IPP 2019

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PDIA is a Journey about How to Engage

Guest blog written by Eleanor Sarpong  My first reaction when I was introduced to the course on IPP via email was hesitation- “Really how different will this course be to […]

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PDIA Application in the UK Private Sector

Guest blog written by Mitchell Rusu What an incredible journey this has been! Coming into this course, I really didn’t know what to expect.  I was excited about attending classes […]

Jumping the Wall

Guest blog written by Mohamed Hejres I applied for this course as I was seeking clarity on best practice and innovation that would support my organization. The issue that I […]

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Don’t be Afraid to Change

Guest blog written by Joshua Higginbotham Coming into the course, I felt overconfident in my own policy-making abilities. Now, I realize that I don’t know as much as I thought […]

Remember the Sherpas!

Guest blog written by Marco Mastellari When I came in to the course, I thought to myself that what I really wanted to learn was a predesigned structure or framework, […]

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Engage with the People in the Place

Guest blog written by Julia Martin “PDIA is about engaging with the people in the place.” If I think back to the last few months, this line from Matt’s blog […]

Motivation Sustains Passion the PDIA way

Guest blog written by Upamanyu Basu I am a career bureaucrat from India and my job responsibilities have always revolved around implementing public policy – whether in my postings in […]