Tag Archives: public sector

Customer service cultures

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Jonathan Smith

Last year I had a couple of experiences highlighting why social researchers suggest people are becoming disengaged and cynical about government, and also why people often say rude things about public servants. To me they are very powerful examples of … Continue reading →

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GenerationOne

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Jonathan Smith

The GenerationOne TVC is a very powerful piece of communication, a most graphic, direct, effective way of expressing exactly what’s meant when we talk about ‘the gap’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This is a very complicated, multi-layered issue, and … Continue reading →

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Marketing orientation in government

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Jonathan Smith

There’s a lot of debate in the public sector about whether it’s ‘appropriate’ to adopt management techniques from the private sector. For five and a half years I encouraged various government agencies to adopt what I thought of as a … Continue reading →

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