Optimiser and team-builder. Policy wonk, co-founder @OxfordInsights, mother of two. COVID, AI, leadership, govt, motherhood. Views my own.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined January 2012
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Miss 4: I don’t need to sleep mummy, because I’m just like an electric car.
Miss 2: and I don’t need to sleep mummy, because I’m just like a watermelon.
There will be tensions and we are impatient - that can be a good thing! - says @RoseBJackson at the end of a tour de force at #JMISummit23
Noteworthy too that thanks to the outstanding Aruna Sathanapally and Frances Foster-Thorpe, the NSW public service comes across at this Summit as a powerhouse of insightful women (which is at least partly true) #JMISummit23
Best moment so far from #JMISummit23 - hearing @RoseBJackson say that she thinks public servants should be able to support oppositions too. It’s gusty and important stuff.
Just met a true superhero at @flyLAXairport, Natalie from our @united flight 230 from Heathrow to LA - who collected our double stroller from baggage claim and delivered it to us in the immigration queue, where we were holding two sleeping kids. Amazing. Thank you Natalie!!
The train announcer on the T2 that was at redfern at 1701 was a joy. Making the mundane enjoyable and taking great pride in her work. Thank you @T2SydneyTrains !
Genuinely useful AI application:
I decided to outsource my entire personal financial life to GPT-4 (via the @donotpay chat we are building).
I gave AutoGPT access to my bank, financial statements, credit report, and email.
Here’s how it’s going so far (+$217.85) and the strange ways it’s saving money. (1/n):
It’s been a wonderful year for @AntoneMartinho and his book The Parrot in the Mirror: and this thoughtful piece, a perfect early Christmas present!
Gorgeous cover for the end of year issue of @TheTLS, which includes my review of two animal books, Delorme's "Deer Man" and @AntoneMartinho's "The Parrot in the Mirror."
A link to the review: the-tls.co.uk/articles/deer-…
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People who don't give their phone number in the four three three format are the true chaos merchants in our lives and need to be watched carefully
Love seeing this kind of HSC story by @lucy_carroll and @Nigelgladstone in @smh - way more work than reporting on league tables but much more meaningful! smh.com.au/national/nsw/scho…
Hearing @jillongovt on @RNBreakfast in the morning always such a great start to the day!
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In summary:
(1) Family time is limited—cherish it.
(2) Friend time is limited—prioritize real ones.
(3) Partner time is significant—never settle.
(4) Children time is precious—be present.
(5) Coworker time is significant—find energy.
(6) Alone time is highest—love yourself.
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“design is easy”
this is how slack decides when to send a notification
Over a long pandemic that is still going, @edyong209 has been a hero. It is hard and constant work and I am glad he is finding time to put himself first so he can keep doing what the world needs him to do.
“Public servants are professional compromisers”: Peter Shergold @JMIPublicPolicy inaugural Oration
The Queen gave the people 70 years. In #TheQueue, the people are giving her, conservatively, 700 years. It is a reminder that many people like to give their time, when given a way to do it. What could the UK achieve if everyone was asked to give one day as a thanks to the Queen?