Creativity: The Energy Powering All Public Sector Change

If you are in the business of delivering excellent community outcomes, then you are also in the business of creativity.

This book and site helps you understand what creativity is, how it drives all of the change you seek to deliver, and how to nurture it in your agencies for positive impact.

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Creativity is not a word you will hear often in government offices. Still, after more than twenty years in the public sector, I see it everywhere – quietly powering innovation, resilience, productivity and problem-solving every day. What is not being done, however, is acknowledging the pivotal role creativity plays in government work and consciously nurturing it for the benefit of the public servants and the communities they serve. The big problems of our time need bold action, and this will only be possible when we foster the creative confidence of our government officers and elected representatives.

This book and site exist because it is time to come truly to understand creativity, question outdated assumptions about what it is and who has it, and become intentional about nurturing it as a core public sector capability.

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The Creative Energy Scorecard

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Our Services

Helping public sector teams unlock creativity and impact.

Let’s make a mindset shift

Format: Presentation

Duration: 1-2 hours

A high‑impact keynote that helps public sector teams come to a true understanding of creativity: what it is, why it is core to their work, and how to intentionally cultivate it in their agencies.

Working with creativity

Format: Workshop

Duration: 3–4 hours

A practical workshop that starts with the mindset shift and then gets teams working directly to identify how to cultivate creativity within their teams and across their agencies.

Creative leadership for meaningful change
Format: Masterclass
Duration: 4–6 hours

An intensive masterclass for public sector leaders who want to deepen their impact by leading creatively and confidently.

Creative energy assessment

Format: Consultancy

Duration: Custom

A structured assessment that uses The Creative Energy Equation to map how creativity is currently understood, supported and practiced across your organisation.