5 WAYS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO INNOVATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE

Public service innovation faces two major challenges:

  1. Deciding where you must create change.
  2. Developing the capacity of staff to create this change.

The Idea Factory works with innovation leaders to shape more effective ways to prompt innovative solutions in the public sector. Ed Bernacki has worked with many levels of government to develop the capacity of people and organizations through skills training, tools, idea journals, and strategies.

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Cover: The Idea Factory – Navigator Notebook

Navigator Notebooks and a vision

Start small. See results.

If you apply design thinking to the most common tool we use – the notebook – the Public Service Navigator Notebook is what you would create. It’s a notebook with 16 editorial pages to deliver learning where 70 per cent of it happens – on the job. Get rid of school notebooks in your office. It’s the ideal way to start small and see results.

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The Idea Factory education and training

The Idea Factory has delivered courses and workshops to over 4000 people in public service in various countries. Programmes are developed and tested internationally. Courses to be an idea factory, improving collaboration and Idea leadership. To add some fun, the Big ACME Toy Company innovation simulation explores collaboration and teamwork.

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Communication strategies for innovation

Defining the talk. Walking the talk.

What do the Singapore Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore Minister of Defence, the Bank of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, and Excellence in Government (USA) all have in common? Innovation guides and tools created by Ed Bernacki.

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  • 30 Great Ideas. Building Innovation Skills and Capacity For The Public Sector Professional.

    Ed Bernacki's new book is in an innovative 'bookazine' style that combines 30 insights, ideas, and case studies from personal projects in several countries. Its 128-pages will help you innovate. Learn more >

    30 Great Ideas for building your capacity to innovate in public services

  • Public Sector Innovation leadership

    Keep it simple. Cut the jargon. Be real. Lead.

    Talking about innovation does not make you innovative. Start here with advice on the key issues for building the capacity of your organization to innovate. Read more >

    Inside the idea factory

  • Yearly Idea Leadership Navigator Guide

    No technology can replace your creativity to solve your challenges.

    Here is a tool to manage your ideas over a year. Consider 12 Months, 12 Challenges, 12 Ideas and 12 minutes. Read more >

    Yearly Idea Leadership Navigator Guide

  • Wow! That’s a Great Idea!

    The official Idea Factory Training Navigator Guide

    This 80-page journal is on sale for the first time. It's ideal for training sessions focused on five key skills for innovation.  Read more >

    Cover – Training Navigator Guide

Don’t know where to start?

Five ways to enhance innovation

Here is the first model I created for leading a team. It was based on several years of brainstorming with teams and teaching this work across the public sector. These ideas will never die.

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Conference Navigator Guide on table with workshop materials

Ed Bernacki also has international expertise in conference design architecture. He published a white paper on public sector staff conferences. See Contact resources to download a copy. See The Idea Factory’s conference design website Innovative Conferences.