It's Personal: How Aberdeen is reimagining public services
In the latest episode of It's Personal, created in partnership with KPMG, Jess Bowie and Jo Thomson continue their exploration of what makes...
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Crocodiles, missile alerts, and a search for the future of government: In conversation with Derek Alton
In February, former public servant Derek Alton joined us just before he set off on a year-long journey around the world. Since then, he's be...
It's Personal: When Actors Do What PowerPoint Can't
This episode of It's Personal has a slightly different feel: Jess hands the mic to co-host Jo, who doubled up as a roving reporter at KPMG's...
It’s Personal: How do you make tax feel less taxing?
What does great citizen experience look like at scale? In this episode of It’s Personal , Claire Walsh and John Swift from HMRC’s Customer E...
The UK's strategy gap, and how to fill it: In conversation with Catherine Day
Catherine Day spent 25 years as a civil servant, including a posting as the UK's spokesperson in Iran and senior posts in No.10, Cabinet Off...
It’s Personal: How AI is Transforming NHS Diagnostics
In the latest episode of It's Personal, created in partnership with KPMG, Jess Bowie and Jo Thomson continue their exploration of what makes...
In conversation: How can we protect frontline civil servants from being abused?
As cross-sector research shows rising levels of abuse towards customer-facing staff, this episode explores how one of government’s largest o...
It's Personal: How does it feel to live in one of the UK's smartest cities?
In the latest episode of It's Personal, created in partnership with KPMG, Jess Bowie and Jo Thomson continue their exploration of what makes...
Procurement as a launchpad for growth: In conversation with Rikesh Shah
The government spends nearly £430 billion a year on public procurement, or around 15% of GDP. In this episode Suzannah Brecknell speaks to R...
What can government do differently to rewire growth? In conversation with Alan Welby
The Chancellor has said she wants to build an active and strategic state that drives investment-led growth across the whole of the UK. But i...
Open government, trust and the fight against populism: In conversation with Kevin Keith
From October, the UK takes on the chair of the Open Government Partnership, a global network of over 70 countries committed to more transpar...
The rise of Civic Punks: Can rebels fix government?
Why is it so hard to do government well – and who’s trying to change that? In this episode Suzannah Brecknell speaks to Derek Alton, founder...
An Extraordinary Week at the Centre: The Sacking of Chris Wormald
The latest Civil Service World Podcast discusses the extraordinary week we've just seen in Westminster and Whitehall. CSW's editors-in-chief...
How a senior civil servant uses AI day-to-day: In conversation with Megan Lee Devlin
In this episode, we speak to Megan Lee Devlin – DG for Service Transformation at the Ministry of Justice – about practical, responsible AI a...
It's Personal: How is HMRC improving customer services?
In episode four of It's Personal, created in partnership with KPMG, Jess Bowie and Jo Thomson continue their exploration of what makes great...
Changemakers: How the Ministry of Defence built an AI skills academy
In this episode we speak to Heidi Edwards, assistant head of AI skills and talent at the Defence AI Centre in the Ministry of Defence, to fi...
Inside the Autumn Issue: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of CSW's latest mag
We're doing things a bit differently this episode. Instead of interviewing a senior civil servant, we're pulling back the curtain and giving...
What's the future of workplace learning in the civil service?
In this episode we explore how learning is changing across government. Our panel discuss the pressures facing departments, the opportunities...
It's Personal: Insights for better service delivery with the NAO's Kate Caulkin
In episode three of It's Personal, created in partnership with KPMG, Jess Bowie and Jo Thomson continue their exploration of what makes grea...
Art, railways and the unexpected creativity of the civil service: in conversation with Sherin Aminossehe
Suzannah Brecknell sits down with Sherin Aminossehe - director of growth and missions at the Ministry of Defence, talented artist, and autho...