Just how many public governors are there in the UK?

[Spoiler: Nearly half a million, most are school…

What does it mean to be solution focussed?

Solution focussed is something everyone aspires to be, right? After all, who wouldn’t…

Strengthening the link between practice and academia: Riding the Big Red Loop

Improve public engagement by noticing what you do well

Looking elsewhere for good practice may be useful but it’s not always necessary. By noticing the things that work for you already, you can do more of what works and get inspiration for new things to try. This point was really well…

The power of conversations to improve public governance

Freelance Public Servant Diary #8

Discovering public governance; from practice to theory

This week I’m mulling over my approach to researching governance, using some solution focussed questions in group work and learning about Happy Cities.

Swiss-Army scrutiny is your flexible friend — so use it creatively 🙂

Public governors of the world unite!

Are you a school governor? Housing trust member? Health board member?Community councillor…

Freelance Public Servant Diary #2

How to manage contacts and convert theory into practice?

Work wise I’ve been supporting my final scrutiny meetings among other things.