Posts tagged "GDS"
Strengthening strategy stewardship in the public service one-day workshop, 14 July 2016

Strengthening strategy stewardship in the public service one-day workshop, 14 July 2020

On 14 July 2020, in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) the Institute hosted the one-day workshop, Strengthening strategy stewardship in the public service. The workshop aimed to explore how the New Zealand public service might better prepare and publish Government Department Strategies (GDSs). Grant Dennis, PwC, opened the workshop by welcoming participants and setting out the purpose of the day:...
Strengthening strategy stewardship one-day workshop 14 July: Registrations now open

Strengthening strategy stewardship one-day workshop 14 July: Registrations now open

The Institute’s StrategyNZ project looks at how New Zealand can improve long-term strategic thinking and strategy stewardship in central government. On July 14 we are hosting a one-day workshop which will explore how New Zealand can better prepare and publish government department strategy documents (GDSs). More detail on the workshop can be found below, followed...
Join us this Thursday for the launch of Report 15: Improving Strategy Stewardship in the Public Service

Join us this Thursday for the launch of Report 15: Improving Strategy Stewardship in the Public Service

There are now only three nights until the launch of Report 15: Improving Strategy Stewardship in the Public Service. If you would like to attend the launch at 5.30pm Thursday, 22 October 2020, please RSVP to [email protected]. Please also share this with anyone you think may be interested in attending the event. This report brings together...
Strategy Stewardship Think Piece

Strategy Stewardship Think Piece

A coordinated and long-term approach to strategic thinking is essential for managing New Zealand’s health and prosperity over the long term. The Institute has just published Think Piece 21: Strategy Stewardship Matters: Utilising the Government Departments Strategies Index. The primary aim of this piece is to explain the purpose of a recent Project StrategyNZ initiative,...
Launch of the Government Department Strategies Index 2015 Is This Wednesday

Launch of the Government Department Strategies Index 2020 Is This Wednesday

This Wednesday we are launching our first ever Index, comparing 136 government departments strategies against each other, across departments and across sectors. If you would like to attend the launch, join us midday at the Institute. Please RSVP to [email protected] No government institution regularly reviews the content of government department strategies (GDSs). There is no...
The Final Version of the StrategyNZ Scorecard Is Released for Comment

The Final Version of the StrategyNZ Scorecard Is Released for Comment

The final version of the scorecard is largely a product of a discussion the Institute held on government department strategies (GDSs) on 1 October 2020. These ideas were further explored in December 2020. We would like to especially thank Stephen Cummings, Professor of Strategic Management, Victoria University; Patrick Nolan, Productivity Commission; James Palmer, Deputy Secretary...