Authorthefacelessbureau

As an experienced management consultant, I’ve helped plenty of people in the public sector to implement programs and projects when they’ve needed our help. Recent machinery of government structural changes have meant I’ve had to give a different type of help, one that doesn’t seem to be quite as valuable as what I signed on to do.  I’m about to wrap up a piece of work where I’ve been helping managers improve their program management processes and capabilities, which has included working closely with interagency stakeholders. The main client is an executive for whom I’ve successfully completed...

Consultation events can be tricky to organise and manage when you’re in an agency like mine, which consults on some tough and sensitive topics. Even the preparation can be hard.   I’ve been preparing for a workshop with an important group of stakeholders that feels slightly disenfranchised by the process so far. Improving the lives of the people represented by these stakeholders is a priority for my agency.  Because of that, my agency recognises this event is a rare chance to do really good fieldwork and get intel so we can create good policies – policies that will actually mean positive...