Chris Heffer

Director, DESNZ. Interested in business, technology, behavioural insights, public service and Japan. Any views my own.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Mastering Time Management ‼️

h/t: @RepaVictoria

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

What are the different styles of action that public services can use to tackle big issues? The "government as a system" toolkit from @PolicyLabUK sets out 28 roles that government & public organisations can play to effect & enable change. @noelito describes how it can be used to challenge the policy biases or reflexes that public services & indeed, any organisation have ("the solution to everything used to be a one-stop-shop, a campaign, and a strategy; now it’s a community connector, a nudge, and a sprint!"): https://t.co/ZH4OifBzJC. Here's the link to the toolkit with a revised version of the graphic: https://t.co/nvNYpiti90

[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

My INAUGURAL PROFESSORial LECTURE at OXFORD!

Bad trials! Health data! Open methods! Geek activism! Battles between Good and Slightly-Evil! Mawkish moments about friends and family!

It's your weekend movie viewing... TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

https://t.co/Bni1ZXjIYa

[Julia Longbottom @JuliaLongbottom]

📢在日大使館が参加する国際交流のためのInternational Friendship Regattaヨットレースにおいて、女性クルー最多参加の特別賞を受賞⛵

私は長年、女性のスポーツを促進しており、🇬🇧英国チームの受賞はとても光栄です🎖️

そして何より、青い海と空をみながらのレース後の乾杯🍻も最高でした！

[🇬🇧UK in Japan🇯🇵 @UKinJapan]

🇯🇵🇬🇧は先進的原子炉を展開するために協力します🤝
日本原子力研究開発機構 @JAEA_japan と英国国立原子力研究所@UKNNL は高温ガス炉（HTGR)とその燃料の設計を開発するため、英国政府の資金を確保しました。
当技術は、産業分野の脱炭素化を実現する可能性を持っています。
https://t.co/eK7y3Qdo8E

[Office for Nuclear Regulation @The_ONR]

Haruhi Hata has been on secondment with us from the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority @gensiryokukisei for the last 18 months, and this week presented findings from her time at ONR. Thank you for your contributions, Haruhi – we wish you all the best in your future career!

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

A systematic review of research on workplace breaks shows that:
1) Regular micro breaks can be better than longer breaks
2) Outdoor breaks & fresh air are better than indoor breaks
3) Scrolling social media is the most common break type but it creates emotional exhaustion
4) Spending a break with a furry companion is beneficial
https://t.co/cQeJtqcwWe Via @ZhannaLyubykh Graphic @DariusForoux

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

Great analysis of why nuclear has gotten so expensive. Places much of the blame on over-regulation, and singles out uniquely onerous "nuclear grade" QA requirements as a key source of high costs and delays. 1/4
https://t.co/frZ6wOHxQt

[Menna Rawlings @MennaRawlings]

Ravie de rencontrer @ClarkieGB7, nouveau directeur général de la @ParalympicsGB, ancien athlète paralympique et footballeur. Nous avons évoqué sa vision et ses ambitions pour les Jeux Paralympiques de #Paris2024, que l'ensemble de notre réseau va soutenir avec enthousiasme ! 🇬🇧🇫🇷

[Paul Maltby @maltbyps]

Come join me and the team in surely THE most exciting and consequential area in tech right now and help shape the future. AI in public services needs to meet user needs, be safe/trustworthy and help drive down costs

[Julia Longbottom @JuliaLongbottom]

昨日、日本に到着した英国エネルギー安全保障・ネットゼロ省（@energygovuk）のグラント・シャップス大臣をお迎えしました。

これから日本の関係者の皆様にお会いし、クリーン・エネルギーなどについて日英の協力の重要性を確認していきます。

#ネットゼロ社会を英国と

https://t.co/a52e3o4Uuq

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

Eight dimensions of design thinking capture important differences in how managers and designers perform their work and make decisions.

From “Can Design Thinking Succeed in Your Organization?” https://t.co/0CLMUzw6YG

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

As many of us start a new working week, can we make this the week when we get around to those important, but often neglected, tasks? These are usually the tasks that help us to make breakthroughs & give us the most joy in work. As leaders, let's not just think about our own "important but neglected" tasks but how we help & support people in our teams to focus on them too. Graphic @voinonen

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Stop worrying about whether your best employees will leave. Focus on their development instead. https://t.co/XeodK012tq

[Emma Clayton @Brilliant_Teams]

Five signs you work for a truly great leader.
Spread the love and tag them in if you see the values of someone you know. ❤️⭐️

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

How much CO₂ is emitted per unit of electricity?

Many countries in Europe are making good progress in reducing this.

But France and Sweden have been chilling at the bottom for decades by deploying large-scale nuclear and hydropower.

https://t.co/5cgGKNTM69

[Selvin Brown @selvinbrownmbe]

Hosted our 1st @energygovuk Senior Civil Service call this morning with our new Permanent Secretary, Jeremy Pocklington, and 2nd Permanent Secretary, Clive Maxwell. The ‘energy’ was brilliant! For all you Net Zero & Energy folk out there - please follow our new Twitter account.

[Chris Heffer @ccheffer]

@thomasforth Poubellettes?

[Chris Heffer @ccheffer]

@benatipsos Ben. Sorry not to be there any more to welcome you in person! If just 2 days stay in Tokyo. It's great and you can see all of Japan there. If more, worth getting out to countryside or Kyoto. Visit a shrine (hie, asakusa), stroll, do a garden (hamarikyu?). Eat food with a local

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Leaders who create the time & space for team dialogue based on learning, trust & appreciation build engagement. And engaged teams experience more joy in work & get better outcomes. Graphic by @ImpactWales