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Governor Murphy Announces the Launch of New Transgender Information Hub
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Governor Phil Murphy and Chief Innovation Officer Beth Simone Noveck announced the launch of Transgender.NJ.gov—a new, one-stop hub connecting New Jersey’s transgender and non-binary community with essential information, programs, and services. The site is an example of human-centered design in action: its creation was informed by extensive outreach and engagement with the transgender and non-binary community to better understand the challenges they face.
Digital Service Network: Crafting a Theory of Change
Credit: Digital Service Network
The Digital Service Network (DSN) is a growing peer learning network based at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University that supports digital service teams and professionals who use people, process, and technology to improve government services.
The DSN’s newest research series, written by Colleen Pulawski, explains theories of change for digital transformation in government. In this two part essay, Crafting a Theory of Change and Wielding a Theory of Change, Colleen provides an overview of the concept and how you can apply it to help your team accomplish its goals.
Embracing a New Leadership Role for the Future: Mission Managers
Credit: Danish Design Center
The “mission manager” is a leader who focuses on long-term visions, engaging a wide range of stakeholders and addressing complex challenges. In this article, Christian Bason, founding director of MINDLAB and current CEO of the Danish Design Centre, makes the case for a new type of leader that drives systemic change and navigates long term challenges. Christian is also be leading an upcoming InnovateUS workshop, Expanding Partnerships: Designing Missions for Impact, on Tuesday, May 9.
SIGN UP: Upcoming Live Innovation Skills Trainings for Government Workers - Presented by the New Jersey State Office of Innovation
Making the Most of New Technologies While Avoiding the Risks and Pitfalls
Join Santiago Garces, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Boston, in this 90-minute virtual training, where participants will learn about the uses and advantages of new technologies - including big data, AI, chatbots, blockchain, IoT - for public sector workers as well as mitigation strategies for risks such as privacy, security, and bias.
Virtual Zoom workshop open to government employees
April 27, 2023, 2:00 PM ET
Expanding Partnerships: Designing Missions for Impact
In this 90 minute virtual training led by Christian Bason, CEO of the Danish Design Center (DDC), participants will learn how to forge cross-sector partnerships and engage diverse stakeholders in solving complex social problems. Issues such as climate, mental health, and workforce preparedness – the so-called "wicked problems" – demand a new kind of leadership focused on achieving a sustainable vision of change for a wide range of stakeholders. Participants will learn strategies for setting directions with stakeholders, mobilizing relevant actors, and building internal capacity to solve complex problems and achieve long-term impact.
Virtual Zoom workshop open to government employees
Tuesday, May 9, 2-3:30 pm ET
As part of our Innovation Skills Accelerator, the New Jersey Office of Innovation has partnered with InnovateUS, a non-partisan, non-profit collaborative of State governments committed to high-quality training for public sector professionals, to share these opportunities with the New Jersey State government workforce.
If you have any questions about this partnership or any training events, please reach out to Edward Paulino (edward@innovation.nj.gov).
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