empathy

The importance of top-down leadership is critical to creating an inclusive bureaucracy, according to two neurodivergent public servants.

Politicians and public servants are among the workers least negatively affected by lockdowns. That makes it hard for some of them to be empathetic.

People who can behave in an emotionally intelligent way form strong workplace relationships and are better at influencing their colleagues. People who can’t show emotional maturity are the ones who are damaging to workplace morale.

Calling someone manipulative is a criticism of that person’s character. Saying that you have been manipulated is a complaint about having been treated badly. Manipulation is dodgy at best, and downright immoral at worst. But why is this? What’s wrong with manipulation? Human beings influence each other all the time, and in all sorts of ways. But what sets manipulation apart from other influences, and what makes it immoral? Robert Noggle explains.

While the case for joined-up-government and cross-sectoral partnerships appears to have been convincingly made, the question of how to make this happen effectively still looms large. Many articles and studies focus on the institutional barriers that make it hard for governments to work collaboratively. However, while that is certainly important, Thea Snow focuses on a piece of the puzzle that is often neglected: the role of individuals in supporting collaboration to succeed.

Be open about your ambitions (without being arrogant) and figure out what makes your superiors tick, a panel of young high achievers advise their colleagues.