Free online event
How to get beyond politics to get important work done
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023
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You’ll learn how to:
- Gain a working understanding of the 4 key elements of the Results Framework – a practical, proven, public-sector method to executing change and delivering results
- Take-away tips and tools that can be immediately helpful in your work
- Identify methods to create culture of collaboration and cooperation
Speakers
Speaker resources
- Book excerpt: Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done
- Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done
- Steve Kadish's presentation slides (Content warning: This presentation contains graphic imagery that some viewers may find disturbing.)
Apolitical resources
- How to get the balance back in government, previous workshop with Professor Henry Mintzberg
- Successful policymaking in the age of polarisation - the role of values and identities, article by Mario Scharfbillig
- Why governing in a time of polarisation requires different tools and processes, article by Matt Leighninger
- Understanding the drivers of political decision-making in 21st-century government, article by Laura Smillie
When political differences are put ahead of the delivery of public services, public trust in the government can erode. On the other hand, effective policies implemented through effective public sector services can be a bulwark to our collective faith in government that works.
That’s exactly why Steve Kadish, (Democrat) former Chief of Staff and Charlie Baker (Republican), former Governor of Massachusetts, created the Results Framework as a guidebook to get past political differences in the public service, and achieve deliverable results.
“In government, the high-profile focus is on policy, on legislative wins, and on budget dollars. We believe that as essential as budgeting and lawmaking are, they are only a piece of what makes government work. Our approach focuses on their necessary but sometimes overlooked companions: successful execution and implementation. We emphasize results, not political battles.”
Watch this free online workshop with Steve Kadish to learn practical strategies for achieving results, even in the most politically charged environments. Steve will be delving into his new book ‘Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done’ to provide valuable insights into how to tackle gnarly problems, launch new initiatives, and reset stalled efforts.
Who should watch:
Written by public sector leaders, for public sector leaders, to improve public sector services, this workshop is ideal for public servants, policymakers, and anyone interested in learning how to effectively move from concepts to achieve meaningful results.
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Speakers
Steven Kadish
United States
Steven Kadish, an executive problem-solver who has worked in the public and private sectors as COO, CFO, and big projects lead for over 30 years, served as Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s first Chief of Staff, where his particular focus was tackling the most urgent policy and operational problems and building the organizational capacity to do so. He recently stepped down after five years as a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Steve and Governor Baker co-authored: Results Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done: A Leader’s Guide to Executing Change and Delivering Results, published in May 2022 by Harvard Business Review Press. Kadish has worked in a number of roles in the public and private sectors, including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Northeastern University, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Dartmouth College, Director of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts Undersecretary for Health & Human Services, Massachusetts Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance, Senior Vice President for Administration at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations at UMass Medical School, and Assistant Commissioner for Operations at Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance (Medicaid). Steve was a Special Advisor to the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center. Previously, he was appointed chairman of the Massachusetts Commission on the Future of Transportation. He has served on local boards related to mental health services and homelessness. He has also worked as an advisor/consultant to World Bank and the World Health Organization on strategic initiatives and organizational development issues. Steve and his wife, Linda Snyder, have three children and two grandchildren.
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