This document discusses improving collaboration and innovation within the US government. It notes that only 35% of federal employees believe creativity and innovation are rewarded. The document advocates setting intelligent defaults, being explicit, using people's words, and empowering employees to build shared understanding and discover each other's intentions and stories. This aims to create a more efficient and responsive government through increased collaboration.

1. What is your software saying…
…behind your back?Sarah Allen
@ultrasaurus
a is for apple: derekb

2. errorwallofshame.tumblr.com

3. Cobbler: Valerie Hinojosa

4. 2wid: [darjeeling. india]

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23. – Onora O’Neill
“Trustworthiness before trust.”

24. reliable
competent
honest

31. context
intention
freedom

32. create shared understanding
context

35. discover the story
intention

43. empower people
freedom

51. theory of change

53. Increased collaboration will lead to a
more efficient & responsive government.
Hypothesis

54. US Government 2.7 million
Walmart 2.1 million
China National Petroleum Corp. 1.6 million
State Grid Corporation of China 1.5 million
Indian Railways 1.4 million
Top 5 Employers in the World
private & public sector, excluding military

55. only 35% of federal employees believe
creativity & innovation
are rewarded.
2014 Employee Viewpoint Survey

56. only 35% of federal employees believe
creativity & innovation
are rewarded.
2014 Employee Viewpoint Survey
2.7M civilian employees

57. almost 1 million federal employees believe
creativity & innovation
are rewarded.

59. "connect with that special task to learn something new, meet new people
or feel like you are part of a bigger group”
"Government is huge, how can it be that no one has the skills or not
enough people?”
"cool people doing cool things”
"the opportunity to really network and find out who is doing different
things, using different tools, if there is something I want to do in my
program, I have people to go to who have done that”
a really good toolbox: lot of resources, people and programs

65. set intelligent defaults
be explicit
use their words
be empowering

71. envision an alternate reality
suspension of disbelief
empower people

72. Sarah Allen
sarah@ultrasaurus.com
ultrasaurus
thank you