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Marcus 'wear your mask' Shepheard

11 Dec, 6 tweets, 2 min read

We have a new paper out today. It's been a bit of a labour of love for me but I'm really proud to share this research we've done looking at how new and emerging technology is reshaping the way government works, and what it means for the workforce:

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instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/t…

We make two key findings.

First: Technology will make some jobs in government redundant through automation. But the vast majority of officials will see their jobs changed rather than replaced. And new jobs will also be created as a result

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Second: Technology isn't just about efficiency, and only looking at is as a way to drive efficiency gains is an unhelpful and narrow lens. There are so many ways that technology can make government more effective, and in many cases it has the potential to do both

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But managing this transition well requires action from government. As it stands, almost no organisations in government are thinking about automation and what it means for their workforce. They are not prepared to mitigate the challenges and maximise the benefits of new tech

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This is why we are calling for automation to be a central pillar of the government's new people strategy. This needs to direct all organisations in government to think about what this change means for them, and how they will support their workforce through the transition

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There is so much potential here, and the many ways that government is beginning to explore what technology can do are covered in the paper. There are so many great stories here, but the government needs to act now to make the whole piece a story of success for itself.

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instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/b…

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