Leading Questions
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<p>A podcast by Global Government Forum in which civil service leaders share what they learned from their time at the top</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 29, 2025
How to get the right skills mix for modern government
<p>Governments around the world are all faced with meeting skills gaps and talent challenges. Many services require digitally-savvy public servants to help deliver more citizen-focused services, while there is also a need for leadership and management skills to allow government to become more risk-smart and innovative. </p><br><p>This Government Transformed podcast, supported by knowledge partner Skillsoft, looked at how governments can assess the skills they need; how they are working to quicken recruitment in key digital skills; and how artificial intelligence developments will change the skills that civil servants need.</p><br><p>Join host Richard Johnstone and representatives from the governments of Belgium, Canada, South Africa and knowledge partner <a href="https://www.skillsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skillsoft</a> as we also discuss how governments can benchmark skills and performance, and how they are working to do more with less.</p><br><p>This podcast is based on a Global Government Forum webinar, <a href="https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/events/how-your-government-can-get-the-right-skills-mix-for-modern-digital-government/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to get the right skills mix for modern, digital government, held on 8 July</a> and supported by knowledge partner <a href="https://www.skillsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skillsoft</a>.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/civil-service-training-development/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to find out more about Global Government Forum’s training and development programmes</a>.</p><p>Read Global Government Forum’s <a href="https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/exclusive-global-government-forum-research-reveals-five-pillars-of-a-modern-civil-service/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Making Government Work report, which reveals five pillars of a modern civil service</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 10, 2025
Confident decision-making for better outcomes in government
<p>Civil servants in government make many decisions every day. From policy officials working to develop responsive services that meet users’ needs, to frontline officials who have to make choices on what tax cases to prioritise, the work of government requires the skills to make effective decisions.</p> <p>This Global Government Forum webinar looked at how governments can build systems that help drive better decision-making – and how civil servants can develop the skills to make – and implement – confident decisions.</p> <p>This webinar brought together public servants from around the world to discuss how governments are streamlining the way they work to become more nimble. It looked at how governments are building systems that will provide more effective data on public service delivery – boosting effective decision-making and facilitating action.</p> <p>This session discussed:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The data practices that are making a difference for decision-makers, and the value that can be unlocked from more timely and accurate data in government.</li> <li>The technology and operations that are improving decision-makers’ agility to react to changing and evolving conditions.</li> <li>The skills needed to make confident decisions in government.</li> <li>The role of AI and AI agents in better decision-making and action-taking.</li> </ul>
June 30, 2025
What is Everythingism, and how does it affect the way that governments work?
Policy Director Joe Hill defines "Everythingism" as governments attempting to achieve all national objectives simultaneously, leading to frustration with the pace of change, in an interview with Executive Editor Richard Johnstone.
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<p>A podcast by Global Government Forum in which civil service leaders share what they learned from their time at the top</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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