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Collaborative Policymaking: The science of working together in public administration

Improving collaboration is key to transforming public administration, enabling more efficient work and creating better policies. While collaboration is common, it can be exhausting due to endless emails, notifications, and meetings. This report draws on behavioral, cognitive, and organisational sciences to guide public servants in optimising collaboration effectively.

  • Publication | 2025
Organisational Transformation
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This report explores how public administrations can foster more effective collaboration by intentionally shaping the behaviours, routines, and mindsets of public servants. Drawing on cutting-edge insights from cognitive, behavioural, and organisational sciences, it presents a rigorous review of the key drivers of collaboration and how to leverage them. It serves as an evidence-informed compass to help public administrations harness their collaborative potential to effectively address today’s complex policy challenges. The main findings are distilled into twelve actionable principles that outline a clear vision for working together more effectively.

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Collaborative policymaking: the full report    

The 12 principles for better collaboration 

 

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Authors
Marco Inchingolo
David Mair
Snezha Kazakova
Mario Scharfbillig
Originally published

03 Oct 2025

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