Free online event
How to break through government Sludge: A conversation with Cass Sunstein
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022
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You'll learn how to:
- Identify examples of sludge in government
- Recognise why administrative sludge is a problem for citizens and public servants
- Use tips and techniques to push back on sludge to make government work better for its people
Speakers
Resources from the speaker:
- Cass Sunstein's presentation
- Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do about It, Cass's latest book
Apolitical resources:
- Smash the bureaucracy, 4 min article
- How to bypass bureaucracy to get things done in the public sector, 6 min article
It’s no secret that working for or with government often involves wading through mountains of bureaucratic red tape.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Watch this free online conversation with Cass Sunstein, as he discusses his latest book, Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do about It. You’ll learn about why the administrative sludge of government is a problem, what causes it in the first place, and what can be done about it.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any public servant or policymaker who wants to learn how to reduce unnecessary administrative red tape, and start tackling sludge in their department or organisation.
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Speakers
Cass Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School
United States
Cass Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School and Chair of the Technical Advisory Group on Behavioral Insights and Sciences at the World Health Organization. He is the author of The Cost-Benefit Revolution, How Change Happens, Too Much Information, Sludge (all published by the MIT Press), Nudge (with Richard H. Thaler), and other books.
