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A People-Centered Approach to Problem-Solving

GovLoop

In the book “ Power to the Public ,” McGuinness and co-author Hana Schank define an approach to problem-solving that they call public interest technology. In the book “ Power to the Public ,” McGuinness and co-author Hana Schank define an approach to problem-solving that they call public interest technology.

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The Value of Design-led Thinking

GovLoop

There are two ways to approach innovation. A marketing approach relies on basic consumer research — brief surveys with closed-ended questions, for instance — and focuses on what people say they want. As Albert Einstein said, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

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Listen to Employees, Improve Outcomes

GovLoop

Workforce challenges in the public sector are not just an “HR problem.” So, you can focus on recruitment and hiring trying to bring people in … [to compensate for a] massive attrition rate, but what are you doing to keep them there, so you’re not always behind?” And agencies can’t afford to get workforce management wrong.

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Solve Problems With Open Data

GovLoop

Can you imagine trying to solve different challenges in the same way constantly? That’s why agencies can’t afford to problem-solve like a broken record. Public servants need fresh perspectives and creative ideas even beyond agency lines to make persistent progress on their most urgent problems.

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New AWS legacy transformation solution guide to identify, manage, and reduce legacy technology risk

AWS Public Sector Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for public sector support and services, with a wholesale shift to digital channels, online services, and omnichannel contact centers. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to tackle the problem. They also expect a high degree of resiliency and availability of those services.

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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

But new technologies and tools address these problems while helping the organizations who serve vulnerable populations. But new technologies and tools address these problems while helping the organizations who serve vulnerable populations. Noah Harlan, left, and Kiip colleagues at Homeless Connect Day event in Los Angeles.

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Shift Your Focus to Funders, Not Funding Opportunities

Peak Proposals

The Problem with Focusing on Funding Opportunity Announcements Finding funding opportunities you can apply to is an essential part of the grant-seeking process, so what's the problem with focusing on FOAs? The problem is this: If your main focus is on FOAs, you'll always be in a reactionary mode rather than in a proactive state.