Three steps to being a leader
Anyone can be a leader – whatever their job role, background, or seniority. Our Director of Delivery and Customer Experience, Dan Cook, shows how in a 3-step process than anyone can adopt.
Curiosity
My first few weeks in PDS during Covid-19
In the second in our series about life as a new starter during the pandemic, we talk to a multimedia producer in our social media team.
From Westminster to Holyrood via Instagram
Here's what our head of social media learnt when shadowing her counterparts at Scottish Parliament.
Sharing, listening, inspiring – collaborating crossgov
By forming a ‘CrossGov Digital Business Partner’ group, a PDS team hopes to build a sustainable support network, share success stories and navigate difficult terrain that comes with the job.
What inspired us at a flagship UX event
Two members from the PDS User-Centred Design team went to a leading industry event in the user experience field. Here's what they discovered.
Why I work in social media
Lucy Crouch started in PDS recently and describes what it's like to work in the fast-paced world of social media.
How I got to where I am: from pharmacist to filmmaker
Vanda Ladeira has always loved solving puzzles and moving images. She's written about how she went from studying pharmacy to making films and encouraging filmmakers at Parliament.
Curiosity pays off
Carol Hindley has written about how curiosity led her to speak at a conference about her work for the first time ahead of a PDS cultural values day.
What we learned from an HR and capability away day
The HR and capability team had never had an away day before so they've written about what they did and what they learned from taking a day away from the office.
How I got to where I am: from cub reporter to content designer
Paul Harvey-Douglas studied English and his first job was selling adverts on a local newspaper. He's written about how he went from a cub reporter to a content designer in PDS.