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"The machine (of government) is breaking before our eyes and if we're not careful it's going to be dismantled," says @jamestplunkett.bsky.social kicking off #SDinGov. We'll be looking at how to bring a more curious, humble, and systemic mindset to the work of govt tomorrow afternoon.

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The rise of professions can transform how society functions, says @jamestplunkett.bsky.social at kickoff of #SDinGov... medium.com/@jamestplunk... We'll be taking about the rise of the design profession in government at the end of the day today.

The project of our times… This is the cathedral we're all part of building as designers in government today, says @jamestplunkett.bsky.social kicking off #SDinGov. I'm here for it!

This please! James Plunkett kicking off #SDinGov with a story in 3 chapters.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Psyched for another inspiring #SDinGov25! Thank you thank you thank you to the conference panel led by the amazing Jen Thompson for putting together a really exciting agenda!

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🚨 6PM, WED 25 June 🚨 Join us for the seventh TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Antonio Weiss on his new book, "AI Demystified" * Becky Miller, Defra, on designing policy with complex evidence lu.ma/jkd8jbzu Please share! Thanks 🙏.

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TransformGov Talks : Seventh event · Luma

Speakers Antonio Weiss on his new book, "AI Demystified" Becky Miller, Defra, on designing policy with complex evidence live stream will be here : …

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Really looking forward to this! Join us next Wed... If you join in person in London there'll even be free 🍕🍕🍕 and (not free but always interesting) pub chat afterward!

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

@fulhamish.bsky.social would Fulham be any lower in the table today if they hadn't signed Andersen and Smith Rowe over the summer?

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Lovely and inspiring chats with @cathydutton.bsky.social @daverog.bsky.social @trillyc.bsky.social @davidheath.org & so many others at #ukgc25 today. Thanks so much to all the campmakers (and sponsors!) for enabling this! Look forward to seeing the reboot of #OneTeamGov @jacattell.bsky.social 🚀

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

On my way #ukgc25 Looking forward to chatting to loads of inspiring people about how we go about 'Rewiring the state' to mainstream Test-and-Learn into the fabric of all our institutions!

Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

. @sammyjames.bsky.social re "Get me to the Mets, how do I get there?"... The 7 line from Grand Central Station of course! Let us know next time you're in New York (between Apr & Oct) and my dad @jjaesqffc.bsky.social (the original Fulham-Mets fan) will be happy to show you around. #LGM #COYW

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Listening to News Agents @lewisgoodall.com say the Greens need to 'be better' at the media game if they want the media coverage Reform gets. I hope Lewis will read Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus to understand why we desperately need institutions that rebalance the information game toward truthfulness.

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Now I've been chatting to a friend/colleague about how services are commissioned in government (or by other big funders). Are there any really good examples of commissioners embedding user-centred design thinking and methods into their work?

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Just chatting to a friend/colleague about how economists make assumptions and then use those assumptions to build cases for change. Got us thinking... ?? What can service designers learn from economists ?? Would love to hear what people think...

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

What a delightful day... Still working on my "Test-and-Learn" lino cut postcards... Thanks for letting me be one of your crew for the day @sallyhalls.bsky.social!

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’ve been thinking a lot about how government can function in ways that are more aware of and responsive to ordinary people’s needs... 1/5

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

230 participants from 30+ countries at this year's International Design in Government conference. ❤️ international.gov-design.com/helsinki2024/ Loving that 23 volunteers took notes and shared summaries of all sessions on Miro! What a brilliant and accessible knowledge repository.

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International Design in Government: Helsinki Conference 2024

The Helsinki Conference 2024 of the International Design in Government Community takes place from 1–2 October 2024. Its theme is ‘Systems change and futures’.

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Jeffrey Allen @jallen300.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Really enjoying this behavioural insights workshop run by govt of Estonia, Talinn city gov, and Finland Prime Minister's office at #govdesign Thinking about how to enable (or block) people from keeping chickens at home led us to think about how to use *nudges* and *remove sludge* from our policies.

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Once you've built credibility, write your Bible. In your jargon. Adapted to your context... And then get it embedded into your national guidelines for making services. Great tips on scaling design practices in govt from Josep Flores (Govt of Catalonia) #govdesign

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Interesting analysis of why to build design practice internally (from Josep Flores, govt of Catalonia)... Even more interesting when you see their progression year on year... From external-heavy to fully internal to fully mixed over 5 years. #govdesign

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Bureaucratic processes have their role and are needed, but there should also be a space for experimental approaches if we're going to have cognitively diverse policymaking. Brilliant keynote from EU Policy Lab's David Martens at #govdesign conference.

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Your annual reminder... @martinjordan.com and Kara Kana at the international #govdesign conference in Helsinki