Public Sector Transformation Skills Accelerator
We offer a practical, end-to-end capability development programme, specifically built for the Public Sector, designed to equip teams to deliver real transformation together.
Programme overview
Evolving government priorities, continuing financial challenges, and the opportunities enabled by new AI and automation capabilities mean public sector organisations must continuously transform their models and ways of working.
But while the need for change is clear, delivering holistic, practical transformation remains extremely difficult. Success relies not on a single intervention, but on integrating a wide range of technical, strategic, and organisational changes.
Although there are many courses on leadership and change management, there is limited training available on true end-to-end transformation — especially training that builds the strategy and design foundations required to shape and deliver meaningful reform.
The PS Transformation Skills Accelerator fills that gap.
Designed for teams (be it Leadership Executive, Transformation Programme Teams or functional teams undergoing change), the PS Transformation Skills Accelerator gives your team a comprehensive method to deliver operational transformation, hands-on examples to apply skills in a realistic public sector context and the opportunity to explore what that means for how you will approach your change together.
At its core is an Operational Transformation Framework that guides participants through the full transformation lifecycle — from strategic intent to operating model design through to implementing change.
This is supported by a rich, ongoing scenario exercise that allows participants to practise skills in a realistic, public sector-based simulation.
What participants will learn
Leading Transformation
Develop a clear understanding of the end-to-end transformation approach, including how to identify the right starting point, when to transition between phases, and how to iterate effectively to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Operational Strategy
Learn how to set a compelling strategic direction and use structured design decisions to ensure scoping moves beyond concepts and translates into targeted, actionable change.
Co-design and Stakeholder Management
Build confidence in when and how to engage stakeholders throughout the transformation journey, tailoring approaches to organisational context and levels of influence.
Human-Centred Service Design
Apply citizen insight, co-design, and evidence-based methods to design services that improve outcomes, build trust, and reflect real community needs.
Deep-Dive Blueprinting Skills
Strengthen your capability across core operating model components (including Organisation, Process, Performance, People, Governance, Technology and Assets) and learn how to integrate them into a coherent, end-to-end design.
Modern Tools for Public Sector Delivery
Gain hands-on experience with more than 40 tools, frameworks, and methods to support robust assessment, analysis, design, and delivery at every stage of transformation.
Programme Leader
The course is developed and led by our Managing Director, Ed Bridgeland, drawing on the experience of leading over 50 operating model design and transformation engagements across the Public Sector.
Ed is a senior organisation strategy and transformation executive with over 20 years’ experience leading transformation in the sector. He has led the development and delivery of numerous capability building programmes for consultants and clients working on transformation.
Ed’s experience means he is equally comfortable teaching theory, sharing practical insights from across the sector or workshopping specific approaches based on your context.
