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Working in the open: why being inclusive matters

Posted by: The GDS Team, Posted on: 3 July 2017 - Categories: GDS team, People and skills
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...able to fully express myself means not only feeling comfortable at work, but also being able to fully achieve my potential. Alan Maddrell, Senior Content Designer I want the people...

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Hearts on our sleeves and rainbows on our windows

Posted by: Stephen Foreshew-Cain - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 24 June 2016 - Categories: GDS team
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...staff from GDS will be joining the Civil Service as we march in the Pride in London parade tomorrow too. Why this matters I’ve talked before about how the job...

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