School for Thinktankers 2022
The School for Thinktankers 2022: a three-week programme 24 January - 11 February. Participants join the learning space daily from 12:30 GMT to 14:30 GMT. The programme is designed to deepen your think tank...
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Taking complexity seriously: helping officials to use evidence more skilfully in the Zimbabwean government
Evidence can be used as a resource by government officials (both ministers and civil servants) in an environment which is usually characterized by debate, competition...
Lacking in ‘capacity’? Why workshopping isn’t always the (whole) answer!
In the Summer of 2005, I can remember watching a report during the evening news on the state run national broadcaster in Zambia on the implementation of the first...
Think tanks in times of crisis. Prepare. Prod. Promote. Pitch. Produce.
. Another blog, another mnemonic. I know. Sorry. But it helps me to remember, and may help others. The topic here is what changes for the policy role of think tanks...
The 4th Industrial Revolution and new frontiers: why think tanks should be prepared
A couple of years back, when our research organisation in the global South started to think about the impacts of digital revolution, the topic was hardly getting any air...
Seven tips for a thinktanker combining work and a PhD
For many young researchers working in a think tank, completing a PhD is an important career step and may win you the scientific credibility of your peers. But do you need...
Six tips for think tanks wanting to offer career progression
Employees are more engaged if they believe their employer wants them to grow and is willing to help them achieve their career goals. So, it’s worthwhile for think tanks...
Ideas, reflections and advice from future think tank leaders
Think tanks and governments are facing challenges that are increasingly complex and urgent. This requires a new generation of think tank leader that brings fresh and creative perspectives to...
Soft skills in the future of think tanks
Soft skills are hard skills, or so the saying goes. However, how does that work in a sector where people pride themselves on technical knowledge, independence and facts? The WinterSchool...
The significant evolution in staff assessments: a good fit for think tanks?
There is an ongoing, comparatively quiet evolution in the business world, especially among tech firms, large consultancies and major international law firms, to...
The significant evolution in staff assessments: a good fit for think tanks?
Raymond Struyk, author of Improving Think Tank Management, writes about the evolution in staff assessments for think tanks. There is an ongoing, comparatively quiet evolution in the...
Breaking paradigms about leadership
As part of the On Think Tanks Fellowship Program, one of the topics that I wanted to learn more about was leadership. In the process, I realized I had several preconceptions of what...
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