An online notebook
A few months ago I was interviewed by some very nice civil servants from BIS and CLG about how central government could help support and scale innovation in local public services. I can’t remember much of what I said, but I’m guessing that ‘get out of the way’ probably featured several times. Oh, and ‘don’t … Keep reading
Barnsley Council, and Public Sector Nomads’ Ken Eastwood has written a lovely, and important, blog post about his experience of LocalGovCamp: The 200 or so attendees again demonstrated that there is genuine talent within the sector and an interest in innovation that transcends the traditional 9 to 5. However, it was all too apparent that … Keep reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Can digital save our libraries? « corrinnedouglas – Some useful thoughts on an important topic Google Sites – Mobile Templates – Interesting tool for making mobile friendly site templates. Patch, the hyperlocal website from AOL, is totally off-putting – "Is it too late in the … Keep reading
I’ve been a big fan of James Gardner‘s work on innovation for a while now. His blog is a great read and his Little Innovation Book is a fantastic run down of the things you need to know. His new book is going to be called Sidestep and Twist and it’s main point is that … Keep reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. How to beat Apple – Interesting read. Micro-Participation In Online Consultations – NIce summary and contribution to the discussion. Coté’s People Over Process » 3 Tips on Scaling Agile Development – "At some point, adopting Agile development becomes an organizational change management exercise that has … Keep reading