Month: December 2011

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] I recently read in an innovation newsletter that the most important motivator for innovation is progress, or being able to make and see progress in your work.[1. Based on the work of Teresa Amabile – see for instance the author… Continue reading End of year stock-take – public sector innovation in the APS in 2011

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] There is a lot of innovation that happens in the public sector, but sometimes it can be very difficult to know or hear about it. To help address this, the APS Innovation Action Plan noted that awards to celebrate and share… Continue reading 2011 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] Forget the box! Don’t just think outside of the box, forget it entirely! That was just one piece of advice that was discussed at the 2nd Western Australian Public Service innovation workshop on Thursday 24 November in Perth. It was a… Continue reading 2nd Western Australian Public Service Innovation Workshop