Category: Public Sector Innovation Network posts

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] As some of our readers already know, I’m soon heading off to new pastures for a while. Before I go, I thought it might be useful to reflect on some of the things I’ve learnt and observed since starting… Continue reading Reflections on 7 years of public sector innovation

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] Innovation Month (Disrupt, Develop, Display) is fast approaching and we’ve had some queries from partners and others about what’s already planned. Here’s a rundown of some of the main events planned thus far: Monday 4 July – Innovation Month Launch… Continue reading Innovation Month 2016 – What’s in the works?

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] On Wednesday last week the Australian Public Service Commission, in partnership with the Public Sector Innovation Network, hosted ‘Shut Up and Innovate’, an event for some 300 public servants to hear about and discuss innovation. The session was facilitated… Continue reading ‘Shut Up and Innovate’ – a write-up

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] Public sector innovation is something that public services across the world are looking at and there seem to be a lot of common issues. But are they really the same, or do local factors, local circumstances matter more? This… Continue reading Learning from our International Counterparts – OPM Innovation Lab

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] On a recent trip to Washington DC I had the chance to visit some of the memorials, including that of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, the 3rd President of the United States of… Continue reading Public sector innovation – not a new issue

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] Do you work with someone in the APS who has done/is doing something clever, new and/or experimental? Have you thought about nominating them for the new IPAA Public Sector Innovation Awards? If so, there’s only two weeks left to nominate… Continue reading IPAA Public Sector Innovation Awards – Nominations Closing Soon

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] We’d like to share with you the theme for Innovation Month 2016 – ‘Disrupt, Deliver, Display’. Innovation Month 2016 will run from 4-31 July and planning is already underway for a number of activities. We find it helps to… Continue reading Theme for Innovation Month 2016: ‘Disrupt, Develop, Display’

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] Do you ever ask yourself – am I behaving in a way that will help others try new things, to propose new ideas? It’s easy to talk about innovation. It’s also (sometimes) easy to write about innovation. It’s sometimes… Continue reading Innovation Behaviours for the Public Service – beta version

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] We’re seeking the help of our colleagues to test that we’re on the right track with the development of the new Innovation Awards for the Australian Public Service (APS). As we shared earlier in the year, we’re working with IPAA ACT to… Continue reading APS Innovation Awards – Testing we’re on the right track

[Originally published on the Australian Government Public Sector Innovation Network under a Creative Commons 3.0 BY AU licence] If we want to encourage innovation, then we need to encourage and support the behaviours that will lead to innovative thinking and doing. As part of the work supporting the Innovation Champions Group, we sought suggestions and advice about… Continue reading Innovation Behaviours for the Public Service – alpha version