How do we make a safe space for constructive feedback?
James Green a Content Designer in Service Transformation, shares how he made it possible to make it a safe space for implementing feedback sessions across the team.
About the team
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Welcome to the new year! The mornings might still be dark, but we’re excited to bring a little light to your life with our work that Essex County Council (ECC) are doing in partnership with Futuregov to design an open …
Virtually I’mPossible: Creating a team away day, in a virtual world.
Find out how the Service Transformation delivered a successful team day online, during the Corona Virus pandemic
Local government, are you mad: How I crash landed into Service Transformation via furlough.
Six months on from changing career, Bianca tells us how she came to work in Service Transformation after ten years in the charity sector.
New year, new faces
We're going into 2021 feeling hopeful. We've got 2 new leads, a digital analyst and a front-end developer. So, meet Emma, Ert, Laura and Thomas.
User research in a crisis: my top 5 tips
When events speed up, it's vital users don't get left behind. User researcher, Narelle Ong, gives us her tips for delivering top notch research in a crisis.
Digital remote working, responding to changing needs
Following on from our unique research during lockdown, user researchers, Jane Reid and Narelle Ong, talk us through how they're using evidence to redesign the future of work at Essex.
Transformation is the change you earn, not just a recurring meeting
Bhupinder will be leaving the Service Transformation team soon. She reflects on what brought her here and what she'll be taking away with her.
Hi, I'm a service designer, I'm going to help you get things done
In a crisis, having a methodology that asks the right questions, gives shared understanding and develops practical solutions is invaluable. Nic Ward tells us how service design adapted to help the coronavirus response in Essex.
In the new normal, every day's a school day
Trying to rebuild the office at home with the kids feels like juggling bricks. As we approach Learning Campaign week, Maria tells us how we can change our mindset to embrace the new normal.