...diverse teams perform better, especially those that are trying to solve complex, ambiguous problems. This is because diversity is not just about physical characteristics but about differences in thought, outlook...
...for implementing one of the most ambitious government programmes for decades, at the same time as making preparations for Brexit – itself a project virtually unprecedented in our modern peacetime...
...at least one profession - policy, science, economics, operational delivery, comms or investigation, to name only a few. Professions are characterised by required skills at different levels of capability, and...
...to add new perspectives. Out of those who came forward I recruited four people to join the group. Each has served for six months alongside one other volunteer and the...
Sir Jeremy Heywood Thank you to everyone who completed the 2016 People Survey. In all, 279,708 of you took part, meaning an overall response rate of 65%, the same as...
Just about everyone knows how to write, but not everyone can write well. Jonathan Marshall shares his tips to help you write better Government Skills learning expert Jonathan Marshall explains...
...one period of a mental health condition, and we all know colleagues, family members or friends who are currently living with them, whether we are aware of it or not....
...Passport photo of Friedrich (Fred) Weiss On 31 January 1939, Friedrich (Fred) Weiss landed at Harwich in Essex to start his new life in the UK. Already 17, he was...
...a better place. How you can be involved The theme of this year’s campaign is breaking down barriers to getting active, and we’ve got some hugely inspirational individuals involved. One...
...telling people: “Be more innovative!” is a fairly unhelpful instruction. Over the last six months, I’ve been speaking to academics, researchers and private sector companies, and asking them one question:...
