Reassessing what it means to problem-solve in Laos
Guest blog by Samantha Blake Rudick When I was in middle school, I was part of a program called “Problem Solving.” The concept was one big problem would be presented and […]
Tackling workforce development in Tampa, FL using PDIA
Guest blog by Ocea Wynn When enrolling in the IPP Online, my initial thoughts were that this would be a course extensively focused on theory with very little practical application. I […]
The luxury of long-term planning in a predictable environment has outlived its shelf-life
Guest blog by Puneet Balasubramanian I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle […]
Police reform in Bridgeport through PDIA: A radical approach to an old problem
Guest blog by Maria Viggiano As America faces a national reckoning over racial injustice and the over-policing of communities of color, the concept of “defunding the police” has become a […]
‘IPP helped my transition from the private sector to the public sector’
Guest blog written by Giannis Skiadaresis Being part of this very exceptional course was a great opportunity for me to alter the way I was coping with challenges and to find […]
Encouraging Nigeria’s youth to engage in agribusiness
Guest blog written by Murtala Mohammad Abubakar The understanding of Public Policy Implementation became a necessity for me after my appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on SDGs to the […]
Reimagining policing and passing reparations in Asheville, NC
Guest blog written by William Young There is nothing in the United States of America that policy does not dictate. In a world where politics touches nearly every aspect of our […]
Working on trade in Mexico from Sao Paulo
Guest blog written by Oscar Benitez We all experienced the turmoil caused by Covid-19 in 2020. We will spend years trying to describe how it became a huge setback for every […]
Teaching an Experiential Problem-based Class Online during the Pandemic
written by Salimah Samji BSC Faculty Director Matt Andrews and I have been co-teaching PDIA in Action: Development through Facilitated Emergence at the Harvard Kennedy School since 2018. This is a field-lab […]
Countering Radicalization in France
Guest blog written by Mer Carattini, Sasha Mathew, Imara Salas, Kishan Shah, Katie Wesdyk The PDIA process taught us how to turn a ‘wicked problem’—a highly complex tangle of many […]