Fri.Feb 14, 2025

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Returning to the office? Focus more on practices and less on the policy

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The working model is far less important than the work environment leaders create. Five core practices can help organizations implement a policy that best fits their culture.

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3 Ways Cross-Departmental Alignment Can Improve Public Health in Your City

NLC (National League of Cities)

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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Building leaders from the ground up

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Certain characteristicsincluding optimism, continuous learning, and stewardshipare especially critical for leaders to thrive in todays volatile business environment. Heres how to develop tomorrows leaders.

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Benchmark Education accelerates grading and boosts student feedback with generative AI on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

For K12 teachers , grading open-ended assignments is often one of their most time-consuming tasks. The more hours a teacher spends meticulously reviewing an assignment, the less time they spend engaging with students directlythrough one-on-one support, tailored discussion, and other meaningful interactions. Still, assignment feedback is important, and delays can mean missed opportunities for students to improve their understanding and skills.

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How Gilbert, AZ Prepares for the Future While Protecting What Makes It Great

A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain. By adopting the GovOS Tax & Compliance suite, the Town: Increased compliance from 40% to 90% Generated over $85K in new revenue Has a single digital system to manage tasks more efficiently With a centralized hub for short-term rental registration and enforcement, Gilbert balances tourism and community needs.

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Arnab Bose on AI’s impact on cybersecurity

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Oktas Arnab Bose discusses a strategic and outcome-oriented approach for product managers of B2B products, how AI is affecting cybersecurity, and how organizations can adopt AI in a safe manner.

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Educational challenges in AI transformation: Does the UK’s AI strategy stack up?

Open Access Government - Technology News

Dr Clare Walsh from the Institute of Analytics examines the educational challenges in AI transformation and questions whether the UK’s AI strategy is effective Upskilling an entire nation to be data literate is a challenge. Decision-making is going digital, though, and it cant be ignored. Digital decision-making is just as vital to the economy as digital communications.