This series is written by Sally Washington, Executive Director, Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZOG). She set up, and was inaugural director of the New Zealand Policy Project, a collaborative program to improve policy quality and capability across government, based in the New Zealand Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Ministers and officials: How to get the relationship right
Building the foundation for better decision-making
Ministers and officials: Building the relationship with political nous
Why political nous is essential for good decision-making
Inside knowledge on how to get relationships with ministers right
Establishing common understandings and having “courageous conversations”
Fixing the “demand side”: How the public service can support ministers in becoming “intelligent customers” of policy advice
Strengthening the public service as a resource for informed policy decision-making
The importance of political nous
How to navigate the political-administrative interface
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