Far too many conferences continue to be very standard, with run-of-the-mill circuit speakers talking about uncontroversial topics and no effort to really stimulate attendees or make use of them being in the same place at the same time. Such events are often little more than marketing activities, and are at best talking-shops. The UK government’s … Continue reading »
Influencing government through pressure groups and protests has been common practice within society for centuries. Alternative (and potentially more direct and powerful) methods of impacting authority and creating positive good for people are increasingly coming to the fore, however. These methods- which can be both constructive and destructive- use technology rather than letter-writing or marching as their … Continue reading »
As some as you may have seen, I have recently left the Civil Service to join the exciting and rapidly growing innovation management company Spigit. I will be working in their newly formed UK office (based in TechHub). I enjoyed the challenges and opportunities that the Civil Service and the Technology in Business Fast Stream … Continue reading »
I’ve written a few blog posts about my experience on the Civil Service Fast Stream which may be of interest to those who are looking to find out more about the scheme or who are intrigued about what I’ve been doing for the last year and a half. The blog posts, along with a selection … Continue reading »
A month or so ago I attended the launch of vinspired’s “Volunteering Works“- a web-based tool that helps businesses implement, deliver and measure corporate volunteering initiatives and opportunities.The product aims to help businesses co-ordinate volunteering whilst bringing together communities and stories. This, vinspired argues, is “good for business, profitability, and retention… It [also] enables businesses … Continue reading »
The Civil Service has been likened to many things (most of which, particularly in recent times, are not very complimentary). A treasure chest (of the pirate variety) is probably not amongst the most commonly used analogies, but it does provide quite a useful- if slightly tenuous and inevitably cheesy- representation. There’s often lots of treasure inside… but it … Continue reading »
