The creation of good public policy requires policymakers to solve complex problems. This is challenging work, especially because reliable methods for creating good policy are not always clear.
Science, technology, and product development have made leaps and bounds in recent decades, in part thanks to advances in problem solving derived from fields of study such as design thinking and systems theory. Is it possible to apply the tools from these domains to solve complex policy problems?
Systemic design and co-design offer strategies for enabling policymakers to develop better policy – a big part of the picture is simply listening to the people who are impacted. Sam is joined by coach and researcher, Dr Emma Blomkamp to find out more about how to design better policy and the challenges faced by policymakers.
