Shropshire CouncilBuilding innovative teams
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Chris JonesDigital Services & Innovations Manager
@MyFavouriteCake
Are digital services
crucial?
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cru·cial [kroo-shuhl]adjective
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a. Extremely significant or important: a
crucial problem.
b. Vital to the resolution of a crisis
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One team to rule them all
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content editors
Spending (Wasting?) of their time5%
£308,101.72
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per annum
Listen to your
staff…
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Let them have
their own piece
of the pie
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Take risks!
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“prohibit failure and you’ll
innovation”KILL- Dan Pallotta, AIDS RIDE founder
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“if you aren't trying new
things and failing, you
aren't learning”- Pedram Keyani, Facebook engineer
Take risks!
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Take risks!
BUILD
MEASURELEARN
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SELL YOURSELVES!
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Invest in people……not products
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Invest in people……not products
• do I need it?
• can I afford it?
• will I use it?
• is it worth it?
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• use your ears
• give them pie!
• <3 risk
• sell, sell, sell
• people > products
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