Apr 30, 2021Member-onlyThe one where nothing (very bad) happensI was 16 I was 16 years old and it was a weekday summer afternoon. I’d finished my shift at New Look and was waiting at a busy bus stop to catch the bus to my friend’s house. I was wearing (of course you’re wondering what I was wearing) a white…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Nov 10, 2020Call It By Its NameWe are grieving. And I’m worried that we’re not talking about it enough. — Nearly all of us are grieving for something that has been lost to the horror and disruption of seven months of Covid-19. Many people have died and, on top of the natural grief at a life lost, there has been added the unnatural restrictions to mourning which have interrupted the…Covid-197 min readCovid-197 min read
Jan 11, 2019New year, slightly better meI’ve always thought New Years Eve was a weird thing. I’m an introvert so naturally dislike the idea of enforced large-scale merriment. …Alcohol8 min readAlcohol8 min read
Oct 10, 2018My system is brokenI started writing this post as an email response to a friend, but about halfway through writing I realised that it was morphing into ‘something else’. I think that something else is a call from my heart to my brain. Life is short and strange and difficult. …Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Jul 7, 2017Developing purposeful leadersSession transcript from #WAOdigital Developing and Improving Digital Leadership seminar: June 2017 This session is about my understanding around what it means to be a good digital leader. I’m going to talk about my journey and my experience as a leader to frame this. The journey I’m taking you through…Leadership8 min readLeadership8 min read
Apr 19, 2017Eight steps to good leadershipI’ve been thinking about leadership. As so often happens several things have almost serendipitously come together giving me the opportunity to reflect on what leadership means and what good leadership could look like. I’ve read several articles on leadership; specifically digital leadership and data leadership — links to all articles…Leadership10 min readLeadership10 min read
Feb 10, 2017What I learnt this weekI’ve learnt a lot this week. I’ve learnt a lot since I started my systems thinking journey, but this week has felt different. Honestly, it’s been a bruising week and I’m just about to go out for food and wine, but I need to capture and share my learning. …Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Dec 20, 2016My digital romance: an old-fashioned love storyIt’s the festive season and traditionally the time to give gifts. I’d love to give you all something but I’m broke, so instead I’m going to tell you a love story. As this is digital, think of it as a virtual bottle of prosecco and box of Quality Street. I’m…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
Nov 21, 2016My name is Kelly… and I’m part of LocalGov DigitalApparently I have been for about two years, but until a conversation with Carl Haggerty a month ago I didn’t think I was. I knew about LocalGov Digital of course. I’ve been involved in unmentoring for about 18 months; I’ve even written a blog post about how great it is…Digital3 min readDigital3 min read
Sep 28, 2016The strategic importance of digital: a conference about culture changeOn 13 September I attended an event organised by the Wales Audit Office Good Practice Exchange called; Redesigning public services: The strategic importance of digital. …Digital Transformation5 min readDigital Transformation5 min read
