Ways of working

How cross-government communities can support cross-government services

Posted by: Tom Wynne-Morgan and Will Harmer, Posted on: 8 January 2018 - Categories: People and skills, Ways of working

GDS is working with organisations across government to pilot a new way of working. We're forming networks of people with different skills and from different departments, who will work together to improve end-to-end services that cross departmental boundaries. We’re calling these networks ‘Service Communities’.

Ten tips for getting the best from workshops

Posted by: Sally Creasey, Posted on: 18 December 2017 - Categories: Ways of working

Workshops with our department colleagues give us a joint view of our challenges and a shared sense of ownership – but planning and running them is a real skill. To help with your next workshop, we’ve put together our top 10 tips from 6 months of intensive workshopping.