Author: Matt Jukes

  • Planning and prioritisation predicament

    Planning and prioritisation predicament

    A rather large percentage of the limited horsepower in my noggin these days is consumed with helping redesign a DDaT wide planning and prioritisation process. So this is some classic thinking out loud – do shout if you have ideas, insights or sympathy. So like Q-Tip asked – what’s the scenario? Multiple portfolios. Each portfolio…

  • Coaching vs Commanding Culture Clash

    Coaching vs Commanding Culture Clash

    I really like this tweet from Mr Turn the Ship Around. So much of what I do – and a big reason I took this job – is that I find this form of leadership to be fulfilling and effective. Whether I’m any good at it is another question but God loves a trier. I…

  • My Streaming TV 2022

    My Streaming TV 2022

    Top 10 streaming shows 2022 Apple+ Apple+ remains quality over quantity for the most part and is prone to release some pretty niche stuff it pretends is mainstream. That said I loved Slow Horses – Gary Oldman gave a spectacular performance – and everybody else loved Severance. For All Mankind remains a wonderful show and…

  • What’s the pitch?

    What’s the pitch?

    I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what the pitch is to convince someone to join the Civil Service to do ‘digital’ at the moment – particularly product and delivery folks but wider than than. Now I know I have only recently returned but I suspect my motivations and circumstances are going to be…

  • The Last Days of Twitter

    The Last Days of Twitter

    I’ve been on Twitter a long time. I was there when you updated it via SMS, when Tantek started @-ing people, when Chris Messina started pushing the # tag. When the only way to really find new users was #followfriday. I was at FOWA Miami when Blaine Cook was demo-ing it live and the site…