Stories can change lives, communities, and systems.

In this episode, we explore how telling and listening to stories can help to reimagine government.

We’ll hear about how one man’s story of caring for his mother ignited a cultural shift in how stories are embedded in Scottish public services, and how a controversial fruit is helping to break down barriers between communities in Indonesia.

This special episode is part of the Digital Kick-off for the Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2024. #cbf2024

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Rosie McIntosh (Host) - Global Director, Storytelling and Communications, Centre for Public Impact
• Tommy Whitelaw, National Lead, Person Centred Voices, The Health and Social Care Alliance
• Ima Abdulrahim, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Cerita Caravan

What have we learned from season two of Reimagining Government?

Athena Hughes, Naja Nelson, and our host Adrian Brown revisit highlights and delve into the topics we covered. Join us to explore failure, imagination in government, and what on earth a paradigm shift is. Read the blog here.

Read the full written episode transcript here.

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Athena Hughes (Host) - Senior Associate, Centre for Public Impact
• Naja Nelson (Host) - Senior Associate, Centre for Public Impact
• Dan Vogel - CEO, Flourish Fund
• Dr. Oliver Escobar - Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation, The University of Edinburgh
• Hannah McDowall - Co-Director, Canopy
• Jaime Junior - Advocacy and Community Education Coordinator, Disability Network of Wayne County Detroit
• Javiera Godoy - Programme Manager, Centre for Public Impact
• Karen Lawson - Interim Co-Director for Europe, Centre for Public Impact
• Martin Begley and Lara Colraine - Inverclyde Early Help in Custody Service
• Toby Lowe - Visiting Professor in Public Management, Centre for Public Impact

This episode mentions difficult subject matter including suicide or suicidal thoughts.

Anyone working in government or public services knows that sometimes we must be vulnerable and have difficult conversations.

It can be daunting, but if we ignore challenges, things only get worse. Join us as we explore different ways of approaching these conversations courageously and hear examples of when they can help make a real difference to the people we serve. Read the blog here.

Featured in this episode:

• Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
• Karen Lawson (Host) - Interim Co-Director for Europe, Centre for Public Impact
• Harriet Hunter (Host) - Interim Co-Director for Europe, Centre for Public Impact
• Gamal “G” Turawa - Founder and Managing Director, Purple Frog Connections
• Martin Begley and Lara Colraine - Inverclyde Early Help in Custody Service