Making digital services better by engaging a diverse range of suppliers
At GDS, we believe that local and central government and the wider public sector will provide better digital services for the taxpayer if they have access to a diverse group of suppliers. By diverse,...
View ArticleIntroducing the GDS International team
The GDS International Team is now 4 months old and we thought it was about time to introduce ourselves. International collaboration plays a large part in what GDS does, from influencing global...
View ArticleUsing mob programming to solve a problem
A lot of the time here at GDS, we think the best way to solve something tricky is to share the problem. Often, it’s not a case of ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’, it’s a chance for us to get as many...
View ArticleUnconference: setting our own agenda for the latest all-staff meeting
At GDS, we hold quarterly all-staff meetings to share what we’ve achieved and talk about what we’ll be doing next. Each all-staff typically has 6 to 8 sessions across 2 hours, including a look at how...
View ArticleWhat’s new with the Service Manual?
It’s been a few months since we last posted here about the Service Manual, the best place to find guidance and tools for government service teams. Our biggest news since then is that the Service Manual...
View ArticleWelcoming our new minister
We were delighted to welcome our new minister, Ben Gummer, to the GDS office in Holborn yesterday, when he made a few important announcements: GDS is taking over the Digital Academy programme, and...
View ArticleIt takes 2: how we use pair writing
I’m Sue. As a content designer at GDS, it’s my job to write content for everyone. This means I write in the simplest way to help our users do things that are often complex. To make sure the words we...
View ArticleIntroduction to the new induction
A good induction should feel like checking into a beautifully designed 5-star hotel. You should be greeted on arrival and someone should be there to pre-empt any questions. They should relay essential...
View ArticleBeing transgender at GDS
This week is National Inclusion Week, and Cabinet Office is publishing its first ever Gender Identity and Gender Reassignment Policy. I feel like this is a good opportunity to write about my...
View ArticleManagement by the team, not the managers
When we created the People Board, we said it had been set up to "make GDS a better place to work". By way of a quick recap, the Board is a small group of people who are: elected by everyone in GDS...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....