What we did with our team health survey results
One of our director's objectives is to have a healthy and happy team. One way we do this is with a team health survey so now that we've reviewed the results, what are we doing with them?
Growing a team: six little things that have had a big impact
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Rebecca Hales, Posted on:
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Content design, Cultural values, Experts in what we do, Start with user needs
We try to invest in a strong culture and values but, like most things that are worthwhile, this takes effort. Our head of content shares six things that have helped the content team be collaborative and overcome problems together.
Desktops, devices, and why you can't always get what you want
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Sean Brazier, Posted on:
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Experts in what we do, Open, Technology, Unity without uniformity
Sean Brazier blogs about the changes in technology from desktops to devices, what that means for his team and those using the kit they provide.
A new way of working: single technical direction
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Penny Young and Tracey Jessup, Posted on:
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Continuous iteration, Focus on core work, parliament.uk
To improve PDS focus on delivery and its ability to effectively prioritise work on a new website for Parliament, our development team is moving to a new way of working.
Our first unconference and what we got from it
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Caroline Auty, Posted on:
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Collaboration culture, Community, Cultural values, Unity without uniformity
Here in PDS, we’re constantly looking for new ways to solve (old) problems and to engage staff in different ways so we recently held an unconference. Caroline Auty talks about the unconference format and what we got from it.
Keeping it simple: content principles for Parliament
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Rebecca Hales, Posted on:
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Collaboration culture, Content design, Continuous iteration, Experts in what we do, parliament.uk
Information is the currency of the House of Commons and House of Lords with 37 pieces of new content published on parliament.uk every day, on average. We've created a set of content principles to maintain standards and help our editors.
How I got to where I am: from sound engineer to SharePoint
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Kieran Dunlop, Posted on:
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Curiosity, Experts in what we do, How I got to where I am
Kieran Dunlop is a SharePoint Analyst in PDS. He doesn't have an IT background so you might wonder how he got here. He's written this blog post to explain how someone with a music degree ends up working in IT.
Using social media for Parliament’s recruitment needs
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Amy Mollett, Posted on:
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Collaboration culture, Community, Social Media, Unity without uniformity
Recruitment has never been more important at UK Parliament, as we hire people who’ll support us through exciting and challenging times ahead. Amy Mollett talks us through some recent changes we've made using social media to promote vacancies.