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Centre for Public Impact
We're a learning partner for governments, public servants & the changemakers leading the charge to reimagine government.
Hello,
What does it mean for governments to live out their values? Our new report,?“Reimagining public value: our learning journey in King County, Washington,”?examines how local governments can take core values like equity, sustainability, and trust from words on a page to foundational ideals that guide decision-making across the organization.
Over nine months, we partnered with King County, Washington to better understand public value and how local governments can reimagine their approach to value delivery. We talked to more than 30 public sector practitioners, King County community leaders, academic researchers, County employees, and other experts to learn about public value and how to operationalize organizational values to unlock systems change. Using lessons from these conversations, we engaged a group of County employees in a series of workshops to address barriers to creating public value through experimentation and learning.
Although there is more work to be done, we are hopeful at the conclusion of this phase of our work that there is appetite to adopt new, experimental approaches to local government. As one participant reflected: “With this research project came the confidence to focus on public value, risk-taking and equity. Public value is almost a subconscious thought at this point, the mindset shift has been the focal point for me.”
Our hope is that this report continues the conversation about how to do things differently to achieve better outcomes for all residents, and we welcome those interested in our work to?get in touch.
Best wishes,
Ann
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