Transduction?-?leading transformation?-?Issue?#158
Benjamin P. Taylor
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Benjamin P. Taylor
RedQuadrant | the Public Service Transformation Academy | systems | cybernetics | complexity / public | service | transformation business evolutionary | avid learner. Reframing for better outcomes. Connecting.
My weekly?posts
Talking Data: Insights on Using Data for Transformation
My #career has been shaped by experiences tackling inefficiencies and improving effectiveness?—?with early lessons from optimising youth development programmes to improving public sector advice services. These experiences taught me the power of ‘seeing the system’, and the importance of frontline (or rather customer/citizen) data in understanding what’s really going on.
Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/antlerboy_this-edition-of-talking-data-welcomes-benjamin-activity-7267883986725617664-2Lju?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Courses and?events
Contract Management Development Programme, Cohort Four is launching in January?2025
The programme is an opportunity for those involved in contract management to refresh their skills, build on their existing knowledge and expertise and refamiliarize themselves with key documents and guidance. The aim is to deepen learning and understanding around contract management and to support and challenge participants to work in new ways to deliver outcomes.
Find out more here: https://www.publicservicetransformation.org/2024/10/contract-management-development-programme-cohort-four-is-launching-january-2025/
Systems Innovation Conference 2025
I’m really please that we at The Public Service Transformation Academy will be working with Systems Innovation to support the SI Public Sector Conference: Systems Innovation in Government, in London on 14 February 2025. It’s organised by Si Governance Hub and Si London Hub.
Find out more here: https://www.systemsinnovation.network/events/si-public-sector-conference-70998286
Better Way Upcoming?Events
Better Way is a network of people across sectors exploring how to improve services, build community and create a fairer society.
Better Way has some great upcoming events for people to get involved in: - Better Way Principles and Behaviours on the 4th of December.
For more information and how to join, visit their website here: https://www.betterway.network/forthcoming-events
The Next National Commissioning Academy?—?coming early?2025
We are currently working on the next iteration of the National Commissioning Academy, which we expect to launch early in 2025. Dates and locations will be forthcoming!
Read more here: https://www.publicservicetransformation.org/2024/09/the-next-national-commissioning-academy-coming-early-2025/
Complexity & Management Conference 6–8th June?2025
The conference begins on Friday 6th June 2025 and finishes at lunchtime on Sunday 8th. The currency of the conference is conversation and exploration in large groups and small.
Read more here: https://complexityandmanagement.com/2024/11/04/complexity-management-conference-6-8th-june-2025/
Systems Thinking?—?Holistic Flexibility for Systems Thinking- OR Society online session with Rajneesh Chowdhury, 21 January 2025 13:00 UK time?(online)
Join us for the online event exploring how the conceptual lens of Holistic Flexibility presents new advancements in systems thinking with our guest speaker Rajneesh Chowdhury.
Speaking about his new book we will explore how the conceptual lens of Holistic Flexibility presents new advancements in systems thinking.
Systems thinking is often associated with frameworks and methodologies that often confine the discipline to academic circles in operations research and management science (OR/MS).
Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship
Work in England or Wales? Want to develop your systems thinking skills? Sign up now for the next cohort of the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship?—?Cherith Simmons, with experts from SCiO (including me)?—?likely start in January 2025!
Scholarship Applications are Open for NECSI Winter Session?2025
NECSI is dedicated to expanding access to complexity science education, equipping participants with the methodologies needed to analyze and understand the behavior of interconnected systems.
Partial scholarships are available to support participants in studying complex systems science and its real-world applications. The deadline to apply is December 6, 2024.
See more here: https://necsi.edu/apply-for-academic-scholarship
Things I shared on?socials:
Marks out of ten?—?how are we doing after a decade of public digital transformation?
The article evaluates a decade of public digital transformation, highlighting successes, challenges, and areas needing improvement while emphasizing the importance of user-centred design and sustained innovation in public services.
Words that make me go hmmm:?Needs
The article explores the concept of “needs” in social care, challenging traditional approaches and advocating for a more holistic, person-centred framework that prioritizes individual dignity and autonomy.
NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers face sack under government plans
The article outlines proposals to regulate NHS leaders, including lifetime bans for those found to have silenced whistleblowers, aiming to improve accountability and foster a culture of transparency in healthcare.
Climbing out of hell: 10 steps to a better?life
The piece offers a reflective guide on overcoming adversity, blending personal insights with systems thinking to navigate challenges and foster growth in complex, difficult situations.
Heideggerian AI, Xerox PARC, and Metarationality with David?Chapman
This piece delves into the concept of metarationality, exploring its potential to enhance decision-making and understanding by bridging gaps between abstract theory and practical application.