided to give…
My worst possible day
When do I feel most unproductive? Following Paul’s lead, here’s my list. Working on things that deliver zero discernible value or impact. Long waffly meetings with no purpose. Needlessly retreading…
Thoughts from #HousingFestival 2017
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being at CIH Cymru’s Housing Festival. It was quite a refreshing change in tone (both visually and in terms of what was on the…
What’s MY role in Innovation?
A post for CIH Housing Festival 2017 Today, I’ll be at CIH’s Housing Festival sat in a fishbowl chatting with others about Innovation & Solutions in the context of Housing…