Sherpas & Adventurers – MPA Guest Speaker

Cathy O'Dowd on Pedraforca (photo: Cathy O'Dowd)

The other week I was at the Major Project Association‘s 30th annual dinner in Claridges. I sat with some interesting people and learnt a fair amount about tunnel boring machines and banking, not a usual combination. However what really sparked Continue reading Sherpas & Adventurers – MPA Guest Speaker

Digital Transformation in Government

The purpose of government is to serve its citizens, it should do that as efficiently and effectively as possible. The extent to which any specific government serves its people should depend very much on the needs and wishes of those Continue reading Digital Transformation in Government

Verify on Gov.UK – a user experience

I had occassion to become a beta user for the Government Digital Service sponsored Verify service (previously known as IDA – Identity Assurance). I’d come across this before at work, I spent the first six months of 2014 as the Continue reading Verify on Gov.UK – a user experience

Half Trained

  I am now a half trained cub scout leader. I spent the weekend at Bentley Copse scout centre in Surrey doing the first two days of the four day adult leader training course. When I’m done I’ll have earnt Continue reading Half Trained

Six Steps to Blog Posts People Read

One of my oldest friends asked me for some advice on writing a blog and attracting a following. He asked me because I’ve been blogging for decades and have written hundreds of posts, the most popular of which get thousands Continue reading Six Steps to Blog Posts People Read