Things change, we get it wrong but the way we work, works!
Delivering something quickly, changing scope and adapting. Rich and Chanel tell us why true collaboration means sometimes it's good to get it wrong.
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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.
Running a workshop with one of our busiest teams
How do you design a workshop for a team that can't spare more than 90 minutes at a time? Bhupinder Mann reveals that a time limitation can help rather than hinder productivity.
Making good decisions in a time of crisis
In times of crisis, we don't always have time to design solutions. Bhupinder and Ryan explain how service and business design methodologies can create the space our colleagues need for collaboration and decision-making.
A service pattern toolkit for the real world
It's been a long journey, but we've managed to bring service patterns off the wall and into the real world. Service designer, Bhupinder, tells us how.
Putting service design theory into practice
‘Design can’t fully exist until it’s put into practice’, service designer and PhD student at Maria Marinovic, talks about how her research in sustainable design is helping her work at Essex County Council.
User-centred design, accessibility and matcha tea
Life is complicated and we all have different needs. Our LearnFest session looked at why it's so vital to tackle complexity and create beautifully simple services for all of our users.
Great outdoors, great accessibility
The outdoors are for everyone and so is the Essex Outdoors website. Dan Newton tells us how he ventured into the unknown, creating an engaging, commercial website, with accessibility as its guiding light.