Innovation in Government
Partnership for Public Service

   The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our
federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and
         by transforming the way government works.

 Inspire and Hire Mission-Critical Talent
 Develop Leaders
 Engage Employees
 Modernize Management Systems
 Building Networks
Center for Government Leadership

 Preparing federal leaders to solve national challenges by
      driving innovation, inspiring employees and
                     delivering results


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Key Questions

 What is innovation?
 What are the essential elements to innovation in
  government?
 What does innovation look like in government?
 How do I use innovation to solve my problems?
What does innovation mean to you?
What does innovation mean to you?
What does innovation mean to you?
The Study of Innovation
Cases of Government Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Essential Elements
Defining Innovation in Government
Essential Elements for Innovation



                   Process




           Leaders &         Tools &
            People           Methods
Service to America Medals
Celebrating excellence in our federal civil service
Nine Attributes of Innovation Leaders
Case Example: Admiral Thad Allen
Case Example: Al League
Case Example: Nicole Nelson-Jean
Panel: The Innovators

 Matt Collier
   • Senior Advisor to the Director,
     Office of Personnel Management

 Jonah Czerwinski
   • Director, VA Innovation Initiative,
     Department of Veterans Affairs

 Robert Page
   • Organizational Development Specialist,
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
          Innovation Drivers at CMS

• Affordable Care Act
   • CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
   • to test innovative payment and delivery models
• HHSinnovates Program
• CMS Improvement Program
• CMS Idea Factory
innovations.cms.gov
Discuss a specific
challenge and potential
 innovative solutions.
Stump The Innovators

 Pose your challenge / solution to the innovators
   • Matt Collier, Office of Personnel Management
   • Jonah Czerwinski, Department of Veterans Affairs
   • Robert Page, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
     Services
Resources
Resources – Articles/Blogs/Web sites

 Harvard Business Review (http://m.hbr.org)
 NY Times Corner Office
  (http://projects.nytimes.com/corner-office)
 Washington Post Federal Coach
  (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-
  fedcoach)
 Service to America Medals (Sammies)
  (http: //servicetoamericamedals.org)
Resources – TED Talks

 Watch TED Talks (http:/www.ted.com)
  • Tim Brown – Creativity & Play
  • Seth Godin – Leading Tribes
  • Steven Johnson –
    Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
  • Alexis Ohanian –
    How to Make a Splash in Social Media
  • Derek Sivers – Starting a Movement
Ideas for Action – Books

 The Art of Innovation
  Tom Kelley

 Little Bets
  Peter Sims

 Made to Stick and Switch
  Chip & Dan Heath

 Leading Outside the Lines
  Jon Katzenbach & Zia Khan
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Leading Innovation in Government: Practical Advice for Leaders at Any Level

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    Partnership for PublicService The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.  Inspire and Hire Mission-Critical Talent  Develop Leaders  Engage Employees  Modernize Management Systems  Building Networks
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    Center for GovernmentLeadership Preparing federal leaders to solve national challenges by driving innovation, inspiring employees and delivering results Excellence in Annenberg Government Leading Custom Leadership Fellows EDGE Programs Seminars Program Alumni Network
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    Key Questions  Whatis innovation?  What are the essential elements to innovation in government?  What does innovation look like in government?  How do I use innovation to solve my problems?
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    The Study ofInnovation
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    Essential Elements forInnovation Process Leaders & Tools & People Methods
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    Service to AmericaMedals Celebrating excellence in our federal civil service
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    Nine Attributes ofInnovation Leaders
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    Panel: The Innovators Matt Collier • Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Personnel Management  Jonah Czerwinski • Director, VA Innovation Initiative, Department of Veterans Affairs  Robert Page • Organizational Development Specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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    Centers for Medicareand Medicaid Services Innovation Drivers at CMS • Affordable Care Act • CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation • to test innovative payment and delivery models • HHSinnovates Program • CMS Improvement Program • CMS Idea Factory
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    Discuss a specific challengeand potential innovative solutions.
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    Stump The Innovators Pose your challenge / solution to the innovators • Matt Collier, Office of Personnel Management • Jonah Czerwinski, Department of Veterans Affairs • Robert Page, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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    Resources – Articles/Blogs/Websites  Harvard Business Review (http://m.hbr.org)  NY Times Corner Office (http://projects.nytimes.com/corner-office)  Washington Post Federal Coach (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the- fedcoach)  Service to America Medals (Sammies) (http: //servicetoamericamedals.org)
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    Resources – TEDTalks  Watch TED Talks (http:/www.ted.com) • Tim Brown – Creativity & Play • Seth Godin – Leading Tribes • Steven Johnson – Where Do Good Ideas Come From? • Alexis Ohanian – How to Make a Splash in Social Media • Derek Sivers – Starting a Movement
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    Ideas for Action– Books  The Art of Innovation Tom Kelley  Little Bets Peter Sims  Made to Stick and Switch Chip & Dan Heath  Leading Outside the Lines Jon Katzenbach & Zia Khan
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