Service Works blog

We need radical innovation to create great public services

Service design has the potential to radically innovate public services and systems, but are we missing the point by focusing on easy wins and incremental improvements, particularly focused in the digital world? Are we fiddling with the deckchairs on the Titanic?

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Accredited by the Service Design Network

ServiceWorks is awarded Organisational Accreditation from the Service Design Network. This important validation means participants in our courses receive SDN certificates and Service Design in Practice is now a pathway to Practitioner Accreditation.

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Psychological safety: what's it got to do with service design?

Is psychological safety a game-changer that can transform your team, organisation and life or is it just another buzzword? And what on earth has it got to do with service design? Here’s why I believe psychological safety is one of the most powerful collaboration tools you can employ.

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Anne Tregoning Anne Tregoning

Service design confidence: beyond learning tools & methods

Building service design skills and capability requires more than learning a few tools and methods in a workshop. It takes a shift in mindset. We reflect on how we achieve this on Service Design in Practice and some of the key takeaways participants leave with.

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Anne Tregoning Anne Tregoning

Wales takes big steps towards becoming a digital nation

This year has marked some big changes around digital in government organisations in Wales, which may have slipped under your radar. Here’s a quick overview of the exciting we’re moving towards a more digital Wales.

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Anne Tregoning Anne Tregoning

Why we’re switching to self service hosting our blog

When I set up the new Service Works website and brand in March, I saw lots of other similar organisations using the blogging platform, Medium. I just went with the crowd. I’ve since learned that self hosting might have offered a better choice. Here’s why…

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