Angela Hanson, Author at Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Observatory of Public Sector Innovation

20 March 2020

Call for Innovative Government Solutions to COVID-19

OPSI is issuing a call out to all levels of government, civil society, international organisations and the private sector to gather innovative solutions and inspiration on how individuals and organisations across the globe are responding…

Angela Hanson

11 February 2020

Enhancing the Toolkit Navigator: Amplifying the voice of users

Innovation Toolkit, Updates on the OPSI

Which toolkits or guidance about tools have you found useful in helping you apply a new or different method or approach to your work? We are seeking your help in enhancing the OPSI Toolkit Navigator…

Angela Hanson

18 July 2019

Crisis as a driver of innovation: Lessons from a workshop with Montenegrins

Innovation Facets, Updates on the OPSI

How might we take advantage of the possibilities that emerge in a crisis to build a better innovation portfolio? We took that question to a recent workshop with a delegation from the Government of Montenegro.…

innovation facets montenegro strategic design

Angela Hanson

24 April 2019

Portfolio Exploration Workshop – Part II: Testing it in Sweden

Event, Innovation Facets

This post is a follow-on from our Part I post, which provided an overview of the design and development of our Innovation Portfolio Exploration workshop based on OPSI’s Innovation Facets model. Earlier this month, we…

Co-design Games innovation facets innovation system

Angela Hanson

24 April 2019

Portfolio Exploration Workshop – Part I: Theory into Practice

Innovation Facets

All models are wrong, but some are useful Over the last few months, OPSI has been testing a model for public sector innovation based on our experiences with system-level studies in Canada and Brazil. As…

Co-design Games innovation facets innovation system Systems Change

Angela Hanson

5 March 2019

Designing for a mission-oriented government in Estonia

Systems Thinking, Updates on the OPSI

A reflection on a workshop co-designed with Piret Tõnurist and Kevin Richman as part of a programme led by Piret Tõnurist. Building on OPSI’s ongoing systems work, including in Scotland, Finland, and Slovenia, the team travelled…

Systems Change