links for 2008-09-12
By Dominic Campbell • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: Useful links-
"I should first point out that own Whitehall IT managers are thoroughly superior to their counterparts in local government. This is simply because any good IT manager would naturally rather come and work in Whitehall, just as the university applicant who could get to Oxbridge would hardly choose Loughborough." Very funny.
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Ah the perennial "does strong council branding put you off?" question. One I've debated many a time. Answer usually is yes - but how to get round it without being dishonest? (via Nick Booth)
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Enterprise twitter (via Igor Poltavskiy)
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Really nice look at what it means to be a civil servant and how its changed over the years.
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"These case studies showcase councils' work on community empowerment and engagement." Not convinced. Not convinced at all. Food for thought for anyone doing this stuff (me included). Contrived community 'empowerment' sucks.
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East Riding of Yorks' foray into online for kids. Nice try but yuck!
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Good point well made and something I spend a fair amount of time debating myself.
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PublicTechnology.net feature on *unusually* sceptical public sector managers (via Jeremy Gould)
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Despite the rather predictable 'motorola research says kids want media mobility' headline, there is some pretty interesting stuff in here (via Derek Baird)
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Enjoying the "Humanizing the Head Honcho" advice the most - so true!
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