In every podcast episode, we meet people who work in government and public service. We’re always impressed by their passion and commitment. But what drew them to their work, what drives them and why do they keep doing such a tough job?

In this episode, we talk to real public servants about the joys and challenges of their work.

In this episode:

• Adrian Brown (host): Centre for Public Impact
• Pierre Berastain (host): Interim Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Leina’ala Nakamura, Administrator at City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
• Council Woman Pierina Sanchez, 14th Council District, New York

We all know games are fun, but what if they could help us tackle the very real challenges we face in government?

Our host Adrian Brown talks to Keshav Sahani about how games are being used to change behaviour, build community relationships and improve policies in Brazil and India.

• Host: Adrian Brown, Centre for Public Impact
• Co-host: Keshav Sahani, formerly of Centre for Public Impact
• Tais Costa, Fortaleza City Government, Brazil
• Trina Talukdar, Fields of View, Bangalore, India

Regulation: a word that sends shivers down the spines of many public servants across the globe. But are we looking at it wrong? Can regulation be something that we embrace as a route to innovation in public service?

In this episode, we hear about practical examples of regulation being done differently to achieve real change.

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (host), Centre for Public Impact
• Carina Gormley (host), Centre for Public Impact
• Connie Binkowitz, Director for Development of Public Policy, Center for Transforming Communities in Memphis, Tennessee
• Thomas Johnson, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Head of Reform Strategy and Policy

Impact means different things to different people, depending on things like positions of power, units of measurement, and personal biases. So is impact really the thing we should be striving for, or is there something else we should be considering?

In this episode, we speak to two leaders who are reimagining impact evaluation systems to make them more meaningful and effective.

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host), Centre for Public Impact
• Pravallika Valiveti (Co-host), Centre for Public Impact
• Zazie Tolmer, ​​Evaluation Practitioner & Director at CoIntent ApS
• Andera Delfyna, Learning & Innovation Expert at Light for the World

Anyone who works in social impact knows how important funding is. But what if we could do things differently? What if, instead of starting with what the funder needs, we put communities in control of how funding works?

Join us to explore two innovative examples of organisations reimagining funding, from supporting sex workers’ rights to tackling climate change.

In this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host), Centre for Public Impact
• Saumya Shruti (Co-host), Centre for Public Impact
• Ankit Gupta, Red Umbrella Fund and Global Fund for Women
• Will Wade, Climate-KIC
• Tom Pruunsild, Climate-KIC

2024 is a historic year for elections with over 50 countries across the globe going to the polls. Elections shape our political landscape and are a chance for people to have their say. But what does this year of elections mean for democracy? Are there better ways for citizens to shape their cities and countries?

In this very special election year episode of Reimagining Government, we host a roundtable exploring the opportunities and limitations of elections.

In this episode:

• Adrian Brown, host: Founder of the Centre for Public Impact
• Beatriz Cano Buchholz, co-host: Programme Manager, Centre for Public Impact Europe
• Omezzine Khelifa: Activist and former politician in the first free and fair elections in Tunisia
• Jon Alexander: Founder of the New Citizen Project and author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us

Resources:

Finnish National Agency for Education: https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/insights/learning-as-a-strategy-to-improve-national-e[…]nish-national-agency-for-education-s-innovation-centre

Stories can change lives, communities, and systems.

In this episode, we explore how telling and listening to stories can help to reimagine government.

We’ll hear about how one man’s story of caring for his mother ignited a cultural shift in how stories are embedded in Scottish public services, and how a controversial fruit is helping to break down barriers between communities in Indonesia.

This special episode is part of the Digital Kick-off for the Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2024. #cbf2024

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Rosie McIntosh (Host) - Global Director, Storytelling and Communications, Centre for Public Impact
• Tommy Whitelaw, National Lead, Person Centred Voices, The Health and Social Care Alliance
• Ima Abdulrahim, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Cerita Caravan

What have we learned from season two of Reimagining Government?

Athena Hughes, Naja Nelson, and our host Adrian Brown revisit highlights and delve into the topics we covered. Join us to explore failure, imagination in government, and what on earth a paradigm shift is. Read the blog here.

Read the full written episode transcript here.

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Athena Hughes (Host) - Senior Associate, Centre for Public Impact
• Naja Nelson (Host) - Senior Associate, Centre for Public Impact
• Dan Vogel - CEO, Flourish Fund
• Dr. Oliver Escobar - Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation, The University of Edinburgh
• Hannah McDowall - Co-Director, Canopy
• Jaime Junior - Advocacy and Community Education Coordinator, Disability Network of Wayne County Detroit
• Javiera Godoy - Programme Manager, Centre for Public Impact
• Karen Lawson - Interim Co-Director for Europe, Centre for Public Impact
• Martin Begley and Lara Colraine - Inverclyde Early Help in Custody Service
• Toby Lowe - Visiting Professor in Public Management, Centre for Public Impact