A recent doctoral research paper by Dr Laura Hilger combines the best academic thinking on optimal policy design with the recent real-world experience of several civil service policy teams. Some of the latter (though not all) were working under considerable pressure:
Thank you for sharing Dr Hilger's excellent work with your useful overview, Martin. Having created, grappled with, or taught a range of policy models over the years, I know how challenging it is to develop an approach which knits together the ideal and the reality in a helpful way. The idea of interweaving strands is really useful, as is the sense of what happens in each. I can envisage better conversations about pace and risk on the back of this thinking.
Thanks Katie - and it's good to see your name again! You may correct me but the last contact I remember was when we were both in an email chat with David Laughrin, Peter Waller and others.
Are you still actively training? If so, you might like to chat to Laura. She is very interesting - and very pleasant.
Thanks Martin, and I may well do that. Yes, still training, though as much on service design as policy these days. I think our paths last crossed when we did that Apolitical webinar together. Hope all's well.
Thank you for sharing Dr Hilger's excellent work with your useful overview, Martin. Having created, grappled with, or taught a range of policy models over the years, I know how challenging it is to develop an approach which knits together the ideal and the reality in a helpful way. The idea of interweaving strands is really useful, as is the sense of what happens in each. I can envisage better conversations about pace and risk on the back of this thinking.
Thanks Katie - and it's good to see your name again! You may correct me but the last contact I remember was when we were both in an email chat with David Laughrin, Peter Waller and others.
Are you still actively training? If so, you might like to chat to Laura. She is very interesting - and very pleasant.
Thanks Martin, and I may well do that. Yes, still training, though as much on service design as policy these days. I think our paths last crossed when we did that Apolitical webinar together. Hope all's well.
Ah - yes! I do remember that webinar. I am keeping well (for my age!) but stick to writing these days.
Very best wishes