Your Year on Apolitical 2024

You're The Smart Policymaker!

2024 was a year of growth, transformation and impact. Whether you tackled new challenges or enhanced existing skills, your dedication shaped the future of public service.

To celebrate your hard work, we analysed what public servants on Apolitical cared about most in the last twelve months. We can also reveal what you cared about the most, even if you didn't know it at the time.

Ready to see how you levelled up? Let’s dive in! ⤵️

Your Public Service Identity for 2024

This year on Apolitical, you explored ideas, gained new skills and connected with peers across the globe. Every article you read, course you took and conversation you joined helped you grow your career and shaped how you approach your work.

Were you focused on breaking down silos, mastering digital tools, driving policy innovation or championing equality? Your journey on Apolitical reveals the topics that inspired you most in 2024 — and the skills you honed along the way.

Ready to discover your 2024 public service identity? Let’s celebrate the ideas you explored and the impact you’re ready to make.

The Smart Policymaker

You can download your identity to share with a manager or impress your peers on social. Then, make sure to head to the Life in Government community on Apolitical to share your result with other members.

The biggest topics in government

What were the topics your peers across government explored this year? Which ones resonated most with them — and how do they compare to your own?

Discover the most popular topics that defined 2024 on Apolitical, shaping the future of public service and your professional growth.

Your year in Apolitical Events

Over 32,500 of you joined events this year. That’s more than 1 in 10 of you! But some of you really love events, joining us over and over again.

Three skills topped your list: writing, systems thinking and strategic thinking. So — which events did you flock to in the greatest numbers this year?

A Masterclass on Systems Mapping Techniques

How to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills

How to Improve Your Writing in Government

Missed any of these? It’s not too late to watch the highlights or share with a colleague!

Your top Apolitical Courses in 2024

Over 30,600 of you enrolled in courses to build 21st-century skills. But were you a top learner this year? The top 1% of Apolitical members celebrated gaining new skills, earning course completion certificates for two or more courses in 2024.

What courses were most popular with public servants around the world this year? Thousands of you enrolled in courses on project management, data skills and policymaking.

An Introduction to Project Management in the Public Service

Become a Data-Confident Public Servant

An Introduction to Policymaking

Have you earned your course certificate for all of these? Enrol now — or head to your My Courses page to complete any outstanding lessons!

Your most-read Articles

Over 350 articles were published by thought leaders like you, in governments around the world. Here are some of the most-read articles you loved this year — on topics from interviews to writing hacks.

5 Writing Hacks for Public Servants, by Andrew Wear

The Beginners Guide to Systems Thinking

10 Government Jobs You Won't Believe Exist

What I ask in interviews (and why), by Lucy Ellis

Do you have a story to share? Gift your wisdom to the Apolitical community and publish an article.

Your most-loved Communities

Over 13,000 of you joined an Apolitical Community. Thank you for supporting the global public service! You influenced peers around the world, sharing 2,490 posts on topics from futures thinking to neurodiversity.

You joined Communities on more than 40 different topics this year. So which topics were top of the leaderboard?

AI in Government

Writing Effectively in Government

Systems Thinking in Government

That's your year on Apolitical!

The journey doesn’t end here! 2025 brings new opportunities to continue learning, refining your skills and making an even greater impact.

Finally, make sure to show off your achievements to your peers in the global public service and share your public service identity in the Life in Government community!

Thank you – to you! 💜 As we wrap up this momentous year, we want to express our gratitude to every single one of you. Thank you for working with us to make governments smarter to deliver for people and the planet.